Vets Open Summer Racing Season with Gold
Congratulations to Paul Mew and new member Roy Brook on winning Mas F 2x at Borne at Chiswick Regatta to claim the club’s first win of the summer. In Roy’s first ever regatta they defeated the home Mortlake crew after a re-row. Rowing in heavy rain Vesta were behind on the start but came back [...]
Vet’s Head Results – Up Now!
An amazing afternoon of racing for all those entered in the 30th Vets Head of the River this afternoon. Results are now available by clicking here.
Vets Head Entries Closed
The entries for Vets Head of the River have no closed! Please check out the updated site for further details relating to boating, Tideway navigation, and general instructions, by clicking HERE
Have you got your Vets Head entry in?
Entries for Vesta Veteran’s Head are coming in fast and steady! Make sure to get yours in before they close on March 4th. Any questions, please visit the Vets Head Homepage or email the entries secretary at vets.head@vestarowing.co.uk Rock-the-Boat will once again be providing fabulous t-shirts. If you’re interested in getting one, please visit their site [...]
Safety on the Tideway
With the cold weather and lots of training and racing on the Tideway, we thought it prudent to provide a little safety reminder. Our very own Captain has helped developed this handy video on the key points of navigating the Tideway (although it does make me very seasick watching it!). Very useful for newbies and [...]
Vesta Vets Head – 18 March 2012
Vesta Vets Head entries are now open via BROE! The race will take place at 12 noon on Sunday 18 March 2012. For further details, please see the Vets Head Website!
Vesta and Downton Abbey
A Swedish rowing blogger living in Connecticut, Goran R Buckhorn, recently posted about a link he found between Vesta and a recent episode of Downton Abbey. ‘During the War, Vesta RC’s R.J. Calcutt (club president 1905-1919) had taken the initiative to offer ‘war-blinded men’ at St Dunstan’s, rowing at Vesta. The ex-Service men were taught rowing [...]
Boating from Vesta for the Tideway Head Races
Vesta welcomes visiting crews from the UK and overseas for the Women’s Eights Head of the River Race on 3rd March 2012 and the Men’s Eights Head of the River Race on 17th March 2012. Please request boating permission from the club deputy captain e: deputycaptain@vestarowing.co.uk. We politely request a nominal fee of £5 per rower [...]
Vesta Annual Dinner Tickets Now on Sale
Ladies and gentlemen, tickets for this year’s annual dinner, to be held on Friday the 9th of December 2011, are now on sale. Tickets cost just £50 and include: – mini-bus transportation between VRC and the Roehampton Club – welcome drink when you arrive at the Roehampton club – 4 course dinner (starter, main, dessert, [...]
Fours Head – A Big Thank You
A special thank you to the members of the Women’s Dev squad who volunteered to help with marshalling on Putney Hard. It went more smoothly than we could possibly have hoped, and we received many compliments from the police, Council, coaches and competitors on the helpful and cheerful attitude of the Vesta members. Many thanks [...]