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Wallingford Regatta 2010
After wins at Quintin and Hammersmith Women’s Head and a fantastic squad result with the first boat coming 22nd in the Women’s Head of the River Race (4th & 21st in IM2 and 50th in IM3) there was expectation in the air for a another good summer performance for the Women’s Senior Squad following their [...]
Novice Cherry Poppin’ at Hammersmith Regatta
Congratulations to the Vesta Men’s Novice 8+ of (cox, then S-B): Celeste Boruvka, Martin Benfell, Martin Graham, Phil Pollard, Matthew Penny, David Blows, David Suter, David Howard and James Oddy who were victorious at Hammersmith Regatta last weekend. Vesta’s novice men raced at their first ever regatta on saturday, doubling up in novice and intermediate [...]
Molesey Amateur Regatta
A large contingent from all the squads had a good days racing at Molesey and recorded four wins. There was a long overdue novice win for the NV 4+ of Philippa Le Roux, Harriet Caldwell-Nichols, Janine Snape, Robyn MacCrimmon, steered by Kate Garratt, a huge win for Michael Hughes in his third Novice 1x final [...]
Vesta bring home Victor Ludorum at Kingston
The senior squads had a good day at Kingston Amateur Regatta with four wins. The senior women’s IM1 8 beat Cambridge Uni in the semi and then went on to beat the other two Cambridge crews in a close final for the first pot of the day. Harry then did the honours in the IM1 [...]
Two wins at Wallingford regatta
Vesta’s Senior and Intermediate crews raced at Wallingford regatta this weekend in the first of many multi-lane races this summer. Conditions were less than ideal, with a strong tailwind and white horses. Congratulations to the senior women who put down a marker for the summer by winning both Intermediate 2 and Intermediate 3 eights and [...]