Established in 1863 and situated on the River Medina, Newport Rowing Club, is the Island’s River based coastal rowing club, where everyone is welcome. The oldest rowing club on the Island whose original wooden boathouse still stands as a local landmark.

Sponsorship from PC Consultants helping to support the club and its annual regatta, which this year featured a weekend of seniors events, racing over a three lane, 1,450m straight course through to small boats and aspiring rowers from the junior ranks competing over 1000m. The whole weekend event a great success, with good weather, and close racing from over 350 competitors taking part in over 120 races.

Julie Clarke, Chair of Newport Rowing Club commenting: “Your sponsorship will help us keep the club running for another year, enabling us to compete, as well as keep our historic clubhouse on the river standing up against the winter weather.”

As affiliates to the Hants & Dorset Amateur Rowing Association the club’s annual regatta forms part of their competitive season. The event marked by a thrilling junior status Fours level race with Newport clinching their first ever Fours Championships after a two length, history making, win over Southampton.

With both teams progressing to the final, Newport went hard from the start, taking half a length out of Southampton in the first 100 metres.  By halfway they had a length’s lead, and a further push saw them pull away further.  Southampton then pushed hard for the finish to close the gap giving everything they had to catch Newport.  But Newport retained their composure and rhythm to make an historic win. Newport’s first ever Hants & Dorset Amateur Rowing Association Championship win in the four man category.   They now go to Plymouth in an attempt to win the South Coast Championships. The first time a Newport crew have reached this level of competition.

To find out more about Newport Rowing Club please visit: https://newport-rowingclub.co.uk/