Fancy Trying Something New?
Thinking about taking up a new activity in the New Year? Think about us! Rowing is a great way to get fit and meet new people. All of our sessions, for adults and juniors, are led by our qualified coaches […]
2018 Presentation Dinner
On Saturday 8 September members of Gravesend RC were joined by the Mayor of Gravesham to celebrate a successful year both on and off the water. After a round up of the year, the Mayor handed out prizes to members […]
Success at Medway and Maidstone Heads
The autumn head race season has got off to a good start for Gravesend RC, with the switch to winter training already paying off. On Sunday 23 September, we entered 16 crews into Maidstone Small Boats Head. The weather wasn’t […]
Danson Dashes 2018
After a number of years away, in 2018 Gravesend RC worked with Erith RC to bring back the legendary Danson Dashes. After months of hard work from our regatta committee, the big day was here, with 18 crews from Gravesend […]
Sudbury Success
On 4th August several Gravesend crews made the annual trip to Sudbury Regatta to enjoy some racing in the sunshine. Success was had by our J18 boys’ quad, two of whom were fresh from wins at Kingston regatta, following a […]
Double Trouble at Kingston Regatta
On 14 July five Gravesend crews entered Kingston Regatta, held in the grounds of Hampton Court Palace, with two crews bringing home pots for their wins. Early success saw three of our crews in the finals – the women’s four, […]
Happy 90th Birthday Stan!
June saw the 90th birthday of Gravesend Rowing Club’s Patron, and longest-standing member, Stan Wingfield. A former Veteran Internationals winner in the single and double sculls and coxed fours, and a three-time class Vets Head of the River race winner, […]
Ladies win at Peterborough Spring
This year Gravesend RC took 10 crews to the two-day Peterborough Spring Regatta. Raced over 1000m and across four lanes, for many of our crews this is the biggest race of the year against some tough competition. A number of […]
Winning start to the 2018 season at Lea Spring
On 29 April we took 11 crews to The Lea for their spring regatta. Despite some cold and windy weather, all performed well, although some will be going home to work on their steering, and two crews brought home pots […]
Junior Inter Regional Regatta 2018
On Saturday 21 April, Gravesend RC took one crew to the Junior Inter Regional Regatta, held at the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham. The girls’ J15 four was only entered as a result of no other crew being available […]
