Rowing/Sailing

World champion Para-rower Ben Pritchard successfully defended his PR1 men’s single sculls world title despite experiencing bowel issues before the final. The 34-year-old says that people with spinal injuries can experience bowel issues on a day-to-day basis and says that it is important to talk about the issues Para-athletes face …

Hannah Scott and Finnola Stratton, alongside Great Britain team-mates Imogen Grant and Lola Anderson, secured silver in the women’s quadruple sculls at the World Championships in Amsterdam on Saturday. The GB quartet were beaten to the gold by the Netherlands in a repeat of last year’s result. Only 1.6 seconds …

Hannah Scott has never missed out on a world championship final since her senior debut for Great Britain. She kept that record intact on the Bosbann in Amsterdam as the GB quad sculls boat of Scott, fellow Northern Ireland rower Finnola Stratton, Imogen Grant and Lola Anderson finished second behind …

Imogen Grant has made the decision to bulk up and move on to openweight rowing, after her event was removed from the Olympics. BBC News

While experts like Close advocate for seeking to meet nutritional needs through food in the first instance, it may not always be possible or practical to do this – and that is where supplements come in. Take, for example, creatine, which is found naturally in meat and fish. “You would …

A retired police officer has been confirmed as holding the women’s record for the most ocean rows and the greatest total distance rowed. Dawn Smith BEM sold her home to fund her first trip in 2019 and has done “pretty much” one ocean crossing a year since, rowing more than …

British sailing duo Martin Wrigley and Bettine Harris have established themselves as favorites for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics by winning gold at the 470 World Championship in Japan. The pair claimed their first world title in Enoshima, bettering the bronze they won a year ago by holding off a …

A father and daughter from Surrey have competed against each other in a gruelling round-the-world yacht race. Professional sailor Jade Golder and her dad, Gary, raced in the Clipper 2025-26 Round the World Yacht Race, which finished at the end of July. The round-the-world race says it is “unlike others” …

The annual Cowes Week regatta has brought racing, celebrations and crowds to the Solent. This year’s event has a special significance, marking 200 years since the first regatta was held. Since racing began on Saturday, thousands of people have crossed to the Isle of Wight for the regatta’s famous social …

Jemima Lines has been named in the GB1 team for next year’s America’s Cup, which will be the first edition in its 175-year history to require at least one woman in each five-person crew. READ MORE: ‘Pivotal moment’ as Lines joins British America’s Cup team BBC News

Jemima Lines has hailed a “pivotal moment” in her sport after she became the first British woman to be selected for an America’s Cup team in 90 years. The 29-year-old has been named in the GB1 team for next year’s event, which will be the first edition in its 175-year …

Kernahan explained that Charles Day became involved in the yachting scene after moving to London, where “lords and noble people, or just wealthy industrialists and merchants” were keen sailors. He said: “They were building and racing yachts pretty much for the first time. “But it was a bit boring on …

Great Britain won gold medals in the women’s four and PR3 mixed coxed four races at the European Rowing Championships in Italy, while a men’s four development team also claimed victory. Eleanor Brinkhoff, Angharad Broughton, Sarah Marshall and Holly Youd led most of the women’s four race before holding off …

The so-called golden age of yacht racing in the early decades of the 20th Century, saw the Cowes Regatta continue with the graceful 23m, 19m, and 15m boats racing, followed by the famous J Class boats in the 1930s. In 1957 the first Admiral’s Cup, organised by the Royal Ocean …

“It also supports our wider strategy of streamlining admin tasks, so our volunteers can focus on what matters most, providing life-enriching experiences on the water for our members,” she continued. The training includes an overview of disabilities on the island highlights the island’s laws and regulations. It also offers guidance …

A wooden pig mascot, from Reading will also be taking part in the race this year. Unk was given to Kevin Woods and his team by Adrian Wakefield after they swapped the pig for some nail files on a scavenger hunt during a team building weekend in the town. Mr …

The ashes of a seven-year-old who died in a road accident are set to embark on a round-the-world sailing journey in her memory. Eloise Jackson, who was killed in a collision with a lorry while cycling on the A338 in Wiltshire in July 2021, will head off on her “final …

After a day on the water, crews can mingle at the Competitors’ Village and spectators can enjoy the dedicated entertainment areas at the Regatta Village on Cowes Parade. The festivities are due to begin on Friday evening. It is then open from 12:00 to 22:30 each night, extending to midnight …

Gibbons said the group rotated in shifts and were each rowing for 15 hours a day, surviving on defrosted ration packs. The first thing he did after arriving at Tower Bridge was eat a “big juicy burger with lots of salad”. Gibbons said he would never forget seeing dolphins playing …

This distance rowed by the teams is dictated by the weather conditions and tide on the day, Lee explained. “If we have real calm weather, you can put a buoy out a little bit further and it will take the same amount of time as what it will do if …