Wellington Rowing Club

A great weekend away for our Wellington Masters crews at the Blue Lake Regatta!

It sounds like there was plenty of racing, good times and great team spirit across the weekend. Unfortunately, the wind had other plans, with racing on Sunday cancelled — but that didn’t stop the crews from making the most of the weekend!

A huge congratulations to everyone who made the trip, got out on the water and represented Wellington. It’s fantastic to see our Masters athletes continuing to get out there, race hard and enjoy everything that rowing has to offer.

Well done to all involved, and thanks to the coaches, supporters and everyone behind the scenes who helped make the weekend happen. 👏

A huge thank you to the Wellington Rowing Association for an awesome winter of training, racing and camaraderie! 🚣‍♀️❄️

It was a shame to see the Grunt cancelled due to the weather forecast, but that didn’t stop our winter athletes from getting together for a BBQ this morning to celebrate what has been a fantastic three programmes — Row for Life, Row for Gold and the Winter Hub.

It’s been awesome seeing athletes from across the region come together, challenge themselves and support each other throughout the winter. A special moment this morning was seeing the Row for Life athletes presented with their tops, with the wider squad there to cheer them on. 👏

A massive thank you to Jaimie, Denzell, Jono, Kate and Michelle, and to all the coaches, clubs and supporters who have given their time, equipment and facilities to make these programmes possible. Your collaboration and commitment to supporting our crews is hugely appreciated.

And of course, a big congratulations to all the athletes who have put in the work over the winter — you should be proud of what you’ve achieved! 💪

With the winter programmes now wrapped up, attention turns to the Interprovincial squad, which will be selected later this week.

Thanks again to everyone who has made this such a great winter for Wellington rowing. 💙

The WRC Learn to Row program is back for 2026! 🚣

Learn to Row is open to all ages, experience, and abilities. This year we are running two sessions (more can be organised depending on interest) on Tuesday 29th September 4:30pm-6:30pm and Thursday 1st October 6pm-7pm.

Challenge yourself with something new and join us out on the water! 🌊

📍Register interest through [email protected]

WRC merch orders are OPEN🔥

Order yours here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0y5bfD3Y9WLdKHA2PKsye81vBpvtrw194a2EgQIHvMWcakQ/viewform

Don't miss out! Orders close Sunday, 30 August 2026.

The Wellington Rowing Club Squad are running a special fundraiser screening of the hit Obsession! Grab your tickets here:https://events.humanitix.com/wellington-rowing-club-movie-night 🍿🎬

The Wellington Rowing Club Squad are excited to host a movie night with our good friends over at Lighthouse Cinema Cuba for a special screening of Obsession!

We're all about getting behind our rowers and making sure everyone can reach the finish line together, which these fundraisers allow us to do.

Date: Thursday 27 August 2026

Time: 5pm

Location: Lighthouse Cinema Cuba - 29 Wigan Street

Booked tickets - $20.
📍Tickets available here: https://events.humanitix.com/wellington-rowing-club-movie-night

Doors open at 5pm - the film begins at 5:45pm.

Door sales available for $25.

Get behind your local athletes and join us for a night under the big screen!

Just a reminder that our movie fundraiser is coming up in 2 weeks! Secure your tickets 🎫

Movie Fundraiser - Spiderman 2026 / 2027 The official website of Wellington Rowing Club

🕷️🎬 WRC Movie Fundraiser – Spider-Man: Brand New Day 🎬🕷️

Looking for a fun Sunday plan that also supports a great cause? We’ve got you covered!

Join the WRC for a special fundraising screening of the latest Spider-Man movie at the Penthouse Cinema in Brooklyn 🏙️🍿

🗓 Sunday 9 August
⏰ 2:00pm
📍 Penthouse Cinema, Brooklyn

Follow Peter Parker as he dedicates his life to protecting New York City—but with growing pressure comes a shocking transformation and a powerful new threat…

Bring your friends, family, flatmates, workmates and enjoy an epic afternoon at the movies while supporting WRC 💙

🎟 Tickets:
$30 Adults
$25 Under 18s
✨ Includes a welcome gift on arrival!

👉 Secure your spot here: Book your tickets now⁠



Movie Fundraiser - Spiderman 2026 / 2027 The official website of Wellington Rowing Club

And the Wellington representation at Henley continues, with ex-Onslow and WRC rower, Jamie Hindle-Daniels (bow seat) racing with Leander Club in the final of the Prince of Wales Challenge Cup.

The crew takes to the water at Henley Royal Regatta 9:50 NZT head-to-head battle against Nautilus Rowing Club and Edinburgh University.

Sending all the support down the reach to Jamie and the whole Leander crew.

If you want to catch up on Tom’s racing at Henley you can do so by going to the streams linked below (8:34 in the first one and 9:19 in the second) in the comments. Great racing, Tom! Impressive efforts and some fast times set by all crews

Day 2 Live Stream | Henley Royal Regatta 2026 Live from Henley-On-Thames, Day 2 of Henley Royal Regatta 2026.D...