WELCOME TO RV E-NEWS

Coming off a huge weekend of rowing featuring the Head of the Schoolgirls' and Scotch Mercantile Regattas, we return to Nagambie for the APS Heads of the River! We look forward to some excellent racing to close out the school rowing season!

Rowing Australia has also announced the selection of multiple Victorians.

Read more below.

Stay Safe, Stay Rowing!

Rowing Victoria

        UPCOMING REGATTAS

HEAD OF THE SCHOOLGIRLS

What a weekend! Well done to all involved in the regatta, including athletes, coaches, volunteers, supporters, and more - you all played your part in creating the familiar electric atmosphere of the HOSG!

Congratulations to event winners across all levels and divisions, with Open Division 1 winners shown below.

For some girls this means the end of their school rowing journey however we hope to see them transition in to a club near them!

NATIONAL TEAM SELECTIONS

Rowing Victoria congratulates the following Victorian athletes and coaches on their selection to represent Australia at their respective levels. It is a fantastic result and reward for all your efforts!

AUSTRALIAN SENIOR TEAM

To compete at World Rowing Cups 1, 2, & 3, and the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia from the 3rd to 10th September.

AUSTRALIAN UNDER 23 TEAM

To compete at the World Rowing Under 23 Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria from the 19th to 23rd July.

WINDERMERE CUP

To compete at the Windermere Cup in Seattle, USA from the 1st to 7th May.

VIRTUS GLOBAL GAMES

Nestles RC rower Aaron Skinner will proudly don the green and gold after being named to represent Australia at the Virtus Global Games in France from June 4-10. Aaron will join fellow rowers Bronte Marshall (NSW), Julia Story (NSW), and MacIntyre Russell (QLD) as part of the 121-strong Australian team.

Australia has been a high achiever at the Global Games, topping the medal count in every instalment aside from the first event in Sweden in 2004, where the team finished second. The Virtus Global Games are the pinnacle event for athletes with an intellectual impairment and the world’s largest elite spots event for athletes with intellectual impairment. You can read more about the Games via the link below.

VICTORIAN PATHWAY 8+ NOMINATIONS

A reminder that athlete nominations for the Victorian Pathway 8+ close at 5pm Monday 3 April.

Don't miss your chance to represent Victoria, nominate now!

LOCAL SPORTING CHAMPIONS

ARE YOU:

1. Aged between 12-18 or 12-24 (Para)?

2. Coaching, officiating, or competing at the State Championships or ARC this season?

If the answer is YES, then you may be eligible for a grant from $500-$1,000 towards the cost of attending!

Applications close Friday 31 March 2023.

CLUBMAP WEBINARS

CLUBMAP will be hosting another webinar on Monday April 3rd - 
MEMBERSHIP & SPONSORSHIP: COMMUNITY BASED REVENUE.

Membership is the lifeblood of all clubs and sponsorship is often misunderstood by community clubs. Learn about proven, new-age methods to grow your club's membership & sponsorship.

SAFETY REMINDER

Rowing Victoria would like to remind all members the importance of using our equipment and waterways safely and appropriately.

Please follow traffic rules, including correctly using designated turning zones. By following these rules, our waterways are safer for all. 

We have also been made aware of a number of incidents where rowing coaches have been sighted either riding without helmets, using megaphones at incorrect hours, or using mobile phones while riding (both in conversation or filming their crews).

For your own safety, to avoid fines, and to respect other members of the community, we ask that you please ensure you are obeying the law and not partaking in the behaviours above.

RIVER SAFETY - BOW & STERN LIGHTS

It is crucial that all rowers who are on the water (and coaches on bikes and powerboats) between sunset and sunrise all have adequate lighting for your safety and the safety of others. 

Rowing boats, in restricted visibility and between sunset and sunrise, are required to exhibit;

• Two all-round white lights - one attached to the boat at or near the forward or bow end, and one attached to the boat at or near the stern end.
• Bow light - A continuous white light is considered acceptable if it is visible in clear conditions from a distance of 1 kilometre.
• Stern light - A flashing white light is considered acceptable if it flashes at least once per second and is visible in clear conditions from a distance of 1 kilometre.

Not withstanding the above, it is considered acceptable for a light to be masked so as not to interfere with the vision of the vessel’s occupants, provided at least one light is visible from any direction (see diagram below).

WATERWAY ACCESS & INCIDENT REPORTING

Could all waterway users please ensure they are acquainted with their local waterway rules; traffic direction, turning points, stationary obstacles etc.

So that RV, Maritime Safety Victoria and now, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority can support the community in providing safe waterways, please register all incidents via the RV Report an Incident tile on the home page of the RV website.

A consistent management of reporting will assist us in ensuring we are kept safe on the water and the chances of equipment damage is mitigated.