WELCOME TO RV E-NEWS

A fantastic weekend was had in Nagambie for the RV State Championship Regatta, with three days of competitive racing and a great spectator turnout! 

We hope you all enjoy your regatta-free long weekend before we return with the Head of the Schoolgirls and Scotch Mercantile regattas next week!

To get you through the break, the 2023 Victorian State Team has been announced!

Read more below.

Stay Safe, Stay Rowing!

Rowing Victoria

        UPCOMING REGATTAS

VICTORIAN STATE TEAM ANNOUNCED

The Rowing Victoria board congratulates the following State Members for selection in 2023, with crews to be finalised as outlined below.

We look forward to cheering you on at the Australian Rowing Championships in Perth on Sunday the 2nd of April.

We are confident you will make Victoria proud! Go the Big White V!

RV STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

That’s a wrap for the RV State Championship for 2023!

Thank you to all who contributed to the regattas success, including our athletes, umpires, volunteers, supporters, and more!

HOSG SPONSORSHIP

Sponsorship opportunities for the 2023 Head of the Schoolgirls' Regatta are now available! A fantastic opportunity to advertise your brand to a large audience both in-person and online.

Details of packages are listed below - please note that benefits are stacked for each upgraded sponsorship level.

To register your interest, please contact adam@rowingvictoria.asn.au 📧

VICTORIAN PATHWAY 8+ NOMINATIONS

A friendly reminder that nominations are open for the Victorian Pathway 8+. Coach nominations are now closed, and athletes are encouraged to nominate early to allow selectors to track their progress.

Athletes nominations close 5pm Monday 3 April.

CLUBMAP WEBINARS

CLUBMAP will be hosting another webinar on Monday March 13th - 
FUNDRAISING WITH THE ASF.

As part of their partnership with the ASF to help community sport, CLUBMAP are bringing you this webinar to help evolve your club's fundraising.

They'll show you how to reduce the work required to raise significant funds for your club by using the ASF.

SAFETY REMINDER

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

We have 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.