Eton Rowing summer courses. Message from Kerry Wardell.

Message from Kerry Wardell - If anybody knows of teenagers who would like to attend the Eton Rowing summer courses but whose parents can't afford this is a fantastic opportunity. None of the six (3 for girls and 3 for boys) National Schools' Regatta scholarship places have been awarded for this year. The basic requirement is that the youngsters have to be on free school meals or have an equivalent need. Applications can be found on the Eton Rowing Courses website or the NSR website. 

Itchen Imperial Regatta. Saturday, 9th June, 2018. Entry information.

Entry details for the Itchen Imperial Regatta on Saturday, 9th June have now been added to its Calender entry on the home page of the Hants & Dorset ARA Web site at - WWW.hdara.co.uk

Coalporters Regatta, Saturday 5th May. Draw.

The draft program for Coalporters Regatta on Saturday, 5th May can now be downloaded, in pdf format, from its calender entry on the home page of the H&DARA Web Site at www.hdara.co.uk

Water sport referral scheme. Trailer Driving.

Received the attached from John Purkess and thought worth passing on -

Good afternoon

 I hope you are well.

 I am with regards to the new Trailer Training UK referral scheme, and 1 hour free lesson, under our “get ready for summer” special offer.

 We are currently offering a 1 hour taster lesson, completely free and with no obligations.

 AND you then go on to book a course, after having this, we are offering a £30 discount off this course!

 Or, if you don’t need the licence and refer this offer to someone else in the water sport community, you will receive a £30 referral fee!

 On the 1 hour session the driver will meet their instructor and try out the vehicle, giving them a head start on a potential future course. They will also receive a recommendation for the shortest and most suitable course for them to pass first time.

 If you would like to come in for this lesson, please let me know and we can get something arranged. Or if someone you recommend does, please let us know, and upon booking their potential future course you will get you referral fee J

 Thank you for you time reading this and I hope to hear back from you in the future.

 Kind Regards

 James Allen

Marketing Coordinator

Telephone: 0345 260 2508

Important Notice regarding the 2018 Bournemouth Regatta.

I have been advised by Bournemouth Rowing Club that they have decided, after a number of weeks of deliberation and exploring all the options that they will not be unable to host a regatta this year. 

The Club has stated that it has been in a precarious position for a number of years and that despite there best efforts to increase membership and raise funds, the fact that they have no permanent base and are restricted by what we can do at their temporary home makes this difficult. They are very close to breaking point, and need to focus all their efforts on the survival of the club. 

The Association and a number of individuals have offered their support  but at the moment the Club  cannot see anything that will change the situation. If it were down to only one of the two issues - finances or lack of personnel - they could explore options. But the fact that are really struggling on both fronts, means that we just can't see a way forward at present. 

They have not taken this decision lightly, but with their current financial situation and lack of personnel running a regatta has become an impossible task.

Therefore, unless something changes in the near future the Association has to state that there will not be a Bournemouth Regatta this year - but hopefully, with the Associations support, the Regatta will return in 2019.

This will have some implications - 12 instead of 13 events - and the Hants & Dorset Season, subject, to cancellations and re-runs, will be over by the end of July - with the Newport Regatta weekend the last H&D Championship Regatta. The Association will also need to re-think the plans for the end of season council meeting and any Championship row-offs required - and more information on this will be provided once the Associations Executive Officers have had an opportunity to consider the implications.