The "Ruby Bell" is a coveted trophy, awarded to the winner of a special Ruby Race each year. The Ruby Race is a downriver event, run as a single leg,... read more →
A few small adjustments are being made to the handicaps for a couple of boat classes, effective from today (16 March 2017). Our handicap system uses the Portsmouth Yardstick tables... read more →
Having delayed the race start time, panic swept the club as we rushed to avoid the tide turning before we reached the downriver buoy. With drone circling overhead, the... read more →
A grey and damp afternoon, with very little wind, greeted the few souls who turned out for the first race of the Goodwin Cup series. After much humming and a... read more →
The morning sun shone warmly as a good turnout of southbankers enthusiastically launched their boats onto a windless Thames. Apart from some inventive manoeuvring from Joseph to get above the line,... read more →
The countdown to the race began as soon as the last trolley was pulled from the water, during a lull in the stream of rowers. A mishap from Dan J... read more →
The Ruby Bell is a complicated race to get right. It is a downriver where the Race Committee decides where the buoy is to be placed and the sailors decide... read more →
Race Officer: Andrea Cox Assistant Race Officer: Caroline Tollemache Safety Boat: Stephanie Tollemache Safety Boat Assistant: Richard Tollemache The sun was out and a SW 3-4 forecast. Steph and Richard... read more →
The warm temperatures and less crazy winds brought out some club members we hadn't seen in a while and it was great to see them! With 13 boats out, it... read more →