This year's last "coastal" regatta, called BORIN COASTAL, took place in Trieste last weekend. We performed here for the first time in C4x (Girotto, Ukropina, Simone and I, with the help of local coxswain Ana Rosso) and won 3rd place. Thanks to the organizers from Società Ginnastica Triestina and friends from C.C. Saturnia! We'll be back!
It's an honour for our club to participate in Erasmus+ Sports project SheRows
Thanks to our wonderful hosts from Limassol Nautical Club, we spent a nice and fruitful weekend in their headquarters.
This year saw the inauguration of the first European Coastal Rowing Championships, held in beautiful La Concha bay, San Sebastian. All four partner clubs (C.C. Saturnia - Trieste, Limassol Nautical Club, UKS Szostka - Gdansk, VK Val - Split) from our Erasmus+ Sports project COASTAL ROWING - BRINGING ALL GENERATIONS TOGETHER, participated in these Championships, thus proving the growth of this new and exciting rowing discipline.
As always, Renata Beluhan and SPORTS NOVOSTI follow the news from the world of coastal rowing, The European Championship in San Sebastián.
Today's final in CM2X went well, finishing 12th overall at the European Coastal Rowing Championships and beating some excellent crews! This combination of youth and experience can only get better!
What a beautiful day at the first European Coastal Rowing Championship! Real summer weather (28 C), chosen A final in a strong duo competition and the pleasure of staying in this beautiful city.
Izola, the International sprint regatta in coastal rowing... Great organization by the host VK Argo Izola led by the president, Olympian Erik Tula. Thanks Erik, Anže and comp. on everything! Very good results, silver in 2x (with Mihael Girotta) and bronze in 4x.
Few more photos from last weekend's coastal beach sprint regatta in singles and doubles on Baltic Sea, organized by UKS Szostka - Gdansk, as part of ERASMUS + SPORTS project "Coastal Rowing - Bringing All Generations Together". Polish rowing is moving fast in participation and promotion of this new Olympic event!
Few more photos from last weekend's coastal beach sprint regatta in single sculls organized by Limassol Nautical Club, in front of their boathouse, as part of ERASMUS + SPORTS project "Coastal Rowing - Bringing All Generations Together". We all enjoyed watching the kids from Limassol race in this new rowing event, soon to become the full Olympic event ( at LA 2028 Olympic Games). Members of our 4 project partner clubs also competed, with Piero Sfiligoi from C.C. Saturnia having the fastest time of all.
This November was a coastal rowing month - from FISA/World Rowing - Level 1 Coach Development Course (including capsize drills and race simulation) led by certified FISA educators Guin Batten and Zane Putnina and 1st meeting of ERASMUS+ SPORTS project members on Island of Krk, Croatia to 2nd meeting of our clubs in C.C Saturnia - Trieste, Italy
Olympic rower Lassi Karonen (SWE) described coastal rowing: “The similarity (with flat-water rowing) is the movement of the stroke, everything else is different.”