tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post1539883130449706046..comments2024-03-25T12:56:50.867+00:00Comments on ROWING FOR PLEASURE: Langstone Cutters at the Great River RaceChris Partridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883064324795042491noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post-8402872733636040082010-06-05T09:13:50.397+01:002010-06-05T09:13:50.397+01:00It's always great to see the Langstone Cutter ...It's always great to see the Langstone Cutter crew's up here in the big smoke, Every year it seems they are more & more of you.<br />For the crew of Trinity House rowing (Trinity Tide) we may be some of the random voice's you hear along the course. <br />Looking forward to rowing against Mike Gilbert in the crew of Bembridge your Solent Galley in Cork next week.<br />Best of luck for this years (2010) Great River Race.<br /><br />JoeJoe Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034439775427719874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post-57661514965208373072009-09-07T20:12:55.407+01:002009-09-07T20:12:55.407+01:00We were about half way along the course in the Put...We were about half way along the course in the Putney area - there's a rather random video of it on my blog<br /><br />There certainly seemed to be two types of entry - the competitive we're racing sort and then the more leisurely type (including some that were spotted having a breather and drifting for a bit)JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10749223049615363296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post-77549641545960376232009-09-06T20:18:33.904+01:002009-09-06T20:18:33.904+01:00Thanks JP, and I'm glad your niece was bucked ...Thanks JP, and I'm glad your niece was bucked up! Where were you watching? We got some cheers for Mabel from unfamiliar voices, and it was really encouraging.<br />Chris - I have slipped a bit into competition due to joining Langstone Cutters, but the GRR is not like the boat race, much more relaxed and fun, and you can take part without pressure to come first, which is just as well because we sure as h*ll didn't.Chris Partridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883064324795042491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post-58214952726911333672009-09-06T20:02:19.480+01:002009-09-06T20:02:19.480+01:00In view of your stated aversion to competitive row...In view of your stated aversion to competitive rowing does this episode mark a change of heart? Congratulations anyway, not bad for a pleasure outing.<br /><br />ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post-76818024432463700162009-09-06T18:15:11.506+01:002009-09-06T18:15:11.506+01:00Many congratulations on completing the GRR - it wa...Many congratulations on completing the GRR - it was an amazing spectacle seeing such a mass of boats rowing upstream.<br /><br />My niece wasn't feeling too good but she cheered up a bit watching you and the others row by so thanks for that.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10749223049615363296noreply@blogger.com