Category Archives: Duncan Holland

Seat Racing at your training camp

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Rebecca Caroe

TweetMany clubs will be going away after Christmas for a training and selection camp.  So if you think you’ve been ‘shafted’ or risk losing your seat – learn about the process, when in the boat during the testing, keep your … Continue reading →

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New Zealand: Earthquake Damage

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Rebecca Caroe

TweetChristchurch New Zealand suffered major damage last Saturday from an earthquake registering 7.1 on the Richter scale . We were extremely fortunate that the quake struck in the early hours of the morning and casualties were amazingly light.  One death … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Moment?

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Duncan Holland

…the theoretically most effective rigs are those that have both sides of the crew having equal leverage. Continue reading →

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Are Girls Different?

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Duncan Holland

Should one coach a girl’s eight differently than one would a boys crew? Continue reading →

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Fairbairn

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Duncan Holland

Some of you may have heard of Steve Fairbairn… …Saying Nothing is Often Best… Continue reading →

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Nature or Nurture?

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Duncan Holland

TweetThe SI Masters Rowing Regatta was raced yesterday on excellent flat water at Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel, NZ.  330 athletes braved the chill conditions and there was much good racing.  Not surprisingly many of the winners bore familiar names.   Dale … Continue reading →

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‘Oarfrost?

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Rebecca Caroe

Tweet Image via Wikipedia The SI Masters Regatta at Twizel struck weather problems today. The fog refused to lift enough to allow racing on the water to start. The water was flat and the wind was nonexistent but visibility was … Continue reading →

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Are They Mad?

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Duncan Holland

This weekend there will be over 300 rowers competing on Lake Ruataniwha Continue reading →

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The Higher Athletics

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Duncan Holland

“The art, though difficult, may be acquired by imitation of a good practitioner, and, once it is mastered, constitutes one of those delightful combinations of strength and delicacy in which is found the chief charm of the higher athletics.” Continue reading →

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Crimson and Black

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Duncan Holland

I will be cheering through cyberspace for the crimson crews at Henley this year. Continue reading →

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