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Here are some photos I took of Olivia Cook of Thames RC who won a Coxmate SCT in the Coxing Competition earlier in the month.  We installed the new Coxmate ito the Womens First 8…. how long before the men decide they want one too?!

Olivia has kindly agreed to write a review of the Coxmate later on. 

  While fitting it we put in adhesive tie mounts because Olivia wanted the GPS fitted permanently to the stern canvas.

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Eton Racing Boats had 20 Apex Dreher sweeps left in stock when the company closed for business last year. 

These are described in the email below and he tells us that they are BRAND NEW, never used. 

Hugh Richardson is the person to contact and he is open to offers.  New blades are selling for £215 each including VAT from us… details of the new stock here 

 Call Hugh direct if you are interested or send him an email  to h dot richardson [at] etoncollege dot org dot uk and make him an offer.

Dear Rebecca,
We have  20 new Dreher Apex (smoothies) sweep oars (red grip over carbon, medium size, with adjustable handles) which are remaining stock following the closure of ERB.

Would it make any sense to you for us to market these through Rowpefect as Dreher agents, please?

If you want to discuss or make any suggestions, you would be welcome to call me  on 01753 441626

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Colin Lawson has decided to sell his Rowperfect.  It has an interface.

Contact him direct for your own discussion and pricing. His number is 07886 922103

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Denis O'Neill of Agecroft is testing out the Coxmate software with his crew.

He has kindly allowed us to upload two "whole Race" graphs of the boat rating, speed and distance moved per stroke (cover on the graphs).

The first is the North of England Head from 8th March

The second is the Head of the River Race from 15th March 

north of england head

head of the river race

Denis comments that for the North of England Head the "Last 40 strokes was into a screaming Head wind"

What do other coaches read into this data? 

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Rowperfect UK is looking to find some athletes who want to earn some money helping us promote our products at regattas.

You'll need to carry a business card and hand it out to your fellow athletes at regattas and around your club.  Every time someone buys from us using your unique card code, we pay you a sales commission.

Please contact us if you are interested in getting involved.

Thanks, Grant and Rebecca 

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We have several customers who are interested in buying second hand Rowperfect Rowing Simulators (with or without interfaces).

if you might consider selling, please reply to this post and hopefully we can match a buyer with a seller. 

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We were delighted by the enthusiasm and innovation with which you approached this challenge.  Some of the entries were side-splitting, others so weird that they had to be true!

After a deluge of voting from supportive club members the winner is Olivia Cook from Thames Rowing Club with this corker…. Hope she didn’t say it herself!

Well done guys! You look knackered but we are ALLLLLMOST halfway.

She wins a Coxmate SCT with GPS for her club.

Second place winner of the Rock the Boat Coxing Hoodie is James Newman from Imperial College Medics Boat Club with a suitably medical quoatation

While coxing a boat of medics: "Guys, you're rowing like an epileptic spider that's forgotten to take its medication.  In 2, in 1, Clonazepam"

And the third place prize of the “Down and Dirty Guide to Coxing” by George Kirshbaum goes to Tom Bott of Lea Rowing Club

Slip it in without me feeling it.

We feel that some ‘honorable’ mentions are also needed – Bryn Garrod of First and Third Trinity Boat Club , Cambridge sent in this

At the 4s head, a cox not used to the Tideway is asked "Are we using the stream" by the more experienced stroke. Her response: "OK, let's have a stream ten. Stream for one, stream for two…"

Another Tideway special from Richard Burdett of Thames

Approaching Hammersmith in the HORR, stroke talks to cox 'come on, say something - we're dying'.  Cox speaks down the mic 'COME ON, WE'RE DYING!'  

And my personal favourite from Suzy Robinson of Emmanuel Boat Club

Whilst rowing against Jesus College Boat Club, “I don't believe in Jesus!”

Our thanks to everyone who took part, spent time reading the entries and voting and recruiting their friends to participate.

Let us know if you enjoyed this competition and whether we could do it better in the future. 

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Thanks very much to James Chetwode from The Photoshop who took this great photo of the Eton College first 8 at the Schools Head of the River Race.  Eton started 5th and finished 3rd in the race results.

It shows the coxswain with a Coxmate SCT in front of him, the wire behind goes to the GPS which mounts magnetically onto a plate positioned on the stern canvas.

[Later - there was discussion on Talk Rowing about the cox box - page down to bottom and following page ] 

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We had a question from Charlie Fisher who has just bought some second hand Apex R Sculls

I realise that this is a bit outside your remit but I have just bought a 2nd hand set of Apex-R sculls and was wondering if you had any guidance available for their set up. I am currently using CII smoothies and was wondering whether the inboard, outboard, overall length and span should be changed from the stock CII setting to take best advantage of the Dreher\'s characteristics.

Many thanks. Charlie Fisher

This is exactly why we have customer support to help people like you.  We are always delighted to help out in this way.

Can you write a reply saying what your current boat span is, your height, weight and age

Then we'll be able to give you the best possible advice.

Grant Craies

Background - here is a photo of the Apex R scull [taken next to a cloud!].  More information in the Dreher brochure Demo sculls are available if you want to try them for yourself.

 Dreher Apex R Scull Spoon

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Currently we have Coxmate units out on trial with a wide range of clubs, schools and a university.  Anyone who would like to try a Coxmate for themselves, please get in touch.

Bristol University Boat Club (coming back after the HORR).  They chose the GPS and SCT unit to test.  Simon Wilson is our contact there.

St Paul's School BC - trying an SCT with Impeller for an 8 thanks to Ben Reed who we met at the ARA coaching conference.

St Edwards School BC - trying an SCT with impeller for an 8.  Alistair Stuart has led this since he used the SCT when he worked at Eton College with Alex Henshilwood.

Dennis O'Neill, coach for Agecroft RC, is testing the SCT with the software.  He just sent me their first race saved onto a pdf and I've asked his permission to publish it here for you to read.

Stuart Andrews, coach for Evesham RC who we also met at the ARA coaching conference has the SCT, impeller and software on trial.   

We are also selling quite a few wiring looms to clubs buying Swift boats.  At present they don't come with speaker looms - but these are reasonably easy to fit yourself.  We provide the full kit, and suggestions on how you can maintain your sealed waterproof compartments using sealing gromits.   

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