Two teams of six men and a cox crossed the English Channel this weekend (13th June 2010) in fixed seat Thames Waterman Cutters. The leading team
Ahoys Buoys rowed across the channel in 3 hours 43 minutes from Dover to Sangatte. We would like to know if anyone has beaten this time in the same class boat rigged for rowing rather than sculling.
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Through the activities and courses at AHOY, we teach and train people not only how to sail or row, but also about helping others, so that they can then go on to teach and help others.
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Hi Chaps. You should rig the cutter for sculling then you could go for our record of 2hrs 42mins!
Well done you're part of an elite group, not many have rowed the Channel ~ the French see to that! Keep up the great work at Ahoy. See you soon. Malcolm