Monthly Archives: October 2012

In late May as part of their buildup to the Rallye, Liz and Tina took part in the Row for Ray, a three day charity fund raising 141 km row down the Waikato River from Cambridge (near the home of … Continue reading →

Almost as soon as the Rallye finished (or before in Chris B’s case) we scattered to the four winds and it was a while before everyone returned to New Zealand.  Naturally, a reunion was in order for a thorough de-brief … Continue reading →

Liz and Tina started rowing together in 2009 in preparation for the World Masters Games to be held in Sydney that year. In the New Zealand National Masters Championships at Lake Karapiro they won gold medals in a double and … Continue reading →

Naturally, the Black Strokes remain world famous in Germany, well Stuttgart and Breisacher at least. Stuttgart is about 150 km from Frankfurt-am-Main where the international book fair is taking place from Wednesday (10th) until this Sunday (October 14th). Why are … Continue reading →

Quite apart from keeping fit and rowing fast, a key component of success in the Rallye was manoeuvring the boat in and out of the water. It took us a little while to get the hang of this, rather perversely … Continue reading →