Whitby Coastal Rowing Club

31/08/2026

First ever World Championship gold for Britain in the women’s 1x 👀 take a bow Lauren Henry!

26/08/2026

A great write-up in the Scarborough News on Harry! We can’t wait to see him continue to progress in the coming years.😃

For anyone interested in taking up this great sport, we’ll be hosting open days over the next month. Alternatively, just drop us a message!

No rowing experience is required — we can teach you that! All we ask is that participants are able to swim and have a basic level of mobility and fitness to take part safely.

If you’re unsure whether coastal rowing is for you, drop us a message and come and give it a go

Whitby Coastal Rowing Club teenager Harry Morley earns British Championship gold medal

24/08/2026

Scottish Beach Sprint & Offshore Champs 2026 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

WCRC travelled up to St Andrews for a weekend of racing, but also a weekend of firsts!

Saturday got underway with the U19 mixed 2x beach sprint where Harry and Elyssa took a 🥈

The women's quad, Nicola, Julie, Harriet & Michaela, coxed by the ruthless Esme, took🥇in the Offshore race

Next up U16 1x beach sprint, where Harry put in a mighty shift, but the waves had other ideas. A capsize near the end of the race put him in 4th place

Sunday saw some different beach sprints in the form of mixed quads!

The WCRC quad, not to be deterred by being all female, were pipped at the finish by a rogue wave in favour of Eastbourne. We have it on good authority that this may be the start of beach sprinting for them, so watch this space!

A composite quad of Hal (Tynemouth) Sefi, Harry and Maya (Chester-le-Street) raced with vengeance bringing back a 🥉

W2x offshore was the next exciting race, with Sefi & Maya dominating throughout to claim 🥇

The last race of the day was U19 mixed 2x offshore with Harry & Elyssa adding to their collection another 🥈

Successful end to the season for Whitby!

14/08/2026

We’ve had a few questions lately asking how coastal rowing technique differs from flat-water rowing technique — and it’s a great question.

While the boats are essentially the same — just a little wider, shorter and built for much tougher conditions — the techniques used to move them can differ sometimes subtly, sometimes greatly, depending on what the sea is doing.

From the catch and drive to the finish, recovery and overall rhythm, good coastal technique is about adapting your stroke to keep the boat moving efficiently through constantly changing conditions.

We’ve put together a technique section explaining how we approach it.

Have a read through the link below 👇

Although the fundamentals remain the same, coastal rowing demands subtle—but important—adaptations that set it apart from flat-water rowing.

13/08/2026

Yeaaahh Harry!

We couldn’t be prouder of this young man. Selected to trial for team GB after a great showing at the English Beach Sprint Championships at the weekend.

At only 16 years old he has such a bright future ahead of him! 💪

04/08/2026

🚨 Another new boat alert – meet Aurora! 🌊🚣‍♂️

A huge thank you from everyone at Whitby Coastal Rowing Club!

We’re incredibly grateful to Rowing Centre UK, Swift Racing Boats, and the Sport England Movement Fund for their fantastic support. Thanks to their grant, we’ve been able to purchase two brand new boats – including Aurora!

This investment is making a real difference to our club, helping us grow, welcome more people onto the water, and continue enjoying everything coastal rowing has to offer.

Thank you for helping make it happen! 🙌🏼

Racing
Rowing Centre UK & Swift Racing Boats
Sport England