Mairangi Bay SLSC Open Womens Boat Crew

07/02/2014

One year ago today, we represented New Zealand against Australia in a sport they are world champions in - surf boats. With the support of a home crowd and some pain we raised to the challenge in a 3 race test series to bring home the win on the final race, winning 2 - 1. Being the first kiwi women's crew to beat the Aussies.

A year on, we are all on different adventures - Carmel is training for Ironman, Erin is back to 'flat water' rowing, Charlotte is traveling around Europe and Sarah an expectant mother, while Rob true to form is back in the boat. I'm sure one day each of us will be back in a boat.

07/03/2013

It's nationals time. Short course heats tomorrow. Long course heats on sat. Followed by the semis and finals for each on Sunday. Surf forecast is looking good for surf so some good spectating is guaranteed.

17/02/2013

Action from the final round of the national series and the trans-Tasman challenge...


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09/02/2013

Wow it came down to the final race in the test series to see who would take it out. The kiwis or Aussies. Proud to say it was the kiwis who fought all the way that managed to take the win. A tough race and great competition.
http://sport.surflifesaving.org.nz/news/2013/february/surf-boat-series-shared-at-waihi/

Mairangi Bay's mighty female surf boat crew ensured New Zealand pride was restored at the Trans-Tasman Challenge at a sun-drenched Waihi Beach today.

09/02/2013

One race done. Two more to go against the Aussies, with one win under our belts.

08/02/2013

It's race day.

06/02/2013

Only a few more days till we take on the Aussies. Surf conditions are looking good for waihi on sat and sun.

28/01/2013

Another weekend of racing and the final trial for NZ selection. We are pleased to announce we have been selected to be NZ reps for the 2nd year running. We are to compete against Aussie's tip women's crew in 2 weeks time at Waihi.

07/01/2013

Here is a link to the SLSNZ album of the surf boats in Whangamata last week.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151331188932558.506081.105036137557&type=3

Action from round two of the national surf boat series, the Whangamata Surf Boat Spectacular

01/01/2013

1 Day till race day and more selection trials are upon us.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10856871

As far as the champion Mairangi Bay women's boat crew are concerned, the tide has well and truly turned on Whangamata's main beach.

12/12/2012

Well the first Boat Series race has been and gone. We made good improvements through out each race to make it through to the final with four wins out of four. Unfortunately the final didn't go our way with a bad start, two rowers overboard at another point and a broach.

Onwards and upwards they say. This weekend we are racing at Whangamata where we can make amends.

05/10/2012

Another year has rolled around. Time for Pub to Club again, a 17km row from Puhoi to Red Beach.
Photo: Crew last year at the end of the day.