Carrow Cup 2015

Unseasonably warm weather, but The Carrow Cup is here again. This year on 12th December. For the fifth year Norwich Rowing Club has invited traditional boats to the event and the traditional rowers now have their own division. The first boat will start from Pull's Ferry at 11.30, with the next boat 20 seconds later. The slower boats start first, so if the handicapper has done his sums right, all boats should converge as they approach the finishing line at Whitlingham.

Lower Thames Rowing Club will be attending in force in the hope of retaining the Carrow Cup Bi-centenary trophy, but there will be competition from an expanding fleet of St Ayles Skiffs from Blakeney and King's Lynn, together with local skiffs from Norfolk Skiff Club.

Follow the link for the provisional starting order: https://www.dropbox.com/s/g8axuryo9bjeoi5/Carrow%20Cup%202015%20Starting%20Order%20%28Provisional%29.xlsx?dl=0

Skiffs visit the Broads

Skiffs from the Thames and Holland visit the Broads. 

Carrow Cup Traditional Boats REVISED results

Dear Carrow Cup competitors. I, your handicapper humbly beg your pardons for making an error in the handicaps. The revised result is below.

Carrow Cup 2014 Finishing order and corrected times					Elapsed time	Corrected
						FINAL
					actual	time
	Name	Club	boat	boat name
137	Alder	Lower Thames RC	Hanningfield hybrid gig	Dauntless	00:19:42	00:17:37
129	Edwards	Lower Thames RC	Hanningfield hybrid gig	Spirit of Dunkirk	00:22:28	00:18:05
134	White	Southend CRC	Seax gig	Rozinante	00:22:07	00:18:19
126	Burley	Lower Thames RC	Skiff	Renown	00:24:49	00:18:26
136	Sverdloff	Lower Thames RC	Hanningfield hybrid gig	Spirit of Trafalgar	00:20:40	00:18:29
127	Marczewski	CRA Blakeney	St Ayles skiff	Hoi Larntan	00:25:09	00:19:02
133	Combe	CRA Blakeney	St Ayles skiff	Bluejacket	00:23:34	00:19:49
135	Hodge	Norfolk Skiff Club	Thames skiff 26'	Cherub	00:22:23	00:19:53
130	Jackson-Smith	Lower Thames RC	Hanningfield Hybrid gig	Proud Mary	00:24:56	00:20:04
161	Williams	Norfolk gig	Pilot gig	Sowenna	00:21:59	00:20:14
132	Paice	Lower Thames RC	Skiff	Leigh Ho	00:24:50	00:20:34
128	Cranness	Norfolk Skiff Club	skiff 20'	Widgeon	00:29:37	00:24:05
125	Irons	Carrow YC	skiff 16' 1X+		00:37:09	00:24:51
131	Sassoon	Norfolk Skiff Club	Thames skiff 20'10"	Seraph	00:33:52	00:27:56

Carrow Cup 2014 Results (Traditional Boats)

Carrow Cup 2014 (Traditional boats) results Club Boat type Boat name Crew Elapsed  Corrected M/F time time 137 Lower Thames RC Hanningfield hybrid gig Dauntless M 00:19:42 00:17:50 129 Lower Thames RC Hanningfield hybrid gig Spirit of Dunkirk F 00:22:28 00:18:18 126 Lower Thames RC Skiff Renown F 00:24:49 00:18:30 134 Southend CRC Seax gig Rozinante F 00:22:07 00:18:41 136 Lower Thames RC Hanningfield hybrid gig Spirit of Trafalgar M 00:20:40 00:18:42 127 CRA Blakeney St Ayles skiff Hoi Larntan F 00:25:09 00:19:06 133 CRA Blakeney St Ayles skiff Bluejacket M 00:23:34 00:19:53 135 Norfolk Skiff Club Thames skiff 26' Cherub M 00:22:23 00:19:58 130 Lower Thames RC Hanningfield Hybrid gig Proud Mary F 00:24:56 00:20:18 132 Lower Thames RC Skiff Leigh Ho M 00:24:50 00:20:34 161 Norfolk gig Pilot gig Sowenna Mx 00:21:59 00:20:46 128 Norfolk Skiff Club skiff 20' Widgeon M 00:29:37 00:24:05 125 Carrow YC skiff 16' 1X+ M 00:37:09 00:24:51 131 Norfolk Skiff Club Thames skiff 20'10" Seraph M 00:33:52 00:27:56

14 traditional boats mustered at Pull's Ferry in the centre of Norwich to compete for the Carrow Bi-centenary Bowl. In glorious sunshine and little wind the crews started in handicap order, with the slowest boats starting first.

Once again Lower Thames Rowing Club took the trophy.

Carrow Cup latest

Thirteen crews will come under starter's orders in the "traditional" division of the Carrow Cup rowing race in Norwich at 11.30 on Saturday 6th December. The race, now in its 201st year, starts at Pull's Ferry in the centre of Norwich and is raced over the traditional course to Whitlingham.

Both large and small boats will race against each other on handicap, with the slowest starting first. The winner will be the crew completing the course in the fastest corrected time. (Corrected Time = Elapsed Time x Handicap)

Club	boat	boat name	H'cap	Start time
Carrow YC	skiff 16' 1X+		0.669	11:30:00
Lower Thames RC	Skiff	Renown	0.745	11:33:00
CRA Blakeney	St Ayles skiff	Hoi Larntan	0.760	11:33:20
Norfolk Skiff Club	skiff 20'	Widgeon	0.813	11:34:40
Lower Thames RC	Hanningfield hybrid gig	Spirit of Dunkirk	0.815	11:35:00
Lower Thames RC	Hanningfield Hybrid gig	Proud Mary	0.815	11:35:20
Norfolk Skiff Club	Thames skiff 20'10"	Seraph	0.825	11:35:40
Lower Thames RC	Skiff	Leigh Ho	0.828	11:36:00
CRA Blakeney	St Ayles skiff	Bluejacket	0.844	11:36:40
Southend CRC	Seax gig	Rozinante	0.845	11:37:00
Norfolk Skiff Club	Thames skiff 26'	Cherub	0.892	11:38:00
Lower Thames RC	Hanningfield hybrid gig	Spirit of Trafalgar	0.905	11:38:40
Lower Thames RC	Hanningfield hybrid gig	Dauntless	0.905	11:39:00

Carrow Cup 2014 start times

Here are the start times for the Carrow Cup Rowing Festival  on Saturday 6th December 2014.
For the full programme please see the Norwich Rowing Club website.

9.30 Division 1 (Short)
9.45 Division 1 (Long)

11.30 Division 2 for traditional craft under handicap times. (Long course from Pull's Ferry to Broadland Boat Club)

1.30 Division 3 (Long course)

Entries to Nigel Kippin, C/O Carrow Cup Entries, 55 Bracondale, Norwich NR1 2AT, or by phone 07833 453103.

If you will be entering a traditional boat please include a description of the boat and details of the crew so that we can derive a handicap time.

Carrow Cup 6th December 2014

It's that time of year again and rowers thoughts turn to the Carrow Cup, the annual rowing race, which starts in the centre of Norwich within sight of the cathedral. Once again Norwich Rowing Club has invited "traditional" boats to take part and their crews will be racing for the Bi-Centinary Silver Bowl, which was given last year by The Norwich Society and River Wensum Partnership.

Lower Thames Rowing Club, last year's winners, will be bringing 6 boats to compete with the St Ayles Skiffs of CRA Blakeney, skiffs from Norfolk Skiff Club, Solent Galley from Langstone Cutters RC, Norfolk based Cornish pilot gigs and a variety of other boats from far and near.

The race starts at Pull's Ferry near Bishop Bridge in the centre of Norwich and follows the course of the river Wensum to finish at Whitlingham, a distance of 2700 metres.

A unique handicap system allows different types of boat and both men's and women's crews to race against each other. The race is run as a time trial, with the slowest boats starting first. All being well the slower boats will be clear of the narrow part of the river before being overtaken. No overtaking is allowed in the first 1000 metres.

For more information please follow the links above, or post a comment.