Demolition of our 100-year-old boathouse started in earnest during the week commencing Monday, 5th August, once the asbestos tiles had been removed from the roof. By Wednesday, 14th August half the boathouse, changing rooms and flat had disappeared. By Sunday, 25th August there was not much more to be done and by Monday, 2nd September demolition was complete.
Take a look at the photos! (https://quintinboatclub.org/gallery/index.php?ref=3482).
We have received another drone shot of the boathouse site, showing the progress to date. The foundations are in place and the structure is beginning to rise above ground level.
Tom Bishop was competing once again this weekend in the Silver Skiff 11 kilometre race on the River Po in Turin. After the slight disappointment of coming second to the American Jim Dietz in the Head of the Charles in October, Tom exacted his revenge, beating Dietz by...
We have recently been informed of the deaths of three of our members who competed for the club in the 1950s, '60s and '70s. Ray Lawrence died on 24th June. Affectionately known as "Tubby", Ray was at 5 in the 1954 Thames Cup crew at Henley. This eight famously had a...