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#ROWING: Two Irish club crews and two Rowing Ireland crews reached finals at Henley Women’s Regatta. Queen’s University came close to winning in the senior coxed four, but lost out, as did the UCD senior eight and Ireland squad athletes Lisa Dilleen, in the elite single and the elite double.

Irish crews also had a string of second places at Marlow Regatta at Dorney Lake on Saturday. However, Trinity won the intermediate one eights.

Henley Women’s Regatta (Irish interest, finals)

Eight – Senior: Newcastle University bt UCD 3 ½ l, 5:39

Four – Senior, coxed: Upper Thames bt Queen’s University 2/3 l 6:02

Sculling

Double – Elite: Leander bt Rowing Ireland 3 2/3 l 6:01

Single – Elite: Sport Imperial (Gooderham) bt Rowing Ireland (Dilleen) easily 6:58

Marlow Regatta, Dorney Lake (Selected, Irish interest, finals)

Saturday

Eights – Senior: 6 Queen’s University 6:25.68. Intermediate One, Division One: 1 Trinity 6:24.14

Four – Elite: 5 Rowing Ireland 6:48.54

Sculling

Quadruple - Elite: 2 Rowing Ireland 6:31.16. Junior 18, Division One: 5 Carlow 8:01.63

Double – Elite: 2 RBAI 7:51.18

Single – Elite: 2 Lee Valley (J Keohane) 8:33.16

Sunday (1,000-metre racing; Irish interest, selected)

Sculling, Single – Intermediate Two: 1 Carlow (N Murphy) 3:42.46

Published in Rowing

About the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is undoubtedly one of the greatest ocean adventures on the planet, also regarded as one of its toughest endurance challenges. Taking almost a year to complete, it consists of eleven teams competing against each other on the world’s largest matched fleet of 70-foot ocean racing yachts.

The Clipper Race was established in 1996 by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first person to sail solo, non-stop, around the world in 1968-69. His aim was to allow anyone, regardless of previous sailing experience, the chance to embrace the thrill of ocean racing; it is the only event of its kind for amateur sailors. Around 40 per cent of crew are novices and have never sailed before starting a comprehensive training programme ahead of their adventure.

This unique challenge brings together everyone from chief executives to train drivers, nurses and firefighters, farmers, airline pilots and students, from age 18 upwards, to take on Mother Nature’s toughest and most remote conditions. There is no upper age limit, the oldest competitor to date is 76.

Now in its twelfth edition, the Clipper 2019-20 Race started from London, UK, on 02 September 2019.