Junior Inter Regionals.

Six Junior Members of Ryde Rowing Club travelled to the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham on Saturday (26th April) to represent the Wessex region at the Junior Inter Regional Regatta, joining another eight juniors from Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club – the Island Clubs making a major contribution to Wessex Team and the strongest group of oarsman and women from Ryde to qualify for the Wessex Team for several years. 2025 saw a record number of juniors competing, with Thames London West making their debut appearance and bringing the total number of regions represented to 14 across the UK.

The Wessex Team had a boat in every class this year and whilst their results overall showed only a slight improvement, there was much more cohesion and team spirit, which they can now build on. They finished 12th overall, with the boy’s 9th, up one place, the girls 13th, also up one place.

Ryde’s Alexis Owen paired up with Molly-Cartwright Tickle from Bournemouth Collegiate School, and Ryde’s Charlie Watts competed in the J16 Boys Single Sculls. Both crews finished a credible 5th position in the B Final amongst some very tough competition.

Ryde’s Eva Gordon joined Shanklin’s Lottie Pettitt to be part of a composite Wessex eight that finished 2nd in the C final, another good result considering the crew only got together for the event on the day.

Ryde also had two members Cameron D’Arcy and Max Locke with Harry Watts coxing who joined two Junior Members of Shanklin Rowing Club to form an Open J16 4+ finished 5th in the B Final.