Tag Archives: rowing

The development of the racing shell: Tyne Innovations Part 1 – by Ian Whitehead

The impetus for this post was provided by a chance meeting at Tyne Rowing Club. Phil Kite, one of the club members, was explaining the thinking behind his plan for a Tyne crew to take on the Talisker Atlantic Challenge… Read more

The Tyne Regatta of August 1843

  A few months back TWAM acquired an interesting group of items relating to one of the early Tyne Regattas, held in August 1843.     For a modest sum we purchased a silver cup that was awarded to the… Read more