Brilliant Barbara storms to victory in Exmouth

The seventh regatta of the nine regatta Coastal Rowing League was hosted by Exmouth Rowing Club. The Langstone Approach Regatta provided perfect conditions, which produced some exciting racing.

Torquay’s sole representative, Barbara Mears, excelled in the Women’s single sculls 60+, winning her race by five seconds in a tight finish.

The next regatta is to be hosted by Teign Scullers on Saturday, October 12.

Langstone Approach results:

Open coxed quadruple sculls 1 Barbarians 2 Coastal Rowing Academy Club 3 Exmouth A

Open coxed quadruple sculls 50+ 1 Barbarians 2 Mayflower Offshore Rowing Club

Women’s coxed quadruple sculls 1 Coastal Rowing Academy Club 2 Exmouth/Barbarians 3 Barbarians

Mixed coxed quadruple sculls 1 Runcorn 2 Carrick 3 Coastal Rowing Academy Club

Mixed coxed quadruple sculls 50+ 1 Barbarians 2 Exmouth A 3 Mayflower Offshore Rowing Club

Mixed coxed quadruple sculls 60+ 1 Teign

Open double sculls 1 Barbarians 2 Exmouth 3 Runcorn

Open double sculls 50+ 1 Exmouth

Women’s double sculls 1 Runcorn 2 Exmouth 3 Coastal Rowing Academy Club

Women’s double sculls 50+ 1 Barbarians

Women’s double sculls 60+ 1 Mayflower Offshore Rowing Club

Mixed double sculls 1 Carrick 2 Exmouth/Barbarians 3 Exmouth

Mixed double sculls 50+ 1 Barbarians 2 Dolphin/Barbarians 3 Exmouth

Mixed double sculls 60+ 1 Exmouth

Open single sculls 1 Tom Grinstead – Barbarians 2 Sara Parfett – Runcorn 3 Piers Webster - Exmouth

Open single sculls 50+ 1 Olivier Beal – Barbarians 2 Rachel Palmer – Teign 3 Mark Crumplin – Mayflower Offshore Rowing Club

Open single sculls 60+ 1 Bob Cottell – Barbarians 2 Richard Robinson – Exmouth 3 Andy Westcott – Carrick

Women’s single sculls 1 Molly Mifsud – Barbarians 2 Rachel Palmer – Teign 3 Kirsty Joisce – Barbarians

Women’s single sculls 50+ 1 Kirsty Joisce – Barbarians 2 Jo Cully – Carrick 3 Annie Guest - Dolphin

Women’s single sculls 60+ 1 Barbara Mears – Torquay 2 Anne Jordan – Exmouth

Langstone Approach Regatta Cup (Points) 1 Barbarians 96pts 2 Exmouth 75pts 3 Mayflower Offshore Rowing Club 39pts 8 Torquay 6pts.