WORLD ROWING MASTERS REGATTAHistory
The uniqueness of each venue often with fascinating cultural and historical sites adds to the appeal for competitors. Discovering a new place or re-visiting a known one, all the while competing in a favourite sport, is a lot of fun. Past venues include Adelaide, Amsterdam, Budapest, Heidelberg, Miami, Prague, Vienna, Seville. General DescriptionThe World Rowing Masters Regatta attracts thousands of competitors of all ages and levels from around the world. What makes it stand out in the rowing world is its continued growth in popularity. “Many of the rowers are seriously successful in the business world, others are former Olympic champions and some are complete beginners. It is a tribute to the sport of rowing that it both retains serious competitors and generates keen interest in relative newcomers,” says Peter Morrison, Chairman of FISA’s Masters Rowing Commission. A survey conducted at the 2003 Masters Regatta showed that 60% of European male and 50% of European female competitors were former elite rowers at a national or international level. By contrast, only 7% of North American male competitors were former elite rowers and 60% of North American female competitors only started rowing as masters. When asked if they thought that they would still be competing in five years’ time, nearly 60% males and a little over 50% females replied “Yes, definitely.” The Masters Regatta is also promoting the sport of rowing in developing countries. Since the year 2000, one Euro has been added to each entry fee and donated to FISA’s Youth Commission to assist the development of youth rowing programmes in other parts of the world. In recent years this fund has been invested in the training of junior coaches. Competition Description
Competing against rowers of similar age is also an incentive to participate. Age categories are as follows: 2010 Event
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