Row, row, row your boat!!

Some how i managed to get a weekend off work that actually corresponded with something... KZN and Gauteng Rowing Champs at Albert Falls. Budg and i packed our stuff and headed to the dam on friday afternoon, we were greeted with a hail storm as we drove into Martizburg.

Once we got the boat lauched, we were out on the water putting the final touches on the lanes... 4 lanes, 4.3kms and 400 buoys per lane, no easy task laying those, which had been going on since the weekend before! We set up camp and enjoyed a few cold beers and a braai at the yacht club!

Home sweet home

Up early and on the water before sunrise on regatta day to add yet more final touches... finally, let the race begin! The regatta was a complete success thanks to all the hard work put in by everyone including budg... well done you! I was promoted to an official during the regatta as well... i became a time keeper, great fun!!


The Saturday night party was a big one... needless to say i can't remember how, what and when i got back to my tent and woke up on Sunday morning with a mother of all hangovers!!! I spent a lot of Sunday lying in the sun... recovering, whilst the others pulled in the lanes again! This process continued well into the evening and we finally finished in the freezing cold, driving rain!!!

It was a long night of hard drinking

All and all it was a great weekend... i met some awesome people and have some great fun! :)