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• 2019 World Rowing Cup III – Great Britain Mens`s Eight beats Germany!

  18-07-2019 14:16
  What a race! The World Rowing Cup in RotterdamFor the second time within a month, the unbeatable German Men`s Eight, Winner of Olympic Gold and not beaten since 2017, lost its Gold Medal Spot to the Team of Great Britain in Rotterdam.  The 2019 World Rowing Cup III in Rotterdam, the Netherlands gave the international field of rowing top athletes – after the Henley Races in England just a week ago – another platform to compete. On Sunday, 14th of July, the British Team left
  
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• Transporting Your Crew to a Regatta

  26-03-2021 07:00
  Hopefully we have some regattas ahead of us! In case you’re a bit rusty with transporting your crew to a regatta look at the following steps!Minimize the potential catastrophes with 6 easy stepsTransporting your crew to a regatta can be a hectic affair, ever more compounded by the age of the crew.  It’s time to accept that THINGS GO WRONG.  To combat the chaos theories of the universe you will have to be as organised as humanly possible and we’re here to help.1. Venue
  
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• Webinar: Functional Movement Assessment for Masters

  23-03-2021 13:00
   Webinar: Functional Movement Assessment for MastersHow flexible is your body? Does it help or hinder your rowing and sculling?Learn how to test yourself and what you need to do to improve.Our bodies naturally undergo changes in coordination, balance, muscle strength, and joint range of motion as we age.In this webinar you will learn:The 10 screening exercises Identify the key movements needed for rowingWhat you may need to give attention to in order to improve your stroke.How to impro
  
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• How much Ergo do you need? Introducing: AUGLETICS Eight Style

  01-03-2021 08:30
  How much Ergo do you need? Introducing: AUGLETICS Eight StyleRowing in your living room! During the next couple of weeks, we would like to show why our AUGLETICS Eight and Eight Style are definitely worth a closer look!Let’s have a look at the AUGLETICS Eight Style today!How much Ergo do you need? Introducing AUGLETICS Eight StyleRowing in your living room!  Test wanted: [email protected] The AUGLETICS rowing machine Eight Style Oak is the high-tech innovation on the market.
  
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• How much Ergo do you need? Introducing: AUGLETICS Eight

  22-02-2021 08:30
  How much Ergo do you need? Introducing: AUGLETICS EightRowing in your living room! During the next couple of weeks, we would like to show why our AUGLETICS Eight and Eight Style are definitely worth a closer look!Let’s have a look at the AUGLETICS EIGHT today!How much Ergo do you need? Introducing: AUGLETICS Eight Rowing in your living room! The AUGLETICS rowing machine Eight is a high-tech innovation on the market. Its outstanding design and innovative functions along with a com
  
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• Nutrition and rowing performance

  21-02-2021 07:00
  Believe it or not: I gained weight while going skiing.When I planned my ski vacation in the french Alps, I had a hard training in my mind. After heavy cookie consumption during Christmas time, I had planned to reduce my weight back to the level where my boat would not sink.  Those were my plans. Back at home I realized that I had gained two extra kilo in the mountains….. I knew where it came from….these wonderful creamy cookies and the warm teas we had to warm up.What the heck
  
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• New in our Shop: Boat Trolleys For Coastal Boats!

  15-02-2021 07:00
  NEW in our Shop: Boat trolleys! Have a look at our easy to set and easy to disassemble launching trolleys!New in our Shop: Boat TrolleysHere is your boat trolley for coastal boats. The portable boat launching trolley allows an effortless boat launching. No assistance needed to launch.Our boat trolleys can be used by one person aloneExtremely Light,Easy To disassembleEasy To FoldSpace Saving In The CarAvailable In 3 Different SizesSolos 1xDoubles 2xQuads 4xEasy to storeEasy to disassembleThe post
  
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• How much Ergo do you need? Introducing: AUGLETICS – The Virtual Coach

  05-02-2021 07:00
  How much Ergo do you need? Introducing: AUGLETICS – The Virtual CoachDuring the next couple of weeks, we would like to show why our AUGLETICS Eight and Eight Style are definitely worth a closer look!Today we want to start with showing you what’s so special about our AUGLETICS Virtual Coach! With the professional instruction of the Virtual Coach at your fingertips, you will quickly improve your rowing technique and train more efficiently and healthily long-term.AUGLETICS Virtual
  
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• RUBENETTI 2x RACE: Probably one of the fastest boats you ever rowed

  30-01-2021 07:00
  RUBENETTI 2x RACE: Probably one of the fastest boats you ever rowed! This is one of the best performing coastal boats on the market. Available in 3 different models. Born and designed in 2020 especially for coastal rowing.  The design of hull, bow and stern has been optimised to achieve a perfect balance between stability and speed.RUBENETTI 2x RACE: Probably one of the fastest boats on the market! Our demo boats are available in the U.K., Germany, Switzerland and soon in Austria. Furt
  
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• RUBENETTI 1x RACE – Easy to row, very stiff, fast in turns

  28-01-2021 07:00
  The RUBENETTI 1x RACE – Easy to row, very stiff, fast in turns. Probably the fastest single at the coast! We did a little facelift in 2020 to our RUBENETTI 1x RACE to lower the center of gravity and make it more stable. The design of his hull makes it feel light and easy to paddle. International rowers describe the boat as “very stiff”, “reactive” and “fast in turns”.RUBENETTI 1x RACE -Easy to row, very stiff, fast in turns.Our demo boats are a
  
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• RUBENETTI 2x CLUB – Our most stable double

  26-01-2021 07:00
  RUBENETTI 2x CLUB – Our most stable double.Try our RUBENETTI 2x CLUB for coastal rowing! Go out to enjoy a pleasant lake ride, in the sea, or allow yourself to surf waves on the most rough days. Its hull is very stable even with big waves, it has a perfect balance between stability and speed and is able to cope with the fastest models on the market.RUBENETTI 2x CLUB: Our most stable doubleIn the next couple of days we will introduce the different new boats we have on offer now! Our de
  
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• When it’s draining – Rowing Tales 2020 by Rebecca Caroe

  25-01-2021 07:00
  Rowing Tales 2020 covers the strange year we’ve all lived through. Our tales explain our situation – and give us hope that we will continue to row again in the future. Most of these tales are NOT about Covid19, they’re a blend of quick-fire anecdotes, misdemeanours and some quiet triumphs.Here is one of the stories from the collection:Scott Patterson is the author of The Oarsmen, the remarkable story of the men who rowed from the Great War to Peace. He is making a film about th
  
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• Breakdancing vs. Coastal Rowing

  24-01-2021 07:00
  Breakdance – the new Olympic disciplineVery sadly our rowing commumity noticed a month ago, that Coastal Rowing will not be Olympic soon. As a matter of fact, I am learning that something I have not even considered a “sport” will be an olympic dicipline. Breakdancing. And because of those new disciplines we are reducing our sport to 24 rowing participants in Paris…  But is it really breakdancing vs. coastal rowing?Of course I am very dissapointed about the IOC&rsquo
  
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• RUBENETTI 1x CLUB: Robust, stable and competitive.

  23-01-2021 07:00
  RUBENETTI 1x CLUB: Robust, stable and competitive.An ideal beginners boat. For everyone who wants to enter the world of rowing! Clubs as well as individual rowers love this boat as an easy learn-to-row boat for training and first coastal rowing experience.RUBENETTI 1x CLUBIn the next couple of days we will introduce the different new boats we have on offer now! Our demo boats are available in the U.K., Germany, Switzerland and soon in Austria. Furthermore, we will be attending selected coastal r
  
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• How to become a stronger rower: Part 4. Strengthening by Weight-training

  22-01-2021 07:00
  How to become a stronger rower: Part 4. Strengthening by Weight-training. The fourth part of our series about how you can become a stronger rower!Missed the first parts of this blog series? Here are Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. Enjoy your workouts!How to become a stronger rower: Part 4. Strengthening by Weight-training Strengthening by Weight-training – The Big brother of Glute BridgeAfter understanding and activation, it is time to move to strengthening. I believe that this is best don
  
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• RUBENETTI 1x SHORT – Our smallest

  21-01-2021 07:00
  Our smallest! RUBENETTI CO 1x -SHORT. This boat can be transported on your car roof. Whenever, wherever you go. Short, stable and fits perfect on the roof of most cars. The ideal option for holidays or weekend trips!RUBENETTI 1x SHORTIn the next couple of days we will introduce the different new boats we have on offer now! Our demo boats are available in the U.K., in Germany Switzerland and soon in Austria. Furthermore, we will be attending selected coastal regattas throughout 2021 (Covid 19 all
  
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• RUBENETTI Boats are now available at ROWPERFECT

  19-01-2021 07:00
  RUBENETTI boats are now available at Rowperfect!Rowperfect UK is very delighted to announce that from 2021 Rowperfect will be the UK and Ireland distributor of RUBENETTI coastal boats. They are known as a very fast and stable boats, able to match those made by much larger companies at a very competitive price.The range of boats is broad and customers find the right boat for the right rowing level. From Coastal Solos for beginners to Doubles for elite rowers. Have a look at our website!Rubenetti
  
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• New in our Shop! Vests for Women and Men!

  28-12-2020 07:00
  Stay warm and dry during the cold and dark winter month! Be perfectly equipped around the boathouse all the year! Perfect for times when it’s not cold enough for a jacket but also too cold for just a jumper. Have a look at our new vests!New in our Shop! The new Dry Fashion vests for men and women!“Vancouver”- Women ́s Vest With Stretch InsertsWind And Water RepellentQuilted Chest And Backsection, For Better Heat InsulationSuper Stretch InsertsAdjustable HoodComfortabl
  
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• Season’s Greetings

  24-12-2020 16:00
  Season’s greetings from all of us here at Rowperfect!We wish all of you the best for the holidays, and health and happiness for the year ahead of us! Thank you all for your support during these challenging times! Let’s hope 2021 brings us back into peaceful and quiet waters!All the best and stay safe,Your team at Rowperfect Rowperfect, by rowers for rowers!The post Season’s Greetings appeared first on Rowperfect UK.    
  
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• New in our Shop! Dry Fashion Jackets and Parka for Men!

  22-12-2020 07:00
  Stay warm and dry during the cold and dark winter month! Be perfectly equipped around the boathouse all the year! Outdoor clothes have no nice shape and are kind of boring to look at? Wrong! Have a look at our new stylish and practical jackets and parka!New in our Shop! The new Dry Fashion jackets and parka for Men!“Bergen”- Men ́s Woolfleece JacketWind RepellentWarm Woolfleece JacketSporty DesignComfortable FitKangaroo Zipper PocketsAdjustable HoodSizes: S – 6XLAvailable
  
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• New in our Shop! Dry Fashion Jackets and Coats for Women

  21-12-2020 07:00
  Stay warm and dry during the cold and dark winter month! Be perfectly equipped around the boathouse all the year! Outdoor clothes have no nice shape and are kind of boring to look at? Wrong! Have a look at our new stylish and practical jackets and coats!New in our Shop! The new Dry Fashion jackets and coats!“Sydney Coat” Women’s Melange Softshell-CoatBreathable, Wind And Waterproof MaterialCoat Made Of High-Quality Stretch Softshell With Fleece LiningWaisted CutAdjustable Waist
  
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• Ergo Workout Part 3

  18-12-2020 07:00
  Part 3 of our Ergo Workout special this week! We’re happy to share an interval training session with Jean-Pierre Talamona! Enjoy the workout and have a good and safe start into the weekend before Christmas!An intense 36-minute Interval Training session that combines cardio with a strengthening of the abdominals. The session includes a quick 3-minute warm-up and a 3-minute cool-down as well. An additional warm-up with the rowing ergometer 10 to 20 minutes beforehand is welcome.The post Ergo
  
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• Ergo Workout Part 2 – Stretching

  17-12-2020 07:00
  On Tuesday we presented you a video of an exercise on the Ergo. Todays focus is on the stretching after an exercise like that! A good workout is only as good as the stretching afterwards. If you followed our Friday posts about injuries and injury prevention before, you might already heard that stretching can lower the risk of injuries drastically. The stretching exercises are presented by Jean Piere Talamona! Enjoy!The video contains a series of 10 minute quick stretches with 20 positions. Each
  
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• Ergo Workout Part 1

  15-12-2020 07:00
  Many of you like to workout on an ergo during the cold winter month. Especially now when the weather is getting colder and the cold rain showers in Britain make it quite uncomfortable to be outside in general. This week we like to present a video series with ergo workouts to you!Our coach Jean-Pierre Talamona has prepared an exercise for you! It contains of 4 sets of 5 minutes of short intervals at full power alternated with 6 minutes pauses without forces at 16/20 cadence. 
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• A Quick Guide to Sports Nutrition

  13-12-2020 07:00
  Especially now before Christmas we always tend to eat more sweets and more “comfort food” during the cold and rainy days. Nevertheless, many of us still hit the gym. And when we hit the gym we still have to think about our diet or all of our progress is gone. Nutrition planning helps us here. So let’s have a look at that!Sports nutrition errors commonly made by athletes and how to avoid making the same nutritional mistakes.  Nutrition planning and management should be an i
  
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• Light weights don’t mean you’re a lightweight!

  11-12-2020 07:00
  Winter time is gym time for many of us. Let’s have a look at the weights we lift – Light weights don’t mean you’re a lightweight!If your goal is to become stronger and develop larger muscle mass, you must lift heavier weights over relatively few repetitions – right?New research about the weight we liftAt least, that has been the normal thought process for a number of years; lift heavy, get strong, professional athletes and gym junkies alike used this simple methodol
  
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• Rowing Tales 2020 is published!

  09-12-2020 07:00
  Ready for your last minute rowing gifts, Rebecca Caroe has published her fourth volume of Rowing Tales. It’s a miscellany of short stories about rowing told from many different perspectives.From Coastal Rowing to Olympia – Stories you’ll love!The 2020 edition includes stories from umpires (referees), from Olympians, from beginners and from coaches. The oldest contribution comes from Joe Rantz (The Boys in The Boat 1936 Olympians) via a letter he sent to fellow Husky, Rob Gibson
  
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• Coastal Rowing positively considered for 2028 Olympics

  08-12-2020 03:32
  Coastal Rowing positively considered : Decision is postponed – waiting for Los Angeles 2028Last night Rowperfect received this press communication from World Rowing where World Rowing confirms the receipt of the decision of the IOC Executive Board on the World Rowing proposal to add the discipline of Coastal Rowing to the event programme of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Basic Message: Coastal Rowing not in the 2024 games:The decision is postponed and the IOC Executive board will decide for
  
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• Now available: Indoor Rower AUGLETICS Eight and AUGLETICS Eight Style

  07-12-2020 07:00
  How much Ergo do you need? Introducing  AUGLETICS Eight and AUGLETICS Eight Style!The Market of indoor rowers is big. Many different systems are available and very many features can be used. A European Rowing Magazine has tested 14 indoor rowers. Wind- water and electro magnetic resistance. Here is one of the top models which performed great.AUGLETICS:We like this indoor rower because it has some unique features we have not seen before.This indoor rower is not for club use. It is not an erg
  
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• IOC to decide on Coastal Rowing this Monday

  05-12-2020 15:48
  IOC will not add more medals or more eventsFISA,  World Rowing has recently suggested to the IOC to opt for Coastal Rowing as an Olympic Discipline. Says Liam Morgan, from the Insidethegames.biz : “While the IOC has consistently said it will not add events if they increase the number of athletes, telling Federations they cannot have any more medals – even if they stay within their existing quotas – represents a significant development”.  In order to comply with
  
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