Another excellent club effort on Saturday, 26 November at our annual Surfboat carnival.
The boaties, current and former, got stuck in early and had the setup and catering done well before time.
A bit of cloud, cool southerly, and a bit of swell equals Newport on carnival day. A high tide at 10:30 also made it challenging on the edge for crews and starters.
Matt Edwards, Peter Finch, Brendan Doyle and the rest of the team set the cans and then provided their usual excellent water safety for the event.
I know I shouldn’t be surprised, but I was quite taken by the quality of our first-aid volunteers. A rower was flicked out of her seat, collecting the gunwale on the way out of the boat. In no time, she was picked up by Liam Taurins on his jet-ski and soon carried in obvious pain to the first aid tent. What I observed was a composed, empathetic and highly competent treatment. A credit to all involved and their training.
Our u23 girls, Nemos were 2nd, and the open men, Hellfish, in a special guest appearance, finished a credible third.
Thanks again to all those who contributed to another successful Newport event.
Nemos
Liam Taurins
Nemos
First Aid
Hellfish (Open Men's Crew)
Sweep and Life Member, Rob Emerson
The Nemos and Hellfish