On 24th February the Australian Henley Regatta was held on the Yarra.

I had never done the Henley whilst rowing in Melbourne many years ago, so I put my hand up to row in the Masters Women’s 8, which was my first regatta since returning to Melbourne and joining Power House late last year.  We had been living in Washington DC where I rowed with Capital Rowing Club and the Potomac Boat Club.

The Womens' 8 crew was a very experienced cox and group of rowers.  The final proved to be a close fight back and forth with MRC.  I am not sure if many of us knew whether we had won or not when crossing the line!

Not only did we have a win, we also got a splendid shiny Henley Challenger Women’s Masters 8 cup to hold, a Pimms (a welcome Powerhouse initiative), a short row home, no loading or unloading and a BBQ.  Thanks very much to the crew and Powerhouse Rowing Club for such a fun first regatta.

For more photos of Powerhouse Rowing Clubs at the regatta, visit the Australian Henley Regatta 2024 Photo Gallery.

Cate Brown

Powerhouse Rowing club member and Masters rower