So here it is – the new Durham Regatta website! We are really pleased with this new design which honours the rich history and tradition of the Regatta but has a contemporary, modern feel. The website is also optimised for all mobile devices – ensuring that everyone can easily access the information relevant to them. However, this project has been … Read More
Durham Regatta 2016 Report
A BIG SUCCESS, AND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2017 Despite the weather – overcast both days with occasional glimpses of the sun on Saturday but fairly persistent rain through to late afternoon on Sunday – it was another very popular and successful regatta last weekend, with races throughout both Saturday and Sunday. The Regatta attracted over 1400 competitors, with 310 crews … Read More
That other ’66 sporting triumph
“There were dogs and old ladies flying in all directions …” Andy Jaggard (cox of the 71 Grand Winning D.U.B.C. crew) talks to the Durham School four who competed for THE GRAND just 50 years ago, in 1966 (John Appleby won The Grand in 1969 with D.A.R.C. and in 1971 with D.U.B.C, but his first attempt to win The Grand … Read More