Row Row Row your boat..

... faster than the rest

Kiwis at Karapiro

Simply were the best

Okay - so poetry isn't my forte! But weren't the Kiwis fantastic at the World Rowing Champs at Lake Karapiro over the last week and a half. Congratulations to everyone involved, from the competitors to the organisers.

If the sight of the skiffs (or boats or whatever the technical term is) skimming through the waves has inspired you, check out what's available from more than 4,000 resources at your local library. There's everything here from the How to manuals for beginners to the How to Go Faster tips for those already involved in the sport. Crew: The Power's Handbook (2007) sounds like it might have everything you need from the history (slaves and galley ships), equipment, training and racing.

Or check out the stories of famous rowers (or scullers) and some of the incredible trips that they have undertaken. The story of Rob Hamill and Phil Stubbs in The Naked Rower is an interesting and inspiring read, while the title Five months in a leaky boat : rowing through Mongolia and Siberia to the Arctic Ocean, is intriguing to say the least.

And to find out more about rowing in New Zealand go to the Rowing New Zealand website.