On Saturday, 13th October, it was a great first race of the season for Blue Coat Boat Club at the Reading Small Boats Head of the River, with 43 pupils racing over the 3.7 km course.

It was a really promising set of results for the entire squad, with the highlights being: second place in the J18 boys Pairs and Coxless Fours and in their first race for Blue Coat; and the Junior Women’s Double Scull of Eleanor Lee and Emillie Jackson finishing in a fantastic second place. Topping off the day was a convincing win – by 35 seconds – in the J16 boys Coxed Four of Ed, Cameron, Harvey, Will and coxed by Cassian. – Mr French, Head of Rowing