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The Hants and Dorset Amateur Rowing Association is a collection of rowing clubs from Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight that compete in the South Coast Rowing Championships against other clubs along the South of England. It is often grouped with the West of England Amateur Rowing Association and Coast Amateur Rowing Association - who also compete in the same circuit.

Rowing Clubs

There are 13 clubs within the association

Bournemouth Rowing Club
BTC Rowing Club
Christchurch Rowing Club
Coalporters Rowing Club
Itchen Imperial Rowing Club
Lymington Rowing Club
Newport Rowing Club
Poole Rowing Club
Ryde Rowing Club
Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club
Southampton Rowing Club
Southsea Rowing Club
Worthing Rowing Club

Historical associations

Ryde School Boat Club

South Coast Rowing Championships

The clubs race in events throughout the summer, known as championship regattas. In September each year there is the South Coast Rowing Championships, which marks the end of a season. The association selects the two best crews in each category from that year to race in the Championship - where they will race against crews from the Coast Amateur Rowing Association and the West of England Amateur Rowing Association.

Championship Regattas

The following championship regattas are held by the association during the summer

Bournemouth Regatta
BTC Regatta
Christchurch Regatta
Coalporters Regatta
Coalporters Small Boats Regatta (with Junior Regatta)
Itchen Imperial Regatta
Lymington (Milford) Regatta
Newport Regatta
Poole Regatta
Ryde Regatta
Shanklin Regatta
Southsea Regatta
Swanage Regatta
Woolston Regatta

References