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Ridgeway School rowing success

A student from Ridgeway School has won a silver medal in the National Rowing Championships.

14 year old Phoebe Lansley was part of the Plymouth team who came second in the 2KM team race. Fellow student Tillie Buxton also competed at the event held in London.

“It really was a wakeup call saying to me, you are capable of doing something if you believe in yourself no matter how...

Devon pair break world record for rowing around Britain

Two Devon men who have spent the last 26 days rowing 2,000 miles non-stop around Britain, set a new world record when they reached Tower Bridge today (Friday 12 July).

Jason McKinlay and Josh Tarr, from Salcombe, Devon knocked 11 days off the existing world record when they came home after 41 days four hours and 38 minutes at sea in a rowing boat no bigger than a family saloon....

Plymouth graduates become world record holders after completing 2,000 mile row

A four-strong intrepid team of rowers have become world record holders after completing an epic 2,000 mile row around Great Britain.

‘The Islanders’ were the youngest in history to attempt the feat and have broken the world record completing the challenge in 26 days, nine hours and nine minutes.

They were first to row across the finish line at Tower Bridge yesterday (Thursday...

Plymouth University graduates prepare for epic 2,000 mile rowing race around Great Britain

A four-strong intrepid team of rowers are preparing to take on the enormous challenge of rowing around the United Kingdom in a race next month.

‘The Islanders’ will be the youngest team in history to attempt this feat and are also hoping to break the world record of just over 26 days to complete what has been described as ‘the toughest race Britain has to offer’.

Two of the...