The Royal St. John's Regatta - 1982

1994: There is confusion surrounding who actually won the Female Championship Race. In the very close race, Keyin Tech appeared to be the winners. However the OZ-FM team rowing in the Good Luck posted a time of 4:59.52. The confusion stems from the fact that Keyin Tech posted a time of 4:59.84, making the race a near dead heat. Keyin tech, assuming they won, made their way to the winners dock, while OZ-FM accepted their "defeat". It was later determined that OZ-FM had won, not Keyin Tech. When the official announcement was made, the emotional change that went through the crowd was tremendous. The OZ-FM crew consisted of Siobhan Duff, Kim Miller, Cheri Whelan, Tracy Hogan, Carolyn Burry, Patti Pittman and Coxswain Les Hynes.; The Regatta Committee purchases five new boats for use during The Royal St. John's Regatta. They are The Henley (Alec G. Henley and Associates), The OZ-FM (Newfoundland Broadcasting), The Herald (Newfoundland Herald), President's Choice (Dominion Stores), and The Smith-Stockley (Smith-Stockley).; OZ-FM women's crew and Smith Stockley/Outer Cove men's crew win the first Canadian Fixed Seat Championships in Montreal.
1996: The Royal St. John's Regatta was promoted as the 170th running of the event. This indicates that, at that time, the official beginning date of the Regatta was still considered to be 1826, the year that the Amateurs of Boat Racing (now the Regatta Committee) was formed.
1997: The Butternut Men's Crew, rowing in the Good Luck, manages to break the previous record of 8:59.42 set by Smith-Stockley in 1991 by rowing an impressive 8:57.14 in the Amateur Race. The Butternut Men's Crew also went on to win the championship race later in the day with a time of 9:11.06. The crew consisted of Mike Jardine, John Handrigan, Chris Barton, Sean Budgell, Albert Gibbons, Perry Cahill and Coxswain Mike Summers. The Butternut Men's crew are still the record holders as of 2003.; A fifth lane is added to the Regatta course to allow for the expansion of the Regatta and to accommodate all teams in one day.; The Keyin Tech Women's Crew win their third straight championship race. They rowed a time of 5:10.30 in the Captain Morgan. The crew consisted of Anne-Marie Tobin, Nancy Little, Carolyn Burry, Diana Hogan, Dawn Hannaford, Williamina Martin and Coxswain Rick Coish.
1999: One of the rarest medals in Regatta history is returned to the Regatta Committee. The medal is from 1912 and was donated by Claire Pike of Heart's Content. Her father, Moses Pike, rowed with the championship crew from the Evening Telegram in 1912.; The Regatta Committee decides that men and women shall alternate years for rowing the first two morning races, allowing each the equal opportunity to set records while the pond is good. As well, the practice of having men's crews row twice in the morning and twice in the afternoon is abolished. This makes it apparent that women's crews comprise between 70 - 80% of the total crews.; Two new shells are donated to the Regatta Committee - the Broker and the Tubular.
2001: The new boathouse facility is opened just in time for the 175th rowing of the Royal St. John's Regatta. The new building boasts office space, improved training and restroom facilities and a museum to hold 185 years of Regatta history.; The NTV Men's crew captures their third straight title in the Championship Race. Rowing in the Miss Molson, the crew consisting of Patrick Barrington, Ed Williams, Ronnie Whitten, Colin Stapleton, Paddy Dyer, John Barrington Jr. and Coxswain John Barrington Sr. posted a time of 9:08.38.
2002: New documentation stating that the first organized Regatta was held in 1818 prompts the Committee to change its official start date from 1826 to 1818. Therefore this Regatta would be known as the 184th running.; The NTV crew of 2001 once again claims a Men's Championship title, making this their fourth straight win.; Well-known Regatta supporter Gerry Angel passes away on the 30th of May. Mr. Angel was a member of the Royal St. John's Regatta Hall of Fame and Honourary Life President of the Royal St. John's Regatta Committee.
2003: The OZ-FM Women's crew set a new course record in the Amateur Race with 4:56.70. They later went on to win the Championship Race with a time of 4:58.68, setting a new course record for that race. The crew included Siobhan Duff, Tracey Hogan, Kristine Power, Jackie Handrigan, Nicole Hamlyn, Amanda Hancock and Coxswain Richard Bailey.

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		1994 There is confusion surrounding who actually won the Female Championship Race. In the very close race, Keyin Tech appeared to be the winners. However the OZ-FM team rowing in the Good Luck posted a time of 4:59.52. The confusion stems from the fact that Keyin Tech posted a time of 4:59.84, making the race a near dead heat. Keyin tech, assuming they won, made their way to the winners dock, while OZ-FM accepted their "defeat". It was later determined that OZ-FM had won, not Keyin Tech. When the official announcement was made, the emotional change that went through the crowd was tremendous. The OZ-FM crew consisted of Siobhan Duff, Kim Miller, Cheri Whelan, Tracy Hogan, Carolyn Burry, Patti Pittman and Coxswain Les Hynes. The Regatta Committee purchases five new boats for use during The Royal St. John's Regatta. They are The Henley (Alec G. Henley and Associates), The OZ-FM (Newfoundland Broadcasting), The Herald (Newfoundland Herald), President's Choice (Dominion Stores), and The Smith-Stockley (Smith-Stockley). OZ-FM women's crew and Smith Stockley/Outer Cove men's crew win the first Canadian Fixed Seat Championships in Montreal. 1996 The Royal St. John's Regatta was promoted as the 170th running of the event. This indicates that, at that time, the official beginning date of the Regatta was still considered to be 1826, the year that the Amateurs of Boat Racing (now the Regatta Committee) was formed. 1997 The Butternut Men's Crew, rowing in the Good Luck, manages to break the previous record of 8:59.42 set by Smith-Stockley in 1991 by rowing an impressive 8:57.14 in the Amateur Race. The Butternut Men's Crew also went on to win the championship race later in the day with a time of 9:11.06. The crew consisted of Mike Jardine, John Handrigan, Chris Barton, Sean Budgell, Albert Gibbons, Perry Cahill and Coxswain Mike Summers. The Butternut Men's crew are still the record holders as of 2003. A fifth lane is added to the Regatta course to allow for the expansion of the Regatta and to accommodate all teams in one day. The Keyin Tech Women's Crew win their third straight championship race. They rowed a time of 5:10.30 in the Captain Morgan. The crew consisted of Anne-Marie Tobin, Nancy Little, Carolyn Burry, Diana Hogan, Dawn Hannaford, Williamina Martin and Coxswain Rick Coish. 1999 One of the rarest medals in Regatta history is returned to the Regatta Committee. The medal is from 1912 and was donated by Claire Pike of Heart's Content. Her father, Moses Pike, rowed with the championship crew from the Evening Telegram in 1912. The Regatta Committee decides that men and women shall alternate years for rowing the first two morning races, allowing each the equal opportunity to set records while the pond is good. As well, the practice of having men's crews row twice in the morning and twice in the afternoon is abolished. This makes it apparent that women's crews comprise between 70 - 80% of the total crews. Two new shells are donated to the Regatta Committee - the Broker and the Tubular. 2001 The new boathouse facility is opened just in time for the 175th rowing of the Royal St. John's Regatta. The new building boasts office space, improved training and restroom facilities and a museum to hold 185 years of Regatta history. The NTV Men's crew captures their third straight title in the Championship Race. Rowing in the Miss Molson, the crew consisting of Patrick Barrington, Ed Williams, Ronnie Whitten, Colin Stapleton, Paddy Dyer, John Barrington Jr. and Coxswain John Barrington Sr. posted a time of 9:08.38. 2002 New documentation stating that the first organized Regatta was held in 1818 prompts the Committee to change its official start date from 1826 to 1818. Therefore this Regatta would be known as the 184th running. The NTV crew of 2001 once again claims a Men's Championship title, making this their fourth straight win. Well-known Regatta supporter Gerry Angel passes away on the 30th of May. Mr. Angel was a member of the Royal St. John's Regatta Hall of Fame and Honourary Life President of the Royal St. John's Regatta Committee. 2003 The OZ-FM Women's crew set a new course record in the Amateur Race with 4:56.70. They later went on to win the Championship Race with a time of 4:58.68, setting a new course record for that race. The crew included Siobhan Duff, Tracey Hogan, Kristine Power, Jackie Handrigan, Nicole Hamlyn, Amanda Hancock and Coxswain Richard Bailey. Page 1 \| Page 2