The Royal St. John's Regatta

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1994: There is confusion surrounding who actually won the womens Championship Race. In a very close race, Keyin Tech appeared to be the winners with a time of 4:59.84, however the OZ-FM team posted a time of 4:59.52, 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, and the official announcement was made. 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 purchase 5 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: Women's crews show domination in the sport of competitive rowing. This year, there are 61 out of 108 crews that are women, and 16 women coxswains.; 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 the Amateurs of Boat Racing (now the Regatta Committee) was formed.
1997: The Regatta Committee adds a fifth lane to the course for the first time in nearly 75 years to allow for the expansion of the Regatta and to accommodate all teams in one day.; 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. They still hold the record as of 2003.; 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: In a slight twist, and for the first time ever, crews who participate in the Royal St. John's Regatta head to Deer Lake on the west coast of Newfoundland to participate in the first ever Regatta held on the west coast.; 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 best. As well, men's crews no longer row twice in the morning and twice in the afternoon, as was the tradition. It then becomes apparent that women's crews comprise between 70 - 80% of the total crews.; 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 whose father, Moses Pike, rowed with the championship crew from the Evening Telegram in 1912.; Two new shells are donated to the Regatta Committee - The Broker (P.F. Collins) and the Miss Tubular (East Coast Tubular).; The Regatta Committee boathouse is up for a $1.2 million facelift which will increase its size and greatly improve its facilities. New equipment rooms, change rooms, coaches rooms and meeting rooms will be added.
2001: The new boathouse facility is opened just in time for the 175^th rowing of the Royal St. John's Regatta. The new building boasts office space, improved training and restroom facilities and a museum to hold 175 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, and Coxswain John Barrington Sr. posted a time of 9:08.38.
2002: New evidence that the first organized Regatta was held in 1818 prompts the Committee to change its official start date from 1826 to 1818. The 2002 Regatta will 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 30^th of May. Mr. Angel was a Past President 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, and later went on to win the Championship Race with a time of 4:58.68, setting a new record for that race as well. The crew included Siobhan Duff, Tracey Hogan, Kristine Power, Jackie Handrigan, Nicole Hamlyn, Amanda Hancock and Coxswain Richard Bailey.


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		Page 1 \| Page 2 \| Page 3 \| Page 4 \| Page 5 1994 There is confusion surrounding who actually won the womens Championship Race. In a very close race, Keyin Tech appeared to be the winners with a time of 4:59.84, however the OZ-FM team posted a time of 4:59.52, 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, and the official announcement was made. 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 purchase 5 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 Women's crews show domination in the sport of competitive rowing. This year, there are 61 out of 108 crews that are women, and 16 women coxswains. 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 the Amateurs of Boat Racing (now the Regatta Committee) was formed. 1997 The Regatta Committee adds a fifth lane to the course for the first time in nearly 75 years to allow for the expansion of the Regatta and to accommodate all teams in one day. 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. They still hold the record as of 2003. 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 In a slight twist, and for the first time ever, crews who participate in the Royal St. John's Regatta head to Deer Lake on the west coast of Newfoundland to participate in the first ever Regatta held on the west coast. 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 best. As well, men's crews no longer row twice in the morning and twice in the afternoon, as was the tradition. It then becomes apparent that women's crews comprise between 70 - 80% of the total crews. 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 whose father, Moses Pike, rowed with the championship crew from the Evening Telegram in 1912. Two new shells are donated to the Regatta Committee - The Broker (P.F. Collins) and the Miss Tubular (East Coast Tubular). The Regatta Committee boathouse is up for a $1.2 million facelift which will increase its size and greatly improve its facilities. New equipment rooms, change rooms, coaches rooms and meeting rooms will be added. 2001 The new boathouse facility is opened just in time for the 175^th rowing of the Royal St. John's Regatta. The new building boasts office space, improved training and restroom facilities and a museum to hold 175 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, and Coxswain John Barrington Sr. posted a time of 9:08.38. 2002 New evidence that the first organized Regatta was held in 1818 prompts the Committee to change its official start date from 1826 to 1818. The 2002 Regatta will 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 30^th of May. Mr. Angel was a Past President 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, and later went on to win the Championship Race with a time of 4:58.68, setting a new record for that race as well. The crew included Siobhan Duff, Tracey Hogan, Kristine Power, Jackie Handrigan, Nicole Hamlyn, Amanda Hancock and Coxswain Richard Bailey. Page 1 \| Page 2 \| Page 3 \| Page 4 \| Page 5