Rowing in Britain

By Julie Summers

Boat races and regattas are mainstays of the British summer - but where did these races originate and how have they become so important a part of our culture? Historian, writer and novice sculler Julie Summers here explains the history of British rowing as a competitive sport from the early nineteenth century to the present day. She then profiles the three most famous rowing events: the Boat Race, rowed on the incoming tide from Putney to Mortlake in spring; Henley Royal Regatta, which takes place on the first weekend of July; and the Olympic Games, which have yielded some of the greatest British Olympians of all time, including Sir Steve Redgrave, Sir Matthew Pinsent and Jack Beresford.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 074781211X
• ISBN13: 9780747812111
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Shire Publications
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.8" x 8.0"