Team WinTech enjoyed another successful day out on the Tideway at the Schools’ Head of the River 2024, collecting two wins and a further three podium placements. Despite challenging water conditions leading into the race, the event was able to get underway with relatively little issue (albeit the J15 events were scrapped a few days prior) and nearly 300 crews partook in another vintage (and record-breaking) contest.

Our two victories came in the mixed school eight and the girl’s third eight; Kingston Grammar School collected a convincing 11-second win as the fastest mixed eight (WinTech International) whilst Headington (King) saw off the attentions of Surbiton High School in the girl’s third eight category.

We secured a second place too, as Headington (King) continued their strong showing (in a race where they also took the female headship) by securing a silver medal in the girl’s second eight. Hinksey Sculling School (WinTech Cobra) took an impressive bronze in the open championship quads, behind pacy boats from the Tideway Scullers School and Marlow Rowing Club, whilst the latter also secured a bronze behind Headington in the girl’s second eights (WinTech International).

The Windsor Boys School (WinTech International) fresh from competing and breaking a course record at the Heineken Regatta in Amsterdam finished fourth in the open championship quads and will be determined to climb back onto the podium this summer as they seek to retain the quads title at the National Schools’ Regatta. Canford School collected a set of fifth-placed finishes in the open first eight (WinTech Cobra) and girl’s J16 first eight (WinTech Cobra).

WinTech & King shells enjoyed a further five top-ten finishes across varying events; places six and seven in the open championship quads were occupied by WinTech Cobra crews (Maidenhead and Trentham respectively), leaving our shells as four of the top ten in this category. Bedford Girl’s School were seventh in the girl’s first eight category (King) and repeated the trick in the girl’s J16 first eight (WinTech Cobra). Rounding out our top-ten contenders were Claires Court, who finished ninth in the girl’s championship quads (WinTech International).

We’re excited to see how all these crews develop over the coming months and look forward to watching many of these athletes join us at Dorney Lake on Friday for the Oarsport Junior Sculling Head sponsored by our UK distributor. 

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