BUCS regatta

BUCS regatta is the largest student rowing competition in Europe. Providing a plethora of competition and racing experience, it is one of the most important races of the season. This year, the Blue Star took 50 crews to Nottingham to come up against universities from across the UK, including local rivals such as Edinburgh and Durham. Having come away with strong results across the board and four medals, the results were as follows.

Men’s Results:

Championship 8+: 5th A final

Intermediate 8+’s: A: 4th B final

B: 6th B final

C: 2nd G final

Championship 4+: 5th A final

Intermdiate 4+’s: A: 1st B final

B: 2nd C final

Championship 4x-: 6th A final

Intermediate 4x-’s: A: 1st C final

B: 3rd D final

Championship 4-’s: A: 4th A final

B: 1st B final

Championship 2-: 🥈

Intermediate 2-’s: A:🥈

B: 🥉

Women’s Results:

Championship 8+: 1st B final

Intermediate 8+’s: A: 1st B final

B: 6th C final

Championship 4+: 5th A final

Intermediate 4+: A: 1st C final

B: 6th C final

Championship 4-: 2nd B final

Intermediate 4x-: A: 🥉

B: 3rd C final

C: 2nd E final

D: 4th E final

E: 3rd F final

Championship 2x-: 4th B final

Intermediate 2x-: 5th B final

Intermediate 2-: A: 3rd D final

B: 2nd D final

Lightweight Results:

Open Championship 2x-: 3rd B final

Women’s Championship 4-: 4th A final

Women’s Intermediate 2-: 6th in A final

Women’s Championship 2x-: 6th in A final

Beginner Results:

Open Beginner 8+: 6th in C final

Open Beginner 4+: 1st in C final

Women’s Beginner 4+: 3rd D final

Women’s Beginner 4x-: 3rd D final

Women’s Beginner 2x-: 6th C final

Women’s Beginner 1x-: 1st C final

A valuable weekend of racing, setting us up nicely for the upcoming regatta season!