My background in New Zealand school rowing includes coaching at Takapuna Grammar, King's College, Westlake Girls High School,  North Shore Rowing  Club, Avon Rowing Club, Hawke's Bay Rowing Club and Christ's College. I've also completed a Post-Graduate Diploma focusing on issues relating to Youth Sport.

I began analysis of the Maadi Cup regatta in 2005. At that time their was much debate about the increasing time being taken to run the regatta, with suggestions that it might extend to eight or even nine days. Since then one thing has lead to another.

All of the presentations are posted in the hope that they are useful to school rowers and their supporters. Much of what you will read is an amalgamation of other peoples ideas so references are provided where appropriate.   

Most of the regatta data has been provided, very generously, by Gary Carr-Smith Executive Officer of the NZSSRA. Other information is freely available on the internet.

If you would like to contribute, comment, correct or have an Office version of any of the presentations please email mcmaster.nick@gmail.com.

Nick McMaster

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