COBRA Day 2023
Despite the weather conditions there was a tremendous turnout to the rowing club yesterday morning for our annual alumni races.

COBRA managed to field three very strong crews this year, a men’s 1st VIII+ and IV and a woman’s 4x- to race the Coleraine GS Rowing club boys 1st VIII+ and a girls 1st 4x-.

Thankfully the weather broke perfectly to allow the racing to go ahead and river produced clam conditions, despite a significant flow aiding the crews down the 2km course.

The girls 4x- were the first race down the course and the school girls got out to a strong start leading by half a length at the half way point. But the experience of the COBRA crew was too much for the school girls on this occasion. COBRA stuck to their race plan and eventually powered through the school girls to win by a length. A fantastically exciting race and a true credit to all the competitors.

Next up the was the turn of the VIII+. The school boys fought valiantly but on this occasion the strong COBRA crew was just too much for them. Right from the outset COBRA controlled the pace of the race and came home to a strong victory of the school boys by a number of lengths clear water.

As a summary, we would like to thank everyone to attending all of our events yesterday. From the racing, to the AGM and dinner. They will all very well attended and enjoyed by many.
COBRA have had a very successful year delivering over £40k of equipment to CGSRC and none of it would be possible without the kind donations of our members. Thank you very much and have a Happy New Year!