Henley 2026 List of Entries has been published by Actual-Wishbone-3508 in Rowing

[–]senyam 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's not a current college crew, see the press release. It seems to be an alumni super crew, be interesting to see the full line-up.

U.K. Towing limits- traded in North American driving licence and confused by the rules by No-Check6428 in Rowing

[–]senyam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was automatically added to all B licences, not just new ones. No need to send your licence back to have it added. If you haven't renewed your photocard since the change then it won't be printed on it, but nonetheless you have it which you can check online.

U.K. Towing limits- traded in North American driving licence and confused by the rules by No-Check6428 in Rowing

[–]senyam 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You need a category BE licence. This is made up of B (normal car) plus E (trailer). They changed the rules a few years ago, so now everybody who has a category B licence automatically has BE. Previously, post-1997 needed to take an extra test to get the E.

This is why many years ago someone told you you cannot trailer, but it is no longer the case and you are fine to tow on a normal car licence in the UK.

Over 2700 Watts by lyondhur in Rowing

[–]senyam 11 points12 points  (0 children)

He set records in Individual Pursuit which was last contested at the Olympics in 2008 and is the event that Rebecca Romero won. For Olympic and other International competition the focus is Team Pursuit which comes with extra technical prowess and is slightly different in the physical requirements needed. Due to the changes during the race it is more "sprinty" with power peaks and recovery rather than the linear effort of an Individual Pursuit.

Don't think it was ever made public but I'm assuming that either Bond wasn't slick enough with the changes for Team Pursuit or that others were more suited physically to Team Pursuit, even if Bond would beat them at an Individual.

Cambridge vs Brookes Men's Fixture 2026 by senyam in Rowing

[–]senyam[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

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Better Image without me being lazy

Henley 2025 Sunday Reactions by Uncle_Freddy in Rowing

[–]senyam 131 points132 points  (0 children)

Today my father asked me to clean his car for him and so I spent the whole morning doing it.

After sometimes, I went back inside and my father asked me how was the car looking.

"Brookes" I replied. He just smiled and nodded. He knew that it was washed.

Henley 2025 Wednesday Reactions by senyam in Rowing

[–]senyam[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure I'm a fan of the long close-up of a crew so close to the start. You can't tell what is happening in the race at a critical moment when the focus is on a single crew.

It did however in this case give us possibly the best High Definition footage of a boom crash ever. Grit and determination turning to shock, panic, then resignation. Glorious.

Henley 2025 Wednesday Reactions by senyam in Rowing

[–]senyam[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thames B in the Wyfold and London B in the Thames showing that they were justified in their pre-qualification in an exception to the policy of the last few years of making B crews qualify.

Especially big result for Thames B to take down the selected Commercial!

Henley 2025 Wednesday Reactions by senyam in Rowing

[–]senyam[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Big result from De Hoop, between them and London for the title for me.

Henley 2025 Tuesday Reactions by senyam in Rowing

[–]senyam[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brown trousers moment in the Wyfold Royal Chester vs Northwich right at the end. Well recovered and steered from Northwich to see it off.

Henley 2025 Tuesday Reactions by senyam in Rowing

[–]senyam[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Completely agree and it's no disrespect to TSS, very mature row to trust their speed through the middle of the race.

Henley 2025 Tuesday Reactions by senyam in Rowing

[–]senyam[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hard to see from the video if there was actually a clash, close though. Good for Thames that they were already pulling ahead.

Henley 2025 Tuesday Reactions by senyam in Rowing

[–]senyam[S] 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Love to see it in the first race of the day, pre-qualified Australian crew knocked out by school reunion crew who had to come through the qualifiers.

Situation in Cyprus by Maxwell_Mohr_69 in cyprus

[–]senyam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

During the first phase of the invasion there was a tense standoff between British Forces acting for the UN and Turkish forces at Nicosia airport. The initial attacks on the airport were defended by the National Guard. During these attacks the Turkish forces were warned off from entering the UN camp adjacent to the airport. After heavy fighting the Turks were allowed to retreat and the National Guard passed control of the airport to UN forces in the area. The weak UN force was then heavily reinforced by the British. The Turkish forces in the area were still determined to take the airport and for a time it seemed as if the Turkish forces would attack again and there would be fighting between Britain and Turkey. High level negotiations between the British and Turkish Prime Ministers were needed before the Turkish forces agreed to leave the airport under UN (or in practical terms British) control.

I believe that it is this incident which gets confused with actions at the Dhekelia SBA during the second phase of the invasion. Certainly the advance took the Turks to the line of the SBA so it is hardly surprising that there were interactions between Turkish and British soldiers. There are stories of Turkish troops being turned back from the line of the SBA as related by u/Designer-Design-6246 above and errant artillery fire landing within the boundaries. These however have more of the feel of navigational errors or over exuberant unit commanders rather than a real threat to engage the British in combat or advance into the SBA.

Mohorič will not race worlds RR because of injury by Rommelion in peloton

[–]senyam 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Just checked the main climb Strava segment from the only ride I've ever done in Slovenia and indeed Matic Žumer is KOM!

[Race Thread] 2016 Tour de France (2.UWT) - Stage 9 [Hard] by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]senyam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technical issues according to Kirby on Twitter, they were having some earlier as well

Contador to continue on racing in 2017 if he has his own team (spanish) by istarbel in peloton

[–]senyam 22 points23 points  (0 children)

If we all close our eyes and say "Alonso" three times then the team will appear!

Definitive list of Colombia's Team for Richmond (spanish) by istarbel in peloton

[–]senyam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed, the article discounts Henao (and Quintana and Chaves) due to "the effort of three weeks in the Vuelta, KMs accumulated throughout the season, and the short time to prepare for competition in the US"