2026 HOTT

 Head Of The Tweed

2026 HOTT is Sunday 5-June-2026 

I am in a mixed eight with 4 women from Commercial.

Saturday at Park run,  I was advised that the Gold Coast marathon is on and that may affect traffic but as we drive, no effect. 

T-Minus

4am Rise and Shine
5am Depart Fairfield 5:20 actual. 
6:30 Arr Chinderah
Unload Boats
Trailer and cars relocate to Murwillumbah
9:00 Mixed 8 Start
11:00 Estimated Finish
Dismantle and load trailer
12:30 Lunch at  Tumbulgum Tavern
4:00pm At Shed Re Rig

CREW

1 Mairy 

2 Anna

3 Rohan

4 Frank

5 Vanessa

6 Danielle

7 Grazza

8 Prenz

C: Sarah

Getting off the water, I felt very sore in my upper hammies. Seemed to get worse with time. Turned out Graham had the same issue. At one stage, we were both lying on the ground with our respective girlfriends massaging our hammies. 

Really enjoyed today's race. Arduously conditions for sure but it felt to me like everyone put in and stayed focused such that the boat sat up. Sarah did a great job and shows the value of the cox. Getting the various fours combinations to do efforts and "compete" for better splits showed how we need that external whip crack to get us focussed and showed that there's still physical energy left when the brain has gone into slow mode. 

Possibly fueled by the last couple of HOTY experiences, I've been a bit ho-hum recently not feeling a part of a team. Today though I did especially right at the end when members of the other Grammarian crews stepped forward and helped to de-rig our boat. Thank you gents.