The End of the Island Rowing Podcast

This week, ahead of The Head of The Charles Regatta, Fergus catches up with U19 and U23 World Champion cox, Nat Toms. The Harvard student recently steered the British U23 Men's Eight to a seventh consecutive world title in Duisburg, Germany and is gearing up for her third time down the HOCR track with the Crimson. 

Hear all about this year's U23 campaign, the upcoming season with Harvard, and some of her standout moments from the coxing seat, including a big race down the Henley course.

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This week, Fergus Mainland is in conversation with some winners from the 2026 edition of the Pairs Head. Hear from Ben Snoxall and Matt Long, winners of Open Champ Doubles with Reading University BC, as well as Aurelia Kemmis and Alice Moss of Marlow RC who were victorious in the Women's J18 Double. 

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Join Fergus Mainland, Ed Evans, and Liz Rietdyk from Somerset for the 2026 Presidents' Challenge. We hear from the four Presidents, Simon Hatcher, Eloise Etherington, Kyra Delray, and Alex Sullivan as the Boat Race well and truly kicks off.

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We're back!

After a short break following the World Rowing Championships, join Fergus Mainland, Camilla Hadland-Horrocks, Tom Morgan, and Ed Evans for the latest from The End of The Island.

Tis we're we're talking Crew Girl and and Rowing at the Brisbane 2023 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We hear the thoughts of Stuart John and Chris McCarthy from Rowing Down Under about the news from Australia.

We're also joined by George Bourne to chat Scullers Head. the 2025 World Champion has just won what he's dubbed, 'The Tideway Grand Slam,' having previously won Pairs Head, Fours Head, Head of the River, The Boat Race, and the Wingfield Sculls.

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Fergus Mainland, Camilla Hadland-Horrocks, Tom Morgan, and Greg Searle return for one final episode from the Bosbaan. 

Catch up on all the action from the final day of racing and the 2026 World Rowing Championships.

Relive all the action with our written coverage, available here. 

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Makers of the SpeedCoach and CoxBox, trusted by crews and coxswains at every level of the sport, from junior programs to Olympic teams. For nearly 50 years, NK has been putting performance data and clear communication in the hands of rowers where it matters most: on the water. Proud sponsor of JRN at the World Rowing Championships.

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Fergus Mainland and Tom Morgan are back from the banks of the Bosbaan for the penultimate day of racing. Tey're joined by Will Hadland-Horrocks and Connie Hadland Horrocks who makes her podcast debut.

This episode is brought to you by NK Sports 

Makers of the SpeedCoach and CoxBox, trusted by crews and coxswains at every level of the sport, from junior programs to Olympic teams. For nearly 50 years, NK has been putting performance data and clear communication in the hands of rowers where it matters most: on the water. Proud sponsor of JRN at the World Rowing Championships.

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It's all go in Amsterdam. 

Join Fergus Mainland, Tom Morgan, and Camilla Hadland Horrocks,  from the banks of the Bosbaan in Amsterdam, to reflect on the second day of finals at the 2026 World Rowing Championships.

This episode is brought to you by NK Sports 

Makers of the SpeedCoach and CoxBox, trusted by crews and coxswains at every level of the sport, from junior programs to Olympic teams. For nearly 50 years, NK has been putting performance data and clear communication in the hands of rowers where it matters most: on the water. Proud sponsor of JRN at the World Rowing Championships.

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Join Fergus Mainland, Tom Morgan, Camilla Hadland Horrocks, and Martin Cross from the banks of the Bosbaan in Amsterdam to reflect on the first day of finals at the 2026 World Rowing Championships.

This episode is brought to you by NK Sports 

Makers of the SpeedCoach and CoxBox, trusted by crews and coxswains at every level of the sport, from junior programs to Olympic teams. For nearly 50 years, NK has been putting performance data and clear communication in the hands of rowers where it matters most: on the water. Proud sponsor of JRN at the World Rowing Championships.

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Join Fergus as he catches up with the Victor Ludorum winners from the 2026 British Rowing Club Championships. Hear from Mark Wilkinson from The Windsor Boys' School Boat Club and Ursie Fleming of Nottingham Rowing Club about how the clubs faired at the National Water Sports Centre and how their seasons have been up until this point.

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Join Fergus Mainland, Tom Morgan and Will and Camilla Hadland-Horrocks to look back on all the action from Henley Royal Regatta 2026. We also hear from Chris McCarthy live from Heathrow Terminal 3 as he back down under. 

There's so much to unpack and we've got it all in an episode for you.

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