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W1x Dash at Canadian Henley (Photo: B. Kitch) The coverage of the 2011 Royal Canadian Henley Regatta continues, with more video interviews and photo galleries added to The Independent Rowing News' website  and Facebook page as of today. In addition of footage of the Men's Champ Eight race from start to finish on Sunday afternoon, there are video interviews with Justin Jones (2010 US World Rowing Junior Champion at bow of the men's eight), RR written interviewee Jason Read in his first video interview of the summer, and Natalie Mastracci of the Canadian women's eight as she prepares to head over to Bled for Worlds beginning August 28. Video from the Men's and Women's Senior Lightweight Eights upcoming. Canadian Henley, which began in 1880, is one of the longest running traditions in our sport, and I can now say that attending the regatta as both an athlete and a spectator is an unique experience. The regatta course, which was used for the 1999 W...

Jason Read has a lengthy resume of success on the international rowing stage. While he is perhaps best known as the first man to cross the line in the Men's 8 at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Read also had fantastic results on the World Cup circuit earlier that summer, where his 4- defeated both the British as well as the Canadian entries that went on to win gold and silver (respectively) in Athens. Needless to say, Read formed an integral part of a number of Mike Teti National Teams, and he has the hardware to prove it. In this interview, Read discusses his career, the differences between the old regime and the new, his experience of Karapiro, as well as the squad's goals for the coming year with a view toward London. RR: You've had international success in the 2-, 4- and the 8+ -- is there one boat category that is your favorite? If so, which one, and why? JR: Not really…I like all boat classes! The pair is special because you have to be exactly on the same page ...

I'm still ironing out the kinks in our upcoming RR interview with Jason Read, but it will be published as soon as we nail down the final copy. In addition to our interview with JR, I'm currently at work on another with Greg Flood of Notre Dame, 2010 and 2011 Crash-B Champion in the Collegiate Lightweight division. RowingRelated has been growing, and that is all thanks to you, the reader. In keeping with that idea, we'd like to know more about what you, the reader, would like to see. If you have any comments or suggestions, or there's a particular kind of content you'd like to see more of, send us an email at rowingrelated[at]gmail.com. In the meantime, we hope you've been enjoying the articles and interviews to date, and we're looking forward to all that Spring racing season has to offer. Thanks very much, Bryan and the RR Editorial Staff