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@heartheboatsing

Instagram account for Hear The Boat Sing (HTBS), covering all aspects of the rich history of rowing, as a sport, culture phenomena, and life style. www.heartheboatsing.com

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The Moment of Epiphany 7 December 2025 By Philip Kuepper The rowers in their shellsI saw as rows of candles.They flamed! past, on the water.How like an altar, the river,and the sun, an acolyte,lighting the wick of each rโ€ฆ

On HTBS: "The Moment of Epiphany", a poem by Philip Kuepper.
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07.12.2025 15:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Utter Madness! 1 December 2025 By Anonymous An over 55 chases 200km on the ergometer in a month. Like many during the pandemic, I was unable to get onto the water โ€“ nor even leave the house โ€“ and so I decided to โ€ฆ

On HTBS: On the utter madness to row 200km on the ergometer in a month.
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01.12.2025 12:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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All Souls, Null Isle 16 November 2025By Philip KuepperWhose ghosts are they who ghost the oars?The spirits of rowers past,who row through the rowers living,spirits who now dwellbetween the celestial and the earthborne,โ€ฆ

On HTBS: "All Souls, Null Isle", a poem by Philip Kuepper.
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16.11.2025 14:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Surviving the Storm Picture:ย theartofmorganmacdonald.com 9 November 2025 By Philip Kuepper What the rowers broughtwas the boat homethrough the complicityof wind and waves,waves that bit like teethat the shell,their wiโ€ฆ

On HTBS: "Surviving the Storm", a poem by Philip Kuepper.
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09.11.2025 14:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Great River Race The Great River Race, in 2023. Photo: Tim Koch 8 November 2025 By Carlos Dominguez The River Thames is London; the only landmark on the Tube map.A blue ribbon separating north from south.Forded by โ€ฆ

On HTBS: "Great River Race", a poem by Carlos Dominguez.
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09.11.2025 14:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne made history rowing the Pacific Ocean It took Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne six months, plenty of snacks and sleepless nights to row from Peru to Australia

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06.11.2025 15:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Article of Faith 3 November 2025 By Philip Kuepper They are a selective race,rowers. They arean elite. Will power alonemakes them so,the will power to becomefit, fit enoughto race, simplyto race to race.At bottom iโ€ฆ

On HTBS: "Article of Faith", a poem by Philip Kuepper.
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03.11.2025 12:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you, much appreciated.

27.10.2025 23:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Riverspeak 26 October 2025 By Philip Kiuepper The river said one thing,then, immediately,contradicted itself.This went on repeatedly.And repeatedly I gave uptrying to follow what it wassaying.I had thought toโ€ฆ

On HTBS: "Riverspeak", a poem by Philip Kuepper.
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26.10.2025 23:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sorry, I have not seen any information about date and place for his death.

26.10.2025 22:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On HTBS: For those who rowed in West London 40 years ago, William John Colley (1937โ€“2025) was โ€œYoung Billโ€, a sobriquet to differentiate him from his father, William Charles Colley (1902โ€“1986), โ€œOld Billโ€, a waterman and lighterman for 60 years, Tim Koch writes.
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22.10.2025 06:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Those final few hours were brutalโ€™: British duo end epic journey in Australia after rowing across Pacific Ocean Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne have set a new record with their five-and-a-half-month crossing from Lima to Cairns

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19.10.2025 08:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Flight Out: Bound for Malmรถ Photo: CPH 19 October 2025 By Philip Kuepper The vast fuselageis wrapped in sunlight,Christ-like, and the sunlightwrapped in blue sky.The plane lies on a planeof runway. It is positivelygeometric. โ€ฆ

On HTBS: "The Flight Out: Bound for Malmรถ", a poem by Philip Kuepper.
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19.10.2025 07:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On HTBS (2 of 2): Edward H. Jones looks into the life of Jimmy Hamill after his rowing career was over. Hamill coached Yale freshmanโ€™s crew in 1873 and had an unusual fitness routine. Hamill had โ€œrunning scrub races with every passing horseโ€ โ€“ Horseplay!
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19.10.2025 07:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On HTBS (1 of 2): Edward H. Jones looks into the rowing career of James โ€œJimmyโ€ Hamill (1838-1876). Edward writes:
"In an era when rowing was Americaโ€™s most popular spectator sport, no one was a better oarsman than a short and stocky glassblower from Pittsburgh."
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17.10.2025 07:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Moving From Stillness 11 October 2025 By Philip Kuepper The rowers stood still,erect as a row of pines.They anchored the scenewith contained energy,while all around themflightiness ranged:the river, the woods, the town.โ€ฆ

On HTBS: "Moving From Stillness", a poem by Philip Kuepper.
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11.10.2025 07:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On HTBS: The Winklevoss Brothers Donate Record $6.5M to USRowing
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11.10.2025 07:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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USRowing Medal of Honor Now the Anita DeFrantz Medal of Honor 9 October 2025 USRowing has renames its highest honor as the Anita DeFrantz Medal of Honor. USRowing ย announced that its most prestigious recognition, formerly known as the Medal of Honor, will be โ€ฆ

On HTBS: USRowing Medal of Honor Now the Anita DeFrantz Medal of Honor.
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11.10.2025 07:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On HTBS: In a press release The National Rowing Foundation (NRF) announces the Class of 2025 National Rowing Hall of Fameยฎ inductions. The ceremony will be at the NRF US Team Reunion Tent at the Head of the Charles Regatta on Saturday, October 18 at 4:00 PM.
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07.10.2025 06:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Each Moment A Poem is Happening Photo: Stonington Crew Instagram 5 October 2025 By Philip Kuepper Glitter vests the entiretyof Mystic Riverthis sun-drowned September morning,on which vest sits pinned,like a brooch,a womenโ€™sโ€ฆ

On HTBS: "Each Moment A Poem is Happening", a poem by Philip Kuepper.
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05.10.2025 14:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Signing On For the Voyage 28 September 2025By Philip Kuepper I launch each word a crafton the lake of a poem,a craft strong enough to weatherwhatever the lakeโ€™s surfacewill deliver, from calm,to a sudden squall.A poemโ€ฆ

On HTBS: "Signing On For the Voyage", a poem by Philip Kuepper.
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28.09.2025 15:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Journeyโ€™s End Not any more. Sadly, Henleyโ€™s River and Rowing Museum (RRM) closed to the public on 21 September and has moved into a โ€œmothballedโ€ state to reduce the level of financial losses while the trustees aโ€ฆ

On HTBS: Farewell River and Rowing Museum. We are sad to see you go.
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22.09.2025 11:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Elevated Moment 21 September 2025 By Philip Kuepper Through the risen Mysticdrawbridge, this morning,passed the Flying Dutchman,passed the Fata Morgana.O!, what a sight!I couldnโ€™t believe my eyes,though my mโ€ฆ

On HTBS: "The Elevated Moment", a poem by Philip Kuepper.
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21.09.2025 12:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hello James, I just sent you Bill Miller's email address. Please send him an email. I hope you still have the gmail address I have on file. I will let him know that you will be in contact with him.

17.09.2025 16:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Beaver and the Bird Three races, two oarsmen, and one sculling rivalry mired in controversy Canadian sculling champion Edward โ€œNedโ€ Hanlan on left (โ€œthe Beaverโ€) and American sculling champion Charles E. Courtney on rโ€ฆ

On HTBS: In his essay โ€œThe Beaver and the Birdโ€, Edward H. Jones writes about three races between the Canadian professional sculling champion Edward โ€œNedโ€ Hanlan and the American professional sculling champion Charles E. Courtney โ€“ a sculling rivalry mired in controversy.

17.09.2025 13:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rowing a Salmon Seiner โ€“ A Clunk or a Thunk? A crew from the Starcross and Cruising Club. Photo courtesy of Scott Harrison-Jones (Click to enlarge.) 16 September 2025 By Benย Lowings*(text and drawings) Walking one afternoon down to the river,โ€ฆ

On HTBS: Ben Lowings writes about rowing a salmon seiner boat. Ben is a member of the Starcross Fishing and Cruising Club, which is a community-based sports and leisure club located on the western shores of the Exe Estuary in Starcross, south of Exeter in Devon.
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16.09.2025 12:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On HTBS: Bill Miller writes about the Hillsdale RC Four, the Hillsdales, of Michigan, who out of nowhere became the 1879 National Amateur Champions. They continued their success the following years. However, they were ignored by the ARA when they went to England.
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15.09.2025 11:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Rower, Light 14 September 2025 By Philip Kuepper Come morning, the worldlay scoured clean,bristle-brushed by the rainnight had witnessed fall.The docks dripped wet,and shone with a sheenlight looked at itself iโ€ฆ

On HTBS: "The Rower, Light" a poem by Philip Kuepper.
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14.09.2025 23:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On HTBS: Part I - Tim Koch follows his 15th Coat and Badge, which was won by Coran Cherry from Globe Rowing Club.
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12.09.2025 12:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On HTBS: Anyone associated with rowing or boating in West London and the wider watermenโ€™s community will be saddened to hear of the death, aged 83, of Chas Newens, โ€˜Chas the boatโ€™. For many years Newens drove the umpire launch at the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race.
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