The 5th Great Tyne Row kicked off in glorious sunshine at Newburn home of Tyne Amateur and Tyne United Rowing Clubs. The event had a record entry of 40 boats of which all took part and safely completed the course. The colourful 25km row which starts at Newburn to the east of Newcastle/Gateshead and finishes at Tynemouth Rowing Club enjoyed one of the best day's racing so far. The event welcomed for the first time new boat types including Whitby Coastal 4’s from Scarborough AR