The home of Great Britain rowing is in Caversham. , named by David Sherriff, Chairman
of Thames and Kennet Marina Ltd after the legendary rowing partnership of Sir Steve
Redgrave and Matthew Pinsent CBE, is 2200 meters by 100m. It accommodate six wide-buoyed
lanes. It also include facilities to monitor the boat/crew speed, a roadway for coaching
and video crews, a boathouse –to be called “Sherriff’s Boathouse”-with crew and coaches
rooms, physiotherapy/medical treatment areas, a video presentation suite, sports
science labs, ergometer and weight training rooms and accommodation for boatmen and
technicians. The boathouse facilities will cater for up to 100 athletes at any one
time.
Girls who one day row for GB will no doubt train on this piece of water.