The Humber Valley Rowing Club has reason to celebrate.
With Gerard Curtis as rookie coxswain, Team Belfor won its debut race at the 200th Royal St. John’s Regatta with a final clocking of 7:30.66 in a five-boat showdown in the Women’s Master Class under a scorching sun Wednesday in St. John’s.
Taking a seat in the winning boat with Curtis were Erin Summers, Rosanne Hicks,, Krista Hansen, Denna Newman and Wendy Robinson.
Team Barry Group Inc., comprised of coxswain Jeff Griffin, Amy Barry, Sarah Rowe, Katie Alteen, Jaimie Gazley, Laurie McCarthy and Sarah Squires, won top honours in the senior female race with a final clocking of 6:14.03.