1. 2 sets of 8 blades

• £7,392

Blades need to be in a constant cycle of replacement due to the heavy use that they receive. The top priority for the club at the moment is a new set of blades for the first men and women.

2. Matched IV+s for Men and Women

• Approx £12,000 each

The purchase of a new men's IV+ in 2010 was a great boost to the club, though we are still limited to one good boat for the men and women. What we need is an identical matched boat for both sides of the club, to allow seat racing and training in IVs all year round for the first VIII crews.

3. New Men's VIII+

• Approx £25,000

The current men's VIII, a beautiful Stampfli bought in 2008, has served us very well but will soon need to be replaced. This will benefit the whole club, as the lower boats are starting to show their age - a new first men's VIII will cycle down a new boat for all crews.

4. Four New Concept2 Ergometers

• £3,840

Due to limited daylight hours and academic commitments, a significant amount of our training has to be done on an erg, especially during the winter months. Our current ergs are worn out and need replacing.

We have already raised enough funds to purchase four new Concept2 Model D rowers with PM3 monitors and would like to purchase another four in order to replace all 8 of the old machines. Many thanks to those who have made it possible to purchase the new machines so far.

5. Boat House Redevelopment

The Latham boat house is in desperate need of renovation as well as improvement to stay in step with rival colleges. This is a large scale project consisting of three planned renovation steps, which we are very excited about. Further details can be seen here: http://trinityhallbc.co.uk/boathouse/

New Tub Four

A new tub four would allow us to have an intermediate boat between the tub pair (which, though well-loved, is very wide and slow) and the novice eights. Currently, many novices struggle to cope with bad balance when they first go into eights and a tub four would greatly enhance the quality of individual training we can offer to novice and senior rowers alike.

Four New Concept2 Ergometers

The 4 new Concept2 Model D rowers with PM3 arrived in time for the start of Lent Term and are already getting a lot of use in preparation for Lents! Many thanks to those who made this possible, we hope replace the remaining 4 old ergos to complete the set.

Concept2 Ergo Slides

Thanks to a kind donation from Jeff Cook we have been able to recently purchase 4 ergo slides.

Ergo slides allow the rowing machines to move under the rower while training, creating a movement and feel that is highly similar to that in a boat. Machines can be joined together, so crew ergos can focus on crew timing and technique in addition to fitness.

New Men's Coxed Four

The biggest success of the fundraising campaign to date was the purchase of the new Filippi Italia S coxed four which arrived over the summer. You can see some photos here

A new men’s IV was long overdue with the previous wooden men's first IV+ dating back to the early 1980s. This boat still holds the course record for University IVs, and is now being used by the men’s second IV.

Many thanks to all of those who donated towards the new boat – I hope we do it proud.