Coastal rowing titles for Noosa

By Jim Fagan

The inaugural Australian Coastal Rowing Championships and Beach Sprints are coming to Noosa’s Main Beach on August 21 and 22 and local coastal rowers couldn’t be happier.

Last week Noosa Today exclusively reported local rowers were campaigning for the championships as they saw them as the first positive stroke towards their sport coming to Laguna Bay as an Olympic event in 2032.

Making the announcement this week, Rowing Australia board director Sarah Cook said, “We’re excited to launch this new type of championships and are looking forward to working with Rowing Queensland to deliver a fantastic event on the Sunshine Coast.

“Coastal rowing is continuing to expand globally with its confirmed…