{"id":1756,"date":"2022-11-06T06:47:49","date_gmt":"2022-11-06T06:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/?p=1756"},"modified":"2022-11-11T12:21:19","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T12:21:19","slug":"day-130-launch-day-for-st-john","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/2022\/11\/06\/day-130-launch-day-for-st-john\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 130, Launch Day for St John"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday 5 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What a day!  Thank you to all those who came and made this a memorable occasion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1261.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1261.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1261-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1261-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">They emerge from Harry and Kay&#8217;s wonderful shed, shiny and new.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1262.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1262.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1262-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1262-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An empty shed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1268.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1268.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1268-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1268-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Displayed in the centre of Denmark<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1269.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1269.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1269-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1269-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The unpainted boat 2 got all the attention.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1272.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1272.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1272-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1272-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ready to move locations following Tom the piper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1389.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1389.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1389-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1389-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Procession through town following Tom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_2205-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_2205-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_2205-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_2205-1-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The boats were towed to the river mouth then processed into the River Mouth Caravan site and the boat ramps. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1391-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1391-768x1025.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1391-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1391.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We had waited for the rowing parties to catch up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1283-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1283-768x1025.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1283-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1283.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Boats of all shapes and sizes had come from near and far.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1277-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1277-1-768x1025.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1277-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1277-1.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Denmark Dragon boats helped swell the noise and create a spectacle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1281.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1281.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1281-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1281-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">At the river mouth the Denmark Yacht Club supplied a sausage sizzle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1284-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1284-768x1025.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1284-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1284.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">While St John was readied for the launch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1287-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1287-768x1025.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1287-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1287.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Speeches were made, Here is Sally Ward from Nairn Coastal Rowing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1406-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1406-1-768x1025.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1406-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1406-1.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The boat was anointed with single malt whisky from the Isle of Islay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1415.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1415.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1415-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1415-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A large crowd gathered to watch the launch and the bagpipes played. Yes the bungs were in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1417-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1417-768x1025.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1417-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1417.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">St John was launched and we worked out how to get into the boat and set up the oars. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_3445.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_3445.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_3445-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_3445-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rowing positions worked out.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1291-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1291-1-768x1025.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1291-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1291-1.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We did it! Lesley and Veronica and Adrian celebrating being out on the Wilson Inlet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1293-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1293-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1293-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1293-1-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The visiting skiffs took up stations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1295-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1295-768x1025.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1295-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_1295.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lesley, Veronica, Adrian and myself were coxed by Clem.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FullSizeRender-2-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FullSizeRender-2-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FullSizeRender-2-1-300x159.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/denmarkrowers.org.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FullSizeRender-2-1-768x407.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We got the hang of rowing gently amongst the pelicans as did the second crew. 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