Thousands of revellers flocked to the banks of the River Thames in Marlow at the weekend as the star-studded town regatta celebrated its 18th birthday.
Rowing legend Sir Steve Redgrave kicked off the festivities with wife Lady Anne again this year, while a host of sporting stars, including Paralympian Naomi Riches, Britain’s most decorated female Olympian Dame Katherine Grainger and Greg Whyte, took centre stage at the annual event.
This year saw the re-introduction of the grandstand by the finish line to give more revellers the chance to enjoy the action, and the introduction of adaptive rowing, with Marlow Rowing Club leading the way in helping more disabled people enjoy the quintessential British sport.
The end-of-regatta concert, which in previous years was hosted on the Sunday, entertained crowds on Saturday evening instead with alt rock band Toploader headlining.
The 163-year-old rowing event has gone from strength to strength since the reformed committee came together 18 years ago to create the Marlow Town Regatta and Festival, after the original Marlow Regatta moved to Dorney Lake.
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