2023 Events & Competitions
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Bern Fondueplausch – Jan 29, 2023
We were hosted by Michele, Rolf and Beat at the Ruderclub Bern and most of the present Penguins had their first row on Wohlensee followed by a fantastic Käsefondue
Inverno sul Po (Italy) – Feb 11-12, 2023
Freddi, Alain, Petr, Dieu and Andres represented the Penguins at our first official regatta of 2023 with 4km races along the Po river. More infos on invernosulpo.it
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Cham regatta – May 20-21, 2023
Moritz and Antoine represented the Penguins at the first Swiss regatta of 2023.
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Spring training camp Banyoles (Spain) – Apr 30 to May 5
This camp was used for preparation to the regatta season on the lake used for the Olympic Games of 1992, close to Barcelona. Four penguins took part.
Euro Masters Munich – July 27-30
Large representation of the Penguins in this 2023 edition.
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Gavirate Training Camp (Italy) – Aug 31 to Sept 2
A second training camp took place in Gavirate’s rowing center at the end of summer.
Gaygames 11 🏳️🌈 Hong Kong – Nov 3-11
Four Penguins signed up for the world’s largest inclusive sports event of the year and brought back gold and bronze medals. More infos on https://www.gghk2023.com/en/.
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End of Year Fondue – Dec 6
Our final social event took place at PRC – 2023 ended as it began – with a Swiss Fondue.