The Home International Regatta is a rowing regatta held every year for the countries of the British Isles - England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Events are held for both men and women at junior (under 18) and senior levels, including Para-rowing events. The race has been held since 1962 and each country takes it in turns to host the event. Prior to moving to Cardiff Bay, Welsh Rowing hosted the event outside Wales on a number of occasions in both Strathclyde and Ghent.Home International Rowing official websiteIrish Rowing Archives - Home International Programmes

History At The News of the World sponsored regatta on the Serpentine Regatta in Hyde Park, a Home International or "Quadrangular" was held between 1962 and 1964. The sponsorship was dropped and the competition lapsed, but in 1966 however the competition was revived with a match in Monmouth in Wales. The following year the competition was expanded to include a junior men's match. Women's rowing followed in 1969 and finally a women's junior match in 1984.

In December 2019 a new format was introduced, to reduce the overall team size, improve competition for places, ensuring that the best rowers get the opportunity to represent their country, and helping to support a more aspirational performance pathway event. This requires all rowers will double up from small boats into either a coxless quad or eight. There are also additional sprint races over 500m in coxless quads and eights.

In December 2021, with the growth of the Beach Sprint format internationally and the prospect of the format being introduced to the 2028 LA Olympics it was agreed amongst the Home Nations to introduce a new event the Home International Rowing Beach Sprints (HIRBS). The first event being held by Scotland at St Andrews.

Trophies The trophies competed for are as follows (brackets designate the donating country): Men : The Annamarie Phelps Trophy (England) [This replaced the retired News of the World Cup (England)] Women : The Dame Katherine Grainger Quaich (Scotland) [This replaced the missing County of Renfrew Rosebowl (Scotland)] Junior Men : The John Hartland Trophy (Wales) [This replaced the retired Duncan Trophy (Scotland)] Junior Women : The Irish Travel Agency Cup (Ireland) Volunteers :The Griffiths family Trophy (Wales)

Home Nation Racing colours The racing colours of each country are as follows: CountryBladeAll-in-oneEnglandWhite with the England Rowing logoWhite with two red hoops and the England Rowing logoIrelandGreenGreen with shamrock emblemScotlandBlue with white saltireBlue with white thistleWalesRed with white Welsh DragonRed with Prince of Wales feathers

Home International Rowing Regatta Results

YearVenueDateSMSWJMJW2026London Docklands, England25 JulyENGENGWALSCO2025Eton, Dorney, England **27 JulyENGENGENGENG2024Strathclyde Park, Scotland26 JulyENGENGENGENG2023Lough Rynn, Ireland22 JulyENGENGENGENG2022London Docklands, England23 JulyENGENGENGENG2021**24 July [cancelled - COVID-19] - - - -2020Strathclyde Park, Scotland ** 25 July [cancelled - COVID-19] - - - -2019Strathclyde Park, Scotland 27 JulySCOSCOSCOENG2018Inniscarra, Cork, Ireland21 JulyIRLENGENGENG2017Strathclyde Park, Scotland #22 JulyENGSCOENGENG2016Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, Wales23 JulyENGSCOENGENG2015Strathclyde Park, Scotland25 JulySCOENGIRLENG2014Inniscarra, Cork, Ireland26 JulySCOSCOENGENG2013"Home International Regatta 2013". HIR. Retrieved 2014-06-19.Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, England  27 JulyENGENGENGENG2012"HIR 2012 Results". Home International Regatta (homeinternationalregatta.org) (HIR). Retrieved 2014-06-19.Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, Wales21 JulyWALENGENGENG2011Strathclyde Park, Scotland23 JulyENGENGENGIRL2010Inniscarra, Cork, Ireland24 JulyENGIRLWALIRL2009Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, England25 JulyENGENGENGIRL2008Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, Wales26 JulyENGENGSCOENG2007Inniscarra, Cork, Ireland28 JulyENGENGIRLIRL2006Strathclyde Park, Scotland22 JulyENGENGSCOIRL2005Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, Wales23 JulyENGENGENGENG2004Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, England24 JulyENGENGENGIRL2003Inniscarra, Cork, Ireland26 JulyENGENGIRLENG2002Strathclyde Park, Scotland27 JulySCOENGENGENG2001Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, England28 JulyENGENGENGENG2000Ghent, Belgium **22 JulyENGENGENGIRL1999Inniscarra, Cork, Ireland24 JulyIRLIRLIRLENG1998Strathclyde Park, Scotland25 JulySCOENGENGSCO1997Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, England26 JulySCOENGENGENG1996Strathclyde Park, Scotland **27 JulyENGENGIRLIRL1995Inniscarra, Cork, Ireland29 JulyENGENGIRLIRL1994Royal Albert Dock, England30 July - -ENGENG1993Strathclyde Park, Scotland31 JulyIRLENGIRLSCO1992Strathclyde Park, Scotland **25 JulySCOIRLIRLIRL1991Blessington, Ireland3 JulyIRLSCOIRLSCO1990Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, England28 JulySCOSCOIRLIRL1989Strathclyde Park, Scotland 29 JulyENGENGENGSCO1988Blessington, Ireland23 JulyENGENGIRLSCO1987Talybont, Wales25 JulyENGENGIRLIRL1986Strathclyde Park, Scotland 27 July - -ENGENG1985Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, England28 JulyIRLIRLIRLIRL1984Blessington, Ireland21 JulyENGENGIRLSCO1983Strathclyde Park, Scotland 23 JulyIRLIRLIRL -1982Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, England24 JulyENGENGENG -1981Llandegfedd Reservoir, Wales 25 JulyIRLENGENG -1980Athlone, Ireland 26 JulyENGENGENG -1979Strathclyde Park, Scotland 28 JulyENGENGENG -1978Llandegfedd Reservoir, Wales 28 JulyENGENGENG -1977The Serpentine, London, England 23 JulyENGIRLENG -1976Inniscarra, Cork, Ireland 24 JulyENGENGENG -1975Castle Semple Loch, Scotland 26 JulyENGENGENG -1974Llandegfedd Reservoir, Wales 27 JulyENGIRLENG -1973Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, England21 JulyENGENGENG -1972Blessington, Ireland15 JulyENGENGIRL -1971Castle Semple Loch, Scotland 17 JulyENGENGENG -1970Molesey, London, England18 JulyENGENGENG -1969Monmouth, Wales 19 JulyENGENGENG -1968Blessington, Ireland20 JulyENG -IRL -1967Loch Lomond, Scotland 15 JulyIRL -IRL -1966Monmouth, Wales 19 JulySCO - - -1965 - - - - - -1964The Serpentine, London, England 8 AugustENG - - -1963The Serpentine, London, England 10 AugustSCO - - -1962The Serpentine, London, England 11 AugustENG - - -

'** Hosted by Welsh Rowing.

'# Hosted by English Rowing

The last 4 columns refer to the overall winner in each of the event categories: Senior Men (SM), Senior Women (SW), Junior Men (JM), and Junior Women (JW).

The match winners are found from calculating the total number of points won by each country in each section (e.g. Junior Women). Countries receive 4 points for 1st place, 3 points for 2nd place, 2 points for 3rd place and 1 point for 4th.

Home International Rowing Beach Sprints +YearVenueDateWinner2026Narin Beach, Scotland19 September2025Portnoo, Ireland20 SeptemberWAL2024Bournmouth, England28 SeptemberENG2023Saundersfoot, Wales9 SeptemberWAL2022St Andrews, Scotland20 AugustSCO

See also British Rowing Rowing Ireland Scottish Rowing Welsh Rowing

References

External links

Irish Rowing Archives - Home International results