Canberra Rowing Club have returned to Canberra after winning more races than any other club at the Rowing Australia Masters Championships at Lake Barrington in Tasmania. This dominant performance against the best Victorian, NSW and Queensland clubs was centred around scullers Emy Ayliffe, Susan Linacre and John Simson who won their respective age group single sculls, and also anchored many winning doubles, and quads, as well as several sweep oared events. Canberra Rowing Club has always been a major force within Australian Masters rowing but this was the first time it topped the medal table at this annual regatta. Black Mountain Rowing Club and ANU also had crews that won, reflecting well on the overall health of ACT Masters rowing.