The club welcomed its intake of freshers at the start of term and was able to field six novice boats, three on either side of the club. Notable performances throughout the term were Women's Novice A progressing to the semi-final at Nepthys regatta and Men's Novice B reaching the 4th round at Christ Church regatta. All the crews progressed beyond the first round, any many are now training with the senior squad to prepare for Torpids next term.

The senior men have raced three times during the term:-

A coxed four comfortably beat all comers at Autumn Fours to take the trophy - most pleasingly the whole boat had learnt to row at Pembroke, two of them only last year.

Later on during term the 1st Eight raced at Wallingford Head, placing 9th overall and being in the mix with leading club crews such as Molesey, UTRC, Henley and Star. They placed a full minute ahead of Christ Church as the closest college crew, and 30 seconds ahead of the top Oxford Lightweight boat.

Therefore, it was with great hope the boat went to Cambridge to race at Fairbairns. At the half way point they led all crews - up by 2.8s on the ultimate winners Caius, the leading Cambridge college over the last couple of years. Unfortunately a crash in the gut cost them the race, and they were forced to walk away as the 3rd placed college crew, and with an even greater hunger for the Torpids Headship.

For the first time ever a crew in the Pembroke pink was seen racing in America, as an alumni crew took on the Head of the Charles. After nine months of training apart, the crew came together three days before the race and made some quick improvements. With some great lines steered down the notoriously difficult course the crew came 27th out of 39 crews and raised $2,500 for the Bridging Centuries campaign.

We wish you all a very merry Christmas and see you in 2012 for the renewed Headship assault.