VMBC was established in 1965, and for nearly 60 years we’ve prided ourselves on being an inclusive and competitive club, rowing on the River Wear and racing across the country.
We welcome everyone from complete beginners, to experienced rowers and coxes. Read more about our novice and senior squads to find out how to get involved with VMBC.
In 2023, highlights for the club included winning the A A Macfarlane-Grieve Cup at Durham Regatta, the W4+ band 3 cup at Durham Autumn Small Boats Head, and the W4+ Durham college pennant at Rutherford Head.
VMBC was back on Sunday 5th May for more fun and extra speed. The Mixed 4+ raced first, the diplomatic mission set off from the stakeboat with immeasurable amounts of determination to get a good race down. We delivered a good clean race but unfortunately the butler crew (and the eventual event winners) were simply […]
Two busy days of racing began very early on the morning of Saturday 4th May with our W4+. Despite their unusual cox:rower height ratio and minimal outings, the crew had a great race with a strong start and powerful finish, but couldn’t quite catch up with the speedy South crew. This was Isabel’s fifth time […]
On Sunday 24th March, VMBC went to HORR! After a spicy marshalling, putting the Beach(ed) into “Beechy”, we powered under Chiswick bridge, settling into our rhythmic groove set by Matt, with Tommy’s assistance as we headed round to Barnes. Two unfortunate overtakes here spurred us on under Barnes bridge. Luckily, a surge of Mildert pride […]
On Saturday 9th March, VMBC went to WEHORR! The conditions on the day were less than ideal, with some nasty headwinds around two corners that the crew had to fight through. The conditions leading up to the day weren’t great either, we had 2 major injuries in the crew, and lots of our fellow college […]
