We're off!

Arrived in good time at the airport and just a few last minute adjustments needed for the weight limit!   The Legion of Rowers put on morning tea for us and gave us some good advice about enjoying the experience and reminding us what it means to represent NZ........................This is not a row suit; this is a portal through which rowers pass. This is not material; this is the fabric that binds us together. This is not a souvenir; this is a reminder of all who have worn it before us. This is not black; this is the absence of fear. This is not a uniform; this is a country unified. This is not a row suit only a crew wears; this is a row suit fitted for four million people. This is victory and loss; but will not be defeated. This is everything but a row suit