A RECORD 463 boats are set to make a splash at the annual two-day Monmouth Regatta this weekend – the biggest rowing event in Wales.
More than 1,000 rowers from 48 clubs will be launching out on the River Wye to race the sprint event on Saturday 29th and the 1,500m event on Sunday 30th May.
The entry at the event is up 106 boats on last year, and beats the previous best of 415, set in 2006, when racing had to be cancelled after just two hours because of flood conditions.