ARF Circular No.3 of 2023

16 October 2023

Beijing, China

To:

National Federations

Committee Members

Organisers of Asian Rowing Events

Partners

Cc:

World Rowing

Asian Rowing Circular No. 3 of 2023

Ladies and Gentlemen,

This circular covers the following items:

1. 2023 ARF Annual Congress – Meeting Minutes
2. 2023 ARF Statutes & Bye-laws
3. Registration Deadlines Reminding – 2023 Asia Rowing Masters Coastal Regatta (Qingdao, CHN) and 2023 Asian Rowing U-19 & U-23 Championships & 2023 Asian Rowing Masters Regatta (Rayong, THA)
4. List of Juries – 2023 Asian Rowing U-19 & U-23 Championships & 2023 Asian Rowing Masters Regatta (Rayong, THA)
5. 2024-2026 ARF Regattas Open for Bid

1. 2023 ARF Annual Congress – Meeting Minutes
The 2023 Asian Rowing Federation (ARF) Annual Congress was held in Hangzhou, China on September 24th, 2023.
The meeting minutes for the 2023 ARF Annual Congress are sent as an attachment.

2. 2023 ARF Statutes & Bye-laws
At the 2023 ARF Annual Congress, the amendments to the 2018 ARF Statutes & Bye-laws were approved and thus the 2023 ARF Statutes & Bye-laws was formed, with its full version attached.

3. Registration Deadlines Reminding – 2023 Asia Rowing Masters Coastal Regatta (Qingdao, CHN) and 2023 Asian Rowing U-19 & U-23 Championships & 2023 Asian Rowing Masters Regatta (Rayong, THA)
Please note that the deadline for submitting the 2023 Asian Rowing U-19 & U-23 and Asian Rowing Masters Entry Form is October 20, 2023, and the deadline for submitting the 2023 Asian Rowing Masters Coastal Regatta Preliminary Entry Form is October 26, 2023. National Federations interested in participating are kindly requested to take note of these dates and register in time.
Bulletin for the 2023 Asian Rowing U-19 & U-23 Championships & 2023 Asian Rowing Masters Regatta (Rayong, THA) and Provisional Bulletin for the 2023 Asia Rowing Masters Coastal Regatta (Qingdao, CHN) can be found in the attachment.

4. List of Juries – 2023 Asian Rowing U-19 & U-23 Championships & 2023 Asian Rowing Masters Regatta (Rayong, THA)
The list of Juries for the 2023 Asian Rowing U-19 & U-23 Championships & 2023 Asian Rowing Masters Regatta held on 14th -18th December 2023 in Pattaya of Rayong, Thailand is enclosed.

5. 2024 – 2026 ARF Regattas Open for Bid
Asian Rowing Regattas from 2024 to 2026 are open for applications. National Federations are encouraged to apply to bid for the following regattas:
• Asian Rowing Championships
• Asian Rowing Under-19 Championships
• Asian Rowing Under-23 Championships
• Asian Rowing Cup
• Asian Rowing Coastal Championships
• Asian Rowing Beach Sprint Championships
• Asian Rowing Indoor Championships
• Asian Rowing Masters Regatta
• Asian Rowing Masters Coastal Regatta
To establish the popularity of rowing in Asia, all NFs are encouraged to host regattas. Please send your bid to the ARF office. For any inquiries, contact the ARF office at office@arfrowing.com.Sincerely,

Liu Dehai
General Secretary
Asian Rowing Federation