Dragon Rowing Boat Kate Middleton Trained In Is Being Put Up For Sale In A Charity Auction

The rowing boat that Kate Middleton competed in on the River Thames in 2007 is now on the market and its owners, the Sisterhood rowers, are hoping it will generate plenty of money for charity. The Duchess of Cambridge was expected to row in a Dragon boat for a cross-Channel race against the all-boys crew the Brotherhood. As a result of security concerns, she eventually had to get out of the unrelenting race but her appearance on the traditional Chinese vessel, following her brief split from William, still became notorious and is among the defining photos of her 10-year relationship with the Prince. The images of her training, not on a rowing machine but on the Dragon boat with a group of feisty beautiful women, became iconic.

Now the bit of enchanting royal history is up for grabs and the proceeds will go to the Royal Marsden Cancer charity. The all-female rowing crew are optimistic that the Dragon boat will make as much money as the dress Kate wore throughout the St Andrews University fashion show which developed a incredible £78,000 at auction. Ever since the challenge, the boat has carried out races in the Amazon, Costa Rica and Venice. And also the royals triggered a stir after they went head-to-head in a river race for their post-wedding tour in Canada. Training for any race can be challenging but a First Degree Fitness Rowing Machine is a great way to improve your fitness.

The Dragon boat images of the 29 year-old even appeared in the Hollywood picture which was released a week before the couple wed in April last year. The founder Emma Sayle is persuading Brits to buy the bit of floating history by calling it priceless as it “has been involved in more adventure, gossip, romance and good times than people have had hot dinner.” The boat is not really fit to compete in river races but it needs to give up work to a loving home, so help increase cash for charity and simply try a Kettler rowing machine to train instead.