The Fly Navy, one of the biggest sections of the Royal Navy, has been named as the new sponsor of Cardiff University Rowing Club.

The club held an official boat naming ceremony in celebration on Monday 17 November, where the sponsors named two of the 8-boats.

One of the highlights of the ceremony was the appearance of Peter Reed who is famous for his gold medal in the men’s coxless race during the Beijing Olympic Games.

After the ceremony, Reed rode out in the men’s 8-boat, which the sponsors named ‘Sea Fury’. Its counterpart, the women’s 8-boat, has been named ‘Sea Vixen’.

This comes after Cardiff’s recent success in two women’s tournaments, where the team won the 4’s Head and Pairs Head competitions.