crews from the North Island and the South Island are selected annually to compete against one another. Results 2010 World Championship Regatta Rowing New Zealand hosted the 2010 World Championship Regatta at Lake Karapiro, 12–19 September. New Zealand secured the rights to hold the 39th World Rowing Championship in 2006 and, in doing so, became one of only a handful of world rowing nations that have held more than one championship. At the official Closing Ceremony, FISA President Denis Oswald said: "I praise the Organising Committee for having staged such an outstanding event and I include all members of the Organising Committee and volunteers who have been so helpful and friendly to us. It won't take 32 years until we come back. Karapiro 2010 brought the World Championships to new standards and set a new model." The first time the event came to New Zealand was in 1978. The 2010 event joins the 1978 event as being considered by many of the rowing community worldwide as being amongst the greatest ever world championships. 2005 World Championship Regatta The 2005 World Championship Regatta was one of the most successful event for Rowing New Zealand and New Zealand sport when four gold medals were won within 45 minutes, making New Zealand the most successful country at the regatta. The four victories were: Mahé Drysdale in the men's single sculls. Juliette Haigh and Nicky Coles in the women's coxless pair. George Bridgewater and Nathan Twaddle in the men's coxless pair. Caroline Evers-Swindell and Georgina Evers-Swindell in the women's double sculls. Olympic medallists World champions References External links Rowing New Zealand Historical information on Rowing in New Zealand 1996 to 2005 New Zealand Rowing in New Zealand Sports governing bodies in New Zealand 1887 establishments in New Zealand Sports organizations established in 1887