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The rowing boat that Kate Middleton competent in on the River Thames in 2007 is now being sold and its proprietors, the Sisterhood rowers, are hoping it’s going to raise plenty of cash for charity. The Duchess of Cambridge was supposed to row in a Dragon boat for the cross-Channel race with the all-boys crew the Brotherhood. As a result of security worries, she ultimately had to get out of the unrelenting race but her appearance on the traditional Chinese vessel, following her short split from William, still grew to be infamous and is one of the defining images of her 10-year relationship with the Prince. The photos of her exercising, not on a rowing machine but on the Dragon boat with a number of spirited eye-catching women, became renowned.

Now the bit of magical royal history is available 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 put on throughout the St Andrews University fashion show which made a shocking £78,000 at auction. Since the challenge, the boat has carried out races in the Amazon, Costa Rica and Venice. And the royals caused a stir after they went head-to-head in a river race on their post-wedding tour in Canada. Practicing any race can be challenging but a First Degree Fitness Rowing Machine is a great way to improve your fitness.

The Dragon boat pictures of the 29 year-old even showed up in the Hollywood film that was released a week before the couple wed in April last year. The founder Emma Sayle is encouraging Brits to purchase the bit of floating history by contacting it priceless as it “has been involved in more adventure, gossip, romance and good times than people have had hot dinner.” The boat is no longer fit to participate in river races however it does need to retire to a loving home, so assist increase cash for charity and simply try a Kettler rowing machine to train instead.