We want to raise funds to purchase a heavyweight, racequality eight. Our current eights do no suit heavyweight rowers ie when the average weight of the crew exceeds 90kg the boat displaces too much water and sits too low to the surface. The width of the boat is also too narrow and leads to discomfort and in some cases minor injuries when our larger members use the boats. The inabilty of our club to provide appropriate equipment that suits our heavyweight members has lead to members becoming disenfranchised due to the inequality in the provision of equipment from the club. The club will benefit for an ability to demonstrate that it is providing equipment suited to all weight classes. The new eight will permit us to retain members and cause them to become more active in our club. The community will benefit as Australia is, reportedly, facing an obesity epidemic and by making our club accessible to potential overweight members we are demonstrating a degree of inclusiveness in catering for their needs. By participating in rowing, or indeed any sport, there is the potential to increase the general level of fitness of the community which will in turn provide health benefits to more people.