Cambridge Boat Club

established 1909

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Welcome to the Cambridge Boat Club!

CBC Boathouse 2002 Established in 1909, the Cambridge Boat Club is a not-for-profit rowing and social club with 325 members who compete in regattas around the world. The club is also active in various community outreach programs; cleaning up the Charles River; supporting other rowing organizations on the river including Cambridge Rindge & Latin Rowing, G-Row and Community Rowing; and extending use of our facilities to Senior Citizens and area-wide charity organizations.

CBC SUMMERFESTE!

Inviting all CBC Members &Their Guests to Enjoy BBQ and Blue Grass at CBC

Featuring the Blue Grass Invitation Band

Ribs, BBQ Chicken, Pulled Pork, Corn Bread, Veggie Burgers, Grilled Veggies,

Cole Slaw, Mac & Cheese, Ice Cream Sundaes,Watermelon

Beer ~ Wine ~ Margaritas ~ Mint Juleps ~ Soft Drinks

WHEN:FRIDAY, MAY 24 - 6-10 PMAdults ~ $45 Youngins 12 to 16 ~ $20 Youngins under 12 ~ $5

Registration and Payment Preferred via PayPal - NO Account is Necessary, use Credit Card, E-check or personal PayPal account!

 

Meal Options

Any problem with on-line registration, eMail Alan Day at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and pay at the door.

Summer 2013 Junior Rowing Program

The Cambridge Boat Club will be hosting a Summer Junior Rowing program again in 2013. The Program is designed to introduce high school boys and girls to the fundamentals and joys of sculling. Emphasis will be placed on water-safety, proper boat handling, the development of a smooth and efficient stroke, the elements of good physical conditioning and teamwork. This is a non-competitive program for both experienced rowers and true novices and is open to the children of both CBC members and non-members.

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Junior Women’s Sculling Team - Summer 2013

Program description:

  • Program is looking to fulfill the need for competitive junior women's sculling program in Boston. Participation is open to 8 to 10 junior female rowers, one to two coxswains, provided they meet the standards set by the program.
  • The focus of this program will center on improving sculling technique, fitness (erg scores), nutrition, as well as racing skills in doubles and quads. In addition to sculling we will spend some time practicing and racing in sweep boats.
  • We will keep a ration of under 4 athletes to 1 coach in 2013.
  • On average members of 2012 Jr Men's team improved 7 to 9 seconds for their 2000m erg piece.
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Junior Men’s Sculling Team - Summer 2013

Program description:

  • Program is looking to fulfill the need for competitive junior men's sculling program in Boston. Participation is open to 12 to 14 junior male rowers, one to two coxswains, provided they meet the standards set by the program.
  • The focus of this program will center on improving sculling technique, fitness (erg scores), nutrition, as well as racing skills in doubles and quads. In addition to sculling we will spend some time practicing and racing in sweep boats.
  • Last summer our coach to athlete ration was 1 coach for 3.5 athletes. We will keep a ratio of under 4 athletes to 1 coach in 2013.
  • On average members of 2012 team improved 7 to 9 seconds for their 2000m erg piece.
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Don’t Waver, Sign Your 2013 Waiver

CBC Rowing Members

It's that time of year again when each and every CBC rowing member and guest must sign a new 2013 insurance waiver stating that they understand the inherent risks associated with our sport. This is a hard requirement of the Club's liability insurance; without waivers, we expose ourselves to the possibility that we would not be covered should the unfortunate happen.

Signing is a simple online process provided by US Rowing, the broker for our liability insurance. Follow these steps:

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Racing Schedule 2013

 

2013 Racing Calendar/Opportunities (Revised 5/17/13)



Date Regatta Location Host Club Type/Distance
Sunday, February 17 C.R.A.S.H.-B. SPRINTS Boston, MA CRASH-B 2K, indoor
Saturday, March 9 - Sunday March 10 Heineken Roeivierkamp Amsterdam Nereus 2500/250/5000 meters
Saturday, April 6 - Sunday, April 7 San Deigo Crew Classic San Diego, CA SDCC 2000 meters
Saturday, May 18 Mayor's Cup Providence, RI Narragansett Boat Club 1000 meters
Friday, June 7 - Sunday, June 9 Youth Nationals Oak Ridge, TN US Rowing 2000 meters
Saturday, June 8 Derby Sweeps and Sculls Derby, CT New Haven Rowing Club 1000 meters
Saturday, June 22 Black Fly Regatta St Johnsbury, VT Blackfly Scullers 4.0+ miles
Saturday, June 29 Sweeps and Sculls Providence Narragansett Boat Club 1000 meters
Wednesday, July 3 - Sunday, July 7 Henley Royal Henley-on-Thames, GB HRR 2112 meters
Friday, July 12 - Saturday, July 13 Henley Masters Henley-on-Thames Upper Thames Rowing Club 1000 meters
Saturday, July 13 The Prouty Fund Raiser Hanover, NH North Country Rowing 5, 10 or 20 miles
Saturday, July 20 CBC Invitational Home CBC Relay
Saturday, July 20 Methuen City Sprints Methuen, MA Essex Rowing Club 1000 meters
Sunday, July 21 Cromwell Cup Boston, MA Riverside Boat Club 1000 meters
Wednesday, August 7 - Sunday, August 11 Junior Worlds Trakia, Lithuania FISA 2000 meters
Thursday, August 15 - Sunday, August 18 US Masters' Nationals Sarasota, FL US Rowing 1000 meters
Friday, August 23 - Saturday, August 25 RCA Canadian Masters' Natls Welland, Ont Rowing Canada 1000 meters
Friday, September 6 - Sunday, September 8 FISA Masters' Regatta Varese, Italy FISA 1000 meters
Sunday, September 29 Green Mountain Head Putney, VT Putney Rowing Club Stake-turn Head
Sunday, October 6 Head of the Textile Lowell, MA MRRA Head
Saturday, October 12 Head of the Housatonic Derby, CT New Haven Rowing Club Head
Saturday, October 19 - Sunday, October 20 Head of the Charles Home CBC Head
Saturday, October 26 - Sunday, October 27 Head of the Schuylkill Philadelphia HOS Head
Saturday, October 26 - Sunday, October 27 Head of the Fish Saratoga, NY Saratoga Rowing Association Head
Sunday, November 10 Silver Skiff Torino, Italy Cerea Rowing Club 11,000 meter stake race

Rowing Technique - Workshop

These are the notes from the workshop that Boris held on Saturday 4th February 2012. There are links to some interesting videos

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A Brief History of Cambridge Boat Club

Cambridge Boat Club was founded by civic minded Cantabrigians who gathered to create a common resource for athletics and socializing. The club was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on April 7th, 1909. Its declared purpose was to "encourage athletic exercises, boating and yachting and to establish and maintain a place for social meetings".

This is the era when people began to formally take notice of the importance of individuals and groups to marshall their forces, in stewardship of the nation's open spaces and recreational lands. It is the time of Teddy Roosevelt's Presidency, the establishment of many of our great national parks and the environmental movement so capably espoused by the impassioned photography of Walter Muir. Mount Auburn Cemetery and Frederick Law Olmsted's Emerald Necklace are still in their infancy.

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