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Jim Buckley
Feb 28, 20152 min read
The “Old” Stampfli Triple
Ted Shoulberg, John Collins and Jim Buckley have a Triple! Ted and John went to Victoria to row the boat and negotiated to buy it – then...
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Francine Rose
Jan 3, 20152 min read
Stan Pocock: Why We Spent 4 Days to Row 15 Minutes.
The name George Pocock is practically a household word thanks to The Boys in the Boat, but less is known about his son Stan, who passed...
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Francine Rose
Nov 3, 20141 min read
HOTL 2014
Congratulations to all!! HOTL was a joy to watch and even more fun to row! More photos by me, Ann We and Joel Rogers HERE (click on...
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Francine Rose
Oct 30, 20141 min read
The Rats go Prime Time with Evening Magazine!!
The Hoh’s historic journey in a nutshell And here is some rare footage of the Hoh winning the 1960 Olympics!
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Katie Franco
Oct 26, 20142 min read
A Head Start to Head of the Lake
by Katie Franco 10 people traveled to Seattle today (10/26/14) to check out the course before the Head of the Lake next Sunday. We went...
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Kathy Martinez
Oct 18, 20144 min read
The Rusty Callow Goes Back Home
Ahead of the sad news of Stan Pocock’s passing, there was some good news for his contemporary Rusty Callow, when the boat that bore his...
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Francine Rose
Sep 17, 20142 min read
Chillin at the Nordland Store 9/15/14
I’m still totally new to this club but the one Rats event I was most looking forward to was the annual row to Nordland Store on...
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Francine Rose
Sep 9, 20144 min read
Our Wooden Boat Festival Scrapbook 2014
Rats were asked…Any one-or-two liners about your best (or worst) WBF memory? Thanks to all of you for your good answers. For more...
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Mari Friend
Sep 4, 20141 min read
Congrats Mari and Connie!
One of the fun parts of traveling to any race is meeting & getting to know the other returning competitors. As well as volunteering, OPRA...
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Francine Rose
Aug 27, 20141 min read
Daniel James Brown Book Signing Sept. 6 noon-4pm
They were 9 working class boys from the Pacific Northwest who won an impossible victory – not just for Washington State – but for the...
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Janet Palmer
Aug 16, 20141 min read
Flip Test Sunday Aug. 17
by Janet Palmer After Jim and Sandy’s adventure this week, there’s lots of chatter about what happens when a rower and/or a boat roll...
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Francine Rose
Aug 7, 20141 min read
The Oct’s Win on Row-Pro + Victory Swim
Thank you to John Sailer, Kathleen’s husband for his excellent filming/editing of the Oct screaming around the Willamette race course....
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Francine Rose
Aug 3, 20144 min read
Ross Island Win goes Viral
In case anyone hasn’t heard, the Rats did very very well in Portland! I haven’t gotten an official story, but the boards were lighting up...
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Katie Franco
Jul 26, 20141 min read
Like Mother (and Father) Like Daughter
By Katie Franco – On Monday morning, July 21, Kathleen Sailer coxed the “8” for 3 rowing moms who had visiting daughters who also had...
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Francine Rose
Jul 26, 20141 min read
It’s Showtime!
Here’s a new mini documentary on our home, the Northwest Maritime Center… If you don’t have time to watch the whole 8 minutes, you can...
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Francine Rose
Jul 11, 20141 min read
Congratulations Marsha Wiener!
Every week Concept2 selects a Weekly Winner from those who have logged at least 10,000 meters or more on their Concept2 online logbook....
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Francine Rose
Jul 1, 20142 min read
Postcards from Craftsbury Camp
Last month several of our members were lucky enough to attend Craftsbury Sculling Camp, the first rowing camp in North America. It was a...
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Francine Rose
Jun 26, 20142 min read
Rat Island Regatta 2014
It was a banner SPF 50+ day with enough wind and current to create a challenge but not enough to dampen anyone’s spirits. Full Results of...
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Francine Rose
May 12, 20142 min read
Enter the 20th Annual Rat Island Regatta
When? June 21, 2014 Where? Beautiful Fort Worden State Park,(Discover Pass required) on the beach at the Kitchen Shelter. The Race:...
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Mark Helprin
Apr 19, 201416 min read
Palais de Justice – A Short Story
Mark Helprin – In a lesser chamber of Suffolk County Courthouse on a day in early August, 1965. the hottest day of the year, a Boston...
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