Restoring Racing History – One Shell at at Time
Steve Chapin in the single, Larry Dewey, Roger McPherson, Ted Shoulberg and Jim Buckley in the Hoh. Photo by Dan Depew. Before there...
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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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Francine Rose
Aug 1, 20142 min read
How to Take Out the Wherry
Photos by Toni Davison The wherry is a great way to practice your stroke in a stable boat you can row at your own pace – or just take in...
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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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Mari Friend
Jul 22, 20142 min read
Sign-up do’s & don’ts
by Mari Friend – (1) Is there a limit or a deadline for signing up? You can sign up for as many or as few rows as you want. Then check...
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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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Kathleen Sailer
Jul 9, 20141 min read
First Aid Supplies and Health Tips
by Kathleen Sailer – It is not uncommon for rowers to incur hand blisters, cuts, abrasions, and occasionally puncture wounds. Carrying...
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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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Sally Aerts
May 29, 20141 min read
Tips to avoid Rowing Injuries
by Sally Aerts Keep your core and legs strong. Stay flexible. Hamstrings, mid and lower back, and shoulder girdle muscles are especially...
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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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Jim Buckley
Apr 14, 20142 min read
Man Overboard
Janet Palmer’s Safety Class last Saturday included some very good tips about what to do if a boat flips/swamps/ or otherwise commits its...
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Marsha Wiener
Mar 23, 20142 min read
Spring is here!
Marsha Wiener – John Collins, who never misses an opportunity to get out on the water and has put one of our launches into the bay a few...
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Robert Cunard
Mar 21, 20144 min read
The Road Ahead
A long time ago when I was a competitive rower, I learned that I needed to be a great teammate if I was going to succeed in the sport. I...
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Francine Rose
Mar 19, 20141 min read
The Pocock Legacy
Photo: Steve Chapin and Stan Pocock examine the Hoh. Frank Cunningham narrates this mini documentary on the history of rowing in Seattle...
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