Our History
We are not the first rowing club in Port Tonwsend! Pam Clise sent this series of clippings from the Port Townsend Leader. PTL Apr 2, 1890...
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Jim Buckley
Mar 7, 20142 min read
The Hoh (part 1)
Jim Buckley – Thanks to the efforts of Ted Shoulberg the Lake Washington Rowing Club gave us two “rowable” wooden shells – the Husky...
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Jim Buckley
Mar 7, 20141 min read
Refinishing the Hoh (part 2)
The Hoh was badly damaged August 18, 2004 when its crew beached it in rough weather. At least no one had to swim and the Hoh did not...
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Jim Buckley
Mar 7, 20143 min read
Returning the Hoh (part 3)
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 Subject: 1960 Gold Medal IV From: S.R. Pocock To: Jim Buckley Jim I wish to let you know my feelings relative...
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David McWethy
Mar 4, 20142 min read
Using your Head
David McWethy – Rowing is miraculous! On one hand it is so simple, and on the other, so complex. It feels miraculous in the way it...
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Marsha Wiener
Mar 4, 20144 min read
Quad Flip-Lessons Learned
Marsha Wiener and Janet Palmer – Event Summary (Marsha) One Sunday morning several years ago, with ideal water conditions prevailing,...
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Jim Buckley
Mar 3, 20141 min read
Steve Chapin, Master Boatbuilder
Jim Buckley – “It’s a better boat than we ever built” remarked Stan Pocock at the Christening of Steve’s first shell, Legacy, at the...
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Jim Buckley
Mar 1, 20142 min read
Rowing Technique
Jim Buckley – The rowing style taught by Frank Cunningham and Stan Pocock is characterized by a catch in which the legs drive the...
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Marsha Wiener
Feb 28, 20141 min read
World Champion!
Marsha Wiener- Once again, Mari has prevailed at the C.R.A.S.H. – B indoor rowing competition in Boston, with a time of 8:40:1 for 2000...
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Jim Buckley
Feb 28, 20143 min read
Rowing Backwards
I am wondering about the fact that rowing occurs backwards. Perhaps there is more to this odd fact than meets the eye. For instance, the...
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Marsha Wiener
Feb 21, 20141 min read
The Small Wonder
Marsha Wiener – The Small Wonder, the first eight-oared shell made for ordinary sized women consisted of two fours cobbled together by...
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Marsha Wiener
Nov 30, 20133 min read
Head of the Lake 2013
Marsha Wiener – On the morning of Sunday, November 3, 30 rowers from Port Townsend participated in the Head of the Lake Regatta in...
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Marsha Wiener
Oct 1, 20131 min read
Frank Cunningham
Marsha Wiener – (June, 2013) Seattle area rowing icon Frank Cunningham died at the age of 91 on March 5, 2013 from complications...
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JoAnn Heron
Sep 4, 20133 min read
Boys in the Boat
JoAnn Heron – If you haven’t read this book yet, get ready for a good row. Truly, you will feel like you are in the boat with these nine...
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