Mind your back in a rowing shed
“Mind your Backs” is a common call in rowing club buildings
It means watch out, someone is approaching from behind you and they’re probably carrying a long rowing boat which is about to hit you so get out of the way!
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How to: Rooftop Scull Transport
Cover image: Oarsport / Wintech Racing
If you’re a boat club manager, you’re dealing with transporting rowing equipment all the time. Of course a trailer is the best way to get everything to your destination in once piece, but if you have to make do with rooftop transport, there’s a few things you need to […]
Rowing Club Safety in the Winter
For those of us situated in the Southern Hemisphere, winter is well under way. Frosted windscreens, wet weather, but worst of all, those dreaded early mornings when we wake up half-frozen.
As we begrudgingly drag our sleepy selves out of bed and to the boathouse, it’s important that we […]
Rowing Safety 101: Looking After Your Rowing Equipment
As with any sport or activity, rowing has its own set of hazards and dangers. For starters, rowing boats aren’t exactly the lightest of vessels, and being out on the water can still pose a risk for even the most experienced rower or swimmer.
Another hazard that comes with rowing is also towards your equipment. Unsafe […]
Rowing Club New Year Planning
Do you have big ambitions for your rowing club in 2017? The saying goes, ‘by failing to plan, you’re planning to fail’. If you want to reach your goals for the year, it is important to take the time to plan how you will achieve them.
And what better time to do that than the beginning […]
How to Cox a Boat In & Out of the Boathouse
[Thanks to ReadyAllRow for sharing this article with us!]
Walking the boat in and out of the house is something you’ll do every single day so it’s important that you understand the process, calls, and terminology that go along with it. Each team will have their own subtle variances but this should give you a […]
How to Cox a Boat In & Out of the Boathouse
[Thanks to ReadyAllRow for sharing this article with us!]
Walking the boat in and out of the house is something you’ll do every single day so it’s important that you understand the process, calls, and terminology that go along with it. Each team will have their own subtle variances but this should give you a […]
Your Boathouse Action Plan| Part I
Is your club rapidly expanding? Are you worried your boathouse needs an overhaul to accommodate? We have a strategic way to increase your space and usability without redesigning from the ground up.
A client approached us who required a major overhaul which led us to develop our…
Boathouse Action Plan
This is a 4 stage boathouse upgrade which saves you […]
Trailer Driving – Are You Doing It Right?
You may have seen the following video circulating on social media lately:
It highlights the massive difference weight distribution of trailers can have on stability, when the vehicle or trailer change direction suddenly. Weight loaded at the front of the trailer remains very stable while moving forward, while weight loaded at […]
