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 […]
Dragon boating. There’s nothing quite like it. Once you see the vibrant reds, greens and golds on the water, complete with the rhythmic pounding of drums, you can’t deny the excitement of the activity that is dragon boating.
There’s a rich, cultural history behind dragon boat racing. It’s what makes this unique […]
Space Saver Rowing Systems are all about innovation. The team love tricky boathouse storage problems, because that means we can put our brains to work and conjure up a bespoke solution to maximise the space in your boatshed. This not only ensures your stacking systems are safe, but you […]
Whether you are back on the water in the southern hemisphere, hitting the paddle pool in the northern hemisphere, or still paddling in the balmy temperatures of the waters near the equator, you need the relentless focus and concentration to get the most out of your training and help you to finish in front. But how can […]
To us, rowing isn’t just something we enjoy during our spare time. We breathe, live and talk rowing. That’s why we relate so much to all the stories found in this book: Rowing Tales.
Rowperfect UK recently compiled this collection of over 40 stories from rowers of all ages and from all around the world. A few […]
Woohoo – Christmas is nearly upon us!
Have you been naughty or nice this year? We hope the latter, or you may end up with a lump of coal in your boat! For you, the rower, you likely have a lot of other rowing buddies that’ll expect presents (we know you certainly are!). Or, if your […]
When you tell other people you are a rower, they instantly assume many things.
Exhibit A: “I’m a rower.” Response: “Oh, you must have super strong arms!” *cue your biceps being groped without permission*
Exhibit B: “I’m a rower.” Response: “Wow, you must be really fit!” *cue your internal shame because you ate […]
It’s industrial meets chic. It’s function meets design. It’s concrete meets nature. The boathouse in the spotlight today is a building that was constructed under Berlin’s oldest sports club, TiB.
The project of this unique boathouse, the design brainchild of German architect, Oliver Mang, commenced in 2014. Along the […]
This might surprise you, but we love rowing at SSRS. It’s our passion for getting out on the water that led us to design and manufacture boathouse storage solutions, after all.
From businesses like ourselves to competitive rowers, we all caught the rowing bug from […]
Does your boathouse look like it could be featured in a magazine? Upon walking inside, do you think visitors will want to fill their social media feeds with photos tagged with #AestheticArchitecture of #BeautifulBoathouse?
You may not reach that level of organisation (we’re being honest here!), but it might be time to revamp […]
