How can you fit more boats into your boat house?

When it comes to dealing with large, heavy objects (boats) and numerous people (club members), safety and strategic planning for space optimization are of the utmost concern.  That\’s why we paid special attention to an interesting question we received from a boat club manager in the UK, who simply wondered,

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Resources for Dragon Boating

Dragon Boating is unique among the sports we \’paddlers\’ involve ourselves in. For instance, a single dragon boat carries enough people for two soccer teams – compare that to your single scull!  Below we have some helpful articles for boat club managers about dragon boating, from safety protocol to stretching,

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Winter\’s Upon Us: A Boathouse Clean-up Checklist

In the Southern Hemisphere, winter is settling in – you can feel the chill on the water, right?  It\’s time to clean out the boathouse before winter training.  Below we\’ve put together a checklist of things to do around the boat club. Did we forget anything? Add to our list!

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5 Clubs (and 1 Company) Take a Unique Slant on Fundraising

Thanks to our friends at Rowperfect, we bring you a collation of the diverse activities which rowing clubs undertake in order to raise funds. Scroll to the bottom of this article to find 3 additional resources from Space Saver all about fundraising and finances, including our e-book of fundraising hints and tips. Make

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Boathouse Etiquette

It doesn\’t have to sound archaic. Boathouse etiquette really is important even in this day and age, just as a certain etiquette is expected at a gym – safety is unquestionably the first concern, but so is the comfort of each member. As a boat club manager, it\’s your job

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Lessons from the Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race

When the unexpected happens the crew that makes the best decision in the split seconds around the event usually comes out winning. We all saw this in action in the recent Oxford & Cambridge boat race. Lessons can be learned for every club from this event, and as a boat

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Ethan Curren and the Art of Putting Together a Crew

Our weekly installment of The Joy of Sculling 2011 presentations.  The annual Joy of Sculling conference is focused on educating coaches by creating an enjoyable learning environment in which coaches share their ideas and practices, and develop their understanding of Integral Coaching: a comprehensive approach to instruction. Douglas Lumsden, founder of Space Saver

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Ernie Maglischo on Muscle Fatigue and Training

Our weekly installment of The Joy of Sculling 2011 presentations.  The annual Joy of Sculling conference is focused on educating coaches by creating an enjoyable learning environment in which coaches share their ideas and practices, and develop their understanding of Integral Coaching: a comprehensive approach to instruction. Douglas Lumsden, founder of Space Saver

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Ed McNeely: Psychophysiology of Program Design

Our weekly installment of The Joy of Sculling 2011 presentations.  The annual Joy of Sculling conference is focused on educating coaches by creating an enjoyable learning environment in which coaches share their ideas and practices, and develop their understanding of Integral Coaching: a comprehensive approach to instruction. Douglas Lumsden, founder of Space

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