Space Saver are leaders in rowing boat racking. Their sliding arm boat rack is a simple design which slides from 1,500 mm long out 2,100 mm. The boat then slides out towards the athletes ensuring the riggers are clear of the hulls racked above and below so there’s less chance of accidental damage. The boat […]
Two rowing school programmes in the UK are closing at the end of the summer term. Millfield School London Oratory School Below are links to both schools publicity about their rowing and a support / lobby group for LOSBC. The rowing community discussing it on FB all say the sadness is the demise of a […]
Getting better space usage in your existing rowing boat house is a great way to “grow” a rowing club. Increasing club membership is certainly a good thing, however a lack of resources can put pressure on your club to accommodate additional people and equipment within a modest budget. Space Saver Rowing Systems are the Experts in Boathouse Planning […]
We’ve just released a NK-compatible microphone suitable for a NK CoxBox or CoxBox Mini. Made by Coxmate it includes a headband as standard. And an extra – a foam covering over the microphone end-piece. This acts like a sock to reduce wind noise while in use. Neat! Replacement microphone for NK CoxBox or CoxBoxMini fully […]
We got a request from Sergio Lima from The Sport Club de Natal in Brazil. He is very keen to enhance his club but it’s a charity and desperately short of money. He has asked Rowperfect to help him find a donor who would give them an ergo. If you can help, please get in […]
Following the discussion initiated by Rowperfect about British Club rowing is dying – can we stop the rot? We got a number of strong responses from clubs who echoed the problems and some who offered solutions. one is Royal Chester RC and their captain Michal V Palamarczuk gave us this exclusive interview. If you enjoy your […]
Do you require swim tests for adaptive rowers. If so would people be willing to share their criteria I will defer to Tara Morgan who coaches at Seize the Oar in Seattle to answer. https://www.rowperfect.co.uk/para-rowing-adaptive-rowing-coaching-resources/ Tara writes: Here’s our policy on Swim Tests: Athletes are always first treated as every other rower in our boathouse […]
What are the best Summer Rowing camps for 14 year olds worldwide? My daughter has 1 solid year rowing and top 10 provincial Erg scores. Some days the Rowperfect mailbag comes in with the BEST questions. I particularly like new challenges where we have not previously written on the topic. Aimee’s question was one of […]
We have had a range of responses from club leaders around the country – reporting a range of diverse local situations which have an impact on the changing headcount of club active rowers. The orginal articles here and here. From the North West I can draw a similarity to what could be a problem. As you […]
Clearly the debate on our article by Richard Philips about the Death of Club Rowing in UK resonates around the world. From Australia we got this response by Stuart Harrison from South Australia. Interesting article from Richard. We have a similar problem here. A group of ‘chosen’ beginner non rowers who have the best boats, […]
