Club Rowing

Looking for information on how to join Potomac Boat Club?  Visit the membership page on the official club web site here for instructions and a link to the application.

For information regarding our club fleet and equipment, please read on.

Club Rowing Fleet

Chaired by Sylvia Frayne, PBC’s Club Rowing Committee (CRC) manages and maintains a fleet of high performance rowing equipment and recreational boats intended to serve the needs of members who row and race independent of a PBC coached program.

In 2008, the CRC took delivery of new racing shells, including a Filippi 2x christened the Cynthia Cole as a tribute to Ms. Cynthia Cole, rowing coach, founder of the Washington Rowing School, and former president of PBC.  Another Filippi 2x arrived for the CRC fleet in late 2008, and was named The Tomahawk.  The name is a reference to the weapon commonly used by the Native American Algonquin people who once occupied the Potomac River valley. In 2010, the committee purchased a Filippi 4x/-, named The Spirit of 1869, which added four sweep and sculling seats to the fleet.

For the latest boat inventory, please visit the Club Boat Inventory list under the Members Only Information area (have your password ready).

A couple of years ago, the Board, the CRC and the House Committee collaborated on new boat racks for two of the Club’s most heavily used boat bays. The response has been extremely positive.  The Board anticipates the racks will continue to help reduce boat damage going forward, and make it more convenient for members to access equipment.

The CRC also created easier to read signage for each rack space that will include information on boat type, the size athlete for which the boat is best suited, and any additional boat storage directions.

Finally, the CRC plans to deploy a Club Rowing survey in order to better understand the current demographic and rowing needs of its constituency. The survey will include questions about equipment usage and preference, communications, and other subjects important to fine tuning the CRC fleet. Look for this important survey on The Potomac Star.

For more information about the CRC, the boats available to you as a senior member of PBC, or to volunteer, please visit the Club Rowing Committee page on PBC’s official online home.