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Cambridge Boat Club Safety
The Cambridge Boat Club in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was founded in 1909 and today has more than 300 members who participate in many rowing related activities in the Boston area and compete around the world. The Safety section on its website … Continue reading
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Subject: Throwable PFDs
In a recent discussion about rescue procedures with a collegiate coach it was suggested that throwable PFDs make more sense than the ubiquitous, orange Type II PFDs more commonly stuffed into storage bags on launches.* As he correctly pointed out, … Continue reading
Whoops! What’s the message?
Why isn’t this coach wearing a PFD? Several years ago USRowing adopted a policy requiring that coaches and everyone in launches wear life jackets (Safety Guidelines;”Before the Row” item 9d). So why isn’t the coach in the picture accompanying the … Continue reading
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Ottawa Rowing Club Recommends PFDs
The Ottawa Rowing Club is one of the largest, as well as the oldest, rowing club in Canada founded in 1867 and having as its first member Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first Prime Minister. It also has one of … Continue reading
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The 36th Annual Snow Row
The Hull Lifesaving Museum’s 36th annual Snow Row is an open water race that’s coming up on March 21st. It’s not for skinny boats, per se, but it’s still relevant to the discussion on this site. The race course in … Continue reading
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