OPEN WATER ROWING

The ethos of the nineteenth century surfmen and lifesavers whose stories are told in the Hull Lifesaving Museum, is perpetuated through the Open Water Rowing Program where seamanship, teamwork and open-boat voyaging skills are instilled in today's youth and adult rowers who row for recreation and sometimes to compete against other crews in regional races.

Rowing to Peddocks Island Video


Adult Rowing in Boston and Hull
The best mental health activity in Greater Boston can be found at Windmill Point, in Hull and the Boston Rowing Center at Fort Point Channel in Boston. The uninitiated need only bring appropriate footwear (that which can get wet) and a good sense of humor to learn the time-honored skill of "pulling together." As with all of the on the water programs, we row in Whitehall Fours, Pilot Gigs, barges, and Captain's gigs, choosing a boat each outing to match the crew that shows up on the beach. Warning: open-water rowing can be habit forming.

For first time rowers, we suggest that you plan your first rowing voyage for a Saturday morning. Also, we recommend that you call to ensure that non impromptu activities have been planned for the day. Rowing memberships are open to all people 18 years and older. For more information or for daily scheduling questions call: (781)-925-5433.

Hull Rowing Schedule:
Where: Windmill Point Boathouse, 185 Main Street, Hull
When:
Saturdays, 7:30 am, year-round
Wednesdays, 6:30 pm, (June 30-August 26 only)


Boston Rowing Schedule:
Where: Boston Rowing Center at the Barking Crab Restaurant
Fort Point Channel, Boston

When:
Saturdays, 10::00 am
Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00 pm (March 13 - November 6 only)


MEMBERSHIP FEES:
Annual Membership:
$175 per year March 2016 through March 2017.

Summer Rowing Membership: $160
Summer Season 2016: March 13 - November 6

Winter Rowing Membership: $40
Winter Season 2016: November 7 - March 11, 2017

Financial assistance toward a rowing membership is available on a limited basis in cases of genuine financial hardship.

Rowing Membership Registration

 

South Shore Youth Rowing
The Outer Harbor is our playground in this year-round after school program serving middle and high school aged students on the South Shore. Participants come to Windmill Point, Hull to embark on voyages of discovery, every day choosing a different island or shoreline to explore, a different boat to row, a new way to know their friends.

Spring Season 2015
March 11 - May 26

SPRING FLYER
REGISTRATION FORM
CLOTHING LIST

South Shore Youth Rowing Basics:

Our coed program is for middle and high school aged students, 12-18. No experience is needed - only enthusiasm and a sense of adventure!

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Windmill Point Boathouse, Hull

1.   Safety, both physical and emotional, is our primary concern. Our staff is trained extensively and continuously in Maritime Safety Procedures, First Aid, CPS, AED, and Psychological First Aid and Trauma Response. Ways you can help us ensure a safe program include filling out your registration form with emergency contact and medical information (including medications), and making sure rowers come to practice properly dressed for the weather.
2.   Pre-registration and pre-payment is required for all students. Unregistered students will not be permitted on the water. Please inquire if you have questions regarding registration or payment.
3.   Rowers are part of a team, and make a commitment to their crewmates, so we expect each rower to be at every practice. Of course, we understand that families have other commitments too; please let us know in advance if you know of any days that you will not be able to come rowing.
4.   Coaches will make a call by 2pm daily regarding on-the-water vs. on-land practice. Please call 781-925-5433 with any questions.

Fee:
HLM Members: $200 per student
Non-members: $240 per student

PAYMENT IS DUE BY MARCH 17.
(Financial assistance is available in cases of exceptional need. Please inquire.)

Weather and Practice/Event Cancellation
Whenever the weather allows, we're out on the water exploring Boston Harbor and the islands, but sometimes the weather just doesn't cooperate! We'll discover the joys, challenges, and rewards of erg'ing and strength training whenever weather dictates. If the weather is questionable, call (781) 925-5433 by 2 pm for updates on practice location.

TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM, YOU MUST REGISTER!
You can download the forms online, or e-mail [email protected] with questions.

 

 

Boston Youth Rowing
Combining on-the-water adventure and athletics with homework support, SAT and college prep, tutoring, and recreation, Boston Youth Rowing is an after school program (2:00 - 6:00 pm, Monday through Thursday) serving several hundred Boston kids, ages 10-21, each year. Boston Youth Rowing runs year-round out of the museum's urban site on Fort Point Channel in Boston and is open to any young person in Boston free of charge. Young people are welcome to drop-in or may contact us at: (781) 925-5433 or [email protected] .

Same Boat
We're All in the Same Boat: Learn to row in Boston Harbor! "Same Boat" is a summer-long project focused on offering camps and programs throughout the city a fun, upbeat, different way to learn all about teamwork and personal development. This program serves boys and girls, ages 9-15, and is suitable for mainstream children as well as those with emotional, cognitive, and limited physical impairments. Groups come to the program twice a week for two hour rowing sessions, receiving complete skills and safety training. By advance reservation only. Program directors or caseworkers, please contact us at (781) 925-5433 or [email protected] .

 


 

Team Building ProgramOur rowing fleet offers an attractive platform for team-building, with a centrally located point of departure, attractive destinations in Boston Harbor, and equipment that is easy to learn and exceptionally safe. Rowing multi-oar boats offers a powerful metaphor for team dynamics.

For more information contact us at 781-925-5433 or [email protected]

Resources
 

Currach Project 1992 Video - Charlestown Navy Yard

Our 1992 Summer Gateway Program crew constructed this Irish Currach from start to gooey, tarred finish. Our thanks to videographers, Ed McDonough and Mike Equi.
 

RACES

Upcoming Races

38th Annual Snow Row

Snow Row Results - Finish Order
Snow Row Results - By Category
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Windmill Point Boathouse
185 Main St., Hull, MA
Registration:  9:30 - 11:00 am
Coxswain's Meeting: 11:30 am
Race Start:  12:00 Noon
Entry Fee:  $25.00


HLM's signature-rowing race, the Snow Row, covers a 3 3/4 mile triangular course starting off the beach at Windmill Point, continuing around Sheep Island, past the Peddocks Island day marker, and back to shore. Huge crowds gather on the beach beside HLM's Windmill Point Boathouse to share in the wild, LeMans-style start, unpredictable weather, and one-of-a-kind gathering of gorgeous boats and athletes. Entirely within view of the Boathouse, the event is a much of a thrill for spectators as for participants. It is also a rare opportunity to see, up close, rowers of all ages and their stunning array of wooden pulling boats --
peapods, dories, wherries, whitehalls, ocean shells, kayaks, pilot gigs, captain's gigs, and Irish currachs. Youth and adult crews and rowers from all over New England, New York, and along the East Coast will join them.

The race has five boat categories: workboats, livery boats, coxed boats, ocean kayaks, and ocean shells. A few notes to all race participants: 1) all boats must carry PFDs, bailers, and whistles, 2) all coxed boats must pre-register and begin the race bow on the beach, and, 3) the HLM Race Committee reserves the right to cancel the race or keep individual boats from setting forth due to weather conditions or rower skill level.

After watching the excitement of the Snow Row's one-of-a-kind start, come to the Lifesaving Museum, a mile from the boathouse which will be open throughout the day with free admission. For more information please contact Ed McCabe at (781) 925-5433 or email [email protected].

2015 Snow Row Results: Finish Order
2015 Snow Row Results: By Category  

2014 Snow Row Results - Finish Order
2014 Snow Row Results - By Category

Snow Row ~ HLM Slideshow - March 22, 2015

Snow Row - Drone Video - March 22, 2015

Snow Row ~ Patriot Ledger Coverage - March 22, 2015

Sliding Seat Rowers - Rules as of 2012

Spectator Boat Information - TBD

Snow Row 2012 - Video by Tarah Llewellyn


Past Races

Crash-Bobs: Hull Indoor Rowing Races

2016 Results

Saturday, January 30, 2016
Point Allerton Lifesaving Station
1117 Nantasket Ave, Hull, MA

Initally conceived as a local warm-up for the World Championship CRASH-Bs in mid-February, the CRASH-Bobs has taken on a life of its own, now attracting dozens of hard-corps pain seekers to Hull in the deepest depths of winter. The day's ergometer races come in many shapes and sizes, and include both 2000 and 5000 meter pieces, as well as relays and sprints for distance. Individuals and teams compete in race categories that recognize the very young (we had one six year old), and the more "mature" (83 is our age to beat), and those of all emotional ranges in between.

The centerpiece of the day is the notorious Liffman Challenge, a biathlon combining rowing and hill running. The course is comprised of a 5000-meter erg pull immediately followed by a 2.5 mile run through Hull's hilliest neighborhood.

Drop-ins are welcome for the individual events, but those participating in the Liffman Challenge must pre-register by phone (781-925-5433) to reserve an erg seat. Contact Ed McCabe for more information about the Bobs or to reserve a seat for the Liffman Challenge.

2016 Results
2014 Results
2013 Results
2012 Results
2011 Results

Icebreaker: Northeast Regional Youth Open-Water Rowing Championships
RACE RESULTS
Saturday, November 21, 2015
Cost: $25 per person; spectators free

The Icebreaker draws 250 of the region's best youth open-water rowers - from Boston Harbor, Lake Champlain, Martha's Vineyard, Downeast Maine, New Haven and Avery Point, CT, and New York City - competing for the coveted "Key to the Harbor." The young people, from middle school through high school, race throughout the day in a series of round-robin-style heats. The day offers great opportunities to see beautiful races, athletes, and vessels up close, so come cheer young people giving everything they've got during a day of inspirational athletics and sportsmanship.

Head of the Weir River Race
Saturday, October 24, 2015
Registration: 7:30 - 9:00 am
Coxswains Meeting: 9:30 am
Start Time: 10:00 am
HIgh Tide: 8:44
Hull Public Works Building,
West Corner, Hull, MA
Cost: $25 per person; spectators free

HLM's 29th Annual Head of the Weir River Race is a celebration of the estuary at the height of its fall beauty and the fabulous array of the region's open water rowers. As many as 60 boats jockey for position racing out the narrow estuary and onto open water, traveling from West Corner (on the Hingham/ Hull/ Cohasset line), past Bumpkin Island, across Hull Bay, to the museum's Windmill Point Boathouse at Hull Gut. A highly-contested 5 1/2 miler, the Weir draws coxed youth and adult rowers in gigs, single and double livery and workboats, currachs, and ocean shells, as well as experienced kayakers. In the "head of the river" format, boats kick-off the starting line at closely-timed intervals, and times are collated at the finish to determine the race winners. The Weir is exceptionally exciting race and a great spectator event, featuring over 150 of the region's finest rowers from all over New England and New York.

2015 Weir Race Finish Order
2015 Weir Race - Results by Category

2014 Weir Race Finish Order
2014 Weir Race - Results by Category


Fort Point Channel Regatta

OPEN WATER ROWING RACES IN THE HEART OF
DOWNTOWN BOSTON

Saturday, June 6, 2015
Boston Rowing Center at the Barking Crab Docks
88 Sleeper Street, Boston
RACE PHOTOS

Our 4th annual Fort Point Channel Regatta took place Saturday, June 6 at our Boston Rowing Center at the Barking Crab Docks. The race format consisted of round-robin style heats with twists, turns, and sprints. This event is suited for youth and adult crews with intermediate to advanced skills. We supplied all the boats and gear.

 
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