Why in North America is almost all rowing done facing backward?
Find out from www.frontrower.com

Does rowing help you live longer?
http://www.mastersrowing.org/articles/health/article.cfm?column_ID=165
" Research Review:Serum lipoprotein cholesterols in older oarsmen"

What is feathering...and why?"
"...to feather properly drop your wrists after the blades are out of the water, rotating the handles so that the flat backs of the looms drop into the flat bottoms of the oarlocks. This will rotate the blade so that the spoons face up with the forward edges slightly higher than the aft edges. This feathered position cuts down wind resistance and allows the blade to skim the surface of the water without digging in or stopping the boat."
from "How to Row An Alden Ocean Shell" Martin Marine Company, Box 251, Kittery Point, Maine 03905 Arthur E. Martin 1983

What is it about the word STOP do rowers not understand?
'"Stop' does not exist, only Weigh enough and Let it run..." Essential commands you need to know to understand your coxswain (printable file from www.coxing.com)

What does a rower do in the winter?
A training Tip for the New Yearfrom www. mastersrowing.com

How to handle the waves? Don't Fight The Water
The biggest problem for scullers on rough water is their
tendency to stiffen their upper body, arms and hands.
http://www.owrc.com/technique.htm

U.S. Rowing- Rules of rowing, US Rowing, many links. www.usrowing.com

Workouts, articles on health benefits of rowing from Masters Rowing Association- www.mastersrowing.org

Outfitters

www.concept2.com- strength training, equipment, etc.
www.rowworks.com - rowing clothing.
www.rowingventures.com - Rowing Ventures Inc. - Coaches and consultants who get your team out of the office onto thewater. Leadership development thru rowing programs. Affiliated with Community Rowing in Boston.
www.Coxing.com- Coxswain's Locker- Fantastic resource for coxswains. Books, drills, terminology, commands.
www.boathouserow.org/stuff.htm- Pa., boats and equipment for sale.
www.irow.com - links page for boats, gear, parts, books.

"Join us and experience the incomperable serenity and enjoyment that rowing has to offer"
"Tune your body, free your spirit". (Chesapeake Rowing Club)

List of US and world wide clubs: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~crew/clubs.html

www.Communityrowing.org- Community Rowing, Boston -
Fantastic programs for adults and youth on the Charles. Many links and good info..club rules etc.
www.growboston.org- G-Boston - involves public school students in rowing programs. Affiliated with Community Rowing.

www.owrc.com - Open Water Rowing Center- Sausalito, Ca. - Techniques- Great article on "What is open Water Rowing? " -rowing in rough water. Alden Ocean shells discussed. Other links.

www.rowmaine.org - Maine Rowing Association. Several meets during the rowing season.. a nice group. Moosehead Lake race mid June. Merry Meeting Rowing Club hosts The Cow Island Classic, Brunswick and Topsham Maine.

www.berkshiresculling.com - Berkshire Schulling Association, Inc. - Lew Cuyler in charge. Great guy. Clinics, used Aldens and equipment for sale. Lew is editor of The Catch. If you are a member of Alden Ocean Shell Association, you receive their newsletter.

www.boston.com/sports/head_of_the_charles/news2001/102201_burgards.htm. Great article about Marj Martin Burgard and her husband Ralph Burgard.

www.aldenrowing.com- Chesapeake Rowing Club, eastern Shore, Md. - Aldens, Maas and Hudson rowing shells; Grundens - foul weather gear and fleese.Links - books, videos. Philosophy of rowing.

www.Adirondackrowing.com- N.Y. Lake George area. Another great rowing group with races.

www.Cascobayrowing.com- Maine- Hargey Heap- clinics,rowing tour every summer in July. clinics, boats for sale etc.

www.merrywherry.com - Aldens.

www.frontrower.com
There are some wonderful bumper stickers and other stuff from Alden and frontrower.com:
stickers- $4, license plates- $5, Alden oarmaster spring clips- $7.50 a pair, safety flag- 6', attaches to bow drain plug $14, orange safety whistle with lanyard- $8, mini bailer-$41.