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Recreational Rowing

Richmond offers miles of beautiful and scenic river for recreational rowing. As a member, you'll have access to club boats to enjoy the waters of the James River. Row with some friends Read more

Learn to Row

Interested in learning to row with VBC? We offer two sessions from May through August. Each session is typically 4 weeks long and consists of twelve 90 minute classes. Sessions Read more

Competitive Rowing

If competitive rowing is what you're interested in, VBC has two programs depending on when are where you want to row. Our competitive rowers train on a regular basis and Read more

Membership Info

Interested in joining VBC? A club membership is available to anyone over 18 years old interested in rowing. Whether you have tons of experience...or no experience at all...you are welcome Read more

What's the difference between sweep rowing and sculling?Said simply, sweep rowers use one oar and scullers use two.Which one's right for you?For beginners, we recommend starting with sweep. It's a Read more

Sculling Lessons

Due to the high demand, VBC is not accepting new students for sculling lessons at this time. We will continued to evaluate the demand vs. our capacity and revise this site when Read more

Club History

The Centennial FoundingThe Virginia Boat Club descends from one of the earliest rowing clubs in the United States. In 1876, seven young men from the Olympic baseball team and a Read more

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Welcome to the Virginia Boat Club website!

The Virginia Boat Club (VBC) is a private, not-for-profit organization with the mission of promoting rowing in Greater Richmond, VA area. VBC offers members the opportunity to enjoy miles of scenic recreational and competitive rowing on the James River, and participate in local, regional, and national regattas. In addition, VBC hosts two regattas each year - Rocketts Landing Sprints and the Head of the James.

Our members have a wide variety of experience (ranging from novices to former national champions), and we welcome all of those interested in rowing. For more information on learning how to row, see our Learn-to-Row and Sculling Lessons programs. Another way to get involve is to become a coxswain - the leader of the boat and rowing's equivalent to the quarterback. See our Coxswain Program for more details.

VBC is a member of US Rowing Association.

Summer Rowing Camp at W&M

The College of William and Mary's Rowing Club will be hosting a seven-day overnight camp for 13-18 year-old rowers and coxswains in July. The camp ... More

Collegiate Regatta Results

Excerpts from Richmond Times-Dispatch Article - "Ill Wind Blows Regatta No Good" A rough, choppy James River wasn't what organizers wanted for yesterday's inaugural Rocketts Landing ... More

Buttermilk Trail Hike

With a few weeks left until the start of the rowing season, VBC rowers hit the trails, hiking the Buttermilk Trail on the morning of ... More

Spring Rowing Camps

The Oak Ridge Rowing Association and the All-American Rowing Camp are putting on a series of sculling camps and clinics for the spring of 2009. ... More

Winter Training Sessions

It's tough to maintain fitness in the winter. Days are short. The weather is cold and often wet. Rowing on the erg is b...o...r...i...n...g. Motivation ... More