Question 1

Can I go rowing with underlying health conditions?

Accepted Answer

We have members (social as well as competitive) with a range of underlying health conditions, but please consult with your GP if you are unsure. For insurance reasons and to make sure we can do everything in our power to keep you safe, we require disclosure of these health conditions to the coxswain or taster session coordinator. We will of course treat this as confidential information.

Question 2

Do you cater for juniors? From what age can kids go rowing?

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately at the moment we don't have a Junior set up however this is something we are hoping to restart in 2026.  Keep an eye on our social media channels for the most up to date info on this.

Question 3

What does social rowing entail?

Accepted Answer

As well as the competitive side of the squad, we also have an active group of social rowers. They meet up once per week to go for a gentle row around the Carrick Roads or up one of the various rivers.

Question 4

Where can I park for my training session?

Accepted Answer

There is a Pay before you leave car park at Loe Beach.

You will also find free parking a short walk away in Feock village.

Question 5

How often do you train?

Accepted Answer

Our training schedule varies throughout the year. There typically is a ladies and a men’s scheduled ‘squad’ training session each week where the the various crews get mixed up to focus on technique. Alongside this there are crew training sessions which depending on the ambitions of the crew could be as often as 5 times a week in all (safe) conditions.
The Learn-to-Row and Development Crews go out once a week.

Question 6

What about racing?

Accepted Answer

We are one of the most competitive clubs in the gig rowing world, and racing is an important part of our club spirit as well as the sport as a whole. The biggest race fixtures of the year are the World Championships on the Isles of Scilly over the first weekend of May (Yes, you may be competing at world level after just a year of rowing!) and the County Championships at Newquay (early - mid September). Aside from these two events there are also a large number of other regattas throughout the Southwest, mainly in the summer and we try to attend one every weekend during the main rowing season (May – September). While we love having a great club turnout at events, we don't expect all members to attend all events as that would be exhausting!
With the exception of the World Championships and some river races, regattas are a triangular or kite-shaped course, and races typically last 8 – 15 minutes.
Races are usually separated into categories- so a regatta timetable may be something like this:
Ladies B
Mens B
Ladies A
Mens A
Ladies Vets/ Supervets
Mens Vets/ Supervets
Mixed
This means there are always a number of people on the beach waiting for their race so regattas have almost a festival atmosphere, and many members camp at the events to make the most of the festivities.

Question 7

Do you do any off-the-water training activities?

Accepted Answer

Many of our rowers cross train to keep fitness and strength at competitve levels.
We offer circuit training several times per week at our gig shed over the winter period. We also have a number of rowing machines and other fitness equipment that can be used at any time. Ergo (rowing machine) training plans preparing for competitions or selections are set by squad captains and Coxswains.
Beyond that we encourage our competitive members to do further off-the-water training of their choice in their our own time.

Question 8

Row hard, play hard?"

Accepted Answer

Regattas are fun events, often held in picturesque locations that many people only visit during their holidays. There’s guaranteed to be a barbeque, fruit, cake and other snacks available and in a number of cases there’s a licensed bar, giving you the opportunity to have a well-earned drink if you feel like it. For events further afield we often go camping to make the best of visiting different parts of the Southwest.
Aside from these events, we are lucky to have several excellent pubs in the vicinity. Every now and then a rowing session includes a stop-over at the Pandora Inn or off-water training is followed by a catch-up in the Punchbowl and Ladle.

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