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BODY &
SPIRIT!
JOIN THE EXPANDED
BEAUFORT OARS
A
New Center For An Old Tradition
Building on an old Outer Banks tradition, an exciting new
program is underway sponsored by the North Carolina Maritime
Museum and The Friends of
the Museum. The
Museum is expanding the Beaufort Oars gig program to include
sliding seat rowing shells, starting with recreational singles.
A new dock, boathouse and boat racks have been built at
the Museum’s Gallant Channel Annex providing rowing
opportunities for adults and youths to explore Beaufort’s rich
ecosystem of islands and bays.
The
development was triggered by the arrival in town of Marj Martin
Burgard, a US Rowing certified coach.
Marj is the mother of Dizy Brown who established the Oars
in 1991 using an adaptation of the six-oared Cornish gig.
Gig rowers currently row three times weekly out of the
Gallant Channel site.
Marj
is also the widow of Arthur Martin who designed the Alden Ocean
Shell; the world’s largest selling recreational shell.
Both gigs and shells take advantage of Taylor’s Creek,
one of the finest protected rowing sites in the southeast,
running right along the Beaufort waterfront.
Anyone
interested in rowing single shells can join the new sliding seat
program upon payment of the annual dues.
The program’s future plans also include developing
similar programs at the Manteo and Southport Museum facilities
plus establishing high school rowing programs throughout the
Outer Banks.
SLIDING SEAT MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
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Use of club boats year round.
18’ and 16’ recreational Echo and Alden singles designed for
safety and easy handling will be available to all current
members.
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Clinics for beginning rowers.
Under the supervision of experienced rowers and certified
coaches.
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Training on the club rowing machine.
A Concept 2 rowing machine used by Olympic rowers will be
available to all members.
Sliding
Seat Rowers: Annual
Rates:
Individual Members:
$100 +
Friends membership ($25 and up).
Family Membership:
$175 +
Friends membership [available to partners living in same house]
Personal Rack Space
for privately owned shells: additional $150/year
All
prospective members will be given a free orientation
to determine if they wish to become a Sliding Seat member. A series of
clinics and
lessons
will be offered to qualify the rower to use a club boat.
A charge of $75 for three
lessons will be charged beginning rowers. Additional instruction may
be required.
For
further information: Call The Friends office at 252-728-2762. |
