2017 Spring Newsletter | |
Opening Day Sunday April 30th, 12pm Come celebrate the start of the 2017 rowing season with a gathering, barbecue, and of course free, no-experience-necessary Community Rowing. | |
Community Events VCB’s community events are free and open to the public with no reservation or experience necessary | |
Sunday Community Rowing 12pm, April 30th - November 30th | Tuesday Community Rowing 6pm, April 18th - September 5th |
Prospect Park Lake Rowing Saturdays June 10th - August 31st 12pm-4pm, Well House Drive | Community Boatbuilding Wednesdays at 3pm Sundays at 12pm |
Special Events VCB’s special events & trips are for members and their invited guests. Becoming a member is easy. Membership application forms are at the boathouse, or you can send an email to the board. | |
Newtown Creek April 16th, 12pm-5pm Take a tour of the East River, experience the sights (and smells) of Newtown Creek, and help deliver one of our gigs to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. If you’re interested, contact Marcel | Clearwater Festival June 17th-18th VCB will be sending boats and volunteers for rowing on the Working Waterfront at the Clearwater Festival this year. If you’re interested in helping out, contact Becky. |
Your Row Here Got an idea for a trip? Send an email to vcb-board@googlegroups.com Here are some links to help you plan: Tide predictions and observations - The Battery Current predictions - Hudson River at the Battery | Dues Membership dues for voting members are $25/year. Please pay your dues before May 1st. There are currently no dues for nonvoting members. Dues can be paid in cash or check in the donation barrel at the boathouse, by mail, or online using Paypal. Please put “Membership dues” in the memo line. Our special events and rows are for members and their invited guests only. |
Event Log | |
Mid-winter Row On February 19th the weather was warm and a crew of intrepid VCBers itching to get back on the water took King Tide for a row to Pier A and back. | Snow Row VCB brought one crew and King Tide to the 39th Annual Snow Row in Hull, MA on March 5th. Conditions were rough, with a bone-chilling wind up to 25 knots, but King Tide showed her weatherliness and the crew finished with a time of 1:00:47 |
Boatbuilding & Maintenance This winter JML went into the shop for a major overhaul. A crack in the starboard planking was fixed, the thole pads were resurfaced, the bottom fiberglassed, and the whole boat is being repainted. It will be ready by the beginning of the season. In February work began on a new boat, a 14’ dory for our lake program. Two planks are now on it, with more to come. Name suggestions are appreciated. | |
About Us Village Community Boathouse is located on the south side of Pier 40, where Houston St meets the Hudson River. Closest subway: (1) to Houston Street Visit our website: Or you can use our new short address: VCB.NYC | Contact Us Email: info@villagecommunityboathouse.org Volunteer opportunities: Phone: (212) 229-2059 Mail: Village Community Boathouse 353 West St Box #12 New York, NY 10014 |
