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A
rowing club
is a
club
for people interested in the
sport
of
rowing
. Rowing clubs are usually near a body of water, either natural or artificial, that is large enough for maneuvering the rowing boats. Clubs usually have a
boathouse
with racks to store boats, and a dock or slipway to get them into the water. Many clubs host rowing competitions, known as
regattas
or
head races
, and send teams to compete in other regattas and head races.
There are also indoor rowing clubs, where training and competition centers on
rowing machines
. There are indoor rowing regattas, such as
CRASH-B Sprints
which takes place every winter in
Boston
.
There are also rowing clubs without their own boathouses or equipment. For example, many high schools and universities maintain an alumni rowing club. Members of these clubs typically train on their own and meet up with their fellow club members to race. The club status must be maintained in order to participate in events sanctioned by
USRowing
,
British Rowing
, or other governing bodies.
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