Belle Isle Boathouse Assessment and Master Plan Project
Updated: Feb 8, 2019 Friends of Detroit Rowing, Inc. (FODR), a non-profit 501(c)(3), will spearhead the Belle Isle Boathouse Assessment and Master Planning process in partnership with local organizations including the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. When completed, the master plan will be used as the guiding document to pursue funding for the implementation of […]
Read MoreDBCC Takes Gold at 136 Royal Canadian Henley
St. Catharines, Ontario – Roman Lesnau and Stephen Faber picked up gold medals in both, the Men’s Masters D-2X and E-2X at the Royal Canadian Henley. A week later, the DBCC’s Will White finished second in the Men’s U19 2x. Click here to view the 2018 Canadian Henley photo gallery. Click here to read the […]
Read MoreStrickler Races for U23 Team at World Championships
Poznan, Poland – The women’s quadruple sculls crew of Claire Campbell (New Canaan, Conn./Dartmouth University), Isabella Strickler (Grosse Pointe, Mich./University of Virginia), Megan Hinkle (Troy, Ohio/University of Michigan) and Arianna Lee (Folsom, Calif./Syracuse University) finished sixth at the World Rowing Under 23 Championship. Romania won the gold in a 6:40.97, ahead of The Netherlands in second and […]
Read MoreBradley to Row for Rhode Island
Katherine Bradley is a senior at Grosse Ile High School and will be continuing her athletic and academic career at University of Rhode Island. She will be studying Biology on a Pre-Medicine track. Katherine is also a four year varsity member and is looking forward to her final season at DBC.
Read MoreIn Memoriam: John Welchli Olympic Great
John R. Welchli, age 89, of Grosse Pointe Farms, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018 at his home. Mr. Welchli was born in Bay City, on Wednesday, March 6, 1929 to Russell and Dorothy Welchli. Mr. Welchli was known to be bright, accomplished in many areas in life, but most of respected by his […]
Read MoreDBCC’s Nemeh Leads Midwest to Victory at Youth Regional Challenge
Sarasota, Fla – Detroit Boat Club Crew varsity coxswain and Grosse Pointe South High School team captain, Kaitlin Nemeh, was selected to compete at the Youth Regional Challenge, September 23 and 24 during the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida. The Challenge featured the top Under-19 rowers from across the six USRowing regions racing in eights and quadruple […]
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