Join us for the Oarsmen’s Ball Saturday, February 7
The Friends of Detroit Rowing Oarsmen’s Ball is back! Join us on Saturday, Feb 07, 2026 at 6:30 PM at The Jam Handy. Since 1839, the Detroit Boat Club Crew has served as the home for rowing in Detroit. This year we are celebrating the groundbreaking of our 8th Shellhouse & the 187th anniversary of the Oarsmen’s Ball. This fundraiser […]
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The Oarsmen’s Ball Returns Saturday February 1, 2025
The Friends of Detroit Rowing Oarsmen’s Ball is back! Join us on Saturday, Feb 01, 2025 at 6:00 PM at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle. Since 1839, the Detroit Boat Club Crew has served as the home for rowing in Detroit. Sponsored by Hour Media, this year, we’re celebrating the return of the historic Oarsmen’s Ball, a fundraiser […]
Read MoreFour Detroit Athletes Represent Team USA in 2024
August 26 – 2024 has been an extraordinary time for DBCC rowing. In a single year, four alumni represented the United States National Team at the CanAmMex International Regatta in Mexico City, The World Rowing Championships in St. Catharine’s, Ontario, and the Olympic Games in Paris. The World Rowing Championships, an event which combines the […]
Read MoreSorin Koszyk Ready to take on the World in Paris
Sorin Koszyk Photo courtesy of Row2k.com July 24, 2024 – Detroit Boat Club Crew alum and 2020 Cornell University graduate, Sorin Koszyk, together with his partner, Ben Davison, are set to race for the United States in the Men’s 2x at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Koszyk, who began his rowing career in Detroit, trains […]
Read MoreSummer Social and Boathouse Preview
Saturday, June 22nd, at 6 PM Welcome to the DBCC 80’s Summer Social Picnic, Boathouse Preview & Boat Dedication event! Join us on the grounds of the Historic Belle Isle Boathouse for an evening filled with fun, food, and festivities. Come dressed in your best 80’s attire and enjoy a dinner with friends and family. Tickets include dinner and […]
Read MoreDetroit’s Carly Brown Wins Gold at U19 World Championships
The U.S. women’s four with coxswain repeated as world champions, giving the U.S. its only medal at the 2023 World Rowing Under 19 Championships at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, site of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic rowing events. Racing in the first final of the day, the women’s four with coxswain of Lucy Herrick […]
Read MoreDetroit Boat Club Crew Junior Women Take First Place at USRowing Junior Championship Regatta
METRO DETROIT — The Grosse Pointe culture of athletic success isn’t just limited to on-land sports. Any sport Grosse Pointe students can get their hands on seems to turn into a successful venture, and Grosse Pointe South High School students Olivia Bachert (senior), Ava Sjogren (senior), Ryleigh O’Donoghue (senior), Carly Brown (junior) and Cassie Summerfield […]
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