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2018 US Rowing – Masters National Championships – Oakland

This regatta is the biggest race of the year for US “Masters.” (A rower aged 27 or older.) It’s one of the most prestigious events in US Rowing. There are

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Mindy – Our New Team Mascot

Mindy was added to our team some five months ago. She is a “fluffy” Labradoodle, which of course is a mixture of a Labrador Retriever and a Poodle, who has

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A Great Coach Is A Gift From Heaven

Iva Obradovic has signed on to be my coach, rowing trainer, competitive partner, and psychologist for the next several years. I’m truly fortunate to have found a person who loves

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2017 – Head Of The Marina Regatta

In front of my wife, family, friends, and sea lions, I finished! It’s hard to hold your breath for 32 minutes and row 5,000m in a single scull, but I

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Rowing Blind Towards Healthy Old Age

As he turned 81, a progressive degenerative disease left retired California businessman Howard Ruby sightless, and he decided one of the best things he could do for himself as he

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2017 – Long Beach Christmas Regatta

Long Beach Marine Stadium Christmas Regatta Dec 3rd. Silver Medal for Mixed Doubles Pair. This was a 1,000 meter sprint race. Though it’s short, this race is as hard as a

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Sculling Through The Dark – ROW360

Ever do something so often you feel like you could  ‘do it with your eyes closed’? For Howard Ruby, that ability quickly and terrifyingly became a permanent necessity. Rowing is

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Blind Rowing, What’s It Like ?

Imagine you’re on a path in a park by the sea. A dense fog rolls in on you, so dense you can’t see your hand more than a foot in

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Howard Ruby – Publishers Note

Welcome to the Ruby Rowing Chronicle The other day, a sports performance coach from UCLA said to me “You’re not a man of nearly 83, you’re an athlete! Anyone who