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2018 – Long Beach Christmas Regatta

This race is put on by the Long Beach Rowing Association. It’s made up of quite a few really nice people, so I joined to support their activities. This particular

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2018 – Head Of The Marina Regatta

Our second Marina Del Rey regatta was a huge success. A large crowd of friends, relatives, and fans overflowed the Marina del Rey hotel to watch my new partner and

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Sea Critters – We Are Not Alone Out There

Yesterday while rowing in a strong wind with waves and chop, we had a visit by a pair of dolphins. Now we’ve seen dolphins before, but these two were mighty

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2018 – San Diego Fall Classic

The San Diego 5k Was Weird This is a 5,000 meter race, which looks just about like a corkscrew the way they have the course laid out. The boats kept

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2018 – Head Of The America Regatta – Sacramento

Head of the America race was full of fun and hijinks. All was going well on this beautiful day on the American River back bay. There were just two lanes.

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Advanced Rowing Techniques

One of the secrets of great rowing is having your core truly solid during the Drive. Of course, your core is made up of your abs, and your glutes (butt),

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Howard Ruby – Publishers Note Two

Welcome back to the Ruby Rowing Chronicle Shocking, I know, that there is in fact a second edition of the Ruby Rowing Chronicle. Many people thought that this was going

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Next Event – 2018 – Head Of The Marina Regatta

You remember that I raced in this 5,000m (3.2 mile) course in a single last year. My main concern was that I didn’t tip the boat and roll into the

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2018 World Rowing – Masters Regatta Championships – Sarasota

Howard and Iva achieved 20th  place out of 42 boats. This was our second race together in our new partnership. We were challenged by heavy winds, as high as 14