Author: BRASSrowing

David Dee went to the B's! And here's what he has to report about it: I am a single sculler transplanted from California six years ago. I joined BRASS  this year and am happily participating in the winter erging program  expertly conducted by coach Tanya. I had heard about the CRASH B in California. My … Continue reading C.R.A.S.H. B’s

Rowing--Not Much of a Spectator Sport That's what they say, anyway. Rowing, as photogenic a sport as it is, is not much of a spectator sport. Regattas make for long days, and boats racing by tend to do it quickly. They're a lot more fun when you're in one of those boats. Linda is one … Continue reading Team Boats Mean Team Work

Erg Quirks In a previous post, you read of Randy's penchant for counting strokes to get him through the workout. Now we present Liz's quirk: music whose beats per minute match with the stroke rate she means to keep. Liz has had two persistent free-time habits in life, rowing and choral singing. These two have … Continue reading Whatever Gets You Through

Winter Program Drop-In Option We're a month into the winter program at Berkshire Nautilus (42 Summer St, Pittsfield). A regular crew of people, gathering at 6-7 AM on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and at 7:30-8:30 AM on Saturdays, is racking up meters on our twelve ergs. But for some people, a winter-long commitment to a program … Continue reading Drop In, Hop On

You Can Count to Ten, Right? Randy is one of the club’s most frequent rowers. You can almost always find him on the water in the double first thing in the morning. This winter you can also find him on the erg at Berkshire Nautilus with the winter program. He recently sent out an email … Continue reading Counting Crews