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  • Rowing Lessons: Advanced Group 2: Training

    • 08 Jun 2025
    • 14 Jun 2025
    • 2 sessions
    • Rowing shed
    • 5
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                    Advanced Coastal Rowing: Training

    These lessons are for Club Locarno members who wish to improve their technique. Two sessions of two hours each, during which you will learn more about:

    • Incorporating dynamic warmup and stretching into your repertoire. Increasing your range of motion can only be a good thing ... like eating oatmeal for breakfast.
    • Using the ergometer to improve your fitness.  This can only be a good thing as well, but, using the oatmeal analogy, not as "tasty". Sort of like liver for dinner. Still, numbers don't lie, and these sessions will help you improve those pesky erg-scores.
    • Developing on-water training plans for sprints and endurance. "By failing to plan, one is planning to fail": don't let this be you!
    • Training in the Wintech Explorer, Double- or Pair-rigged. This is rowing's version of synchronized swimming ... it's harder than it looks! But oh so much fun when you get the hang of it. The smiles on synchronized swimmers tells you all you need to know.

    So, bring yourself and a positive attitude to the Club Locarno Rowing shed, at the East end of the Jericho compound, near the Windsure hut.

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  • Rowing Lessons: Introductory Group 3

    • 09 Jun 2025
    • 13 Jun 2025
    • 4 sessions
    • Club Locarno Kayak/Rowing shed
    • 4
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                    Introduction to Coastal Rowing 

    These lessons are for people who are new to the sport. It is open to the public, as well as to Club Locarno members. Eight hours of instruction will get you to the point where you can safely launch, land, and row on your own.

    Meet at the Club Locarno rowing shed, located at the East end of the Jericho compound (near the Windsure hut).

    Your instructor will choose a class at which you will need to perform a self-rescue. (Don't be nervous... everyone can do it!), so, if you wish, bring a wetsuit for that one.


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  • Rowing Checkout - Advanced (Maas Aero)

    • 12 Jun 2025
    • 18:00 - 19:00
    • Rowing shed - east end of the JSCA compound
    • 5
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    This Checkout is for members who want to row the Maas Aero 1X.

    Prior to this Checkout, you must have passed the Regular Checkout (Level 1), and are able to demonstrate sufficient ability to row the Maas Aero in a safe and controlled.

    • If you are unsure, a rough guideline is having the equivalent of two or more years of rowing experience, and/or more than twenty rowing sessions on the water with Club Locarno.

    The Checkout covers:

    • Rigging and de-rigging
    • Launching and landing

    While a self-rescue is not part of this Checkout, we strongly recommend that you practise a few at some point during the season, preferably sooner than later.

    You will be getting on the water and rowing, so please dress appropriately.

    Lastly, if you do not pass, don't despair: we offer excellent Advanced Lessons that will help you attain the required level of proficiency to row these beautiful boats.


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    • Rowing Lessons: Advanced Group 3: Technique

      • 14 Jun 2025
      • 2 sessions
      • Rowing shed
      • 5
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                      Advanced Coastal Rowing: Technique

      These lessons are for Club Locarno members who wish to improve their technique. Two sessions of two hours each, during which you will learn more about:

      • Drills, skills - and thrills! - of the catch, drive, finish, and recovery, as well as the balance, coordination, and timing required to improve your confidence on the water. Few things are better than rowing in a perfectly-balanced boat, spot-on catches, getting all your power out onto the blades, your boat moving under you, and your mind in rhythmic sync with your body. Your Inner Buddha will thank you.
      • Adapting to rough water. After all, when the going gets rough ... well, the going is going to be rough. Expect to be challenged. 'Nuff said!
      • Having "fun" on the ergometer. Bonus: you will also learn that at Club Locarno, we have a VERY broad definition of "fun".
      • Rowing our Wintech Explorer, either as a Double or Pair. Our doughty Instructor will help you decide which "version" is best suited to your ability and goals. If you've never rowed this boat, come prepared for SPEED!

      So, bring yourself and a positive attitude to the Club Locarno Rowing shed, at the East end of the Jericho compound, near the Windsure hut.

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    • Rowing Safety & Self-Rescue Clinic

      • 30 Jun 2025
      • 18:00 - 20:00
      • Meet at the Rowing shed
      • 3
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      Rowing Safety & Self-Rescue Clinic

      This Clinic is for Active Rowing Fleet Members who want to refresh their knowledge of safety procedures and a chance to practice self-rescues.

      We will cover the main elements of rigging, de-rigging, launching, landing, safety requirements and procedures (e.g., use, care, and packing of PFDs), contingency planning (e.g., what to do when things go wrong on the water, such as a broken oar/oarlock).

      We will also practice multiple self-rescues.

      Note: wetsuits are mandatory

      Meet at the Club Locarno Rowing Shed, located at the East end of the Jericho compound (near the Windsure hut).

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