Minnesota Boat Club
The Minnesota Boat Club is located on the shores of Raspberry Island in downtown St. Paul. The 501(3)c nonprofit club has been promoting health and fitness through the sport of rowing since 1870 and is the state's oldest athletic organization. The club offers competitive and recreational rowing opportunities for members of all ages. The MBC's boathouse is the jewel of St. Paul's Mississippi riverfront and contains a lovingly restored banquet hall available…
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MBC rowers compete in NWIRA Regatta
The 107th NWIRA Championship will be held on Rabbit Lake in Kenora, Ontario on Aug. 13 and 14. 53 rowers from the competitive program, juniors program and U23 program will be representing MBC at the regatta. The teams are looking to defend the prestigious Lipton Cup! MBC won the regatta in 2009, which… Read more
Results from the Minneapolis Sprints
Members of the competitive, junior and U23 teams competed at the Minneapolis Sprints Regatta held on Lake Nokomis on Sat., June 26. In addition to many very strong second and third place finishes, MBC took first in the following events: Men's open pair Women's masters 2x (U48) Men's open four Junior… Read more
MBC wins several races at Des Moines Regatta
Members of the Minnesota Boat Club competitive, junior and novice teams competed in the Head of the Des Moines on Saturday, Sept. 26. On a perfect day of fall racing, MBC had a strong showing and won several races. MBC won the following races: Women's Junior Double Men's Club 8 Women's Club 8 Women… Read more
New Website!
We're pleased to announce that the MBC has a new website! Boatclub.org is nearly 10 years old and now in it's 4th incarnation. This version incorporates the latest web technologies to make content editing easier, improve search engine rankings, and streamline content navigation. In addition, our new… Read more
New Editor!
Please welcome Alisa Reckinger! She has volunteered to take handle the website updates at www.boatclub.org. Her email address is webmaster@boatclub.org.… Read more
Join the World Rowing Challenge and help MBC win an erg!
UPDATE: Our team name was not displaying as a choice in the Logbook - this has been corrected. We are looking for participants for the 2009 Concept 2 World Rowing Challenge. From March 15 to April 15, teams erg as many meters as possible - any level of contribution helps!. The winning team (in several… Read more
2008 Minneapolis Sprints photos
Photos from this year's Minneapolis Sprints are now available in the 'Photo Album.' Official results will be posted when they become available. (If anyone has additional photos that they would like posted please contact the webmaster via the 'Contact Us' form.)… Read more
MBC Juniors compete at TCYR Junior Sweeps Regatta
The MBC Juniors competed at the Twin Cities Youth Rowing Club Junior Sweeps Regatta on Bryant Lake in Eden Prairie on Aug. 1. MBC took first place in the girls' Novice 4+, girls' 8+ and 1st and 2nd in the girls' 4+. Congrats to the participants!… Read more
2007 Head of the Charles
Congratulations to the Master Women's 4+. They placed 1st at the 2007 Head of the Charles Regatta with a time of 19:02.274 narrowly edging out Toronto Sculling Club by just over 2 seconds! The junior women also had a strong showing in the Youth 4+. Former junior Patrick Scanlon also did well racing… Read more
Get involved with the NWIRA regatta!
The NWIRA regatta, to be held Aug. 21 and 22 on Lake Elmo, is fast approaching. You can help make the 106th annual NWIRA regatta a success by volunteering. MBC is looking for volunteers for a variety of tasks, including dock installation, stake boat holders, DJ, video camera operator, assistance on… Read more
NWIRA regatta featured in the Pioneer Press
The NWIRA regatta, to be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 21 and 22 on Lake Elmo, was featured on the front page of the Local section of the Aug. 20 Pioneer Press. The article, along with some photos that were taken at a recent competitive team practice, is also available online. … Read more
MBC brings home several trophies from the NWIRA regatta
The Minnesota Boat Club competitive and junior teams rowed their hardest and earned several trophies at the 106th annual NWIRA regatta, held on Lake Elmo Aug. 21 and 22. MBC won the junior points trophy, the masters' points trophy and the women's points trophy. The team came just short of winning the… Read more
Pictures from the NWIRA Championship Regatta are now available…
Pictures from the 106th NWIRA Championship Regatta are now available for purchase. The official NWIRA photographer, Randy Kirhara has selected the best images from 2 days of shooting. Cropped and edited images can be viewed online. Images have been sorted by event, listing the event number and description… Read more
MBC wins several races at Des Moines Regatta
Members of the Minnesota Boat Club competitive, junior and novice teams competed in the Head of the Des Moines on Saturday, Sept. 26. On a perfect day of fall racing, MBC had a strong showing and won several races. MBC won the following races: Women's Junior Double Men's Club 8 Women's Club 8 Women… Read more
Head of the Charles Results
The three MBC boats that raced at the Head of the Charles Oct. 17 and 18 all had a strong showing at the Boston regatta. The Women's Club 8 had a solid row and finished 24 out of 41 boats in a very strong field of club and collegiate 8s. The Women's Master 4 was trying to defend the title for MBC for… Read more
2010 Membership Forms now available
The 2010 Membership Forms are now available. Membership forms and dues are due by May 15. Also plan to attend the Annual Meeting on April 18 to learn more about the upcoming rowing season.… Read more
Results from the Minneapolis Sprints
Members of the competitive, junior and U23 teams competed at the Minneapolis Sprints Regatta held on Lake Nokomis on Sat., June 26. In addition to many very strong second and third place finishes, MBC took first in the following events: Men's open pair Women's masters 2x (U48) Men's open four Junior… Read more
History
History The MINNESOTA BOAT CLUB (MBC) is the state's oldest athletic institution. Since 1870, MBC has established a long record of rowing championships in the Midwest. In recent years we have won several national titles and even produced a few Olympians. The club, located on Raspberry Island in downtown… Read more
MBC apparel now available!
The all-new MBC apparel shop is now open! The site offers caps, t-shirts, jackets, and tanks - all with embroidered with the MBC logo. Shop now at http://shop.boatclub.org… Read more
Contact
Driving Directions If you would like to see more of the Minnesota Boat Club, feel free to pay us a visit. The Minnesota Boat Club is located on Raspberry Island, directly beneath the Wabasha bridge in the heart of downtown St. Paul. All parking on the island is free. Whatever direction you are coming… Read more
About
About the Club Founded in 1870, MBC is a non-profit athletic organization dedicated to promoting health and excellence through the sport of rowing. Located on the shores of Raspberry Island and surrounded by the Mississippi river, the Minnesota Boat Club offers its members a truly unique setting. Centrally… Read more
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