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The tradition of rowing in Berlin dates back to the late 1870s. After first clubs were founded and with the first boats being built under English boatbuilders' advice in Berlin rowing developed fast during the 1890s. Until world war one clubs spread like mushrooms in Berlin. Tour rowing developed fast and the surrounding waterways of Berlin were explored. In the 1920s Tour Rowing was a very popular weekend activity. It is reported that tour rowers made day trips of up to 100km and on rivers with current even more. It was common to row longer tours with a tent on board same as staying in on of the numerous boathouses over the weekend with the family. Berlin Classic Rowing offers to experience traditional tour rowing following the old trips in historic boats.
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The beginning: During cold winter 1990 Thilo Scholz got the opportunity to purchase the wreck of an old coxed double four touring boat. The boat suffered outside storage for several years already, roofed only by another already fully rotten four. The outriggers were digged out of a hill in the backyard of the boatshed. Together with the mater carpenter Joachim Reich the boat was fully restored within a period of 16 month of intensive work. Since then it has seen thousands of kilometres on rivers and lakes in all parts of Germany. This four was followed by other historic boats built from the 1880s to the 1930s. Today we have a unique collection of far more than 50 historic sports rowing boats. |
Last update June 9th, 2008
June 2008 |
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Tour Rowing: Landwehrkanal, Spree |
Our most recent acquisition, the coxed double four "Rautgundis"
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| Anmeldung | Download der Fahrtbeschreibung |
June 2008 |
15.-22. |
Tour Rowing: Danmark |
As guests of Faxe Roklub we will have a coastal rowing
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| Ausgebucht | Download der Fahrtbeschreibung |
| Thilo Scholz | Autumn 2008 | Skull1 | Boatbuilding | Skilled | Download |
Workshops repairs of woodden oars and blades |
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For Boatsmasters and Boatbuilders |
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The adequate repair of woodden oars will be shown.
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| Thilo Scholz | Ab Herbst 2008 | Lack 1 | Bootsbau | Erfahrene | Download |
Lack - Workshop |
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Für erfahrene Bootsbauer (Gesellen, Meisterausbildung) |
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The professional use of various types of boat varnishes and oils.
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Links to other web pages |
Boatbuilders |
Rowing |
Classic Boats |
Materials and tools |
Literature etc. |
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Boatbuilding Links |
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Bootsbau Berlin Modern touring and racing boats. Range from children shell to most recent OlympiaX high performance shell |
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Empacher Boote The famous yellow boats built in Eberbach am Neckar. The boatyards' origin was in Königsberg (1925) |
Links to Rowing Clubs and Associations |
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Deutscher Ruderverband News from rowing mainly in Germany. Official web page of German Rowing Association. |
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Neusser Ruderverein The web pages of Neusser Ruderverein rowing on the river Rhine. |
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Rudergesellschaft Benrath The pages of RG Benrath in Düsseldorf am Rhein. |
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Greifswalder Ruderclub Hilda Rowing in Greifswald in the northeast of Germany. |
Links to Classic Boats |
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Classic Boat Club Mülheim Society of classical rowing boats collectors located in Mülheim Ruhr |
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Freundeskreis Klassische Yachten Collectors of classical sailing yachts |
Links to Material and Tool Suppliers |
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Sehestedter Naturfarben Paints and varnishes to historic receipes that work. |
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Dick Werkzeuge Toolfetishists' paradise! |
Links to literature and antique book stores |
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Contact us: |
Berliner Rudergesellschaft Elektra e.V.Classic Rowing in Historic Rowing Shells in BerlinTelefon: +49 30 8620 2676 Postanschrift: Königstr. 18 14109 Berlin Email senden |
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Impressum: Berliner Rudergesellschaft Elektra e.V.; c/o Dr.-Ing. Karl Thilo Scholz; Königstr. 18; 14109 Berlin