How to get started
So you've scanned the site and you're interested in learning to row or joining the team. Here's what to do.
- 1Send us a note
Start with the Catawba Yacht Club Contact Us form. Rowing inquiries go straight to the Rowing Fleet Captain.
- 2Come to Learn to Row
Our once-a-year spring class is the way in. Get on the interest list for the next one — you'll learn to row, meet the crew and get to know potential sponsors before you apply.
- 3Bring a USRowing waiver
Print, fill out and bring the waiver with you the first time you row with us.
- 4Apply for membership
The Rowing Fleet Captain vets and guides rowing applicants through the club's guest membership process — the same application every CYC member uses.
We are looking for coxswains — always. Please contact us; we'd love to meet you and make you a part of the team.
Rowing is a team sport
We ask our members to be respectful of one another by knowing about the resources afforded to everyone:
- USRowing safety guidelines and our own safety protocols
- Catawba Yacht Club member rules
- How to participate in rows with the team
- Participation in club events: practices, regattas, social events, and workdays
- Coaching opportunities, Masters and Youth
Signing up for rows
Club-organized rows launch every Saturday and Sunday morning, and members self-organize rows during the week. Every rower signs up in advance for safety and so the Rowing Fleet Captain can set crews and boats.
Team communications
Rowing times, regatta updates, weather cancellations and general announcements go out by email to the CYC rowers list. Weather calls come from the Rowing Fleet Captain — check your email before heading to the dock. Ask to be added to the list when you join.
What membership costs
Annual dues
Beginning of the year
Regattas billed separately
How to pay
Annual dues are paid by check or Zelle to the club Treasurer — payment details come with your invoice. Regatta entry costs are collected the same way by the Rowing Fleet Captain.
Membership application
Rowing membership is Catawba Yacht Club membership: one club, one application, one process. Start with the club's Contact Us form, then see the membership details on the main club site.