Racing traditions
Fitness, recreation and a long habit of winning.
Catawba Yacht Club Masters rowing prides itself on an amazingly beautiful sport that promotes a healthy mix of fitness, recreation and competition. Results go back decades.
The season
Yearly regattas
Sprint · Late May
The Dogwood
Oak Ridge, TN
Sprint · June
SE Regionals
Aiken, SC
Sprint · August
Masters Nationals
Rotating venue
Head race · October
Head of the Charles
Boston, MA
Head race · November
Head of the Hooch
Chattanooga, TN
Head race · November
Head of the South
Augusta, GA
Two sprint races and two head races anchor the calendar; the team also makes appearances at Masters Nationals and the Head of the Charles. Inquire about our tradition of recreation and racing.
On the race course
CYC crews at the start line
From the eights at the Head of the Charles to small boats at the Head of the Hooch, here are a few of our crews racing.
Historic results
A quick glance at the medal count
Note on abbreviations: M8+ = Men's eight (sweep), 4x = quad (sculling), 2x = double, 1x = single, Mx = mixed, W = women's, letters D–G denote masters age groups. Full glossary.
Dogwood Masters
May 30, 2026 · Oak Ridge, TN
The largest Dogwood ever — 42 clubs, 341 entries. Twenty-six CYC rowers in 27 boats brought home 16 medals: 2 gold, 6 silver, 8 bronze.
Gold – Avramenko, Men's Masters 1x AA-A · Knittel/Cosgrove, Mixed Masters 2x G-H
Silver – MM4x D · MM4x G · MM8+ D,G · WM4+ C · MxM4+ C · WM2x B
Bronze – MM4x G · WM4x A-B · MxM2x B · WM2x AA-A · MM2x B · MM2x H-I · MxM8+ B-C · MxM4x F-I
NC Rowing Championships
April 15, 2026
Catawba Yacht Club delivered a strong performance at the 2026 North Carolina Rowing Championships.