PORT TOWNSEND — The Rat Island Rowing Club is restoring a 62-foot-long wooden classic racing shell and is using an Internet crowdfunding site to raise money to preserve a piece of maritime history.

PORT TOWNSEND — If you want to win a rowing event, choose a state-of-the-art racing shell made out of carbon fiber. But if your goal is to look good, turn heads and have fun, nothing beats a George ...

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND – For years, the Quinault cut through the waters of Puget Sound, a training platform for young rowers with a championship story to tell. The 62-foot wooden rowing shell has the scars ...

Rowing, commonly known as crew, has been a part of American sport since the early 19th century. Though the athletes are a crucial part in determining a crew team’s success, the boat is equally as ...

When it comes to the rowing, a wood boat is heavier and more cumbersome, and thus more difficult to propel through the water. But when it comes to the history, it doesn’t get much better than being in ...