Southsea Rowing Club is Portsmouth's only coastal rowing club. We row upon the Solent along the Southsea and Eastney seafronts. More experienced rowers may enter the Portsmouth Harbour and row as far as Fareham.

Our fleet of boats consists of coastal fours, pairs, doubles and single sculls, all of which we race in regattas along the south coast during the summer months.

We have a selection of training equipment e.g.. free weights, Concept 2 rowing machines, mats, bench press, leg press etc etc. You can train at your own pace as an individual, or as a group under the eye of our trained coaches. We provide training plans through the winter months and water based coaching throughout the summer.

The club has a great social side as well, we run various events throughout the year both on and off the water. Please keep an eye on our socials page for upto date information.

The club generally rows and trains from Monday to Thursday from 6.00pm onwards. The club also rows on Saturday and Sunday mornings from 8.00am (weather permitting) all through the year, except on regatta days.

Beginners sessions are on Thursday at 6.30pm

Novice trainig is Monday and Thursday at 6.30pm and Saturday and Sunday at 10:00am, with priority on rowing machines to UPRC on Mondays

The choice of clothing you wear is governed very much by the weather conditions and water temperature. Here are a few general rules that should help you decide what clothing to bring with you.

• Always bring a change of clothes, you will get a least a little wet!
• Too much clothing is better than too little.
• Many thin layer work better than a few thick ones.
• A thin waterproof or kagool is a must in wet or windy weather.
• Wet shoes to wear in the water, trainers are ideal.
• Woolly hat.

In the summer months, shorts, tee shirts, kagool and wet shoes will usually suffice.

If you decide to take up rowing or you wish to compete for the club, you can purchase a range of rowing apparel in Southsea Club colours from Godfrey. This can be purchased direct, or the club usually has a bulk order once or twice a year where the prices are slightly cheaper depending on the quantities.

Rowing is a sport that can be experienced by people of all ages from about 12 upward. However due to safety restrictions placed upon us we have set a minimum age of 16 for general rowing.

Rowing by its nature is a physical sport and as such you should be in good physical health. If in doubt please contact your doctor before staring any new physical activity.

As with all sports there is an element of risk associated with rowing.

Your safety is our prime concern and there is an ongoing program to improve safety standards.

In the interest of safety we are unable to let you row unless you are in general good health and can swim at least 100m in light clothing.

If you have and questions or issues about safety at Southsea Rowing Club, Please contact our safety advisor listed here.

Before anyone can row we require that they complete a registration form. This form is a record of your contact details and achievements during your time at the club.

There are several categories of membership available. Information on subscription rates, entitlements, membership forms and standing order forms are available from the new member pack or on our information page.

We are unable to take responsibility for personal belongings while you are in the club. For this reason we advise against leaving any valuables in the changing room.

The club is insured against public liability to third parties but this does not cover the user of club equipment. You use club equipment at your own risk without liability on behalf of the club or its members. All new members and existing members who are unsure should seek advice before using club equipment.