2026 Summer Experienced Masters (Adult)

Cortlandt Rowing (CCRA) Summer Experienced Masters Programs

IMPORTANT NOTE: Adult Summer registration deadline is July 8!

For experienced rowers (you have rowed with CCRA for at least three seasons, and/or coach approval required).

Program Schedule

• Weekly Coached Sessions:
  • Thursdays, 6:30pm-sunset at Lake Meahagh.
  • Saturdays, 7am-8:45am, ‘Rowing Skills’, at Lake Meahagh. The focus of this Experienced masters practice session will be working together in larger team boats, skill building, drills and technique.
• Curriculum: 
  • Coached sessions will focus on sweep rowing (4 or 8 rowers plus coxswain), but limited opportunities for sculling are possible.
  • Team drills to refine technical stroke skills
  • Practices will take place rain or shine, unless there is a safety concern. In the event of a bad weather forecast, practice will move indoors to our 6th St location, and will be announced on SportsYou.
  • We are looking to expand coxswain rotation, so please be open to learning a new skill!
• Weekly Informal Sculling at Lake Meahagh:
  • Wednesdays: 7:30am-9:30am

  Experienced scullers row in small boats on Lake Meahagh, under the guidance of an experienced masters rower.

Independent, non-coached rows (additional $90 fee)

Arranged on participant basis for highly experienced rowers only:

‘Approved’ rowers that have passed a safety/proficiency test given by the head coach may sign up to row any size boat (singles up to coxed 8’s) on Lake Meahagh at their convenience, as long as other practice sessions are not in-session. These ‘approved’ rowers (see list of approved rowers here) must “buddy up” with at least one other Experienced or Approved rower at all times. Strict adherence to CCRA Independent on-water rules, and Lake Meahagh’s traffic pattern is required.

For the summer season, Independent rowing is permitted until August 31.

Racing

Additional non-refundable racing fees (per seat fee and travel fee). Rowers MUST commit to attending the race when final boat assignments are made. Additional fee is TBA.

• Rockland Masters Regatta: Saturday, June 27, Rockland Lake State Park, NY
• Carnegie Lake Regatta: Saturday, July 11, Princeton, NJ
• Poughkeepsie Sprint Regatta: Saturday, August 8, Poughkeepsie, NY

Safety / Health

• Swim test requirements: Swim 50 meters, tread water for 10 minutes, put on a PFD (lifejacket) while treading water. This is for your safety.
  • New masters must pass this test in their first season.
  • Current masters must pass this test within the last 12 months.
  • Spring season swim test date/location is TBA.
• All Masters must abide by CCRA Safety requirements, and watch the US Rowing Safety video every year before attending the spring session. See the Safety Requirements page.

Communications

• Our coaches use the SportsYou App App to communicate quickly regarding any updates needed for practices including important change in plans due to weather. Please download and register on the SportsYou App. All registered Masters will receive an invitation to join the CCRA Masters SportsYou “team.”
• Join our Masters Facebook Community by clicking here and request to “Join group.”
• Please follow Cortlandt Rowing on Facebook and Instagram. The number of followers counts when we want to show how quickly our club is growing here in our local communities!

Registration Form

You must be a current member of US Rowing in order to participate in CCRA activities. The club code for CCRA is EAYKZ (all upper case). Follow US Rowing registration instructions here.

Sculling Clinic

• Schedule (Sundays):
  • Session A
    • June 14 – July 12 — 7am-9am
  • Session B
    • July 19; Aug 3 – Aug 16 — 7am-9am
• Fee: $150 per session; first come, first served; fee payable when seat confirmation is received. Registration is limited to one session per rower, unless there are unfilled seats.
• Registration Deadline: June 5 (session A); July 10 (session B).
• ** All seats in both Sculling Clinic sessions are full. Register for the wait list. **
• Each session includes five, two-hour practices that meet once per week
• Available to summer season masters who have completed at least one on-water season, or with coach approval
• These small group sessions (3 rowers/coach, 6 rowers maximum per session) will focus on gaining confidence and skill in single sculling boats.
• The goal is to work toward passing an Independent rowing test. A test will be scheduled at the end of each session.

Payment Options

Payments with Zelle

We accept payments via Zelle! Send directly and securely to: CCRAZelle13@gmail.com

If your bank does not partner with Zelle, please send an email to CCRATreasurer25@gmail.com to arrange an alternate payment method.

Questions? E-mail cortlandtrowing@gmail.com, or call Mrs. Dina Tompkins at (914) 589-9112.