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Doc Riggall Boat Christening

Vesper Boat Club hosted a christening of the 1964 boat, Donaratico on Sunday, December 12,2021. Approximately, 50 guests were in attendance including several Olympians.  The surviving bow section from the Donaratico Eight named after Vesper’s long-term President “Doc Riggall” is a very significant historical artifact. Considering the circumstances of its survival, we are fortunate and grateful to still have it; just as we are fortunate and grateful to still have Boyce Budd, Emory Clark, and Stan Cwiklinski join us fifty-eight years after they and their Vesper crewmates powered that great Donaratico Eight into the history books during the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The bow section of the boat is now at home at the Vesper Boat Club.
 
Thanks to those who helped with the event, Nan Dormans, Alexis Franklin, Melissa Hilton, John Tiernay, Joe Henwood, Rick Stehlik, and Bonnie Mueller. 
2021 Schuylkill Navy Women's Points Trophy. From L to R - Natalia Kastenberg, Gabriella Thomas, Marianne Falco (and 1st place overall), Emma Tierney and Lanie Tierney
Vesper Gold - Women's Club 4x (E) 2021 US Masters Nationals
Vesper Open 8
Melissa Hilton
Vesper Dock Extension Build Crew
2017 Master's Nationals
Chet-Bickhart-&-Cooper-Tuckerman
Boat House Row at Night
Jimmy-McCullough-(s)-&-Joshua-Remland-(b)
Vesper & Viking Masters - by Melissa Hilton

Membership

Are you interested in becoming a member of the Vesper Boat Club? Vesper offers various membership categories for rowers, and non-rowers alike.

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High Performance Rowing

Vesper is recruiting aspiring National Team rowers to join us in Philadelphia. A High Performance extension of the Elite Team, these athletes—based on factors such as prior national team experience, test results, and race performance—may qualify for housing and racing expense support, and other benefits.

High Performance Rowing Info

Masters Rowing

Vesper offers a competitive program, and coaching for our masters athletes who are looking to compete at local Philadelphia races, Diamond State Masters Regatta, USRowing Masters Nationals Championships, Head of the Charles Regatta, and Head of the Schuylkill Regatta.

Masters Rowing Info 
Vesper Boat Club has no affiliation with any other ‘Vesper’ organizations public or private.