Union Boat Club
Encyclopedia
The Union Boat Club founded in 1851, is a private social club
and athletic club
in Boston
. It is the longest continuously operating rowing
club in Boston
. Located in the Beacon Hill
neighborhood along the Charles River
, the Club has grown beyond rowing and now features squash and general fitness facilities for its 700 members.
In 1914, UBC placed second in the prestigious Grand Challenge Cup
. The 1914 crew lost to Harvard after beating a crew from Germany to enter the finals at the Henley Royal Regatta
.
Union is the sister club of University Barge Club
of Philadelphia. For more than 60 years, the two sister clubs have held an annual interclub "UBC" regatta. In 2009, Michelle Guerette
, an eight-time senior US National Team member and two-time Olympian, joined Union Boat Club to serve as Head Coach.
Gentlemen's club
A gentlemen's club is a members-only private club of a type originally set up by and for British upper class men in the eighteenth century, and popularised by English upper-middle class men and women in the late nineteenth century. Today, some are more open about the gender and social status of...
and athletic club
Athletic club
An athletic club may be*A private club which provides sports facilities to members.*A sports club dedicated to athletics, often professional and fielding competitive teams...
in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
. It is the longest continuously operating rowing
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
club in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
. Located in the Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill is a name shared by many hills, suburbs, villages and other places around the world. Many are so called because they were historically the site of a warning beacon. Others are named after other places of the same name.-In the United Kingdom:...
neighborhood along the Charles River
Charles River
The Charles River is an long river that flows in an overall northeasterly direction in eastern Massachusetts, USA. From its source in Hopkinton, the river travels through 22 cities and towns until reaching the Atlantic Ocean at Boston...
, the Club has grown beyond rowing and now features squash and general fitness facilities for its 700 members.
In 1914, UBC placed second in the prestigious Grand Challenge Cup
Grand Challenge Cup
The Grand Challenge Cup is a rowing competition for men's eights. It is the oldest and most prestigious event at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from all eligible rowing clubs...
. The 1914 crew lost to Harvard after beating a crew from Germany to enter the finals at the Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. The Royal Regatta is sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage...
.
Union is the sister club of University Barge Club
University Barge Club
University Barge Club of Philadelphia is an amateur rowing club located at #7 Boathouse Row in the historic Boathouse Row of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark...
of Philadelphia. For more than 60 years, the two sister clubs have held an annual interclub "UBC" regatta. In 2009, Michelle Guerette
Michelle Guerette
Michelle Guerette is an American rower who competed in the Women's Quadruple Sculls event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece...
, an eight-time senior US National Team member and two-time Olympian, joined Union Boat Club to serve as Head Coach.
Prominent Members
- Francis Cuddy - 2006 & 2007 US National Team member (Men's 2X 06' & Spare 07'), 2007 Pan American Team
- Greg Ruckman - 2000 & 2004 US Olympic Teams
- Pete RaymondPete RaymondPeter "Pete" Harlow Raymond is an American rower who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics...
- 1972 & 1968 US Olympic Teams - Lawrence TerryLawrence TerryLawrence Terry, Jr. is an American rower who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He was born in Concord, Massachusetts....
- 1972 & 1968 US Olympic Teams