Come down to BIAC around 4pm on Saturday, July 10, for a Summer Party on the deck. We will celebrate with Coach Alice before she moves away, as well as enjoy a summer afternoon and the fact we can spend time together again. Contact Heidi or Renata with questions. Tell us you're coming and whether you're bringing something here.

Dredging will be an ongoing, 24/7 operation through mid-October. The project has begun at the innermost portion of the Port and will work its way outbound to the mouth of where Redwood Creek empties into the Bay. The dredging contractor has made a strong commitment to recreational boater safety. Please do your part by being aware of the dredge and barge and staying clear of the operation. Click here to read the notice from Redwood City.

BIAC’s learn-to-scull classes are in full swing and non-stop all summer long. As these new scullers finish their class, many are joining our club and our novice team. Please welcome these new members to BIAC. Please also try to be considerate and helpful as you see those who may need additional assistance around our docks and with our local traffic patterns. We were all beginners at one point.

Our morning Learn to Row classes are full for the remainder of the summer, but we still have spots in the afternoon and weekend classes. Spread the word about rowing opportunities at BIAC!

Para Program at BIAC

Last weekend we had our first Veterans Learn to Row in over 18 months. Thank you to all the volunteers who came out. One long-time member said, “I think this is the most important program BIAC offers, I always sign up!” Our numbers were low due to many of our non-profit partners still being closed, a reminder of how lucky we are that BIAC was able to stay open during the last 18 months. Those who attended had a great time.

An array of BIAC rowers, from long-time members to rowers who took up sculling during the pandemic, participated in the L2: Coastal Rowing classes in June. They learned some tricks of rowing in wind and waves and tried out the coastal fleet at BIAC. "Taking the Coastal class was a blast. It adds a variety of rowing in less than ideal weather." – Bassel Ojjeh

On June 8th, excited rowers gathered for the third incarnation of Coach J’s (Janet Bellantoni) summer coaching series: the Summer Skills Team. This year, the focus of the 5-week series is on skills and drills that translate to better rowing in any boat. Participants were thrilled to be back in big boats again and have an opportunity to vie for the coveted High-Viz Star in friendly, creative competitions. The next session of Summer Skills begins July 13th. This popular offering is currently full, but there is a waitlist and opportunity for alternates to participate - see the details on the website and reach out to Susan Adams if you are interested.

Please tidy up the boatyard after every outing, and put the cleaning buckets and other items away on the edges of the yard. Last week a member took a nasty spill, tripping over something left in the yard. We all have limited visibility when carrying boats, so please keep the yard free of hazards.

BIAC members are participating in a few upcoming regattas, River City Rebellion (July 11) and the North Tahoe Regatta (Aug. 8). If you would like to use BIAC club equipment for any event, please reserve your boat by emailing Chris at his Operations email with the specific boat you request and the dates you need it. Please don't use his personal email, nor tell him in person. The website boat reservation has been decommissioned.

Recently, four members of BIAC and Team USA were training together in Southern California as they prepare to race in Tokyo. Good luck Molly, Laura, Russell and Alice. You can follow them on Instagram at @mollyrecksergs and @Tokyoboundpr2mx2x. Learn more about Russell's journey in this article.

Another BIAC member, Aisha Chow, is headed to her 2nd Olympics to compete in the Womens 1x for Trinidad & Tobago. Aisha trains full-time at BIAC and you can catch her speeding by almost any morning. She competed in the 2016 Olympics and is excited to be representing her home country one again in Tokyo. She qualified for the Olympics in Rio back in March and you can follow her on Instagram @triniblades

Olympic rowing races run July 23 to July 30, generally starting at 8:30am Tokyo time. The schedule (local time) is here. In California, we'll be watching starting at 4:30pm the day before due to the time change.

NBC will offer primetime coverage of the Olympics and Paralympics, which can be accessed on every major streaming service. In addition to NBC’s live broadcast, viewers can watch additional commentary and analysis on NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports App with some live coverage on the Peacock app. Learn more here.

Righting and re-entering a flipped single is a task experienced scullers seldom contemplate, nevermind practice. Recently, however, on one windy, challenging morning, I had the fortunate opportunity to go for an unplanned swim.

My first thoughts were of my banana snack floating swiftly away in the current, second, my thoughts turned to see how far I’d have to swim to make it to shore and whether I was safe. Ruling out swimming and confirming that I was safe from any other oncoming traffic, I instinctively thought of all the flip test videos I had recently watched with our learn to scull classes. Without missing a beat, I was right atop my shell and making my way to the nearest dock to empty out the excess water in my hull and continue my row.

This experience was a wake-up call to me on how easily this can happen to even the most seasoned scullers. If you haven’t had the opportunity to practice this skill recently, I encourage you to watch this video from Calm Waters Rowing and give it a try. Even if you don’t practice this skill, having the video in the back of your head could be a lifesaver one day. – Operations Manager, Chris Flynn