Applications are now being taken for our Summer Racing Program. Collegiate and U23 athletes are provided the opportunity to train and race along with our year-round Racing Team, use D1 tier equipment and benefit form a science based holistic approach to training.
2024 Summer Racing Program
Club Notifications
- River Conditions: 4 Oar Rule is NOT in effect
- Vesper Board Meeting via Zoom - May 2nd
HOSR Story Hour - Vesper
For those that may have missed the HOSR story hour about Vesper it was recorded and is available on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbrXqvgUcJY&list=PLWC5p7ZXaGX6WxB0ESXK144YoXAtR8hxU
Committee 50 members Hilary Langer and Dotty Brown facilitated an evening with very special guests exploring how Vesper Boat Club won its international reputation and ways it has nurtured its athletes.
- 1865-1910 – The Creation of the Vesper Culture - Dotty Brown
- 1910-1950’s – John B. Kelly – Champion of America
- 1950’s – Kell Ushers in a new era - JB Kelly and Daniel Boyne
- 1960’s – The Sixties - The Tokyo 1964 Olympic Gold Medal Eight - Boyce Budd, Dietrich Rose and Stan Cwiklinski
- 1960’s & 70’s – The Rise of Vesper’s International and Olympic Women - Anita DeFrantz, Sue Tuttle Hingley, Jinx Sacco, Sue Hooten
- 1970 – 1998 – Vesper as an Elite Training Magnet – Dietrich Rose, John Strotbeck, Ed Gribbin
- 1998 – 2023 – Vesper - A High Performance Training Center Michiel Bartman, Ed Gribbin, John Strotbeck
- 2024 – Vesper – A Senior Development Training Center JB Kelly and Mike Orzolek, Melissa Hilton
See other past and upcoming stories from HOSR: https://hosr.org/50-years-50-stories/
Upcoming Schuylkill River Regattas
Please be aware of the upcoming events that may cause closures and traffic on the river.
May 4,5 - City Championship
May 16,17,18 - Stotesbury Cup Regatta
June 1 - Independence Dragon Boat Regatta
June 15 - Schuylkill Navy Regatta
June 29,30 July 1 - Independence Day Regatta
July 20 - Phila. Youth Regatta
September 14 - Bayada Regatta
October 12 - Navy Day Regatta
October 25,26,27 - Head of the Schuylkill Regatta
November 3 - Hidden River Chase
Vesper 2024 Spring Dock Schedule
Monday
Vesper Racing Team: 6am
La Salle All: 6 - 8:30am
La Salle Women: 2-2:30pm
Friends Select: 4-6pm
Sacred Heart: 4:30-6:30pm
La Salle Men: 5-6:30pm
Tuesday
Boys Latin: 5-7am
Vesper Masters: 6-7:30am
Friends Select: 4-6pm
Sacred Heart: 4:30-6:30pm
Wednesday
Boys Latin: 5-7am
Vesper Racing Team: 6am
La Salle All: 6-8:30am
La Salle Women: 2-2:30pm
La Salle Men: 5-6:30pm
Thursday
Boys Latin: 5-7am
Vesper Masters: 6-7:30am
Friends Select: 4-6pm
Sacred Heart: 4:30-6:30pm
Friday
Boys Latin: 5-7am
Vesper Racing Team: 6am
La Salle All: 6 - 8:30am
La Salle Women: 2-2:30pm
Friends Select: 4-6pm
Sacred Heart: 4:30-6:30pm
La Salle Men: 5-6:30pm
Saturday
Vesper Racing Team: 6-8am
Vesper Masters: 7-8:30am
La Salle All: 7:40 - 9:30am
Friends Select: 9-10:30am
Sacred Heart: 10-12pm
Boys Latin: 10:30-12:30pm
Sunday
None Scheduled
Help Vesper achieve our 2024 goals by contributing to our Annual Appeal! Your contributions directly support Vesper's racing team and high-priority boathouse improvements. The generosity of the rowing community has always been a driving force behind our success. We invite you to donate any amount to make a difference in the future of our club!
Membership
Are you interested in becoming a member of the Vesper Boat Club? Vesper offers various membership categories for rowers, and non-rowers alike.
You'll also find forms and waivers in this section.
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.
Vesper Boat Club has no affiliation with any other ‘Vesper’ organizations public or private.