The Whitehall was without a doubt the original coastal rowing boat. The Whitehall was the most famous and the fastest rowboat of the 19th century. The ports of Boston, New York, and San Francisco had hundreds of these slender, fast rowing boats in active use as water taxis, police patrol boats, and, of course, because they were fast they were used for racing. Ships pilots would row miles offshore right out into the open ocean to meet incoming sailing ships and safely guide them into port. These boats were designed to be versatile and seaworthy, capable of handling various conditions encounter ..read more

Adventure Awaits in Episode 18, behind the scenes, as the Oar Board® crew sets out on a videoshoot to capture the excitement of this year’s Black Friday deals! Oar Board® sales manager Diana Lesieur, Olympic gold medal rower Adam Kreek, Jordan Muller, Harold Aune, Clarke Wright, and Rocket the Brussels Griffon (the unofficial Oar Board® mascot), share their love of rowing and their mission to get everyone out on the water discovering the health and wellness benefits of being out on the water on a slide seat paddle board rower or a Whitehall Rowing & Sail Whitehall Spirit® rowboat. Dian ..read more

The worlds finest, stable Coastal Rowing Boats And Recreational Rowing Boats that are capable of rowing anywhere. The best coastal rowboats and recreational rowboats that are virtually unsinkable. Built in maintenance free ultra tough co-polymer with perfect slide seat sculling ergonomics. Free your mind, engage your body, connect with nature and feel alive in a real all water rowing machine! Find out more about the Whitehall Spirit® Solo 14® boats here Find out more about the Whitehall Spirit® Tango 17® boats here Whitehall Rowing & Sail builds stable, sleek, and elegant Whitehall Spirit ..read more

Please Like & Subscribe https://youtu.be/OUIWd4l7TuQ This episode we go adventure rowing in the famous Seventy48 Race. Only human powered, row or paddle, 70 miles in under 48 hours. Our very own Diana Lesieur and Peter Vogel raced together in the very first Seventy48 Race back in 2018 rowing a Whitehall Spirit® Tango 17® Double Slide Seat Sculling Rowboat. This year’s race included four Whitehall Spirit® boats and we were there! Olympic gold medal rower Adam Kreek says, “This is one of the most famous, hardcore adventure events ever! It’s the only one of its kind in the ..read more

MORE ADVENTURE WITH EPISODE 2 Subscribe and watch our adventure rowing channel, Season 1 Episode 2 Here: Join us in the shop, the office, on the road, and on the water as we revolutionize the sport of rowing. Meet the crew, and join our world of boat building artisanship, manufacturing, and on the water fun! This is the story of Whitehall Rowing & Sail. We started building Whitehall Spirit rowboats over 30 years ago. These classics are handmade in teak, bronze, and fiberglass, and built to last a hundred years. We also build rowing boats in maintenance-free space age, thermoplasti ..read more

It was a chill day toward the end of February when a local newspaper reported a herd, sometimes called a ‘raft’, of sea lions, pulled out of the water over on Trial Island, a small rocky local island just off Oak Bay, British Columbia Canada. Luckily, we keep a few Whitehall Spirit®️ rowboats docked at our company rowing club at the Oak Bay Marina, so an easy decision was made to row out and check out the sea lion herd. It was chilly, 34°F, or 1°C, when we hopped aboard a pair of Whitehall Spirit® Tango 17® Double Slide Seat Sculling Rowboats and rowed off headed for Trial Island. Our newes ..read more

Thanks Team Whitehall, year number 1 of rowing is under my belt. I bought the boat sight unseen, had zero rowing experience, zero rowing knowledge, zero rowing strength, and at best watched a few Olympic events every four years while sitting on the couch. So, I jumped in. Bingo! I’m now a full on, passionate rowing geek. Next step is to hire myself a rowing coach who can yell at me from the shoreline to do this and do that, and row like an Olympian (a middle aged one). How cool would that be?! YouTube can only take you so far. Glenn Overhoff Campbell River, BC, Canada ..read more

Because of its fiberglass hull and solid teak woodwork, your boat has a finish that fortunately requires less care and maintenance than a wooden boat. However, there are definitely ways to help prevent any need for extra work before getting it out on the water again come spring. When putting the boat away for several months, first wash the interior woodwork and hull inside and out with water or a mild solution of soap and water to remove any grime or grit. Once the surface of the wood is thoroughly dried, apply a coat of teak oil making sure to wipe the teak dry afterward. Also check for any ..read more

How about giving the most sustainable gift ever to yourself or someone you love? Classic Whitehall Spirit®️ rowboats are built to last 100 years or longer providing generations of owners with the fitness benefits and exhilaration of rowing on the water. Whether a teenager or octogenarian, these boats are perfect for staying safe in almost all water conditions. If rowed regularly, they make their owners more sustainable as well! The slide seat rowing gear provides what is widely regarded as the best low impact exercise available while out on the water breathing fresh, clean air. Classic White ..read more

A question often asked is, what’s a good way to store my boat for a few days or for over an entire winter season? Always, it depends on whether it’s to be outside in freezing conditions, in storms, or in milder temperatures. Everyone knows that ice expands when it freezes. Having water trapped inside any boat and then having it freeze can easily cause damage, as in cracking. The Whitehall Spirit® Classic boat models built in fiberglass and teak woodwork have their own special needs for keeping them at their best during storage. See our next eNews for more on this. The Whitehall Spirit ..read more