top of page


2024 KISS - Kitsap Invitational Summer Scrimmage
Four Rats and two Nails (one shiny, one polished by time) represented Port Townsend at the Kitsap Invitational Summer Scrimmage, or KISS,...
Peggy Myre
Jul 29, 20242 min read
123 views


Congrats new bow coxswains
Congratulations to those that completed bow coxswain training under the organization of Kathleen Sailer, co-coxing skills of Kathy...
Peggy Myre
Jul 7, 20241 min read
84 views


R.I.P to the Friendship and Bogie
On Sunday March 3, a group of Rats gathered to pay solemn tribute to (aka carve up) two of RIRSC’s historic (some might say “old”) rowing...
Peggy Myre
Mar 6, 20242 min read
286 views


Ted's cartoon series
Cartoon #24
Ted Shoulberg
Aug 31, 20231 min read
131 views


Rowing the Kathy Lazara Whitman, 7/20/23
By Kathleen Sailer. Photos and video by Emily Adams. On a radiant morning in late July, RIRSC hosted Seattle guests Mike and Kathy...
Kathleen Sailer
Aug 26, 20232 min read
318 views


Mystery Bay Row, 2023
August 23, 2023 We had a wonderful row to Mystery Bay. Calm beautiful water (on the way out) on a spectacular smoke-free temperate sunny...
Karen Richards
Aug 26, 20231 min read
106 views


Mystery Bay Recipes
The row to Mystery Bay on August 23, 2023, was a glorious row. As usual, the snacks were also divine! By popular request, here are some...
Karen Richards
Aug 24, 20231 min read
98 views


Ted's cartoon series
Cartoon #23
Ted Shoulberg
Aug 20, 20231 min read
63 views


Go slow be careful Cut Man
Today is the Day of joy and trepidation for we shall do a procedure which has risks : We will be cutting 3/64th relief lines in the hull...
Ted Shoulberg
Jul 29, 20231 min read
118 views


Ted's cartoon series
Cartoon #22:
Ted Shoulberg
Jul 25, 20231 min read
46 views


What I love about rowing in Port Townsend Bay
Ask any rower what the ideal conditions are, and you’ll hear flat water, no wind, no boat traffic or wake, easy water access off low...
Noah Seixas
Jun 19, 20232 min read
170 views


Rat Island Regatta 2023
The annual Rat Island Regatta is just around the corner, on Saturday June 24th. Our club is planning a good turnout, including two of...
Elizabeth Moller
Jun 16, 20231 min read
93 views


Plugman and Provocative Thoughts
In the past couple of weeks two events happened in my rowing life : One joyous and the other curious. Each has its path to convergence...
Ted Shoulberg
Jun 8, 20232 min read
71 views


The Survivor
March 30, 2023 Hi Folks, I have been around a wide circle of people who enjoy working on wooden racing shells, and have never heard...
Ted Shoulberg
May 30, 20231 min read
64 views


The founder of founders Jim Buckley
March 22, 2023 Hi Folks, We are living our own History as we preserve History. I am the last of the founders who is still actively...
Ted Shoulberg
May 30, 20231 min read
87 views


Zed Fred and Ted
March 10, 2023 Hi Folks, 7 or 8 of us are sanding away when who should drop by but Steve Chapin...... I can't focus on my task, I have...
Ted Shoulberg
May 30, 20231 min read
50 views


Meet Our Pocock HyperCarbon Quad - John Collins
Fellow Rats, here's all you need to know to enjoy our newest boat. It's presently named the Eric Gill; give some thought to what its new...
Ron Moller
Mar 16, 20232 min read
194 views


Why "Rat Island?"
Across the bay from the peace and love capital of Port Townsend lies Indian Island - a major U.S. Naval munitions facility. Both are...
Francine Rose
Mar 7, 20232 min read
125 views


New Rower FAQ
Why do we row? Local rowers may be seen on our bay not long after sunrise on most calm days. Club rowing combines superb upper body and...
Francine Rose
Mar 7, 20232 min read
219 views


Basic Rowing Commands
Sculling Coxswain's JOB DESCRIPTION To keep everyone safe. To protect the boats (especially wooden boats). To be aware of ferries (know...
Francine Rose
Mar 7, 20232 min read
178 views
bottom of page