Club welcomes 6 new bow coxswains
- Bill Mahoney
- 5 days ago
- 2 min read
Updated: 4 days ago
Ready to launch. Lauren Olsen (left to right) consults with co-cox Bill Mahoney as fellow cox trainees Jodi Stone and Dylan Rauch look on during the club's 2026 coxswains training program.
Already in sync. Coxswain trainees Ashley Mackenzie (left to right) and Andrew Rauch with co-cox Kathy Woods-Smith in seat 2 and new coxswain Mark Ehrhardt in seat 1.
What ferry wash? Mark's looking pretty chill here taking his crew through the ferry wash for the first time.
Kathleen Sailer, one of the long-time coxswains trainers for the club, offers this report:
Congratulations to 6 rowers who completed the land class training on April 12 and on-the-water training sessions on April 18 and 19. Dylan Rauch, Andrew Rauch, Mark Ehrhardt, Lauren Olsen, Jodi Stone and Ashley MacKenzie participated and all did very well.
They will continue gaining skills and experience in club rows bow coxing, with the guidance of experienced co-coxswains in 2-seat when rowing conditions are favorable. Their willingness to learn this new skill is a valuable contribution to our volunteer club. Please support them when in boats rowing together this season.
Gratitude to the volunteers who dedicated their time and facilitated this training: Kathy Woods-Smith and Bill Mahoney co-coxing; Steve Jefferies and Peggy Myre launching; Donna Daus assisting at stroke; and Tom Moore and Xep Campbell assisting with beach support. The collaborative effort made this all possible. Special thanks to Amy Moyers for cleverly snagging some nice videos and photos of the training from the ferry and to Xep for the beach photo shown.
