The Adelaide Rowing Club (ARC) is a

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club located in

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. The

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of the ARC is the Right Honourable Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Mr Martin Haese. The club is affiliated to the South Australian Rowing Association (SARA) and fosters a close relationship with

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, having supported the school's introduction to rowing and subsequent entry into the Head of the River.

The Clubrooms

The ARC

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is a two storey building located prominently on the banks of the

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, overlooking

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and Pinky Flat. The upper storey of the clubhouse contains a bar, kitchen and other social amenities for the use by members, as well as an extensive gallery of photographs that cover the life of the club over its history. A boat storage area,

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equipment and changerooms are located on the ground floor of the building. The current building is the third reincarnation of the Club's boatshed. The first shed was opened on 22 July 1882, and lasted for 7 years before being washed away in a flood on 17 April 1889. The second boatshed opened on 14 December 1889, before being destroyed by fire on 6 March 1931. The current building, intended to only be a temporary structure, was opened in October, 1931. The Club also operates out of a bay at the SARA complex located at

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History

The Club was established in 1882 under the original name of the I'Zingari Rowing Club, and soon after changed its name to Adelaide Rowing Club in 1885.

Traditions of the Club

The motto of the Club is "Out of darkness, through fire, into light", and this is reflected in the uniform of the Club, which consists of a black, red and gold horizontal stripes, with gold always on top. These are same colours as the Australian

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Cricket Club, with whom the Club maintains a close relationship. The Adelaide Rowing Club has developed its own traditions for naming boats. All

single scull A single scull (or a scull) is a rowing boat designed for a single person who propels the boat with two oars, one in each hand. Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly semi-circular in cross-section in order to minimi ...

double scull A double scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars each, one in each hand. Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly s ...

s and

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s are named after Australian rivers. All

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s and coxed quad sculls are named Hunter. All

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s and

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s are named Adelaide and similarly, the Club's

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s are named I'Zingari in honour of the Club's original name. These boats then have

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affixed after their names to denote how many boats have acquired that name.

Competition & Regattas

Adelaide Rowing Club is affiliated with the South Australian Rowing Association (SARA) and competes in local and interstate regattas on a regular basis. A number of members have been selected to represent Australia at: *

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. Club members compete at the Australian Rowing Championships, administered by

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each year. Adelaide Rowing Club members often comprise a large component of the South Australian State Rowing Team that contest the following regattas: * Australian Interstate Regatta *

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* Australian Youth Cup Regatta Crews from the Club regularly travel to

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to contest the Head of the Yarra regatta in November of each year, as well as the numerous country regattas that are held at various locations in South Australia, including Berri, Renmark, Murray Bridge and

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. The Adelaide Rowing Club has dominated the SARA Senior Men's Premiership in recent years, winning in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.South Australian Rowing Association Website
/ref> The Club hosts one SARA Premiership regatta each season, the ARC Twilight regatta and traditionally, this has been the regatta closest to Christmas. In recent years, the Club has evolved this regatta into a sprint match-race format regatta, held at night under lights on the Torrens Lake course.

Social life

The Adelaide Rowing Club has a rich and vibrant social life. Numerous events are held on an annual basis, including: * The Annual Dinner - a formal Black-tie dinner where the Club's awards and trophies are presented each year. * The Captain's Cocktail Party * Opening Day - the official opening of the season is held on this day, usually the Sunday preceding the first competitive regatta of each season. All new boats are christened on this day each year. * Christmas Party - held in conjunction with the ARC Twilight Regatta

Notes

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