About Casco Bay Community Rowing

 
 

Row Casco

(Casco Bay Community Rowing)

Please join us as we launch a fixed-seat team-rowing outdoor adventure program based on Casco Bay. We will begin rowing at East End Beach in Portland in April with high school students and adult members, and we will continue to build more 32 foot long rowing gigs with high school students and our partners at Bowdoinham Rowing. Join us as a rowing member and/or help us build more boats this spring. We row 32 foot long Whitby (Cornish) Pilot Gigs.

The Whitby gig requires 6 rowers, each with a single 12 foot long oar and an experienced coxswain (‘Cox’). There’s even room for two additional guests to ride along. Rowing is great exercise, a great way to meet people and an affordable way to explore Casco Bay. The boat is stable and has high topsides, making it safe and capable of rowing in the ocean and in varied sea states. It’s light and relatively fast. No prior rowing experience needed.

Annual Membership: $140.

FMI info@rowcasco.org

Row Casco Website

To join, click the Join Now button or send membership checks made out to: ‘Sailing Ships Maine’ (our parent org.) and mailed to P.O. Box 517, Portland, ME 04112 with “rowing” in the memo line.

High school students will start rowing in spring 2025. If you want to start a high school rowing program, please reach out to info@rowcasco.org

 
 

Whitby Pilot Gig ‘Presumpscot’ was officially launched on March 15, 2025, marking a significant moment for the local maritime community. This newly constructed vessel embodies both traditional design and modern craftsmanship, showcasing the rich maritime heritage of Casco Bay, Maine.

Sailing Ships Maine is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law (EIN 47-3101784).

Sailing Ships Maine creates life-changing opportunities for teens of all abilities and income levels so that they may discover the ocean environment and expand leadership skills while being encouraged to consider further maritime training.  Through public events, we support the marine economy, provide access to the ocean and traditional sailing ships and preserve our maritime heritage.