Rowing has always been a big part of our communities history.

1901 Outer Cove Rowing Crew
The Outer Cove Fishermen's Crew of 1901, with racing shell "Blue Peter". Holders of the all time record of 9 minutes 13.45 seconds at Quidi Vidi Lake Regatta, August 7th 1901. The crew consisted of: Martin Boland, John Nugent, Denis Croke, Denis McCarthy, Daniel McCarthy, John Whelan (stroke), Walter Power (cox). This photograph was taken in 1922.