Gloucester Harbor Race October 2023

2019: Audacious (f/k/a Holy Mackerel), donated to us by Islesford Boatworks

Belfast Regatta August 2025

2022: Phoenix, our 2nd St Ayles Skiff, donated to us by ComeBoating! of Belfast, Maine

Snow Row, Hull, MA March 2025

Rowing with Blue Hill Mountain in the background

Check out our story on NPR’s Maine Calling: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/381443550/maine-calling

May 2024: an early row of the season of at Peter’s Cove, Blue Hill

July 2023: A small group of Blue Hill Community Rowers took a trip to Islesford to visit the people who made our skiff

July 2023: BHCR rowers with gracious host Tony Archino at Islesford Boatworks.

L to R: Carol Roberts, Elizabeth Young, Barbara Simon, Tony Archino, Nancy Morris, Kitty Porto, Trish Hawkins

July 2023: The Islesford crew entered us in their ongoing race for the Courtney Cup. Mainland (us) versus Islanders (them).

July 2023: Friends of BHRC - they followed the rowers out into open waters to make sure everyone was safe.

July 2023: A skiff parking lot

July 2023: Rowers in action on a windy day

August 2023: Belfast Regatta

August 2023: A story about the Blue Hill Maritime Festival, in which Blue Hill Community Rowing has taken an active role. Story from The Weekly Packet.

August 2023: With racing necklace swag!

September 2023: Lake Champlain Challenge Race - rowers meeting. Photo credit: Buzz Kuhns

September 2023: Lake Champlain Challenge Race - on the open water. Photo credit: Buzz Kuhns

September 2023: Our team took third place at the Lake Champlain race!

September 2023: Lake Champlain Challenge Race. Photo credit: Buzz Kuhns

September 2023: Lake Champlain Challenge Race. Photo credit: Buzz Kuhns

A note from one of our new members

2021: Small Reach Regatta

2021: Small Reach Regatta

2022: St. Ayles Regatta at the Blue Hill Town Dock.

2018: The story of our first boat, originally named Holy Mackarel and later christened Audacious. Article from the Ellsworth American.

July 2022: the Belfast Regatta

July 2022: the Belfast Regatta

September 2022: a beautiful day on the water

Fall 2022: Gloucester Harbor Race - our Blue Hill Community Rowing team took first place in their class.

Fall 2022: Gloucester Harbor Race - The 3.6-mile course wound through the large crowded harbor in Gloucester, MA while on the beach about two hundred people watched the races, There were 150 rowers in 24 boats.

A beautiful sunset from the water

Halloween 2022: Belfast Witches’ Row

Halloween 2022: Belfast Witches’ Row: Barbara, Carol, Michelle, Andrew, and Anne

Halloween 2022: Belfast Witches’ Row

Halloween 2022: Belfast Witches’ Row. Photo credit: Elizabeth Beall

September 2022: An ambitious group rowed both boats out to Long Island on a beautiful summer day

November 2023: intrepid rowers get a few last strokes in before the docks come out of the water

Maine Windjammer Jam, Center Harbor, ME September 2025