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

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

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

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

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

2021: Small Reach Regatta

2021: Small Reach Regatta

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

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