California Yacht Club is located at: 4469 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292.
- If driving, please park in the CYC visitor’s lot adjacent to Admiralty Way and accessed from the driveway which is between Café del Rey and the Warehouse Restaurant.
- Once parked, proceed by foot and enter the member’s parking lot by passing by the main entry gate.
- After passing the main entry gate, continue walking, bearing hard left along the chain link fence at the north end of the large parking lot until it ends at a dark green shade cloth covered rowing shed.
- We meet, at the rowing sheds which are opposite the tall bamboo plants separating the Warehouse Restaurant and CYC.
If you will be late or unable to attend, PLEASE text (and identify yourself) as soon as possible: Craig Leeds 310.948.1456 and/or Anna Wilczek 818.523.2987.
If the main entry gate is locked when you arrive, please text us.
Participants should bring: athletic shoes (running shoes), socks, shorts, shirts, sunscreen, water, a change of clothes,
towel and personal items (hats, sunglasses, orthotics, inhalers, etc).
To keep all the gear organized, a small duffel bag or back pack is recommended.
Clothes should fit reasonably tightly so while rowing, hands won’t get caught in shirts and shorts won’t get caught in the sliding seats.
Dressing in layers and using wicking type fabrics is recommended.
Here are some links that will be helpful (you may need to copy and paste into a browser):
- This is a video from Concept2 regarding technique on the rowing machine which is where we begin. Please watch the video before the first session.
- Here are some general interest rowing websites:
- This is a great pictorial representation of the rowing stroke as taught at CYC:
- This is a great video showing Australian world champion scullers and sweep rowers in a beautiful setting.
- Here’s a link to the US Women winning the quad at the 2015 World Championship:
Please don’t hesitate to ask for more information.
California Yacht Club-Junior Rowing