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Berlin rowing group queerSchlag headed for Montreal

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The infamous queerStrokes rowing team, of Hollywood film fame Summerstorm, has begun training in earnest for the 2006 World Outgames Regatta in Montreal. Between 10 and 20 Berlin rowers are planning on competing in the event. With a worldwide reputation, they plan to repeat their film script performance against any competitor who dares to challenge their rowing prowess! Viel Glueck!
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Members of Crew New York remain dazed and in shock at the loss of a fellow rower during a boating accident on the Harlem River early Monday morning. Four rowers from the Peter Jay Sharp Rowing Club, rowing in a straight four, were executing a u-turn just downriver from the 181st street bridge when they were struck broadside by a power boat. The impact struck just forward of the bow seat and immediately capsized the boat. Three of the rowers were immediately pulled from the water. The bowman, Jim Runsdorf, initially assisted in the rescue of his crew but then disappeared. He remains missing and is presumed lost.
 
[Edit] 21 Dec 2008; Crew New York has subsequently disbanded. Most members are now rowing with other New York City rowing clubs, with the greatest number of rowers pulling for Harlem River Community Rowing.
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The Craftsbury Sculling Center announced today that it had decided not to continue its partnership with the Gay + Lesbian Rowing Federation for the 2006 season. The GLRF board deeply regrets this decision given the promising and productive cooperation that had been developed in 2005. The Craftsbury Gay and Lesbian Pride Sculling Weekend had yielded 15 GLRF members, or three-fourths of all participants during the 3-day weekend of 24 – 26 Jun 2005. In addition, GLRF had actively promoted the Craftsbury partnership at the San Diego Crew Classic, the Stonewall Regatta, in promotional materials, at two gay film festivals, and at the Royal Canadian Henley. Craftsbury, for its part, had created a separate web page on their website, labeled “GLRF Partnership.” In light of these enthusiastic cross-promotional activities, the news of the partnership termination came as quite a surprise. However, GLRF is staying in contact with Craftsbury management and will keep the door open for any possible future joint endeavors.
 
In view of members’ significant interest for sculling camps, GLRF will continue to pursue the development of new gay and lesbian sculling clinics as well as the formation of new partnerships.
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DC Strokes membership votes for Montreal

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The DC Strokes Rowing Club voted to participate as a team in the 1st World Outgames Regatta. The decision came after several months of internal discussions among the membership. In the end, the deciding factor was the rowing facilities at the Montreal Olympic Rowing Basin. The Strokes plan to send a team of 20 - 25 rowers to compete.
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The sun shone brilliantly as 45,000 visitors descended on Montreal’s Gay Village for a celebration of sport. Labeled Rendezvous dans Le Village, the sports festival offered a preview of the 1st World Outgames with animated demonstration sports from Equipe Montreal (Team Montreal) and several sports teams. The first booth to greet visitors in the pedestrian-only St. Catharines street was Club d’Aviron Odawagan, Montreal’s gay and lesbian rowing club.
 
Visitors oggled over the new club logo (tres chic and tres cool). Rower wanna be’s had the chance to win a free learn to row session, valued at CA$150 in a raffle contest. Best of all is that rowers in Montreal can practice on the course right up to the 1st World Outgames! You guys are so lucky!
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The Gay and Lesbian International Sports Association (GLISA) held its first delegate congress this week. The three day meeting brought together delegates from 4 international sports federations and a multitude of sports teams from four continents. As license holder to the World Outgames, the association received an update report from the Montreal Comite Organizateur des 1iere Outgames Mondiaux. At the close of the congress, GLISA announced the formation of a partnership with the City of Copenhagen to deliver the 2nd World Outgames in 2009.
 
The meeting approved the associations’ bylaws and elected the first board of directors. A strategic plan was approved that targeted the formation of continental associations to represent city teams and sports clubs. A business model was created to support a paid staff and provide vital services to gay and lesbian sports organizations.
 
During the week and over the following weekend, delegates attended Le Rendezvous d’Or. The four day event included a fundraising gala at Montreal’s hilltop Chateau Mont Royal and a sports festival in the gay village.
 
GLRF representatives met with Montreal World Outgames organizers to discuss special registration programs for rowers and to review plans for the 1st World Outgames Regatta.
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City of Copenhagen to host 2nd World Outgames

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Officials of the City of Copenhagen announced a partnership with the Gay and Lesbian International Sports Association (GLISA) to deliver the 2nd World Outgames in 2009. A formal partnership agreement is to be concluded by year-end. Mr. Martin Geertsen, Mayor of the Committee of Culture and Sport of Copenhagen, was said to be thrilled by the news. He indicated that the event would be a warm up prelude to a possible 2024 International Olympic Games bid.
 
Copenhagen officials, meeting in Montreal with GLRF representatives, declared without hesitation that rowing would be one of the core sports offered in the 2nd World Outgames. Rowers around the world need only remember the wonderful 2003 Copenhagen Mermaid Regatta to understand that the rowing venue and organizational capacity is already in place and ready to go.
 
The news of the selection of a city for the 2nd World Outgames was welcomed around the world by athletes and sports teams wondering if the World Outgames would be a one off event. Two cities have already declared their intention to bid for the 2013 3rd World Outgames: Manchester, UK, and Sao Paulo, BR. It is rumored that Berlin is preparing a bid for 2017 4th World Outgames.
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Members of the GLRF Regatta Advisory Group visited the City of Chicago for an up close and personal look at the unique challenges to rowing and hosting regattas in the Windy City. For crews, there cannot be a more scenic place to row. The Chicago River offers a spectacular view of the city’s wonderful architectural skyline. Hosting a rowing regatta presents a unique set of challenges: commercial barge traffic, amplified wave activity from vertical walls, narrow waterways, and limited launch and recovery areas. The advisory group spent the entire day with the Sports Director for the Chicago Gay Games, visiting potential sites, discussing the needs of rowers and rowing, and outlining what could work given the planned boat categories and events.
 
The group submitted a number of recommendations on the duration (2 days max), timing (of regatta week or weekend), lanes (min. of 4 lanes preferred), length (not less than 1,000 meters), buoys (yes please!), held starts (much preferred), launch/recovery location (adjacent to finish vs. start), practice days (1 day min), regatta structure and organization, age categories, rowing rules and sanctioning, medaling, boat rental, boat storage and security, and refund policies.
 
Several sites were identified as potential locations for the regatta and are being evaluated. An additional rowing event was also discussed to help showcase rowing in Chicago.
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Rower from Haryana Region Register with GLRF

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India became the 18th country to join the GLRF global community when a rower from the Indian state of Haryana, northwest of Delhi, registered on the website. This marks the first GLRF membership registration in the sub-Asian continent that is defined geographically by India, China, and Southeast Asia. India has vibrant rowing programs in several states and recently brought home two medals from the 10th Asian Junior Rowing Championship in Gifu, Japan.
 
By coincidence, the 2005 FISA World Rowing Championships will be held in just 10 days time in Gifu, Japan. We can only hope that this registration will encourage other gay and lesbian rowers in India and throughout Asia to join the GLRF worldwide community.
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GLRF featured in St. Catharines Standard

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The local media took notice when GLRF hosted its first booth on Henley Island at the 2005 Royal Canadian Henley. The regatta is commonly acknowledged to be the largest rowing regatta in North America. The sports editor for the St. Catharines Standard stopped in for a chat with GLRF Executive Director, Brian Todd.
 
 
When the article appeared in the paper two days later, it caused some controversy due to the not-so-friendly comments about GLRF from one of the regatta officials. The reaction from the local populace and rowers at the regatta was swift and almost entirely supportive. Many came by to say they felt the remarks were out of order and unrepresentative of Canadians and added that they were glad GLRF was at the event. Kevin Swayze, son of the late Canadian rowing legend Craig Swayze, made a point of coming by the GLRF booth to express his personal support and to buy a GLRF rOwer t-shirt! Several letters to the editor have also been extremely supportive of the GLRF presence.

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