The office will be closed Thursday, December 22nd through Sunday, January 1st for the holidays. Parts orders placed over the holiday break will be filled and shipped when we open again on Monday. Thanks to our friends and customers for a fantastic 2011. We hope you are spending the holidays with family and friends, and [...]
A few years ago, we published a very popular, thought-provoking advertisement. It was of a beautiful runway model walking the catwalk. The ad took a crack at the apparent popularity of a certain domestically-produced black boat. We claimed that “boat purchasing is just a fashion show,” or – what goes around comes around. Boat fads [...]
Check out the photo album from our 100-Year Anniversary Party. Thanks to all the rowers, coaches, and friends who helped us celebrate!
The fall racing season has pretty much wrapped up all around the country, and Seattle is no exception. We spent last weekend at the Head of the Lake, hosted by the Lake Washington Rowing Club and held at the University of Washington’s Conibear Boathouse. We’re honored to be a Regatta sponsor as well as the [...]
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Congrats to Hooch Winners: Cincinnati Juniors, Old Dominion, University of Texas, William & Mary, and St. Louis Rowing Club Photo by row2k/D. Kenney The Head of the Hooch has grown quite a bit since its humble beginnings; it’s practically a must-race addition to the fall schedule. Despite the fact that the Pocock shop is 2000 [...]
Congrats to the University of Wisconsin Men’s Champ 4 – Second Win in Three Years, and the 1980 Rowing Club – Fourth Straight Win in the Senior Master Men’s 4! Another Charles is in the books – we’ll remember the blue skies and swimming-pool-sized puddle behind our booth. Just goes to show, no matter what [...]
Lately we’ve noticed something interesting with our boat-building counterparts that just doesn’t seem right. Once upon a time, you could go to a boatbuilder’s website and see the prices for all their different models. No more. The trend started a few years ago when one company took their prices down, and one by one, every [...]
We offer three stock footwear options when you’re ordering a new Pocock Racing Shell: Racing sandals only come in two sizes, but the lacing system does a good job of getting a tight fit even on smaller feet. They’re ideal for boats that are being rowed by many different rowers with lots of different sized [...]
We’re celebrating our centennial this year, and just hosted a gathering at our shop to commemorate the anniversary. This timeline was prepared for the event, and it really shows how influential George Pocock was to rowing in the United States. Click here to launch the 100-year timeline. Here are a few fun facts for you: [...]
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