Arrillaga Family Rowing and Sailing Center — The Stanford Rowing and Sailing Center along Redwood Creek in Redwood City, California. — The Stanford Rowing and Sailing Center along Redwood Creek in Redwood City, California.BrokenSphere · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Arrillaga Family Rowing and Sailing Center — The pier of Stanford Rowing and Sailing Center along Redwood Creek in Redwood City, California. — The pier of Stanford Rowing and Sailing Center along Redwood Creek in Redwood City, California.BrokenSphere · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Arrillaga Family Rowing and Sailing Center — Stanford Rowing Camp in session in Redwood City. — Stanford Rowing Camp in session in Redwood City.BrokenSphere · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Rowing Course

★★★★★ 5.0

The Arrillaga Family Rowing and Sailing Center, a rowing course in Redwood City, California, hosts open water racing. Here, competitors propel boats across the water, a hallmark of this type of racing. It provides a focused venue to witness the blend of skill and endurance required in competitive rowing.

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Know Before You Go

Regatta season: Rowing courses host scholastic, collegiate, and master regattas spring through fall. Most venues are otherwise quiet training waters used by local clubs.
Race format: Sprint regattas run 2,000m for international/collegiate, 1,500m for high school. Heats and finals occupy a full day with crews launching every 4-6 minutes.
Spectator basics: Bring sunscreen and binoculars — most courses are wide and crews are far from the grandstand. The finish line is the only place to feel the speed up close.