Coastal Sculling
Coastal sculling is rowing’s wilder cousin and comes with two main racing formats: Endurance (Offshore) and Beach Sprints.
Endurance races take place over 4km for heats and 6km courses for finals and either start and/or finish off a beach or out at sea. This is the race for you if you’re wanting to challenge yourself over longer distances.
Beach Sprint races are much faster taking place straight off a beach. Rowers start by running 10-50m to their boat from a starting point on the beach before jumping in their boat and slaloming out 250m, spinning and sprinting the boat back before finally dismounting on the beach and running to the finish.
Want to give coastal sculling a go?
Just get in touch with a club or venue near you that offers coastal sculling.
Find coastal sculling clubs and venues
Coastal Sculling Academies are centres of excellence where new and existing rowers can learn and develop coastal sculling skills.
British Coastal Championships and British Rowing Beach Sprint Championships
The British Coastal Championships and the British Rowing Beach Sprint Championships support the development of the coastal formats in Great Britain. Entries are welcomed by rowers from any rowing background. No need for equipment if you don’t have it, boats are available for hire at the Coastal Championships and boats are provided at the Beach Sprints.
More about the Coastal Championships
Home International Rowing Beach Sprints
The Home International Rowing Beach Sprints is a new event with the four “Home Nations” of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland competing. The event is building off the rich history of its sister event the Home International Rowing Regatta, which has seen many Olympians racing for their first international representation.
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International Coastal Sculling Endurance Competitions
Club crews can enter international cpoastal sculling endurance competitions such as the World Rowing Coastal Championships, European Rowing Club Coastal Championships, and European Rowing Coastal Championships.
GB Beach Sprint and Coastal Team
British Rowing is committed to being one of the leading nations in the developing Beach Sprint format and competing at the World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals and LA2028. This event is ideal for agile and skilled scullers with a performance background, from either coastal or river rowing at either Junior or Senior Level.
More about the GB Beach Sprint and Coastal Team
More about the World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals