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Recently I received a call from Stanley Larsen who has a cottage at the north end of Bainbridge Island on Agate Point in Wa. His beachfront has a 6’ high seawall built with pilings and timbers. The beach is a bit nasty with a few chunks of rock, patches of gravel...
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Here on the west coast of Canada spring is arriving pretty much on schedule. Robins have started chirping in the trees and the ducks that have wintered over are flying off headed back up north...
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On March 10, the Whitehall Spirit® Rowing Club of Victoria starts its fourth year in operation. The club has worked out really well. The boats have handled the usage and the booking software functions well. And most importantly there are many members who enjoy getting out rowing right through the winter...
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I still remember the first time I saw a traditional Whitehall and thought, "That is nice, really nice." It's true I was lucky enough to have grown up with rowing boats designed to row, not motor, and spent hundreds of hours out in open water...
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People often ask why they should buy our boats rather than a cheaper boat from someone else. The answer is value. And value is comprised of three things...
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Row boats, slide seat sculling boats, and sailing rowboats by Whitehall Rowing & Sail provide fun, fitness and enjoyment for both seasoned mariners and novices alike ...
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Thank you, our treasured friends and customers, for your continued support over the past year. Without you we would simply not be here. To show our appreciation plus celebrate the successful move to our new location and great new showroom, we are offering some very special new boat packages ...
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I've had the pleasure to know and row with several Olympic gold level rowers over the past few years. One thing they all share in common is a passionate approach to whatever they do ...
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It's been a very busy summer this year with sales, moves and changes. Anyone who has moved a manufacturing facility and offices knows reorganizing goes on long past the move to a new location ...
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Over the past several years we've had many Olympic champions enjoying sculling and keeping themselves fit in Whitehall Spirit' boats. Adam Kreek and John Sayre both own Solo 14s and love them ...
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As we near the end of another summer season here in the northern hemisphere reflecting back on the year so far it's time to offer a heartfelt thanks to all of those who took the step and purchased one of our Whitehall Spirit' boats. ...
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The thing about rowing that I love the most is that I can do it for several hours a week without fear of repetitive stress strains and enjoy all of the benefits pretty much all year round. ...
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I rediscovered this piece by Whitehall rower W. Giebel called 'Why rowing makes sense to me'. It was written back in 2008 and posted in the January 2009 Newsletter. He describes open water rowing in the most eloquent way I have ever enjoyed reading ...
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Here at Whitehall we have been leading the world in recreational rowing since 1987. It has been a worthwhile endeavor even through the downs of the economic roller coaster we have all been on ...
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Open water slide seat rowing will change your life for the better. It's well known that rowing provides more all around fitness than most any other exercise and open water rowing adds a relaxation or adventure factor, which benefits the mind and boosts mental wellbeing. ..
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Spring is breaking out here in the northern hemisphere as the sun crosses the equator on March 21 on its way to rendezvous with summer in June. What does this have to do with me, you might ask? ..
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When pricing or purchasing anything it is always interesting to consider the dollar value of the item per pound. This is because the tendency when learning about any new thing is to compare it with something we already know. ..
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What are the three most important or most desired states that an individual can have in life? Marie Hutchinson and I thought about this and decided upon Wellness, Happiness and Strength as our best choices. ..
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We're looking forward to 2012 with excitement because we know the sport of slide seat rowing classic Whitehalls will be growing in leaps and bounds. And we've got something new that speaks to the other part of our nature'.sailing' and all the fun that comes from harnessing the wind. ..
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Thanksgiving here in Canada has passed, but for you neighbors south of us it is coming right up. This means we still have time to once again say 'Thanks' to you who've ordered boats whether this year or in years past. ..
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If you’re one of those who has been patiently waiting for your special someone(s) to buy you your dream Whitehall as a gift, such as a Christmas present, we say ‘Get real!’ Life’s too short! ..
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Happy reports of halcyon summer days spent on the water rowing and sailing in Whitehall Spirit' boats have been arriving regularly from owners around the world. ..
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Every few months we perfect yet another custom build for a client who would like their needs met in just the right way. The latest was a new custom Whitehall Spirit' Tyee 14 for Michael Turner who lives right here in Victoria ..
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Rowing and sailing can become addictive. I often get reports from boat owners who say that when they are out slide seat rowing, or out sailing, they feel more connected to life, more in the now, than at any other time of their lives. This is good! ..
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Some kids have parents around them who are musicians, others are gardeners but around Whitehall Rowing & Sail it's rowers and sailors and these kids really get to enjoy and learn valuable life skills from an early age... ..
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There's nothing finer than to head off in your rowboat and do a little exploring. Marie and I have a favorite spot out in the Chatham Island Group just a couple of miles off Oak Bay. ..
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I grew up rowing with my father who would take me fishing as a small child in the wooden carvel planked boat he built using wood he milled from the trees on our property. It wasn't until I reached my late thirties that I discovered slide seat open water rowing. ..
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In the past quarter century of building the world's finest rowing & sailing boats, we have seen a lot of change. We speak with people from all continents and many backgrounds. It's one of the things we've loved about our business. ..
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The promise of 2011 we make to you, our readers, is one of commitment. Our commitment of providing the best quality products, service and followup service has been our priority for over a quarter of a century. Our customers tell us that their Whitehall Spirit' boats are... ..
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Its one of those things that just make sense and we wonder why we didn't do it before now. Once we saw the incredible buoyancy inherent in the Solo 14' and Tango 17' and how it adds to the convenience and safety of those models, we were inspired. We designed and now have built... ..
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We conducted the floatation test on the Virtually Unsinkable Tango 17 this month. Designed using CAD we easily calculated what the buoyancy factors were but how easy it is to flip upright and get rowing again once sunk is best determined by doing it. ..
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This is a wonderful time of the year! Nonetheless up here in the North we need cheering up as the hours of light get shorter and the temperature goes down. So we've done our best to bring you a great selection of submissions in this Newsletter, to help keep your endorphin levels up ..
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here is joy and satisfaction to building beautiful classic boats. Timeless boats. Exquisite lines reflecting a long marine heritage. The best materials crafted together in just the right way to easily withstand generations of use. .... ..
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Feeling free having fun is superbly demonstrated by Kestrel Guyon and Joe Hernon out rowing in a Solo 14 with Olympian Adam Kreek. In Victoria summertime is here, it's hot, but not too hot! And it's beautiful. Just right for being out on the water in your .... ..
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Maria Rivera manages the Hotel Atitlan in Panajachel, Guatemala on shores of Lake Atitlan. It's so beautiful that it's called "An exaggeration of nature on the shores of a miracle.".... ..
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"You know, I feel good just thinking about my boat" said Whitehall Spirit 17 owner John Thodos recently. John, and hundreds of owners that share his sentiment.... ..
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'To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.' said George MacDonald. And this quote speaks to me of how great it has been to have been graced... ..
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I'd heard about Yvon Chouinard's book "Let my people go surfing - the education of a reluctant businessman" a few times over the past couple of years.. ..
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One thing we’ve noticed over the past 25 years is how much our classic boat owners love their boats. ..
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It’s been an exciting and eventful year so far and we are looking forward to making a splash in some new ways. Read on!
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2010 feels like one of those momentous times when you know things are changing for the better, you’re just not sure when or even how. We all have our dreams and here at Whitehall...
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As we now near the end of 2009, myself, and all of us at Whitehall would like to thank you for your support. The word about the benefits of getting out rowing...
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Of course there’s nothing finer than getting out and messing about in your Whitehall Spirit®, whatever model you enjoy , unless it’s outfitting it with another feature that makes it even more fun...
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We had two orders come in this month for Solo 14’s that each gave us much more than the money received. Both were from people as different as could seem possible and who were located 2000 miles apart...
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Myself, along with Colin Rolls and Wilf Lewis will be at the Whitehall Display (space 79B ) at the US Sailboat Show in Annapolis Maryland from October 8 to 12...
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Jody and Meg Robinson had contemplated purchasing a Whitehall Spirit® 17 for several years...
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I talk almost daily to a lot of Whitehall Spirit® rowers and sailors as well as dozens of other business related persons ....
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John Sayre has been a rower since he was a young man. At age 21 he was rowing with the University of Washington team ....
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Whitehall’s transportation expert Wilf Lewis gets to have a lot of fun delivering boats as he plays the role of Boat Santa all around North America...
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The sudden economic standstill of last fall had us wondering what to expect. What we’re finding is that larger numbers of people are looking at rowing as a way to release stress while getting fit and becoming more connected, more involved and more empowered.
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It’s an interesting time that we are proceeding through economically speaking. However the sun still comes up and sets on schedule and here in the northern hemisphere the days are getting noticeably longer.
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Relaxersize! That’s the new word just coined to describe rowing a Whitehall equipped with a sliding seat and light-weight carbon sculling oars.
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The Seattle International Boat Show starts this Friday January 23 to Feb 1. We will have several boats on display there, some for the first time.
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This small print of a drawing, done by Picasso on January 17, 1921 sits in a place of honor in Marie’s office here...
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This year has not been easy for most of us and we face uncertain times ahead, though we know that in some ways the changes have been for the better....
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“Can we all just Chill!” as some are wont to state when life gets too emotional for words. Yes, it’s Christmas and everyone in the world is feeling feverish over losses and gains that either have been lost or could have been made...
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We all know the routine, when the plane you’re on starts to sputter and the oxygen mask drops down your instructions are to don your mask first before helping anyone else with theirs...
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This month as we get ourselves through one of the crazier economic times that all of us have ever experienced, we are hearing from many of our customers who are working on getting their priorities straight in terms of what is important and what’s not.
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We can think of all kinds of reasons why rowing is a recreational sport that’s growing at a phenomenal rate right now, but we’d like to know what our subscribers and boat owners have to say on this.
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This Newsletter covers some of the great times we had out on the water this summer. First Andrea Guyon reports on the fun she’s had with her Solo 14 and then I tell about a week Marie and I spent with friends messing about in small boats.
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We are getting very positive feedback from many boat owners regarding how happy they are that the current high cost of gasoline has not affected their boating pleasure in the least and that many of the waterways they go out on are getting quieter and even more enjoyable.
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After what has to be one of the latest arrivals of warmer weather that we can remember, (Is spring here even yet?), at last people are finally getting out on the water. Here in Victoria we don’t get ice forming and can get out rowing all winter long. Setting yourself up for fast and easy boat access is the secret to getting out even when it’s nasty.
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A number of boats left for worldwide destinations recently. An Expedition 17 model went to Warren Lowery in Lane Cove NSW Australia. The boat arrived unscathed even though the crate had been abused.
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We’re on a mission. Rowing a Whitehall could save your life so that’s why we are clocking over 10,000 miles this Winter attending high-profile boat shows from San Diego to Chicago and Seattle.
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Marie and I headed South in our trusty FJ Cruiser with a Solo 14 securely strapped to our custom roof rack. Our first stop was a detour out to Astoria for a quick visit with Bob Hauke and friends who were excited to take a look at Bob’s future boat.
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I spotted this “Wooden Boat Shoe” tied up in a canal in Amsterdam a couple of years back and waited all this time to work it into a newsletter.
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Get into the “Whitehall Spirit” of Christmas this year. Give yourself or someone you love the gift of improved health and fun on the water by ordering a boat that’s as good for your body as it is for your soul.....
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Now that we are comfortably situated at our new facilities we would love to have you drop in and check it out. To this end we are scheduling an Open House here at 905 Ellery Street in Esquimalt....
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With the Times Colonist’s business section screaming “Hot Boat Making Waves” and Vancouver’s largest circulation tabloid declaring “Staying Afloat On Success of Rowboats” our Whitehall crew were all smiles at our official launch of the Solo 14 September 30 despite the drizzle. ....
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Whitehall’s Marie Hutchinson takes a few moments to head out for a dawn row at Elk Lake rowing a Solo 14. There’s nothing like a quiet row with the early morning mists yet to be burned off by the rising sun. ....
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Whitehall Newsletter July 2007
Soon – very soon – our first fleet of new Solo 14s will be coming off their construction cradles in what we are now calling our “Solo Salon” – a fitting title for where our sweet little boats are coming together beautifully..... read more
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Whitehall Newsletter May 2007
On April 25th the boat buying season started with a deluge of orders from customers across the continent wanting their boats for this summer.... read more
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Whitehall Newsletter April 2007
Anyone who has moved their home or business knows what that involves. Finding a suitable site, negotiating the details, setting up the infrastructure followed by a major amount of work organizing and transporting office and manufacturing equipment, setting it all back up and keeping the operation functioning throughout.... read more
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Whitehall Newsletter March 2007
Updates abound in this issue! As Spring begins our thoughts turn to the coming year’s adventures on the water... Update on the new Whitehall Spirit Solo 14'... Muskie fishing in the Whitehall Tyee... Electric outboard test results... read more
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Whitehall Newsletter February 2007
Seattle Boat show attendees welcomed us with open arms from Jan 25 to Feb 3 at our display in the Qwest Exhibit Center downtown. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed checking out our classic rowing and sailing boats... read more
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Whitehall Newsletter November 2006
Recently the production staff of the CBC television show ‘The Nature of Things’ contacted us which led to world renown science broadcaster and environmentalist David Suzuki going out for a row in a Whitehall Spirit 14 slide seat model. This show was being shot to promote... read more
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Whitehall Newsletter August 2006
Those of you who have seen the Raid Finland 2005 DVD saw the Whitehall Spirit 14 Victoria sailed by Anne and Bertrand Chazarenc as it waltzed along through wind and waves. Anne and Bertrand returned and again performed well in the 2006 Raid Finland... read more
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Whitehall Newsletter May 2006
Its May and in northern localities the oceans rivers and lakes are all calling out to be enjoyed again. In the Baltic we are told the ice left only a couple of weeks ago but people are already out rowing and sailing.... read more
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Whitehall Newsletter February 2006
For Valentines consider a visit to the Love Letters section of the Whitehall website... read more
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Season's Best From Whitehall
May you all enjoy the holiday season as we head into another year. Thank you for another incredible year... read more
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Whitehall Row Newsletter
In our busy world we often lose track of what matters most. What matters most to you... read more
Sent October 20th, 2005
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Whitehall Row News: RAID Finland
It was a blast racing through Finland's southwest archipelago under oar power and sail... read more
Sent September 16th, 2005
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Whitehall Row Message
This boat is now on it's way to Finland to participate in RAID Finland 2005... read more
Sent June 14th, 2005
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Whitehall Now Launching
Introducing our latest sailing rowboat, the Whitehall 17 Expedition model, designed specifically... read more
Sent March 16th, 2005
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Whitehall Row January News
Slide seat rowing in seaworthy classic Whitehalls is growing in popularity... read more
Sent January 27th, 2005
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Whitehall Row Christmas Greetings
Over the past year, Dick Hahn, Whithall's good will ambassador and truck driver par excellence... read more
Sent December 6th, 2004
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Whitehall Row Summer News
Bill Moser in Angel Fire, New Mexico has a routine that's a great way to start the day... read more
Sent August 26th, 2004
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Whitehall May Newsletter
Perspective comes from being able to get away from the everyday involvement in life... read more
Sent May 19th, 2004
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Whitehall Rowing and Sail April News
The new 40-page Whitehall Rowing & Sail catalogue is out and with even more detail than before... read more
Sent April 6th, 2004
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Whitehall Row Season's Greetings
Season's Greetings to all of you that have visited us, talked with us, or browsed online... read more
Sent December 4th, 2003
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