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The Stanford University Arrillaga Family Rowing and Sailing Center (or Stanford Rowing and Sailing Center) is a boating facility utilized by
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and
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sporting activities. It is located at the
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History

The Stanford Rowing and Sailing Center has a long history dating back to 1905 when undergraduates at the university saw a need for a boathouse for intercollegiate competition. The first boathouse was constructed along Redwood Creek and remained active for the next 10 years there. In 1913, another boathouse was built on campus on the edge of
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for Freshmen, spring practice, and campus recreation. Due to the onset of the
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, rowing dwindled in popularity and revenues fell from sporting events; there was no longer any way to financially support the rowing team. In 1929, the student body voted to reinstate
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as a sport and acquiring boats and shells with which to compete. In 1940 the Cardinal Crew made a comeback once again and with a new boathouse at the Redwood City Harbor. However, once again, the onset of war (this time
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) brought the end of rowing, and the new boathouse was locked up. Use of the boathouse only resumed in 1947.


Modern day

In 2004, there was resistance from homeowners in
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to having Stanford boats stored near their properties. This in part spurred forward the building of the current center which still stands today. The modern Stanford Rowing and Sailing Center is located alongside Redwood Creek in Redwood City and was built in 2003 to replace older facilities. It is a boathouse that cost to build. The building was designed by Hoover Associates and contains accommodation for both men's and women's crew and sailing with a second level with locker areas, exercise facilities, and a large function room. The center also hosts many youth rowing and sailing groups, often sharing dock and launch space with the nearby
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See also

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Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association The Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) is a volunteer organization that serves as the governing authority for all sailing competition at colleges and universities throughout the United States and in some parts of Canada. History The fir ...


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* {{Stanford University Stanford Cardinal rowing Redwood City, California 1905 establishments in California College rowing venues in the United States