English Rowing Club

The English rowing club existed in Russia since 1864 (the first rowing club in St. Petersburg). It was founded by the British Empire subjects who lived permanently in St. Petersburg and wished to create conditions on the banks of the Neva for the traditional gentlemen's sport - rowing. The main location of the club in its pre-revolutionary history was the British ambassador's dacha (summer cottage) at Nadezhdinskaya (now Deputy) street on Krestovsky island. The club was re-established on May 29, 2010, in the course of preparation for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the national sport of rowing almost in the same historical spot at 9, Deputy street. Location of the club is the elite district of St. Petersburg (Krestovka river embankment in the immediate vicinity of the Constitutional Court cottage complex and the Department for Presidential Affairs of the Russian Federation objects). The club is located on the territory of the rowing department of the Academy, with whom it has a cooperation agreement. The honorary chairman of the club since its reopening is the legendary British athlete, 5-time Olympic champion Sir Steve Redgrave (UK). The Board of the club include: famous Television producer and director K. Nabutov, chairman of the St. Petersburg Rowing Federation V. Boot, executive director of the Russian Amateur Rowing Association Yuriy Zelikovich, rector of the St. Petersburg State University N. Kropachev and Minister of Justice A. Konovalov.