Overview
The Seeclub Luzern was founded on 21 May 1881 and is the first rowing club on Lake Lucerne. It rows from its boathouse on the Alpenquai in the Lucerne basin. The club is successful in competitive rowing up to European championship medals, runs a youth programme and offers recreational members a step-by-step course programme from C-gig through liteboat to racing shells; members also row touring trips as far as the Vogalonga in Venice.
- Founded
- 1881
- Federation
- Swiss Rowing
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History and achievements
- 1881Founded on 21 May in Lucerne; the first boats are a coxed C-gig four and a second-hand outrigger four from the Polytechniker Ruder Club Zürich
- 1882A first simple boat shed at the Schweizerhofmatte, with room for two boats
- 1883First racing season
Location
- Position
- 47°2.69′ N 8°19.25′ E
47.04486, 8.32089 - Address
- Alpenquai 33
Frequently asked
Does Seeclub Luzern (Lucerne rowing club) run courses?
Yes. The club lists these courses: Learn-to-row course and Refresher, liteboat and racing-shell courses for members.
When was Seeclub Luzern (Lucerne rowing club) founded?
In 1881.