Celebrating 150 years of rowing in Madras

The records show that the club was first started in the backwaters of Ennore (1867), and pictures of the rowing course lying alongside the sailing course are still available in the club’s archives. Later, in 1892, the club was moved to its present location on the banks of the Adyar river. 

In 1967, M. M. Muthiah became the club’s first Indian president. At that time the club had very limited resources and it strived to keep interest alive. Changes were in store in 1988 as women began to prove their skills in the sport. In the 1990s the club witnessed sweeping changes. 

The club acquired a number of modern facilities, and it is today proudly one of the best-equipped rowing clubs in the country. The club acquired a full complement of the latest boats and oars from U.S.A.