Whaling City Rowing, a nonprofit educational organization, is dedicated to preserving the traditions of New Bedford, Massachusetts' historical past while encouraging an appreciation for the area's modern-day maritime beauty. WCR rows replicas of whaleboats once carried on the whaleships that called New Bedford their home.

WCR currently has three boats in its fleet - the Skylark, Flying Fish, and Herman Melville. Each is a twenty-eight foot long, fiberglass hulled whaleboat built by Edey & Duff, Ltd. in Mattapoisett, MA. Funding for the boats' construction was provided by area businesses, corporations and individuals.

These boats are authentic replicas of the five-oared whaleboats originally designed and built at the Beetle Boat Yard in Clark’s Cove during the mid-nineteenth century. Their lines are the same as the originals. These boats represent the proud history of New Bedford’s maritime heritage.

If you'd like to learn more about the WCR, please visit the membership page or contact us at info@whalingcityrowing.org