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| Lea Rowing Club, a local club on the Lea Navigation in London. |
Racing boats are stored in boat houses.
These are specially designed storage areas which usually consist of a
long two-story building with a large door at one end which leads out to a
pontoon or slipway on the river or lakeside. The boats are stored on
racks (horizontal bars, usually metal) on the ground floor. Oars,
riggers, and other equipment is stored around the boats. Boat houses are
typically associated with rowing clubs and include some social facilities on the upper floor: a cafe, bar or gym.
Boat centers are commonly built along river banks in major U.S. cities. The Thompson Boat Center (TBC), managed by the U.S. National Park Service,
is used as a "home base" for high school and adult teams in the
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Regattas are frequently held at TBC
through the spring, summer, and fall.
