Potomac Boat Club was established in 1869. A club history published in 1929 fixes the date as July 6, 1869, and describes the initial meeting site as “an old hostelry in Georgetown.”
Throughout its history and up to the present time, Potomac Boat Club members have competed vigorously and with considerable distinction. Potomac Boat Club was part of the development of high school rowing in the Washington area under the leadership of Charlie Butt (W-L HS Crew History here), and since 1981, PBC has hosted the Charlie Butt Scullers’ Head of the Potomac Regatta. In national and international competition, and in the dramatic growth of masters rowing, Potomac athletes continue to stand out in all aspects of the sport.
