A Regatta Pass is a temporary organizational membership with USRowing. It is valid only for the duration of a selected USRowing sanctioned regatta. Over 200 crews purchase one or more Regatta Passes annually, including but not limited to alumni teams at fall head races and scholastic and collegiate crews attending a limited number of sanctioned regattas. Teams purchasing a Regatta Pass must select which USRowing sanctioned regatta the pass will be applied to at the time of purchase.

A Regatta Pass costs $250 per regatta. It provides organizations with general liability insurance as well as sexual abuse and molestation insurance coverage for the duration of the event on a primary basis for groups not already carrying year-round coverage. If a team already carries coverage, the insurance provided by a Regatta Pass is secondary. It does not cover practice that is not sanctioned by the regatta, and practice that is not at the regatta site (i.e., any practice at home before traveling the regatta – it is only for the regatta week or weekend). 

Regatta Passes are bought by teams who do not need year-round organizational membership. That includes but is not limited to teams who attend a small number of USRowing sanctioned regattas or alumni teams that only form in order to race at a single regatta.

Yes, the number of Regatta Passes purchased by a team is not limited. For example, alumni groups in different regions of the country may purchase multiple over the course of the year to attend various regattas. However, we want to emphasize that any time between two Regatta Passes - and between two regattas - would not be covered by USRowing’s insurance included with a Regatta Pass.

A single Regatta Pass covers up to 12 entries for a single sanctioned regatta. If an organization has circumstances that may warrant special accommodations, the organization can request those by contacting members@usrowing.org.

It does not cover the individual membership requirement as it is a temporary organizational membership for teams who choose not to be a year-round USRowing member.

To compete at a sanctioned event, an individual must:

• Register or renew individual membership with USRowing for active status. Basic ($25 per year, $20 to renew) or Collegiate ($50 for four years) level membership suffice for events sanctioned but not owned by USRowing. Events owned by USRowing – i.e., USRowing Youth and Masters Regionals and National Championships require Championship ($65 per year, $55 to renew) level membership;
• Electronically sign the USRowing membership agreement and waiver annually;
• If you are 18 years of age or older, complete the U.S. Center for SafeSport Self-Attestation, which determines whether you are also required to complete the SafeSport Trained course; 
• If you row with a USRowing member organization, add your club or team affiliation to your profile (your team’s administrator can provide your club code).

USRowing must pay a flat rate per participant per year to our insurance carrier, regardless of the number of events that a participant partakes in. Additionally, registration supports data and waiver collection that is used to achieve compliance with the U.S. Center for SafeSport, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and our insurance carrier. 

Individuals with Basic membership benefit year-round from exclusive member discounts, access to race results history, comprehensive, sport-specific general liability coverage, access to  participate in over 200 sanctioned regattas and all USRowing indoor regattas, 30+ free USRowing education and enrichment courses, free SafeSport training, and youth rowers gain free access to the NCSA collegiate recruiting platform.

Individuals with Championship membership automatically have access to the benefits associated with Basic membership, and can also take advantage of additional insurance coverage, extra learning and development opportunities, and more competitive on-water racing throughout the year. 

To see a full list of individual member benefits click here.

USRowing’s member organization policies apply only at times when organizational membership is active. For Regatta Pass holders specifically, that active period is for the duration of the sanctioned regatta, and therefore USRowing policies apply only as implemented by and while attending the regatta. The 2025 Organizational Member Agreement can be found here.

Individual member policies do apply to individuals for the duration of their membership. The 2025 Individual Member Agreement can be found here.

Specific to coaches who are an individual member, but their organization is a regatta pass holder, the year-round requirement of coaching certification does not apply. However, should this coach wish to be formally recognized as a coach at a sanctioned regatta, they would need to complete certification. Only certified coaches will be able to access restricted athlete-only areas at a sanctioned regatta. This assumes the regatta has an athlete only area and that it monitors compliance and access using RegattaCentral. This may include docks and fenced or otherwise designated athlete-only spaces.