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Choosing rowing club software: a checklist

Before you move your club off paper and spreadsheets, check these ten things.

By Civil Digital, the team building BoatLog · Last updated

BoatLog is independent software from Civil Digital. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by British Rowing or any organisation named in this guide. Always check the current official guidance and follow your club's own procedures.

The checklist

  1. Works offline at the boathouse, where signal is often poor.
  2. Sign-out and sign-in fast enough that members actually use it.
  3. Safety: a go/no-go flag, overdue alerts and incident logging.
  4. Bookings with clash prevention and fair limits.
  5. Repairs that take a damaged boat out of use.
  6. Memberships and subs, including cash and cheques.
  7. Qualifications such as swim tests and DBS checks, with expiry.
  8. Roles and permissions for captains, coaches and officers.
  9. UK data protection: where data is stored and who can see it.
  10. Cost and set-up time for a volunteer-run club.

How BoatLog helps

BoatLog was built for UK rowing clubs and covers each item above: offline sign-out and a boathouse kiosk, safety, bookings, repairs, memberships and qualifications, with data held in the UK. Try it free for 14 days.

BoatLog screenshot with example club data: BoatLog's home screen: today's flag, overdue outings and who's on the water.
BoatLog's home screen: today's flag, overdue outings and who's on the water. Example data from a fictional club.

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Questions

FAQ

What is the best software for a rowing club?

It depends on your club. Look for offline sign-out, safety tools, bookings, repairs, memberships and qualifications in one place, with UK data protection.

Does rowing club software need to work offline?

Ideally yes. Boathouses often have poor signal, and a sign-out that fails offline gets skipped.

Can we try BoatLog before committing?

Yes. BoatLog has a free 14-day trial with no card required.

Related

Guide: How to run a boat sign-out system for your rowing club (+ free template) A step-by-step guide to setting up a sign-out system, plus a free printable template. Guide: British Rowing club safety audit: a quick guide for clubs What the annual British Rowing club safety audit is, when it runs, what evidence helps, and how to keep that evidence ready all year. Guide: The British Rowing affiliation year: a club admin calendar The rowing club admin year at a glance: safety audit, membership declaration, affiliation renewal and new members, and what each needs from your records.

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