Cambridge's most successful college boat club

Row for Jesus.

Most of us learnt to row here. Others arrived with years of racing behind them. Whatever your experience, come and row with us, with coaching for every crew and a boathouse just five minutes from College.

By the numbers

The most decorated boat club on the Cam

Men's Mays headships

Women's Mays headships

Men's Lents headships

Women's Lents headships

Emma TabernaclePresident · 2026–27

Welcome

Welcome to Jesus College Boat Club

Most of our members learn to row in their first term through our novice programme, then move into senior crews. If you've rowed before, you can join the seniors straight away. Several Jesus rowers trial for the University each year, with financial support from College.

There's plenty going on off the water too: bar nights, crew pastas and a black-tie boat club dinner at the end of each term.

Our boathouse is a five-minute cycle from College accommodation, with over 30 boats and a Level-4 head coach. Generations of Jesus crews have trained here, helping make JCBC the most successful college boat club in Cambridge.

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Where to start

New to rowing or already racing?

You can learn from scratch or join our senior squads. Here's where to start.

Beginners

Novice Programme

Most of us had never rowed before joining. You'll learn the basics with our coaches and Lower Boats Captains, then race with your crew by the end of your first term.

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Experienced

Senior Squads

If you've rowed before, get in touch with a captain about joining our senior crews. We also support rowers who want to trial for CUBC.

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Off the water

Club & Socials

A lot of our time together is spent out of the boat, at crew pastas, bar nights and boat club dinners. There's also a heavily subsidised training camp in Spain each January.

Hosted by JCBC every December

The Fairbairn Cup

We've organised the Fairbairn Cup since Steve Fairbairn founded it in 1929. College crews from Cambridge, Oxford and Durham, along with their alumni, race down the Cam at the end of Michaelmas term. The 2026 races also mark the start of our bicentenary celebrations.

4.3kmSenior VIIIs course

3–4 DecNovices Thu 3, seniors Fri 4 Dec 2026

1929First contested

Race Information The Course The Bicentenary

Facilities & Fleet

Inside the boathouse

A 1930s boathouse beside Goldie, refurbished in 2013, with over 30 boats, an ergo room, workshop and full changing facilities.

The Boathouse, beside Goldie, home of CUBC

Filippi eights

On the water

Small boats fleet

Coaching at Jesus

30+

Boats, from training tubs and sculls to Filippi eights.

Full-time qualified coaches, led by a Level-4 British Rowing head coach.

5 min

By bike from College accommodation to the boathouse.

Explore the fleet

Row for Jesus

Ready to get on the water?

If you're a Jesus student, or will be joining us soon, you can sign up now. You don't need any rowing experience.