BladesYour boat club, in one place.
Plan outings, book equipment and keep your crew in sync. Built for student-run boat clubs. 3 month free trial for a limited time.
Plan the week together.
See when your crew is free, book the kit and give everyone the plan.
Find a time that works.
See crew availability alongside your sessions. Add repeating training and keep river events in view.
Know what's booked.
One view of your boats, ergs and shared equipment. Check for booking clashes before you set the outing.
Give everyone the plan.
Put the crew, boat and session plan in one outing. Keep coaching feedback with the session.
Already in their calendar.
Members can subscribe to their sessions. Outings appear next to lectures and update when their calendar app refreshes.
In its first year
- daily active users
- 143
- sessions booked
- 626
- resources managed
- 50
- pieces of coach feedback
- 337
Emmanuel recorded its largest novice turnout and over 95% retention from Michaelmas to Lent, with 7 boats in Lent Bumps and 8 in Mays.
What captains say
Removing the need to make tedious spreadsheets and chase up over 100 novices has made balancing a degree with rowing committee roles significantly more manageable. EBC would not have had the success [or] efficiency it has had without it.
Managing outings previously felt chaotic and prone to mistakes. I would often have a spreadsheet of rowers' availabilities, a spreadsheet for coaches, a spreadsheet for boat [and] gym equipment booking, and the [Cam Conservancy] calendar all up at once. Blades integrates all of this.
For someone who both rows and helps organise outings and training plans, it makes life so much easier by integrating athlete availability, coach schedules, equipment booking, and the river calendar into one platform.
EBC would never have been able to have so many boats out on the water without Blades. The centralized system makes scheduling incredibly easy and helps prevent double booking equipment so outings and races run smoothly. As an LBC, it also made my life so much easier because I no longer had to constantly mediate between coaches and rowers to provide outing plans and feedback. Absolutely would recommend using this platform!
A plan for your club.
Start with a 3-month free trial. Choose your club size and college funding to see pricing after the trial.
| Plan | Club | Club Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £49.90/ year Save £9.98 a year | £149.90/ year Save £29.98 a year |
| Crews | 2 to 5 | 6 or more |
| Members | 250 | 2,000 |
| Resources | 30 | 200 |
| Calendar subscriptions | 1.1× members | 3× members |
Prices reflect the annual funding your college gives its boat club. Confirm plan limits with us when arranging access.
Let's get more people trying the sport we love.
Get in touch to arrange your club's 3-month free trial. We will help you get set up.