TEAMWORK, SPIRIT, CHALLENGE

A weekend regatta that puts teamwork to the test!  The Dave offers members of the community an opportunity for the ultimate team building experience while learning a new sport, encouraging competition and at the same time, having a boatload of fun.

“The Dave” is named in honor of a man who helped bring  the sport of rowing to Alaska, after his daughter Kristen Thorsness won Alaska's first Olympic gold medal for rowing in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. This Rowing Challenge offers an opportunity to learn a new sport, encourage competition, support the team and our community, while at the same time, having a boatload of fun. It’s a team sport where everyone, literally, has to pull together.

As part of his stellar 42-year law career, Dave Thorsness encouraged the spirit of cooperation in working for a common good while, at the same time, mindful of the energy created by competition. An avid sportsman, he worked to bring the exhilaration of sporting meets to Anchorage.

Following Dave’s passing in 1999, the Anchorage Rowing Association decided a regatta would be a good way to honor his life.  It is a tribute to a man who inspired many to meet the challenge and win through team work!

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