[1] The club is based from its own boathouse, next to the college, on the north bank of the regatta stretch.

HBBC is a registered Boat Club through British Rowing, with Boat Code "SHB"[2] and is a member organisation of Durham College Rowing.

[3] The club has reached the highest level in the sport, qualifying for Henley Royal Regatta multiple times: for the second round in the Temple Challenge Cup in 2010,[4] and the first round in 2011,[5] and 2015;[6] and also qualified for the first round of the Prince Albert Challenge Cup in 2012,[7] and 2016.

[8] The club has competed overseas at the Head of the Charles, in Boston, USA in 1998,[9] 1999,[10] 2000,[11] 2003[12] and 2006.

In Durham, the club is a regular participant at Durham Regatta,[13] races across the north east such as Tyne Head and Hexham Regatta,[14] and Durham College Rowing events.