This Weekend's racing on the Charles!

Hello sports fans!

 

Just when you thought things would slow down on the river, we still have several events to get through before the fall boating season comes to a close.  There is only one formal event this weekend and it is not large but it is important.  Please notify your memberships and/or coaches and ask them to adjust their launch, landing and training plans to accomodate this event.  Thanks for your coorperation.

 

SATURDAY, October 27th

The Seven Sisters Regatta:  9AM to 11AM, Racing from the 2k start line (just above Longfellow Bridge) to Riverside Boat Club (just below River St. Bridge).  There will be marshalls on the course.  Only 5 of the 7 schools will participate this year (Smith, Mt. Holyoke, Wellesley, Bryn Mawr, hosted by Simmons)  with less than 24 boats total racing over 4 events including novice.  All teams will be launching from Riverside Boat Club.

 

This Weekend is on the Charles - EVERYONE is on the Charles

ok sports fans, this is the start of what we are calling the Head of the Charles Impact Days.  Expect lots of out of town visitors (read: less familiar with the traffic pattern and likely rowing the racing traffic pattern including during the warm up in the Basin), traffic jams and a little too much adreneline.  These three things do not go well together so please, everyone, use caution.  It is better to stop on a practice piece than be out of commission on race day. 

 

On the (informally) organized front, there are several items below.  Please take note that at least 2 of these events have turned down folks who want to participate, so you know that there will be other folks squeezing in before and after these events.

 

 

SATURDAY

7AM -8:30AM HEADS OF THE KEVIN III

Best 2 of 3 race series on the Head of the Charles course  (BU to Herter Park), for Riverside Boat Club members.  This is going to be a big one.  Informal but participants much be registered.  Other rowers are asked to NOT jump into the starting order or start close enough to pass the slowest of competitors as it screws up timing.  In other words, leave a good cushion.  All participants are reminded that they MUST adhere to the traffic pattern.  Any rower who cannot stay where he or she needs to be at full pressure should not participate.  Launches will be on the course.

 

9AM - BU v BC for 2 x Head of the Charles course (BU Boathouse to Herter Park). 

The big turn at Eliot will be buoyed, and unbuoyed at end of event.  Power boaters should use caution and watch for buoys...and rowers.  approximately 6 boats on course

 

10AM  MIT Sailing Regatta, Mass Ave to Longfellow

18 Teams, 36 boats

 

11AM, President's Cup Regatta on the Head of the Charles Course

BC High, Fairfield Prep, CRLS, Brookline

 

The schedule goes as follows:

11:30 – Novice 8’s race to Anderson (8 boats)

12:00 – Varsity 4’s on the course (5-6 boats)

12:30 – Varsity Eights (13 boats…BCH and CRI boy’s account for 9 of those)

There will be numerous launches on the course and do our best to be as undisruptive as possible.

SUNDAY

10AM  MIT Sailing Regatta, Mass Ave to Longfellow

18 Teams, 36 boats

This Weekend on the Charles including RIVER CLOSING!

Hi folks -

Lots going on this weekend.  There are sailing regattas all weekend, and 2 on Sunday.  Lots of rowers, including out of town visitors (read: rowing the race day traffic pattern, not the every day traffic patter) will be doing practice pieces on the Head of the Charles course, including an organized scrimmage with UBC and CBC (thanks to them for letting us know about this larger group) and SCOUTMAGEDDON! (not its real name - just trying to alert the boating community to the need to take this seriously) on Sunday.  Please read the information below carefully, share with everyone at your boatclubs and adjust your plans accordingly.  Given the large number of scouts that may be in canoes and kayaks, who will be unfamiliar with the Charles River boating, all clubs should make every effort to alert their members to this event.  Rowers in particular are strongly encouraged to be off the water by 9am on Sunday.  And don't forget the river closes 7pm to 10pm for fireworks.

 

Read on and remember, safety first people, safety first.

 

SATURDAY

7am to 8am:  HOCR scrimmage with Union and Cambridge Boat Clubs 7 am to 745. Head of the Charles course, BU Boathouse to about 10 strokes past the wooden boardwalk at Herter park.

 

9am to 5pm:  from MIT - Brass Rat Alumni Sailing Regatta- 25 boats

 

SUNDAY

9am to 5pm:  Annual high school sailing regatta at Community Boating

 

9am to 5pm:  from MIT - Brass Rat Alumni Sailing Regatta- 25 boats

 

9am to 5pm, SCOUTMAGEDDON!  The Boy Scouts will be conducting a DCR permitted paddling event from Charles River Canoe & Kayak's Allston Brighton dock. Approximately 30 canoes and 60+ kayaks will continuously  be on the stretch of river between the Arsenal bridge and the Eliot bridge. 

• Powerboaters should expect to proceed at a a dead slow pace through this section of the river, all day long.
• Paddlers should keep their eyes open
• Rowers should flee the area before 9am as even a paddle will be frustrating.  Please alert all boatclub members and guests that no Head of the Charles practice pieces should be attempted after 8:30AM. 

7pm to 10pm:  RIVER CLOSING-ARSENAL TOELIOT BRIDGES due to fireworks barge.

 

MONDAY

9am to 5pm:  from MIT - Brass Rat Alumni Sailing Regatta- 25 boats