Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Fw: (CRAB) What is happening on the Charles!

On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 11:25 AM, CRAB via CRAB <CRAB@groupspaces.com> wrote:




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CRAB

Hello Sports Fans!  The River is heating up with College and High School racing this weekend.
Saturday, April 2, 2016

7AM to 11AM - College racing on the 2k course (start line above Longfellow to finish line below the BU Boathouse).  Radcliffe v. Brown, Dartmouth (5 races).  Radcliffe Ltwt v. Georgetown (3 races).  BC Women v MIT (4 races).  BC Men v. Bates, UConn, Harvard Ltwt (4 races).  Simmons v. Bates, UVM, MIT Ltwt (4 races).

10:00AM, Belmont Hill v. BCHigh.  I assume that this will take place on the Powerhouse Stretch (Weeks Bridge to past the powder magazine at Magazine Beach).
11:00AM-5:00PM, Sailing Races, taking place on courses on BOTH upstream and downstream sides of the Mass Ave Bridge.  The courses must be clear of other boats by 11AM firm to accomodate LOTS of racing.

1:30PM, Brookline HS v. Boston Latin, on the Powerhouse (Weeks Bridge to past the powder magazine at Magazine Beach).


Sunday, April 3, 2018

8:30AM - 9:30AM.  College racing on the 2k course (start line above Longfellow Bridge to finish line below teh BU Boathouse).  Wellesley v. Smith, UNH, Simmons (4 races).
10:00AM - 3:00PM.  Sailing races on courses both upstream AND downstream of the Mass Ave Bridge.  The courses must be clear of other boats by 10:00AM firm to accomodate LOTS of racing.

 

Heads up! Event coming

 Sunday, April 10th.  Riverside's Crusher Casey Stake Race - Eights Race going off the line at 9:45AM and the Singles going off at 9:55AM.  This should avoide the college racing traffic, but college coaches, please note this on your calendars and watch out for big and small boats rounding a stake at "high" speed.  The race course is either Riverside to Mass Ave and back, or Riverside to Newell Boathouse and back, weather depending.
Steve "Crusher" Casey was a wrestler, boxer and rower that was nationally ranked in Ireland, England and the USA.  Originally from Sneem, Kerry, Ireland, he and 2 of his 6 siblings were members of Riverside Boat Club where they were instrumental in bringing local and national attention to the sport in the 1930's and 1940's.  Riverside honors his athletic prowess with a stake race each spring where the male and female winner get their name engraved on a trophy in the shape of a wrestling belt.  Cox'ns of the winning eight get their name engraved on a plaque that includes a London Policeman's "Bobby" hat, a gift to the club from Steve Casey's great nephew.  In the event of a tie, the organizers threaten to settle with one of the other sporting disciplines.  Spectators are welcome.

 
For more information on these events or to find out more about boating on the Charles, see the CRAB calendar at www.CharlesRiverAllianceofBoater s.org.  Contact us at CharlesRiverAllianceofBoaters@gm ail.com
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