On Wednesday, July 20, 2016 10:01 AM, CRAB via CRAB <CRAB@groupspaces.com> wrote:
Quiet week except for the Community Boating Friday nite informal racing (5:30pm to 8:30pm in the lower basin) and their Tiller Club's formal racing on Sunday morning (9:30AM to 2:30PM). Both of these should be given ample room. Per the note sent from DOT last week and shared with you all, the Cambridge Arch of Anderson Bridge should reopen today, and the center arch closes. This is easy enough for small boat who should use the right hand arch. But, this is less familiar territory for powerboats, and especially the larger powerboats. Keep in mind that the visiting powerboats coming off the boat ramp may not be aware of the construction, and may not be sure how much depth there is in each arch. Bottom line, use caution around this bridge and keep your eyes open for powerboats going against the grain. The next event on the calendar is the Mohammed Jafri memorial row on August August 7. Expect rowers to gather at the Head of the Charles start line at 5:30AM (that is the BU Boathouse below the BU Bridge) and to proceed upstream.
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| A few friendly and important reminders New oars? Congrats! Now paint them in the pattern of the boarclub from which you row. Why? Because the State Police say you must, and the traffic pattern secifies it too. And your boat club agreed to abide by the traffic pattern. This is the only way that we can identify you should there be a problem. And if you read these CRAB notes with any regularity, you know that we often have to reach out and remind folks of the traffic pattern. So, don't be that guy who is doing something wrong and doesn't know it. Paint your blades. Clubs are asked to enforce this rule. The powerhouse is bi-directional until Labor Day. If you are using a center arch in the Powerhouse (which includes River and Western bridges only) please stay to the right because boats could be using the other half of that arch in the other direction. You should only be using the Center arch if the right hand arches are full. Is your sculling group or gaggle of sweep boats blocking the river? You shouldn't. If you are waiting to start a piece, then wait next to shore. But if, for some reason, you are in the way, at least call out to approaching boats and help them navigate around you. Courtesy is always the right way to go.
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