On Thursday, August 18, 2016 2:06 PM, CRAB via CRAB <CRAB@groupspaces.com> wrote:
Another quiet week.
Friday, August 19, 2016
5:30 to 8:30pm, Friday nite informal racing at Community Boating (between Longfellow and Mass Ave). Sailors of all abilities participate. Steer clear.
Saturday, August 20, 2016
11:00AM to 4:00PM - Redbull Flutag at the Hatch Shell. People build flying machines, and launch them over the water, landing in the water. Those with the most airtime win. First flight goes off around 12:30PM. Spectators on boats are welcome but will be asked to keep back. Bigger boats are also asked to be polite to smaller boats.
Sunday, August 21, 2016
9:30AM to 2:30PM, Community Boating's Tiller Club's Sunday Morning Formal Racing. Between Longfellow and Mass Ave Bridges. Serious racing, steer clear.
HEADS UP
Saturday, August 27, 2016 - Redbull Stake Relay Race. 10:30AM to 6:30PM. Short Sprint from Riverside Boat Club to buoys at Magazine Beach and back.
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| Head of the Charles is October 22 and 23 Why am I telling you this? Because there is an increasing amount of rowers cutting corners and acting like race rules apply. There has been some really agregious corner cutting on the big turn especially, and there have been a few close calls with oncoming traffic. It is dangerous, and you need to cut it out. Also, I got a report of a relatively newer rower being yelled at for not yeilding the inside of the turn at Belmont Hill. Folks, only on race day does the overtaking boat get to pick its course. The other 363 days of the year, the overtaking boat should pass to the middle. Rowing a safe course is a great way to stay healthy until race day, and also get used to not having your optimal point, which is really likely to happen on race day. So, everyone take a breath and be nice to each other. Are your blades painted? Why am I asking you this? Because this morning, I watched a sculler heading downstream nearly run into Watertown, near the HOCR finish line. Then, said sculler nearly ran into Boston near the Canoe/Kayak dock. Then, they rowed down river, in the middle (or wrong side of middle) for a good long time. Combine that person with the over-zealous racers above and we have a problem. I'd love to talk to this person and give them tips on steering (like look more than every 20 strokes and in general, if the shore isn't just off your blades, you're in the wrong spot. or better, find a sculling buddy and force yourself to row between them and shore without forcing them wide). but they had unpainted blades. Actually, there were more unpainted or mystery painted blades on the water this morning than blades painted to identify with local clubs. This is a problem folks. Please get your blades painted for the club from which you row, ASAP. Paint dries quickly this time of year, it is a great time to get it done.
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