Team Saquish Rowing Education Society, Inc.

2011 East Coast Open Water Rowing Championship set

08/26/2011

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Team Saquish will be hosting the annual East Coast Open Water Rowing Championship for rowers, kayakers,
and paddlers on 9 October 2011. The 3‐mile race is at Nelson Beach in Plymouth, MA. Race time is anticipated
for 9:00 AM. Registration begins at 7:30 AM and all entrants must be registered by 8:30 AM. Race briefing
will be held on site at 8:45 AM. Entry fee is $25 per participant. Entry form available here.
 


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Sharon Challingsworth
10/11/2011 07:39

Hello and thank you for the race.
I was asked by one of your helpers to comment.
Some sugestions
1.Please please do something to show the competitors that they have completed the course. A horn or just one person with a flag that is clearly dropped when a boat has finished the race. It's very difficult to tell the angle from the water.
2. At least one more toilet.
3. Please have the race course planned out and bouyed correctly. The difference between 3 and 4 miles is quite large.
4. The marker bouys could be much larger. They also started to drift as the race went on.
5. Each rower paid $25 per person. As there was no shirt or award, (we were told there was a certificate available online that we could print out ourselves)could rowers have a whole sandwich? Rowers try to eat healthily but don't generally eat prior to a race so are very hungry after it. The 1/2 wrap sandwiches were tasty and fruit was great.
6. If you decide to use a computer again, could you have an extra battery pack or perhaps a solar pack. The loud and constant noise from the generater was problematic.

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Laura Anderson
10/11/2011 10:43

In the future, it would be sensible and fair to have boats in the same category race in the same heat. An hour in between can cause for considerable differences in tides, wind and current conditions.
Download our certificates? PLEASE!

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Gig Rower Mr T
10/11/2011 16:22

At the Race there evolved a barter system for the goodies we received in our Shop and Stop Bag.
I myself traded my lip balm for the tube of toothpaste. ( not kidding - really took place as a joke among rowers)

Now when I print my Certificate, are there any rowers out there that want to trade my Downloaded Certificate for a 1/4 Power Bar?

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burt
10/12/2011 17:40

if you rowers would row a banks dory it would make you stronger and you wouldnt complain so much, i think it was agreat race, great weather, in think there was plenty of food. look what hull gives a spray painted clam shell, thanks again for the great race, maybe you saquish gig rowers need to row a real boat A BANKS DORY

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John
10/13/2011 16:23

Hey, Mr T Rower

How about you trade me your Downloaded Certificate for my Stop and Shop Coupons that expired in 2009. Is that a deal or what?

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John
11/04/2011 15:42

Sorry Mr T but you can not trade me your certificate after all. I guess the disorganization that was at this race all day long carried over to the Web Site. One month later and still no Certificates to download. I heard lots of complaints about this race and I know a number of teams not going back.

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burt
11/06/2011 20:39

hey john and mr.t why do poeple who complain about the way races are run and dont sponsor a race or voluteer to help!we dont need rowers like you. i will send you my clam shell i won at the wier river race in hull. the plymouth race was great weather and it was good to see so many rowers compete.

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Moderator
11/07/2011 12:36

Before this exchange deteriorates into a flame war, let's just be clear: All comments must be respectful and if critical, at least make them constructive.

As for the certificates, circumstances have prevented them from being created thus far. We hope to have them available, but unfortunately, may not be able to provide them.

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burt
11/07/2011 13:16

i just think if you get petty about a race that happened a month ago i thought they would want my clam shell.sorry mr. moderator and im not afraid to use my real name burt i row the burrage (a banks dory a real boat)
on a more costructive note lets row !!!!

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Paul
11/19/2011 18:22

A couple of constructive comments:
1. If the race is not triangular take down the information and map on the website indicating a triangular course. More than one person was confused at the start.
2. Great idea to have a horn indicating when you finished the race.
3. Check the schedule for next year. I think the Slocum River race may be scheduled for the same weekend due to tides. You don't want to be competing with each other.

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Community Services courses link
04/29/2012 21:23

Nice informative blog about the rowing championship and the hosting place for it.Thanks for the post.Regards.

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