On the Water

May 1, 2010
by Mike Gill

It’s been windy this week. So windy, that the coaches and rowers were hesitant to take the boats on the Estuary…

But beyond that, everyone was anxious to get out on the water to determine the final seating for CJs. With only a week or so until this final race of the season, the time was now. Three boats headed out from the pier on Wednesday afternoon. And here’s the rest of the story.

Whew…that wind was strong!

Self-bailing mean anything to you?

Swells approaching from behind….

Whoosshhhhh……
….aaahhhhhhhhh!!!

….over and over again.

Well, that caught them by surprise! The coaches in the launch, calling the rowers the “submarine crew,” handed them a bilge pump. And now there were 3 rowers and 1 bailer to assist the self bailing boat. The boat’s gunwales were at the water line and inside, there were 4 wet bottom boys up to their waists in chilly estuary water. It’s always calmer out there at 5:30am, but do you think the men’s team would want that rowing schedule? Doubtful.

See you at CJs! (May 7-8-9, 2010)