High School/Scholastic: NEIRA Boys & Girls Eights,CRLS vs. Duxbury, Northfield Mt. Hermon, Belmont Hill (Novice 8+s only) May 11, 2019; Charles River Powerhouse, Cambridge MA
Submitted by Cambridge Rindge & Latin School Crew.
Distance: 1350m Conditions: Moderate cross-tailwind with strong gusts. Variable chop throughout course. Slight but noticeable tail current, more than usual for the Charles.
Races interspersed with boys' and girls' Varsity 4+ events, results for those races submitted separately. Comments: * Prior to the start, CRLS was adjusting their point and did not hear the start command. They then began rowing several seconds after the other crews.
** Girls' novice 8+ race was about 100m shorter than usual due to difficulty getting all four crews aligned at the normal start line without drifting into the rocks on the Cambridge shore.
Thanks to Duxbury and Northfield Mt. Hermon for making the trip, and to Belmont Hill for racing! Special shoutout to the coxswains for managing four-across racing in the Powerhouse in the wind.