an account of the rebirth of a rowing program that could have been a debacle, save for the detached, almost Zen-like attitude of the participants, and the fact that they were given a small budget which they intelligently directed toward the purchase of spirits. Including the choice inspirational quotes: "We decide not to warm-up before the race, because we are all out-of-shape and might get tired;" "Not only do no women catch us, but we pass several crews..." and many more. more