Blind oarswoman Gilbert rowing the single - with a little help from a friend Submitted by: Mary Cooper (September 7, 2009)
From the Canadian Nationals Masters regatta at Elk Lake, British Columbia last weekend.
It shows Aerial Gilbert, who is blind, racing the single. She was kept on course by Bethanne Kronick, in the launch using the megaphone to yell port-starboard steering commands.
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