Attached is the draft schedule for the Regional Park Regatta this Saturday. VASRA will post the final schedule on their main page vasra.org by tomorrow.
This is a larger regatta so VASRA is using a block schedule with small boats in the morning and eights after noon.
More than half the team is unavailable this weekend, mostly due to the Music Department trip. We’ve placed remaining rowers in different boats/lineups than what they’re familiar with which can be challenging … especially for the novices. A final decision with respect to a couple of the entries will be made at practice tomorrow, but for now the plan is below.
On the boys’ side we plan to have Peter in a single for the first race of the day (9:00 AM). We’ve also entered a Junior 8 at 1:44 PM … this boat is a mix of junior and novice rowers—from stern to bow: Parker (cox), Rami, Charles, Blas, Hussein, Justin, Corey, Sam H., Markus. This race is a heat, so if they finish in the top 3 they would advance to the final at 2:56 PM.
On the girls’ side we plan to start with a novice 4+ … this boat is the W-3/N-4 race at 11:08 AM—from stern to bow: Giselle (cox), Tucker, Brooke, Vivian, Valeska. This race is a mix of “3rd 4s” and “novice 4s.” For a team to enter experienced rowers in this category they must also enter a 4 in the 1st and 2nd 4 categories … this appears to be the case with Oakton and Rock Ridge. Just after the Novice 4 we’ll race a quad (4X) at 11:24 AM—India, Hannah, Caroline, Stephanie.
The coxswain meeting is 7:30 AM, so Peter, Giselle, Stephanie, Parker plan to attend. Parker, you may be able to come later if they have a second coxswain meeting. Check with me tomorrow.
Rowers plan to be at the boathouse no later than 2 hours before your race time to check and clean your shells. Plan to launch 40 minutes prior to your scheduled time.
If you’re not assigned to a boat, and are physically able to row, attend with your uniform in the event of illness or injury to a teammate.
Coach Mike
Regional-Park-Regatta-2016-Saturday-Apr-02-heat-sheet (2nd Release)
