SLOCUM RIVER REGATTA ~ 2007
Echo Enthusiast Don Libbey
provided news about the 2007 Slocum River Regatta. Congratulations to
Don for his 2nd place finish!
Hi All,
While it was dreary and raining on
the morning of Saturday, September 15th, over 70 rowers and paddlers
braved the elements (the rain did let up for the races) on the Slocum
River Estuary's 2+ mile course in the Second Annual
Slocum River Regatta in Dartmouth, MA,
Southern New England's Fall Rowing & Paddling Festival.
The regatta proceeds benefit the
Lloyd Center
for the Environment.
The regatta is well organized,
volunteers were plentiful and cheerful (despite the rain), and the
launching area on the beach of the Demarest Lloyd State Park is easy on
boats and racers.
The races went off as scheduled starting at 9:30 AM with sliding seat
single racing shells, followed by double racing shells, recreational
shells, whale boats, kayaks, pilot gigs, and fixed seat row boats.
The races included some familiar faces from the Snow Row and Head of
the Weir. Friends and family have a pretty good view of the start and
finish of the races from the Observation Deck at the Lloyd Center. Lunch
and an awards ceremony followed the races.
Despite my less than stellar navigation of the course (including passing
the
only orange buoy on the course to port instead of starboard (resulting
in a
time penalty!), I was able to row my yellow Echo to a second place
finish in
the Recreational Sliding Seat Master's Division (yes, hard to believe I
am
50!). I have some pre-race photos of the launch area, which I can try
and
send, but none of the actual races.
Looking forward to seeing you all at the Last Great Round Gerrish Island
Race & Cruise scheduled for the end of the month.
Regards,
Don Libbey, Echo Enthusiast
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