Oct. 29, 2008
The Inaugural Barely Afloat Halloween Regatta hosted by Brandeis University Rowing Club will be held Sunday, November 2nd.
Boats will launch and return to the Lasell College Boathouse in Auburndale, MA.
The regatta will have two components to it: a 3K head race followed by a 1k sprint. The races will be held back-to-back. IE-Once you finish the 3k, your boat will turn around, row back to the S-turn , line-up and sprint back to the finish line. Details will be provided at coaches/coxswains meeting.
COACHES, COXSWAINS MEETING The coaches, coxswains meeting will be held in the park adjacent to the boathouse at 7 a.m. A race schedule, map of course, and general rules will be available at this time. Visiting coxswains will also be required to take a tour of the course to make themselves familiar with course hazards.
VERY IMPORTANT-PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WEEKEND DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS MOVE YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR AT THE RESUMPTION OF STANDARD TIME AT 2AM ON SUNDAY.
EVENTS AND SCHEDULE (subject to change)
7:00 AM Coaches Cox meeting and River Tour for Cox'ns 8:15AM Mens Open 4+ 8:45 AM Womens Novice 4+ 9:15-9:45 Break 10:00 AM Mens Novice 4+ 10:30 AM Womens Open 4+ 11:30 AM Coaches Coxswans race (no points) 12 noon, BBQ and Wentworth boat christening
RULES
Although this is not a USRA sanctioned event-USRA Rules of Racing shall apply.
Boats will be started approximately 30 seconds apart for the 3k.
For the 1k-boats will be lined up and started together. Varsity/ Open crews may use racing starts. Novice crews are to start from the catch but should not use racing starts I order to keep the event fair.
Attempting to pass before the Prospect Street bridge is illegal. Boats can use the LEFT and CENTER ARCHES ONLY at the bridge . The RIGHT arch is OFF LIMITS as the water is too shallow to pass through.
Boats being overtaken must yield to the passing boat, which must indicate its intentions. On the S-turn, the overtaken boat should allow the overtaking boat to pass on the inside. The overtaking boat must allow ample clearance before moving in front of the passed boat.
We will do our best to make any necessary allowances for hot-seating (of equipment and personnel).
Point system: 1st Place boat= 6pts, 2nd Place = 4pts, 3rd Place = 2 pt. Place will be determined by adding the time of the 3k to the 1k (x3) for each event. Tiebreakers for overall points will be determined by the average time of a school's boats from all races. Fastest time wins. Points toward overall trophies will only be awarded to the fastest three boats in each division .A school can only have one boat receiving points in any division. For example: If Wentworth finishes 1st and 2nd in Men's Open 4+, the first place boat will garner Wentworth 6pts towards the overall men's trophy. The second place boat will receive no points. Whoever finishes third will receive 2 points.
RESULTS
Results for each event will be made available following the conclusion of all four events
AWARDS
"Medals" will be awarded to the members of each winning boat at the completion of all four events. We will award two overall points trophies-one for men, one for women. Overall points trophy winners will be announced after the end of the awards ceremony and will receive a take home trophy. We will also give an award to the boat with the best costume, but no points will be awarded.
