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Sweeps and Sculls Regatta 2010

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This weekend Kristy, Sarah and I traveled to Providence RI for the sweeps and sculls regatta.  I tried out car topping Dauntless on top of the Zip car for the first time and it worked out pretty well.  I booked us a hotel room via priceline and discovered never use priceline for anything less than 2 1/2 stars.  The room we got was at an Extended Stay Suites in Westfield, a no frills hotel that doesn't include housekeeping. We had to pay $20 extra for a room with 2 beds.  When we went to sleep we found out that one of the beds was broken and Sarah ended up sleeping on the floor.  

My 1x Masters race was very competitive, even more competitive then IDR. I also raced my first 1x 2k in the open category.  I have to say I'm a fan of 2k races and i plan on doing more of them.  Despite catching two crabs and hitting a buoy (oar only)  managed to beat at least one boat and come in 30 seconds out of first. 

I also ran into one of my old coworkers Hillary from Boston.  

Race 3A: Mens Masters 1x AA-B (1000m) Final @ 08:30 AM
1st 3 Riverfront Recapture (P. Fitzgerald) 03:39.57 03:41.07 00:01.50 00:03:41.07
2nd 1 Angry Fish (R. Iuliano) 03:49.85 4.7% 00:10.28 03:49.85 00:03:41.07 00:00:08.78
3rd 4 NYRA (D. Wiedaseck) 03:59.63 9.1% 00:09.78 03:59.63 00:03:41.07 00:00:18.56
2 V-Sculls (W. Hall) Scratch


Race 31H2: Mens Open 1x (2000m) Heat 2 @ 01:15 PM
1st 5 Northampton (K. Maurer) 07:44.58 07:44.58 00:07:44.58
2nd 1 Hudson River (K. Mabry) 07:46.49 0.4% 00:01.91 07:46.49 00:07:44.58 00:00:01.91
3rd 2 Union BC (J. Toto) 07:47.83 0.7% 00:01.34 07:47.83 00:07:44.58 00:00:03.25
4th 6 Quinsigamond (A. Coniglio) 07:52.44 1.7% 00:04.61 07:52.44 00:07:44.58 00:00:07.86
5th 4 Angry Fish (R. Iuliano) 07:54.61 2.2% 00:02.17 07:54.61 00:07:44.58 00:00:10.03
6th 7 NYRA (D. Wiedaseck) 08:17.99 7.2% 00:23.38 08:17.99 00:07:44.58 00:00:33.41
7th 3 Blood Street (M. Gaffey) 08:20.28 7.7% 00:02.29 08:20.28 00:07:44.58 00:00:35.70


Independence Day Regatta 2010

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This weekend I competed at the Independence Day Regatta.  Overall this regatta went smooth for NYRA whole, but I personally encountered a few bumps.  

On Wednesday I managed to knock the skeg off my boat in practice.  Due to the celebration of Canada day on Thursday I wasn't able to get a skeg from Hudson, but I was able to get the specs from them and have two replacements made.  One by gary out of Steel and another courtesy of one of the guys at Bachelors Barge club out of aluminum. I picked up the aluminum one On Saturday,  and using the caulking gun, hacksaw, and file I attached it to the boat.  Sunday morning I went for a test row to check it out and it held up through the race.  

On the way back to my hotel Saturday, I errantly pulled into the wrong entrance of a parking lot, and got a tire punctured by a spike strip.  This resulted in driving back fromt he race on the run flat tire.  I made it within 15 miles of my Dads house to pick up the spare before I hit a pothole that tok out the sidewall of the tire and I had to stop and call a tow truck.  

After the race on Sunday Maryanne's parents invited us over to an awesome fourth of july party.  Collectively I think we tried to eat them out of house and home,  but they were far to well prepared with all kinds of delicious food. 



Race 59a: Mens Masters Light 1x Flight @ 12:36 PM
1st4Cincinnati Rowing (B.Miller)03:43.79  04:14.3900:30.60 00:04:03.2200:00:11.17
2nd2Potomac BC (P.Pietra)03:51.123.3%00:07.3304:03.2200:12.10 00:04:03.22 
3rd1Alexandria  (J.Mitchell)04:10.9912.2%00:19.8704:10.99  00:04:03.2200:00:07.77
4th5New York RA (D.Wiedaseck)04:16.4814.6%00:05.4904:16.5800:00.10 00:04:03.2200:00:13.36
5th3Alexandria  (N.Uber)04:24.0418.0%00:07.5604:24.04  00:04:03.2200:00:20.82
6th6Malta (J.Cutler)04:27.8019.7%00:03.7604:34.2000:06.40 00:04:03.2200:00:30.98


Race 31a: Mixed Masters 2x Flight 1 @ 03:36 PM
1st2Wilmington (L.Henwood, A.Swiatowicz)03:50.75  03:50.75  00:03:50.75 
2nd4Bachelors Barge Club  (M.Murphy, K.Lindl)03:52.460.7%00:01.7103:52.6600:00.20 00:03:50.7500:00:01.91
3rd5New York RA (D.Wiedaseck, S.Sala)03:57.022.7%00:04.5603:57.02  00:03:50.7500:00:06.27
4th3Whitemarsh (C.DiAngelo, L.Lehane)04:10.598.6%00:13.5704:11.0900:00.50 00:03:50.7500:00:20.34