Saturday's 500m Sr B 10

Sunday 5:42 am We raced the Sr B team in the 10-man boats yesterday. Took 2nd in the minor final. Best Way to describe the feel of racing a 10? They are akin to the Rose Fest boats when it actually comes down to it. Our clubs 10 man is much lighter. The water is still crazy. In the 500m course you have this "pillow" effect even stronger than in the 200m. Imagine you take a bunch of throw pillows and lay them on top of your bed. Now take your comforter and gently let it fall on top of them. It just looks like one mound, until you run your hand over the comforter and realize there are all these dips and peaks you go over. That's what this water is like. From a distance it looks okay until you are right up on it. Then you have the washing machine effect and some great blowback from the sea wall, throw in 8 dragon boats racing and you have got yourself a party!! The crew is fighting it and doing their best to own the water, not let it own them. 500m standard for SrA and premier racing today and then our week of racing will be done. I'll post results tonight.