Race Recap by 1V Cox: Ethan Nghiem
Overall, I think the race went really well. We were definitely underdogs, so went into it with nothing to lose and everything to prove. We had a smart race, making our moves at the right times of the race, and everyone in the boat was hungry to put our bow in front, every stroke. It was a gritty performance, and I can’t help but feel proud of our crew and the team. I know that everyone in the boat was pleasantly surprised with the result, but the work doesn’t end here. There is still a lot to work on, and we will continue to make improvements until our success is no longer a surprise.
Varsity Girl's Race Recap: Ellie Johnson and Eugenia Rodriguez-Vasquez
We knew before the races started that our competition was going to be pretty stiff, so we decided to just lay it all out there and see what we could do. Through the first part of the race, we were all within half a length with Rye leading the pack. It was so rewarding to be able to match speed with all these amazing teams. Greenwich and Rye had really solid middle thousands while Saugatuck and our boat had a good battle down the course, where we just edged them out in the last 250. We were extremely excited with these results since they gave us an idea of our speed as it stands now at the national level. There is still a lot of work to be done and seconds to shave off, but we're pumped to get after it before facing these crews again. Overall, we came out really happy with our performance across all the crews and we are so excited for more racing!
Novice Boy's Race Recap
In spite of some rough starts, we managed to do well. Sunday was our best racing, with us pulling ahead of two St. Joe's boats despite waves breaking over the riggers and water rolling in over the gunnels. It was a lot of fun racing over the weekend and working together as a team!
