Our last full week before our departure was filled with firsts. Our Henley outfits and kits both came in and we had the opportunity to test drive them both, at different events. We held a fundraiser meet at greet at Plug Ugly in Baltimore, where we unveiled the blazers and bow ties. The temperature was ideal, the food was great, and the company was even better. We are grateful for the support of our friends, family, and the club, and it was a great opportunity for a send off.
Event at Plug Ugly
On Saturday, June 18th, we drove up to Philadelphia for a 2,000 meter race on the Schuylkill in the Open 4+. The conditions were quite similar to what we expect across the pond: hot with a headwind. We donned our uniforms, launched next to the St. Joe's boathouse, and completed our warm up. The two races before us were 1X races, and so we had to carefully maneuver through the armada as we took our strokes. We had a good warm up which led to a decent piece. We managed to execute a clean start in the outside lane, establish a base pace, and push during moves. Without the mild sunburns, it would have been an ideal race. With a full 2,000 meter piece in a sanctioned race under our belt, we have a few final practices and tweaks before we depart.
Post Schuylkill Navy Regatta
And finally, some rowing from practice:
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