Warrnambool Whaleboat Race
America 2, Australia 1
http://www.standard.net.au/news/local/news/general/whale-boaters-hunt-for-racing-glory/1756975.aspx
"AMERICANS harpooned
the Australian Whale Boat Racing Championships...won the mixed and
women's sections...
...The Warrnambool Surf Lifesaving Club was named Australian
Champions
and 'held up the men's honour'...
Twenty teams from Warrnambool, Portland and Timboon took part and seven from America."
Warrnambool rowers have been invited to San Francisco to compete in a whale boat
race
from Alcatraz to the San Francisco waterfront in June.
"Your counterparts can not keep out of our local media. Here
they are having fun in their training sessions..."
All the whaleboat action of old, without the bloodshed
http://www.standard.net.au/news/local/news/general/all-the-whaleboat-action-of-old-without-the-bloodshed/1753916.aspx
"...Thursday night our time we have a Welcome to Warrnambool
for all the crews and you can have a look at the venue for this on our web cam.
This will be on from 530pm our time, so have a look in and see some serious
welcoming going on.
http://www.flagstaffhill.com/?id=webcam
Hope things are well."
Peter Abbott
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Here's
a link to an interview with Tom Adrick, Cox'n of the Row'd Warriors (APL)
by ABC South West Victoria (local radio)
http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2010/02/16/2820852.htm?site=southwestvic
And here's an email message giving a update (check the web cam link)....
From:
BAWRA@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BAWRA@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Peter
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 2:37 AM
To: BAWRA@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BAWRA] Monday Update - Warrnambool
As you are acutely aware, we
have only 6 more sleeps until the big day. The American teams
have started to arrive and from my observations this morning
they are planning to make a fair go of it!
As you have seen, Peter Abbott has organised a BBQ at the
Flagstaff Hill this Thursday evening to welcome the team, it
will be a great opportunity for us to show them our great
Australian hospitality - before we burn them out of the water!!
USA readers be aware that the BBQ area will be viewable on our
web cam
http://www.flagstaffhill.com/?id=webcam from 530pm
Warrnambool time. [
WOOF
THINKS THAT MIGHT BE 10:30 PM SOMIRA TIME
]
Thank you to everyone for being so organised and getting the
registrations and payments in by the close-off date last Friday.
There are just a few teams where the individual forms still need
to come in - can you just let me know where you're at with that
please.
Peter has also sent out the rules and regulations again so as
all captains can ensure that their teams are up to speed. I have
had a few enquiries to clarify certain points of rule. To go
over them again;
1. Team Sweeps: This year's Race Committee has determined that
the sweep will reflect the category i.e. the sweep in the
women's category will be female, the sweep in the 'Mixed' will
be either etc. * Please note: The committee have had to make one
exception here - the under 17 Girls Surf Club team will be
allowed to have a male sweep due to the age of the team and the
inability to provide a Junior competition for them - this is a
ruling that will be reviewed for next years event.
2. Strapping: Competitors are permitted to use pillows,
cushions, etc on the seating and ARE permitted to strap
themselves into the seats. However, please be conscious of the
time it takes to do this due to the amount of teams and races
required on the day.
3. Buoy Turns: When undertaking a port turn your oars and the
hull of the boat ARE permitted to hit the buoy. However, you ARE
NOT permitted to allow the buoy to be submerged on your turn.
Peter Abbot will be Stewart on the water on the day and will
allocate a time penalty on any team that allows the buoy to go
under their boat. Also be aware that if you prefer to take a
wider birth you must stay within you 'lane' and avoid any
contact with other boats. We are hoping that the buoys will be
in the water by Wednesday at the latest.
4. Race Committee: The race committee reserve the right to make
final decisions and no correspondence will be entered into.
If you have any further questions please let me know - we hope
to have the actual race schedule out to you by Thursday morning
so as you can start to plan your day.
For our USA friends we organised Tom to be interviewed on ABC
radio Sunday here in Warrnambool. This is the national
broadcaster and the interview will be aired soon and posted on
their web site. I will let BAWRA know where to find this
interview.
Good luck, and I look forward to catching up on Thursday evening
for a snag and a few frothies! ;)
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