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Hey, PBC!

Club Meetings have gotten shorter and sweeter, and the food has always been good, so mark your calendar for the Semi-Annual Meeting next week, Wednesday, October 5th.

Social hour starts at 6:30 pm.  The meeting starts promptly at 7:30 pm.   What’s on the agenda?  A change to the constitution that could make these meetings even better will be introduced, as will the 2011 recipients of the David Challinor Memorial Scullership to the Head of the Charles Regatta.  You’re so all over this, right?  Yeah.  We are, too.

(Subliminal message: Food.)

So.  Call the babysitter, reschedule your hair appointment, DVR the game,  just do what you have to do to be there and participate like a good club member, okay?

(One grand prize awarded to the 135th member who shows up before 7:15 pm, and whispers, “Palomino,” in the ear of the tallest guy standing to the left of the food table.  Restrictions apply.)

See you there!

(Credit for “scullership” goes to  Mr. Marc Edmonds.  Please contact Mr. Edmonds directly with comments and/or complaints.)

Random 2011 SHOP AM Photos

Yes, while you’re focused on a critical race against time, there is randomness going on all around you. Here’s the proof. [Hover over the slideshow and click on the title for access to the set.]

2011 SHOP Results

For random photos from the morning races, click here.

Another great race timing job by the Edmonds family!  Results for the 2011 Charlie Butt Annual Scullers Head of the Potomac (SHOP) are below.

Thanks to the PBC Regatta Committee and the many volunteers who made the SHOP such a huge success.  Mostly, though, thanks to you, our many SHOP participants!  You came all the way from California, Texas, Durham, North Carolina, and even rolled out of your racks up on O Street NW to make for a fun but competitive day of racing in the Nation’s capital!

Congratulations to everyone! See you at the 32nd Charlie Butt Annual Scullers Head of the Potomac in 2012!

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Official Results – 2011 Scullers Head of the Potomac

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Events

1 Youth/Novice Single (M&W)

2 Open Single (M&W)

3 Lightweight Single (M&W)

4 Men’s Youth Eight

5 Open Pair (M&W)

6 Masters Single (M&W)

7 Senior Master Single (M&W)

8 Grand Master Single (M&W)

9 Veteran Single (M&W)

10 Men’s Club Eight

11 Masters Four-with (M&W)

12 Women’s Club Eight

13 Open Double (M&W)

14 Women’s Youth Eight

15 Men’s Open Eight

16 Women’s Four-with

17 Club Double (M&W)/Parent-Child Double

18 Open Quad (M&W&Mixed)

19 Masters Eight (M&W)

20 Youth Four-with (M&W)

21 Men’s Four-with

22 Women’s Open Eight

23 Masters Double (M&W&Mixed)

24 Mixed Eight

25 Grand Challenge Octuple

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Results

1 Youth/Novice Single (M&W)

Event # 1A  Men's Youth Single                                  

#    BOW  NAME                   CLUB                           TIME
1      2  Vadim Medish           St. Albans                     17:57.3
2      1  Giorgio Young          Potomac Boat Club              18:32.5
3      3  Cole Bowser            Western Albemarle HS           22:25.0

Event # 1B  Women's Youth Single                                
#    BOW  NAME                   CLUB                           TIME
1      4  Dominique Baker        Thompson Boat Center           20:17.8

Event # 1C  Men's Novice Single                                 
#    BOW  NAME                   CLUB                     ADJTIME  PEN
1      6  Robert Knauer          Potomac Boat Club        18:34.8
2      7  Dane Underwood         Occoquan Boat Club       19:13.5
3      5  Geoffrey Brown         Capital Rowing Club      20:46.8
4      8  Mike Arnold            Washington Rowing School 20:50.4
5     29  Owen Coleman           Western Albemarle HS     21:01.1   30
6      9  Mark Simonds           Western Albemarle HS     22:24.9     

Event # 1D  Women's Novice Single                         7:57pm

#    BOW  NAME                   CLUB                     TIME
1     10  Emily Carney           Potomac Boat Club        21:30.8

2 Open Single (M&W)

Event # 2M  Men's Open Single                             

#    BOW  NAME                    CLUB                    TIME
1     19  William Cowles          Potomac Boat Club       16:09.0
2     11  Brendan McEwan          Maritime Rowing Club    16:46.2
3     22  Matthew Miller          Potomac Boat Club       16:46.3
4     12  Taylor Frank            Potomac Boat Club       16:47.3
5     15  Sean Gorman             Potomac Boat Club       16:50.8
6     14  Jesse Clark             Occoquan Boat Club      17:00.1
7     13  Joe Ledvina             Potomac Boat Club       17:25.0
8     17  Carl Thunman            Potomac Boat Club       17:38.3
9     25  Patrick Lacey           Potomac Boat Club       17:44.6
10    23  Ej McCarthy             Unaffiliated            18:11.1
11    20  Andrew Blankertz        Potomac Boat Club       18:21.6
12    18  Douglas Brayton         Unaffiliated            18:30.4
13    28  Garret Rasmussen        Potomac Boat Club       18:33.6*
14    16  Andrew Whelan           Capital Rowing Club     18:56.9
15    24  Rick Trimble            Potomac Boat Club       19:09.3

*Bow 28 time adjusted for age

Event # 2W  Women's Open Single                            7:57pm

#    BOW  NAME                    CLUB                     TIME
1     26  Katie Stainken          Potomac Boat Club        17:44.5
2     27  Stefanie Kozuszek       Potomac Boat Club        18:04.7

3 Lightweight Single (M&W)

Event # 3M  Men's Lightweight Single                       

   No entries in this event this year.

Event # 3W  Women's Lightweight Single                     
#    BOW  NAME                    CLUB                     TIME
1     32  Stephanie Hedges        Norwalk River RA         19:27.7
2     31  Hilary Wentz            Alexandria Community Rowing 20:18.8

4 Men’s Youth Eight

Event # 4   Men's Youth Eight                             
#    BOW  NAME                    CLUB                           TIME
1     34  Nathalie Weiss          TBC Racing                     14:26.1
2     33  Mark Sanchez            B-CC Crew Boosters             14:28.9
3     41  Nora Duchelle-Smith     TBC Racing             14:41.6
4     39  Kevin Shoop             Bishop Ireton HS Crew Club     14:48.4
5     45  Aras Sciaoas            TBC Racing                     15:00.8
6     43  Rebecca Burns           Annapolis Junior RA            15:05.4
7     37  Ashlyn Kelly            Bishop O'Connell HS            15:07.3
8     36  Tba Tba                 Old Dominion Boat Club         15:16.0
9     38  Nolan Trouve            St. John's College HS          15:35.7
10    40  Joe Namath              B-CC Crew Boosters             15:43.6
11    35  Lydia Barber            TBC Racing                     16:14.5
12    46  Lea Dolimier            Annapolis Junior RA            16:16.5
13    44  Gwyn Hunter             B-CC Crew Boosters             16:16.6
14    47  Jake Harburg            TBC Racing                     16:38.0
15    42  Sarah McCreary          Woodrow Wilson HS              16:56.0

5 Open Pair (M&W)

Event # 5M  Men's Open Pair                                       7:57pm

#    BOW  NAME                    CLUB                    TIME
1     50  C. Ulrich/T. Carey      MFH Rowing                     16:57.5
2     48  T. Spencer/P. Keith     Georgetown University Alumni   17:17.2
3     51  J. Bialas/G. Welch      University of Maryland Crew    17:19.8
4     49  E. Hippler/C. Dowling   University of Maryland Crew    18:56.4

 

6 Masters Single (M&W)

Event # 6M  Men's Master Single                                           

#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                           TIME
1     52  Tyler Johnson            Potomac Boat Club              17:47.1

Event # 6W  Women's Master Single                                 

No entries in this event this year.

7 Senior Master Single (M&W)

Event # 7M  Men's Senior Master Single  
#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                           TIME
1     58  Tom Hogue                Alexandria Community Rowing    17:57.1
2     53  Geoff Oxnam              Unaffiliated                   18:13.7
3     56  Nicholas Holland         Potomac Boat Club              18:19.2
4     57  Erik Nienaber            Occoquan Boat Club             18:37.3
5     54  Andrew Whelan            Capital Rowing Club            18:44.5
6     55  Bruce Herring            Susquehanna RA                 19:31.8
7     59  Jack Martin              Virginia Boat Club             21:28.8

Event # 7W  Women's Senior Master Single
#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                           TIME
1     61  Carol Dinion             Occoquan Boat Club             19:05.8
2     62  Lorea Wetten             Potomac Boat Club              19:14.2
3     60  Rebecca Hollins          Capital Rowing Club            19:31.0
4     65  Angela Crooks            Potomac Boat Club              20:08.4
5     63  Donna Ferguson           Prince William Rowing Club     23:35.8
      64  Beth Lawrence            Baltimore Rowing Club          Scratch
      66  Kathy Baummer            Annapolis Rowing Club          Scratch

8 Grand Master Single (M&W)

Event # 8M  Men's Grand Master Single                                     

#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                           TIME
1     67  Steve Schmitt            Potomac Boat Club              17:12.0
2     68  Richard Lewis            Potomac Boat Club              17:32.6
3    305  Terry Smith              Annapolis Rowing Club          17:46.1
4     70  Chuck Selden             Potomac Boat Club              17:54.1
5     72  Boris Rusinovic          Loudoun Rowing Association     18:01.5
6     74  Daniel Schley            Saugatuck Rowing Club          18:18.3
7     77  Philip Wasielewski       Potomac Boat Club              19:02.8
8     79  Bill Rubin               Potomac Boat Club              19:23.0
9     76  Grant Kraus              Capital Rowing Club            19:28.8
10    78  Tim Rhynalds             Unaffiliated                   19:42.9
11    73  Michael Malinick         Capital Rowing Club            20:22.6
12    71  Joseph Olbrys            Thompson Boat Center           20:32.3
      75  Jon Toellner             Marina Aquatic Center          Scratch

Event # 8W  Women's Grand Master Single                           

#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                           TIME
1     80  Cindy Cole               Washington Rowing School       19:18.5
2     89  Deborah Davis            Chester River Rowing Club      19:32.0
3     88  Susan Weeks              Potomac Boat Club              19:57.2
4     84  Nancy Petrisko           Potomac Boat Club              20:48.1
5     87  Terry Walters            Washington Rowing School       20:57.2
6     82  Jean Hopkins             Potomac Boat Club              21:05.5
7     30  Linda Porter             Rock Creek Rowing              21:12.1
8     83  Pat Williams             Prince William Rowing Club     21:50.0
9     85  Myriam Pitts             Western Albemarle HS           22:32.3
10    86  Barbara Ryan             Potomac Boat Club              23:22.0
      81  Pamela Roberts           Potomac Boat Club              Scratch
      90  Caryl Salters            Potomac Boat Club              Scratch
      91  Michael Fountain         Unaffiliated                   Scratch

9 Veteran Single (M&W)

Event # 9M  Men's Veteran Single                                          7:57pm

#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                    TIME     ADJTIME  AGE
1     92  Bob Spousta              Occoquan Boat Club      17:56.4  17:41.1   62
2     96  Townsend Swayze          Friends of Hanover Crew 20:30.6  18:24.4   74
3     94  Neal Young               Potomac Boat Club       19:08.1  18:36.6   64
4     93  Randle Edwards           Potomac Boat Club       21:24.8  18:45.9   77
5     97  Ben Bennett              Rivanna Rowing Club     21:12.0  19:26.6   72
6     98  John Lavery              Potomac Boat Club       23:42.4  20:28.6   80
7     95  Walter Cesewski          Baltimore Rowing Club   21:44.8  20:38.1   68

Event # 9W  Women's Veteran Single                                        

#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                    TIME     ADJTIME  AGE
1     99  Dana Perrone             Potomac Boat Club       21:16.6  20:45.1   64
2    101  Elizabeth Webber         Potomac Boat Club       22:06.9  21:26.9   65
3    102  Kendall Ruffatto         Chester River RC        23:04.9  22:41.6   63
     100  Phyllis Soller           Capital Rowing Club     Scratch              

10 Men’s Club Eight

Event #10   Men's Club Eight 
#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                           TIME
1    105  Georgetown A             Georgetown University          14:12.0
2    106  Renee Rubin              Capital Rowing Club            14:24.3
3    103  Kristin Horgen           Potomac Boat Club              14:33.4
4    104  Margaret Barone          George Washington University   14:38.1
5    109  Georgetown B             Georgetown University          14:56.9
6    111  Paolo Matthias           D.C. Strokes Rowing Club       16:22.7
7    110  Meredith Somers          Capital Rowing Club            16:27.1
8    107  Alissa Ard               Thompson Boat Center           16:39.0
9    108  Rachel Freedman          D.C. Strokes Rowing Club       16:47.0

11 Masters Four-with (M&W)

Event #11M  Men's Masters Four-with                                       
#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                    TIME     ADJTIME  AGE
1    114  Apollo Nguyen            Potomac Boat Club       15:45.6  15:20.3   45
2    186  Stephanie Kulakowski     Virginia Boat Club      17:03.8  15:59.1   54
3    115  Lydia Cleveland          Prince William RA       17:08.1  16:03.4   54
4    121  Eric Underhill           D.C. Strokes RC         16:42.8  16:32.6   40
5    120  Catherine Florea         Baltimore Rowing Club   17:23.0  16:33.2   51
6    113  Laurel Gammon            Capital Rowing Club     17:06.7  16:58.9   39
7    112  Patty Freyre-Wieschhors+ U. of Miami Alumni      17:43.7  17:28.0   42
8    302  Kit Vallhonrat           Navy Masters            17:44.4  17:31.5   41
9    231  Michael Stratmoen        D.C. Strokes RC         17:59.3  17:53.7   38
10   116  Ruth Roberts             Alexandria Comm. Rowing 18:22.4  18:22.4   34
11   117  R. Bremer                Annapolis Rowing Club   20:52.1  19:47.4   54
12   119  Austin Hall              Bishop O'Connell HS     20:19.4  19:54.1   45
     127  Katie Wood               Virginia Boat Club      Scratch              

Event #11W  Women's Masters Four-with                                     

#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                    TIME     ADJTIME  AGE
1    123  Rebecca Burns            Annapolis Rowing Club   17:48.9  17:12.2   48
2    124  Cory Conzemius           Potomac Boat Club       18:37.2  18:08.3   46
3    128  Catherine Florea         Baltimore Rowing Club   18:36.3  18:11.0   45
4    126  Mae Naron                Prince William RA       18:52.5  18:33.8   43
5    129  Tracie Felker            Potomac Boat Club       22:03.1  19:09.4   70
     125  Apollo Broom             Capital Rowing Club     Scratch              

12 Women’s Club Eight

Event #12   Women's Club Eight                                            

#    BOW  NAME                      CLUB                           TIME
1    136  Catherine Florea          Baltimore Rowing Club          16:07.8
2    130  Audrey Shankles           Alexandria Crew Boosters       16:21.6
3    140  Ashley Leake              TBC Racing                     16:32.9
4    133  Nicole Gallant            Capital Rowing Club            16:53.2
5    132  Molly Dougherty           St. Mary's College of MD CC    16:53.7
6    131  Samantha Bachert          George Washington University   16:55.4
7    134  Paige Cesky               Saint Joseph's University      17:32.6
8    139  Jonathan Convery          St. Mary's College of MD CC    17:32.8
9    135  Eric Wolff                Capital Rowing Club            18:21.5
10   142  Lizi Pinkus               St. Mary's College of MD CC    18:51.0
11   138  Nhat Nguyen               Capital Rowing Club            18:59.3
12   141  Martyna Pospiezalska      D.C. Strokes Rowing Club       19:04.6
13   143  Bob Brady                 Capital Rowing Club             21:10.0
14   137  Jamie Thompson            Thompson Boat Center           21:51.2

13 Open Double (M&W)

Event #13M  Men's Open Double                                             

#    BOW  NAME                       CLUB                           TIME
1    149  W. Cowles/T. Frank         Potomac Boat Club              15:36.0
2    147  J. Ledvina/B. McEwan       Potomac Boat Club              15:59.0
3    150  P. Lacey/C. Thunman        Potomac Boat Club              16:34.1
4    146  J. Barrett/B. Bosch        Occoquan Boat Club             17:01.5
5    145  S. Majd/M. Alloway         Saugatuck Rowing Club          17:11.3
6    148  C. MacDougall/E. McCarthy  Unaffiliated                   17:37.9

Event #13W  Women's Open Double  
#    BOW  NAME                         CLUB                           TIME
1    304  M. Shumway/K. Bertko         Potomac Boat Club              16:17.7
2    156  Vannelli/Theys               Duke University                17:19.8
3    153  Burke/Dalton                 DukeUniversity                18:33.1
4    158  F. Gojmerac/T. Angelucci     Saint Joseph's University      18:50.9
5    159  Rohde/Wadolowska             Duke University                19:04.5
6    151  A. Wessel/U. Rawson          Potomac Boat Club              20:00.8
7    152  J. Broring/G. Parker         Saint Joseph's University      21:57.6
     155  S. Kozuszek                  Potomac Boat Club              Scratch

14 Women’s Youth Eight

Event #14   Women's Youth Eight

#    BOW  NAME                         CLUB                         ADJTIME  PEN
1    160  Lexi Rosenfeld               TBC Racing                   16:45.4
2    162  Ana paula Pineda             TBC Racing                   16:52.8
3    165  Julie Roth                   Bishop Ireton HS Crew Club   17:26.2
4    161  Marta Ulbricht               Annapolis Junior RA          17:54.3
5    163  L. Smith                     Old Dominion Boat Club       17:56.8
6    174  Katie Hall                   Bishop O'Connell HS          18:00.8
7    166  Eleanor Hodgson              Woodrow Wilson HS            18:01.9
8    168  Mia Finelli                  TBC Racing                   18:12.6   30
9    169  Alyssa Vasiliou              TBC Racing                   18:23.1
10   167  Lily Felber                  Montgomery Blair Crew        18:46.8
11   177  Kirk Shipley                 B-CC Crew Boosters           18:52.9
12   172  Hannah Taub                  Woodrow Wilson HS            18:56.8
13   176  Ali Mathews                  Annapolis Junior RA          19:12.2
14   170  Amelia Earhart               B-CC Crew Boosters           19:15.4
15   164  Bright Eyed Athena           B-CC Crew Boosters           19:42.6
16   173  Sarah Voight                 TBC Racing                   19:45.8
     179  Spencer Hiday                TBC Racing                   Scratch     

15 Men’s Open Eight

Event #15   Men's Open Eight 
#    BOW  NAME                        CLUB                           TIME
1    183  Christen Young              Potomac Boat Club              14:01.0
2    180  Georgetown A                Georgetown University          14:01.4
3    181  Kathryn Suarez              George Washington University   14:05.5
4    184  Will Parsons                George Washington University   14:39.3
5    185  Nathalie Weiss              TBC Racing                     14:59.6
6    182  Anna Cucurullo              University of Maryland Crew    17:54.1

16 Women’s Four-with

Event #16   Women's Four-with                                             

#    BOW  NAME                        CLUB                           TIME
1    187  Emi Marchetti               Duke University                17:24.7
2    203  Sarah Baker                 Duke University                17:27.4
3    188  Caroline Kiritsy            Duke University                18:00.9
4    190  Cathy Hott                  Alexandria Crew Boosters Club  18:01.7
5    194  Tracie Felker               Potomac Boat Club              18:02.2
6    197  Ashleighanne McKinney       Duke University                18:17.2
7    191  Audrey Shankles             Alexandria Crew Boosters Club  18:31.7
8    195  Paige Keller                Saint Joseph's University      18:34.1
9    202  Rachel Freedman             D.C. Strokes Rowing Club       19:04.4
10   189  TBC A                       TBC Racing                     19:11.9
11   199  Danielle Fitzgerald         Unaffiliated                   19:17.0
12   193  Catherine Florea            Baltimore Rowing Club          19:45.3
13   198  Nicole Gallant              Capital Rowing Club            19:59.7
14   196  Carrie Hildebrandt          University of Maryland Crew    20:13.7
15   204  Bob Brady                   Capital Rowing Club            20:57.1
16   201  Alissa Ard                  Thompson Boat Center           21:50.6
     192  TBC B                       TBC Racing                     Scratch

17 Club Double (M&W)/Parent-Child Double

Event #17M  Men's Club Double

#    BOW  NAME                            CLUB                        TIME
1    144  C. Selden/J. Hopkins            Potomac Boat Club           19:05.2
     205  T. Long/J. Grammer              Western Albemarle HS        Scratch

Event #17W  Women's Club Double

#    BOW  NAME                            CLUB                        TIME
1    210  M. Nielson/C. Dinion            Occoquan Boat Club          18:46.8
2    208  J. Alcorn/S. Mangum             Western Albemarle HS        19:49.2
3    209  D. Lucas/A. Chaillet            Western Albemarle HS        20:14.7
4    212  K. Jefferson/E. Voss            Western Albemarle HS        21:17.2
5    211  D. Thompson/R. Poulter-Martine  Western Albemarle HS        25:52.8

Event #17P  Parent-Child Double                                           
#    BOW  NAME                            CLUB                        TIME
1    214  G. Love/E. Love                 Potomac Boat Club           17:42.4
2    213  N. Baummer/K. Baummer           Annapolis Rowing Club       20:04.4
3    215  P. Rhynalds/T. Rhynalds         Unaffiliated                20:23.4

18 Open Quad (M&W&Mixed)

Event #18M  Men's Open Quad                                           

#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                    TIME     ADJTIME  AGE
1    218  Peter Pietra             Potomac Boat Club       16:16.5  16:16.5
2    216  Bill Cox                 Potomac Boat Club       16:24.3  16:24.3
3    217  Chris Idler              Alexandria Comm. Rowing 17:03.8  17:03.8

Event #18W  Women's Open Quad                                             

#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                    TIME     ADJTIME  AGE
1    223  Shannon Conner           Virginia Boat Club      17:07.2  16:33.2  48
2    221  Katherine Taylor         Alexandria Comm. Rowing 17:11.6  17:11.6
3    222  Anne Iyer                Capital Rowing Club     18:06.7  18:06.7
4    220  Nancy Petrisko           Potomac Boat Club       19:18.6  19:18.6
5    224  Kelsey Larzelere         Saint Joseph's Univ.    19:59.8  19:59.8

Event #18X  Mixed Open Quad                                               

#    BOW  NAME                  CLUB                  TIME     ADJTIME  PEN
1    226  Ruth Roberts          Alexandria CR Masters 22:16.5  22:46.5   30

19 Masters Eight (M&W)

Event #19M  Men's Masters Eight                                         

#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                    TIME     ADJTIME  AGE
1    227  Marta Ulbricht           Potomac Boat Club       15:14.2  14:32.3   50
2    228  Renee Rubin              Capital Rowing Club     14:57.9  14:48.4   40
3    232  Molly Higgens            St. Andrew's Alumni     15:52.6  14:52.7   54
4    233  Katie Wood               Virginia Boat Club      15:20.1  14:56.7   45
5    229  Richard Kuntz            Rock Creek Rowing       17:17.0  16:01.7   57
6    230  Matt Lukban              Alexandria Comm. Rowing 17:51.0  16:24.5   59

Event #19W  Women's Masters Eight                                        

#    BOW  NAME                  CLUB                  TIME     ADJTIME  AGE  PEN
1    242  Becca Coleman         Prince William RA     17:22.9  16:27.7   53
2    243  Rebecca Burns         Annapolis Rowing Club 17:14.2  16:32.3   50
3    238  Catherine Florea      Baltimore Rowing Club 17:07.4  16:37.1   47
4    241  Desiree Boucher       Rock Creek Rowing     17:49.3  17:07.4   50
5    235  Tracie Felker         Potomac Boat Club     17:02.2  17:08.8   45   30
6    237  Abigail Collazo       Rock Creek Rowing     19:05.2  18:14.6   52
7    239  Michael Henry         Annapolis Rowing Club 19:01.0  18:23.1   49
8    236  Britt Freitag         Alexandria CR         18:48.8  18:31.5   43
9    234  Melody Gordon         Prince William RA     19:04.4  19:04.4   33
10   240  Bev Buffkin           WeCanRow DC           21:31.5  20:40.9   52     

20 Youth Four-with (M&W)

Event #20M  Men's Youth Four-with                                         
#    BOW  NAME                            CLUB                           TIME
1    247  Ashlyn Kelly                    Bishop O'Connell HS            16:54.5
2    244  ODBC                            Old Dominion Boat Club         17:28.3
3    245  Zoe Krupa                       Woodrow Wilson HS              17:54.3
4    249  Austin Hall                     Bishop O'Connell HS            18:10.5
5    246  Kennedy Catherine               Bishop Ireton HS Crew Club     19:16.1
6    248  Grant Tipton                    Montgomery Blair Crew          19:23.2

Event #20W  Women's Youth Four-with                                      

#    BOW  NAME                            CLUB                           TIME
1    250  Sarah Voight                    TBC Racing                     18:13.4
2    253  Spencer Hiday                   TBC Racing                     18:45.4
3    252  Joan Arc                        B-CC Crew Boosters             18:48.3
4    255  Alyssa Vasilou                  TBC Racing                     18:59.3
5    254  Penelope O'Ithaca               B-CC Crew Boosters             19:54.7
6    175  S. Washington                   Old Dominion Boat Club         20:12.5
7    256  Mia Finelli                     TBC Racing                     20:18.9
8    251  Cassie Houy                     St. John's College HS          20:26.3
9    171  Aust Ashley                     Bishop Ireton HS Crew Club     21:40.7
10   178  Sylvia Patterson                Bishop O'Connell HS            21:54.3

21 Men’s Four-with

Event #21   Men's Four-with                                               

#    BOW  NAME                            CLUB                           TIME
1    264  A Coxie                         Potomac Boat Club              15:35.2
2    257  Georgetown A                    Georgetown University          15:50.2
3    259  Nadia Zahran                    Potomac Boat Club              16:13.6
4    258  Georgetown B                    Georgetown University          16:27.5
5    262  David Tran                      Occoquan Boat Club             16:42.7
6    263  Georgetown C                    Georgetown University          16:53.3
7    265  Anna Schultz                    St. Mary's College of MD CC    17:02.0
8    261  Anna Cucurullo                  University of Maryland Crew    17:21.2

22 Women’s Open Eight

Event #22   Women's Open Eight                                           

#    BOW  NAME                         CLUB                         ADJTIME  PEN
1    266  Caroline Kiritsy             Duke University              15:37.9
2    269  Meghan Kearns                George Washington University 15:54.2
3    272  Ashley Leake                 TBC Racing                   15:57.0
4    268  Georgetown A                 Georgetown University        16:09.8
5    267  Sarah Baker                  Duke University              16:16.4
6    273  Hayley Dannehower            George Washington University 16:42.0
7    276  Georgetown C                 Georgetown University        16:56.7
8    275  Emi Marchetti                Duke University              16:57.0
9    271  Katie Messina                Saint Joseph's University    16:59.3
10   274  Mary Gibbons                 Saint Joseph's University    17:00.6
11   270  Georgetown B                 Georgetown University        17:21.1   30

23 Masters Double (M&W&Mixed)

Event #23M  Men's Masters Double  
#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                    TIME     ADJTIME  AGE
1    277  S. Majd/M. Alloway       Saugatuck Rowing Club   17:35.6  16:25.5   55
2    279  W. Keating/B. Dyott      Annapolis Rowing Club   18:20.3  16:27.3   62
3    278  C. Selden/W. Cesewski    Potomac Boat Club       19:04.2  17:04.3   63

Event #23W  Women's Masters Double                                        

#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                    TIME     ADJTIME  AGE
1    282  A. Iyer/R. Hollins       Capital Rowing Club     18:57.6  18:52.0   38
2    283  P. Nash/D. Yoder         Chester River RC        20:55.8  19:45.7   55
3    284  D. Casey/J. Goodwin      Alexandria Comm. Rowing 20:54.1  19:49.4   54
4    285  H. Caraher/S. Sternbach  Potomac Boat Club       23:21.0  20:18.8   71
5    281  J. Stork/H. Avery        Potomac Boat Club       20:37.7  20:19.0   43
6    306  Robin Hassani            Rock Creek Rowing       21:39.9  20:45.3   52

Event #23X  Masters Mixed Double
#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                    TIME     ADJTIME  AGE
1    286  B. Spousta/C. Dinion     Occoquan Boat Club      17:56.0  16:51.3   54
2    288  K. Glasgow/R. Schouten   Annapolis Rowing Club   18:49.0  17:54.4   52
3    289  K. Conlin/P. Conlin      St. Mary's College      18:55.8  18:55.8   31
4    290  K. Kiernan/T. Kiernan    Potomac Boat Club       19:56.4  19:06.6   51
5    287  C. Davies/N. Davies      Potomac Boat Club       19:11.3  19:11.3   35
6    291  A. Heffernan/S. Root     Annapolis Rowing Club   20:46.7  19:19.4   58
7    292  D. Gantz/E. Becton       Potomac Boat Club       21:05.2  19:25.4   60
8    294  P. Rawlings/J. Rone      Potomac Boat Club       21:03.7  20:34.8   46

24 Mixed Eight

Event #24   Mixed Eight                                                  

#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                    TIME     ADJTIME  AGE
1    295  Eric Underhill           D.C. Strokes RC         16:34.6  16:34.6
2    303  BRC                      Baltimore Rowing Club   16:39.4  16:39.4
3    296  Becca Coleman            Prince William RA       17:55.6  17:55.6
4    301  Lydia Cleveland          Prince William RA       18:25.5  18:25.5
5    297  Allison Eydt             Capital Rowing Club     18:49.9  18:49.9
6    298  Katie Hall               Bishop O'Connell HS     18:51.1  18:51.1
7    299  Andrew Schmadel          D.C. Strokes RC         19:15.6  19:15.6
8    300  Bob Brady                Capital Rowing Club     20:42.9  20:42.9

25 Grand Challenge Octuple

Event #25   Grand Challenge Octuple                                     

   No entries in this event this year.

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PBC men fall in line for head race season

Yep. Fall is here. After an insanely successful summer, PBC’s Men’s Sweep Team is gearing up for this weekend’s Scullers Head of the Potomac (SHOP), as well as another successful head race season. This may be the best fall for the men in a long time … but they usually do pretty well, right, PBC?!

Below are a few photos taken during yesterday’s deary, drizzly morning practice.  Apologies for the fuzzy ones (photos, that is). We weren’t expecting it to be so dark for so long already!

See you at the SHOP on Sunday!

Stand down … no boat move needed this morning. Thanks for being ready.

Originally posted on April 23, 2011, “To row (or not to row) when the Potomac floods,” below contains helpful info and a link to the NOAA flood stage prediction page:

On Monday, the river is expected to crest at 7.6 feet.  Generally, we move lower boats to higher ground when the river is expected to crest at 12 feet or higher.  Again, since this is not the case for Monday, no action is required this weekend, but for your continued caution.

Now, below is the guidance you thrill seekers have dreaded or the excuse you late sleepers have anxiously awaited.  Either way, take heed.  It is a combination of practical recommendations provided by our Float Captain Chuck Selden and the rules of the club.

The Resource
Following is a link to the National Weather Service, Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service.  Chuck urges you to open it and set it as a bookmark.  It gives the actual and predicted levels at Little Falls.  Check it at bedtime, and again before coming down to row.

• Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

The Rule
Still wondering whether or not you should row?  Well, this should make it a little easier for you … the rule according to the Safety Section of the PBC Member Handbook states the following:

The docks are closed when the water level is at 7 feet or above at the Little Falls gauge.

At these levels (although we will note that Chuck believes private boats should be able to launch with caution at crests of up to 8 feet), even the most skilled crews will have difficulty getting back through Key Bridge safely and to the dock.  Not only will the river be fast and swirly in unexpected areas, but it can take a crew almost twice as long as it usually takes to row the same distance upstream.

Even at levels above 6 feet, if there is any question in your mind that you may not be able to easily combat swirly current and standing waves, just don’t go out.  It’s not worth it.

Chuck on Rowing When the River is High
When levels are above 5.5 feet, Chuck’s advice is to immediately row downstream through the Key Bridge.  He and his crew carefully survey the scene around the bridge first, then they usually end up taking the first or second arch from the Washington, DC side.  If there are crews coming up towards Key Bridge, cross the river when traffic allows and use the usual traffic pattern arch (second from the Virginia side).  Remember to stay about 70 to 100 yards upstream of Key Bridge until you can safely align with the middle of the arch before turning to go through.

Heading downstream, there will be swirly water in the river until after Memorial Bridge, where it will start to get better.  Often, well before you reach the 14th Street Bridge, it will be flat, calm and rowable without swirls.  Chuck says his very experienced crew typically heads to the big radar at the airport (the 5 mile turn-around) or to Hains Point.  This way they can get a 9-10 mile row in with about 6-7 miles of decent water.

[But, again, if in doubt, don't go out.  We promise that no one will be talking about what a stud you were for going out in high water when they're dragging for your body.]