Pittsford Regatta 2010

Pittsford is a great regatta to begin the racing season: beautiful setting, just enough entries to make it interesting and all the masters events are done before noon, meaning you can get home at a reasonable hour and even sneak in a shower before leaving (if you remembered to ask for a late check-out). The races are held on the iconic Erie Canal and are 1600 meters long, an unusual but challenging distance - not short, not long.

A small contingent of Masters Men joined the Masters Women for the 2010 event on May 29. The weather was perfect - sunny and for the most part calm. 

Quite a few of the men participated in the 1X event. The results are not posted on Regatta Central yet (or perhaps they were not recorded correctly) but people seemed pleased with how they did.

The women's 8+ event was a strong one for the MW. The "B" boat actually was .49 seconds behind the first place boat but the MW "A" boat had a better handicap and took second place (the "B" boat came in 4th) - a win/win for MW! 

Handicaps also nudged the MW 4+ boat out of first place this time to the TRRA Evening Mixed Masters Women's 4+. 

More medals were won by the MW 2+ who came in second in their race.

The MM brought home a second in the 4+ and a first in the Mixed 2x (with an EMM). 

Other MW and MM boats did well in their events - for all the details check out Regatta Central

This was the first race with the MW for new coach Abby Loughrey and for this reporter - a good start!