Head of the Ohio Recap

2012's HOTO started the same way as last year's: cloudy, cool, windy, rainy but unlike 2011 the day got progressively better, with the sun coming out around mid-day. The river was very choppy in the morning making for some interesting rowing and while it was still somewhat windy by the afternoon the waves were more manageable.

HOTO is an unusual regatta - the team rows on our home river but there is no central gathering place. We don't have to load, unload, rig, de-drig, unload, rig but we are all busy with volunteering. Still we made several unofficial team spaces such as the back of the scullers bay and by the boats in the parking lot and it was fun to make other teams feel welcome.And after experiencing the chaos of the Head of the Potomac the week before, we all appreciated how well our own regatta was run.

MW did well - there were a few races that were not as successful as had been hoped but these were balanced by others that were. Many came away with medals and the women's master's 8+ beat everyone in their field to come away with a silver plate.