Excerpts from Richmond Times-Dispatch Article - "Ill Wind Blows Regatta No Good"
A rough, choppy James River wasn't what organizers wanted for yesterday's inaugural Rocketts Landing Collegiate Regatta.
A driving wind and whitecaps on the river wreaked havoc on the event that featured crews from Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Richmond, North Carolina State University, Duke University, George Mason University and the University of Maryland at Baltimore County.
After less than two hours and three races, the competition was called off.
"You can't do a whole lot about the weather. Normally, the rowing down here is great. The water is very flat," said Mark Willis, president of the Virginia Boat Club, which co-hosted the event with the VCU crew team.
Results from Regatta Central:
Varsity 8:
George Mason 6:52.7
VCU 7:18.7
N.C. State Univ 7:26.7
Duke Univ. 8:00.7
Novice 4+:
N.C. State Univ 5:36.2
Duke Univ 6:06.9
Univ. of Richmond Crew 6:22.8
Women's Varsity 4+:
N.C. State Univ 9:22.2
VCU 9:34.6
N.C. State Univ 9:41.6
Read More at the Richmond Times-Dispatch Website: http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/local/article/REGA30_20090329-222921/243959/
