The 2009 Fall rowing season begins for Kings Point Crew Sunday, September 20 at the Coastweeks Regatta in Mystic, Connecticut. As they did last year, rowers will sail to Mystic Seaport on LIBERTOR accompanied in addition to the 30 rowers by CDR Chris Gasiorek and four power squadron members. The team travels overnight Friday evening to take part in A Mystic Weekend of Rowing. Saturday they watch Olympic rowers will show off their talent on a short, fast course and then rig their boats for racing on Sunday. Liberator arrives at 0800 on Saturday and the team tours Mystic until races start at 1200.
Parents living nearby a welcome to visit on Saturday and cheer the rowing team on Sunday. It is wonderful sport. Regatta information is at http://www.mwor.org/. Mystic Seaport is about 10 miles east of New London in southeastern Connecticut. From Boston South on I-95 take exit 90, turn left at end of ramp onto Route 27 South. From New York City North on I-95, take exit 90 and turn right onto Route 27 South. Proceed approximately one mile to the North Parking lot of the Seaport on the left (opposite Seamen's Inne). Turn left into parking lot and follow directions from Seaport staff. Blue and grey LIBERATOR will be on the waterfront. Rowers will likely be nearby.
Seven, possibly eight US Merchant Marine Academy boats will race on Sunday. Women's captains Simons and Rohloff start racing in 2 person sculls or pairs at 1000. Novice men race four place shells plus coxswain at 1115. The rest of the team rows in the afternoon. Women start their heat at 1330, the men at 1430, all in four place shells with cox. Kings Point races four men's fours.
More information about Mystic Seaport and the Coastweeks Regatta see:
http://www.mysticseaport.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewpage&page_id=C6B1C155-B0D0-D05E-1AFADFBBECE69459
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