Every competitive rower's worst nightmare

[rbgarr]

http://row2k.com/results/resultspage.cfm?UID=1235108&cat=1

[JimConlin]

Isn't running a front-loader 4+ into the Eliot Bridge worse?

Or, are coxes expendable?

[Concordia...41]

Princeton's bow broke off, and the crew stopped rowing.

Seems to be a study in understatement :D

[TerryLL]

Could it possibly be worse than this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltvGZlOnH1Y

[JimConlin]

Another Eliot Bridge schmozzle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9utbMtFEycc&feature=related

[rbgarr]

A photo post collision from yesterday: http://charlesrivah.blogspot.com/2010/04/uhm-coach-i-dont-think-we-need-this.html

And this one is a classic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1lv83vXqtU&feature=fvw

[Garret]

Ouch!

Had a cox'n run us into another boat once. He got very wet come the end of the race.

Worst for me was in a Head of the Charles where the rower directly forward of me (#6, I was rowing 7) got a very large deposit from a seagull as we went under a bridge. Some on his head, most in his lap. It was all I could do to keep from puking - & we had over a mile left to go. Both of us (& the stroke & cox'n) did lose it after we crossed the finish line.

Ahh.... the wonderful memories :D

[sailboy3]

More rowing carnage:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoyHvBKouKU&feature=related

[JimConlin]

Shouldn't there be a law requiring those fine young boaters to wear PFDs? <sarcasm>
Only in Massachusetts. I've heard that the sweeps are considered adequate Type IV PFD's.