TDP Régate 2009 à Paris
02 Jun 2009 - 10h13. | glrfcentral for the Berlin Tattler | 213 views | 0 stamps
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Villeneuve Triage - Choisy-Le-Roi et Vitry-Sur-Seine en arrière plan. Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. © EPA ORSA / Philippe Guignard
Since only 20 rowers gathered for the event, lineups were selected by draw and crews took to the water to race on a 3-lane, timed course. Races were held in the C4+, a coxed quad that approximates a “wherry” (english translation) which is slightly wider than a traditional racing shell with a higher gunnel and free water line. Crews took turns as coxies, and the fastest three times advanced to the finals.
The previous year, the race format had been a course au piquet, known in English as a stake boat race. Regatta organizer and GLRF member Gilles F. explained that due to a plethora of sailboats on the rowing course, the previous TdP had to use a timed, piquet head race format. Since the rowing venue is only 1800m., the format had involved a 3,000m. down and back relay around a buoy. This year, with the absence of the armada of sailboats, crews could race side by side.
Following the races, participants gathered for a delicious afternoon picnic hosted by the Voile et Croisière en Liberté Sailing Club in the expansive park grounds alongside the Parc interdépartemental de Choisy-le-Roi offices and rowing clubs, and with a spectacular view of the water. With some rest, rich sunbathing, and good chat, the group returned to Paris for the big closing party at the Bercy Village.
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