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...crews take advantage of this portion of the course to step on the gas and attempt to pass slower opponents ahead of them. By custom, a passing crew must pass on the overtaken crew’s left (port) side, and if this occurs near or inside a bridge arch, boats may come too close together and oars may clash. A perfectly executed pass will take place between the two bridges in the Powerhouse, so a crew must time its acceleration perfectly...
...regarded as one of the most treacherous portions of the racecourse. In order to be properly positioned for the most efficient path through the bridge on their way to Anderson Bridge, crews must swing wide to starboard while approaching the footbridge, then make a tight turn through the center arch...
...turn itself is pretty tricky. Swinging too wide or going too far to starboard (toward the right-hand side) increases the length of the course, costing precious seconds. Collisions are common here, as they are at Weeks, as two or more boats often try to squeeze through the center arch at the same time...