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...left lane is slightly wider and deeper. It also presents the advantage of giving a crew a better point—that is, leaves the boat better oriented coming out from underneath the bridge—for the gradual turn around Magazine Beach...
...Stretch,” ths portion of the river is the straightest part of the racecourse. A coxswain with good steering can give his or her crew up to 1,500 meters of straight rowing—a distinct advantage since applying the rudder creates drag and slows a boat down...
...want to appease the river gods early on in the year, because you row in some nasty weather. On the Head of the Charles you never know what to expect. The winds might be blowing hard or a boat might go astray and block the course,” Kummer said...
...takes an experienced coxswain to execute the turn perfectly. More inexperienced crews may start the turn too soon, with the possible diastrous result of colliding with a boat that had planned the turn more judiciously. Oar clashes are common and provide blood-thirsty spectators, who line the bridge in droves, with plenty to “ooh” and “ahh” about...
Kummer earned the right to dunk his teammates and monopolize the stereo. A rower since his freshman year of high school, he rowed in the first freshman lightweight boat his first year with the Crimson, placing fourth in the lightweight-four at the Head of the Charles and in the Eastern Sprints. In the fall of his sophomore year, he placed second in the Head of the Charles in the lightweight-eight; in the spring, his lights won a national championship and made the quarterfinals in the Henley Royal Regatta. Last year, Kummer’s varsity lights finished sixth...