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Yale found itself in a similar boat, as it cruised to a 21-10 halftime lead over then-No. 19 Lehigh. But the Bulldogs offense took the rest of the afternoon off, as it posted three three-and-outs, a fumble and a turnover on downs as part of its seven second-half possessions. The Mountain Hawks scored three second-half touchdowns—the last of which coming with 2:07 remaining—to rally...
While the oarsmen’s job is to pull the hardest they can and make their boat slice through the water as quickly as possible, with a course as twisted and winding as the Head of the Charles, the role of the coxswain—who steers the racing shells and maps out the general race strategy—becomes as important as ever. A sharp turn taken too gradually and the boat loses a few seconds—precious seconds that no serious competitor can afford. Make that same mistake under a bridge and your day will...
...crew’s first obstacle on the course is the Boston University (BU) Bridge, whose pilings allow for two lanes through which a boat can pass. However, the right-hand lane is considered out of bounds by race officials...
...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...
...taking a mother-daughter vacation to Maine this past August. On that trip, I convinced her to take a sea-kayaking trip with me. She was anxious about capsizing, getting lost and being pulled out to sea by the riptide. But she swallowed her fears and got in the boat. Now she brags to everyone in sight about her adventure...