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A 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.
"If you manage to maneuver into a left-hand lane, the turn through the BU Bridge as well as around Magazine Beach is a synch."—Kit Randolph, coxswain, men's heavyweight eight
Smart 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...
Weeks Footbridge is widely 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...
It 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...