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Title: Day of the Long Boat 2005 Post by: Lethal Weapon on October 03, 2005, 01:48:44 PM It was a pretty cold and miserable day Sunday for the Community Long boat teams. Managed to snag a half decent location to shoot some pics (from the second floor balcony where the Bar was. (how convenient!)
If the rain and wind wasn't bad enought the whole floor would be shaking for the bass of the speakers I was standing next too! All aside I managed to get few good shots in of the Mayhem. I believe the Alcan team won the mens and not sure about the womens (came just as they ended so no pics :oops: ) but I got the Community teams mixed races where ALcan won followed by FCRCC and a ROLI/Subaru combo (or something like that, too many paddlers!) Enjoy! Posted them here http://photobucket.com/albums/b79/Lethal_Weapon/DayoftheLongBoat2005/ (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b79/Lethal_Weapon/DayoftheLongBoat2005/IMG_5391Medium.jpg) Title: Day of the Long Boat 2005 Post by: Colossus on October 03, 2005, 02:36:42 PM it was indeed quite the day, with the water getting worse as the day progressed. the start for the mixed final was intense to say the least; boats being tossed about by the big waves.... seeing the boats jumping up in the water throughout the course was pretty funny, and from what i heard, a fun ride for the front 2 seats.
sucks i wasn't able to paddle this year, but i had fun as a spectator/multiple team cheerer. i know everyone had fun, bruises and cuts aside. Title: Day of the Long Boat 2005 Post by: Stiffy on October 03, 2005, 04:39:40 PM Anyone got results of other teams?
Title: Day of the Long Boat 2005 Post by: ConfusedAsian on October 03, 2005, 05:05:27 PM Yeah it was crazy so many people got hurt at this event. One of the JDA paddler even got run over by a boat in the last race :? but fortunately he was ok.
Title: Day of the Long Boat 2005 Post by: Chris on October 03, 2005, 05:33:56 PM From another forum:
Unofficial Mixed Community results: 1. Lamb Chops (in lane 1; furthest from the foreground) 2. Wet Noodle (in lane 3; composed of VO2Max, FODB, Roli, Subaru and FCRCC paddlers) 3. Alcan Festival Team (in lane 4; SubaRoli) 4. Petarded (in lane 2; JDA jerseys) Some poor fellow from the Alcan Festival Team got pinned under a boat when he was trying to run for the baton, too. Mix steamrolling the runners and taking paddle swings at other teams' paddlers (your coaches if you're lucky) during the clashes and you've got the makings of one fun race. What'll be the new thing next year? "Accidentally" capsizing another team? I can't wait. Title: Day of the Long Boat 2005 Post by: Ronnie on October 03, 2005, 05:41:38 PM JDA would have came third if that poor kid didn't fall flat on his face while Alcan squeaked by to hit the gong first.
Title: Day of the Long Boat 2005 Post by: Colossus on October 03, 2005, 05:45:46 PM he jumped the boat too soon, and then was run over by the Alcan boat. :?
Title: Day of the Long Boat 2005 Post by: ConfusedAsian on October 03, 2005, 06:06:29 PM Quote from: Ronnie JDA would have came third if that poor kid didn't fall flat on his face while Alcan squeaked by to hit the gong first. Yeah he jump out the boat too early, but didn't fall just got kinda ran over. It looked pretty bad at first but when he got up ok and we start talking about it after I can't help laugh at him for getting run over by the boat. I really enjoy this event it was quite different, and it's fun to try out new things even in the freezing rain. They only thing I would try to fix for next year is somehow reduce the amount of injury that happened. Title: Day of the Long Boat 2005 Post by: turtle_turtle on October 03, 2005, 06:43:24 PM Quote from: Ronnie JDA would have came third if that poor kid didn't fall flat on his face while Alcan squeaked by to hit the gong first. One of the lifeguard girls for that race told me that the Alcan team was coming in at an angle and was gonna collide with the team ahead of them (Petarded/JDA). That's why the guy on the JDA team got run over (he didn't fall on his face). But I guess he didn't look back to see the other team coming his way either. You can see in this picture (from Lethal's photos) that the Alcan team is squeaking in. http://photobucket.com/albums/b79/Lethal_Weapon/DayoftheLongBoat2005/?action=view¤t=IMG_5435Medium.jpg Not to say it was anyone's fault, the wind and waves were nuts I hear! Anyone else got pics of this event? Title: Day of the Long Boat 2005 Post by: JordanD on October 03, 2005, 08:14:22 PM ConfusedAsian
Quote Yeah he jump out the boat too early, but didn't fall just got kinda ran over. It looked pretty bad at first but when he got up ok and we start talking about it after I can't help laugh at him for getting run over by the boat. How can you tell that he jumped too early? You were not in the boat at the time. I don't find getting run over by another boat is funny and it's disrespectful to your teammate to think so, he could of have gotten hurt. Title: Talked to the people Post by: tiger on October 03, 2005, 09:33:14 PM I talked with some of my friends on the Alcan boat and the Petarded fellow fell out of his boat into the water and then he got pinned. They said the UBC boat handlers were there and kept the boats at bay the best they could. Always two sides of a story, different way of looking at it, from underneath a canoe or from inside the canoe :shock:
One of the Alcan paddlers said their runner got hit at the cone pickup. They weren't sure which team did the knocking but it seems there was lots of bumping going on out there. Sounds like fun was had by all. I think they should have a rematch at the Cranberry Festival, next weekend at Fort Langley. Title: Day of the Long Boat 2005 Post by: meowzers on October 03, 2005, 09:39:59 PM Quote from: JordanD ConfusedAsian Quote Yeah he jump out the boat too early, but didn't fall just got kinda ran over. It looked pretty bad at first but when he got up ok and we start talking about it after I can't help laugh at him for getting run over by the boat. How can you tell that he jumped too early? You were not in the boat at the time. I don't find getting run over by another boat is funny and it's disrespectful to your teammate to think so, he could of have gotten hurt. it's one of those "you had to be there moments" -" thank goodness the boat didn't run you over but heck, -lmao-" - it's like almost getting run over by a bus at surry...from one persective it's "how can you laugh at something as serious as becomign road kill" on the other hand one might think/ feel the opposite such as -heart stops- mentally process what just happened then burst out laughing :lol: "i almost became road kill - and i'm alive to tell about it" not something one should be proud of but slightly entertianing to those who don't have much of a life =D :wink: i heard from a fellow participant - "it was windy, wet and brutal."[] Congratulations to those who had fun crossing the finish line :D cheers, meowzers Title: Day of the Long Boat 2005 Post by: kevink on October 03, 2005, 10:29:03 PM I finally woke up from my coma, I almost saw the light, but I took strength to pull myself out of it. I thank god for giving me another chance . At that moment my life flashed right before me, back of my mind, I knew I'll never be the same again. They had my leg amputated and luckily found a donar in sourthern germany. I can sort of move my left toe now! I wake up everynight still having that vivid image of me under that canoe, consuming me, the horror!!
It was windy wet and brutal! Had adrenaline filled fun though, despite everything. Thx Jordan, I am only laughing now though. nothing to fuss over. and just minor bruises. Title: Day of the Long Boat 2005 Post by: Colossus on October 03, 2005, 11:47:36 PM Quote from: JordanD ConfusedAsian Quote Yeah he jump out the boat too early, but didn't fall just got kinda ran over. It looked pretty bad at first but when he got up ok and we start talking about it after I can't help laugh at him for getting run over by the boat. How can you tell that he jumped too early? You were not in the boat at the time. I don't find getting run over by another boat is funny and it's disrespectful to your teammate to think so, he could of have gotten hurt. didn't need to be on the boat. i was standing 10ft away on the shore taking photos. he jumped into about a foot and a half of water and couldn't lift his feet out of the waves and stumbled (at least from my perspective). many people got injuries (some minor, some more serious) during the races while still in the boat. the circumstances were funny, the actual event was unfortunate. relax.... don't get yer knickers in a bunch. :lol: Title: Day of the Long Boat 2005 Post by: Rossifumi on October 03, 2005, 11:48:49 PM y'all should know that Kev is made from bionic parts, they took him back to the lab and retrofitted him with some new joints and hydralics.
Great pics btw, Alcan team may have bonged the gong first, but at least the 'kids' beat 'em to the beach first :Cheers: Title: Day of the Long Boat 2005 Post by: Colossus on October 03, 2005, 11:50:56 PM Quote from: kevink I finally woke up from my coma, I almost saw the light, but I took strength to pull myself out of it. I thank god for giving me another chance . At that moment my life flashed right before me, back of my mind, I knew I'll never be the same again. They had my leg amputated and luckily found a donar in sourthern germany. I can sort of move my left toe now! I wake up everynight still having that vivid image of me under that canoe, consuming me, the horror!! lol! Title: Day of the Long Boat 2005 Post by: dto on October 03, 2005, 11:52:43 PM For those of you that were not there, Lethal's race pix (good work, boyo!) are backwards in time. He has sequences of shots of the Community (all the non-UBC teams, some 30+ in total) Cup Final, & of one of the Semis.
Pix 19 thru 13 are of the Final, 35 thru 27 are of the Semi. (Tues Oct 4th: the new ones he added today, 1 to 12, are also of the Final - look at the image nums to fit them into sequence) Fun, wet, cold, LONG (2 Km, 12 mins or so, 4 turns - see race info at http://www.rec.ubc.ca/events/longboat/raceroute.cfm?ActID=27&path=longboat). Roller-coaster rides, with waves rolling over the sides (see pix 11/14), when they're not booming over the bow. Think Alcan's Guts & Glory. In tippy (much!) boats that don't turn very quickly. With aluminium paddles you are not allowed to wax up for grip. In cold, cold, salty water, & tons of wind (the sailors & windsurfers are a-grinnin'), a few whitecaps starting to break out in the Bay, waves getting up to a metre or so high. Ergo, MANY collisions!! I was on the Oh So Close! team - a bunch of Alphas, with a few friends from other teams (lane 6 in the Semi, 7 in the Final). We also had a 2nd entry, We're Not Last (lane 3 in the Semi pix). We're in OK shape at the beginning of the Final (lane 7, far left in pic 18). It's a short time after the Start. The Alcan folks, lane 4, have pulled out a bit & are starting their turn around the first marker. Not sure where the Success - aka Lamp Chops - team, the eventual winners, are (might be even farther ahead, or just out of frame to right). We figured an outside lane was great, based on our other races (lane nums are draw-from-a-hat, each time). It would let us avoid the middle lane pile-ups that seemed to occur often, off the Start. Our steering guy was going to try to cut us in behind Alcan, try to catch up & pass them on the inside on the turn ... HAH! A few secs later (pic 17), we've pulled ahead & cut in front of lane 6, but we're in a sandwich with lane 5 on our right, lane 6 banging on our bum, and lane 8 blocking us ahead. Rather hard to go fast when the whole right side of your boat can't paddle!! I'm frantically trying to push off lane 5, I get in a few strokes but the waves knock us together again, so I push off again & again ... people are screaming (tho' politely, cuz we're all Canajans) ... when we fianlly break free, we're a long ways back of several other boats. Oh well, that's racing! Update: today's new pix, 1-12, show some more of the fun stuff after that, heading into & around Turn 1. We're still banging blades with 5 (pix 3 & 2), then finally pull away (pic 1). Meantime, Alcan is about to get into a menage-a-trois with lanes 3 & 2 (left to right, middle of pix, in 3, 2, 1, 12), as some other boats from the race before go by the other way (Lamb Chops are well ahead - out of frame). And then, there was our after-Finish to-do (no pix, but it was hilarious) ... we're bow-up on the beach, our Runner has banged the gong & the rest of us are slowly climbing out of the boat over the bow, when one boat races up right beside us, but they're more or less fully submerged as they come in, rubbing along the left side of our boat ... and then another boat squeezes up beside them. So our boat gracefully rolls over on its side, spilling some of us right in!! Such fun! We wound up 6th. Not too shabby for first-timers. And it was our 4th race too! We were 4th in our Heat (8 AM, yecch), so had to go to the Repechage, which we won & so then got into the Semi, & the 2nd place there got us into the Final. Our WNL folks had a great Heat, 2nd place, so went right to the Semi - but in that got bumped off to the wrong side of the first turn marker, had to loop back around it, & thus were too far back to catch one of the first 4 places, so didn't make the Final. Hmmmm ... lessee here. how's about a sanity check? ... my DB season is all done (after Kelowna), 8+ months of 2-a-week practices, 9 regattas. I'm paddled out, ya' know ... time to take a break! Oh wait, there's this fun (!!) thing called Longboat, only 1 day, couple of races, weather should still be good ... what the heck ... Seemed to me like all the Paddle-holics & Usual Suspects from around the Creek had the same thoughts ... and most certainly came home with a similar pile of wet sandy clothes. We all had a blast!! Congrats to the Success/LambChops folks on the win. And MANY thanks to the UBC Rec folks who put this on. 270 teams, each with a min of 2 races? Wow! Well done, y'all ... Dan Title: Day of the Long Boat 2005 Post by: Colossus on October 03, 2005, 11:58:27 PM hey dto, jane has the photo i took of you guys after the final... bug her to get it to the rest of you guys
Title: Day of the Long Boat 2005 Post by: turtle_turtle on October 04, 2005, 12:35:40 AM Quote from: Colossus i was standing 10ft away on the shore taking photos. Hey buddy, lets see some of these pictures! :D Quote from: kevink I finally woke up from my coma, I almost saw the light, but I took strength to pull myself out of it. I thank god for giving me another chance . At that moment my life flashed right before me, back of my mind, I knew I'll never be the same again. They had my leg amputated and luckily found a donar in sourthern germany. I can sort of move my left toe now! I wake up everynight still having that vivid image of me under that canoe, consuming me, the horror!! LOL!! Thank God you are alive indeed! Could happen to anybody. Make sure you get used to that new leg. Title: Day of the Long Boat 2005 Post by: Lethal Weapon on October 04, 2005, 07:41:39 AM NEW PICS!
I've posted some more up of the paddler squishing incident and he did seem jump out a bit early then fell down and was hit by the other boat coming in. http://photobucket.com/albums/b79/Lethal_Weapon/DayoftheLongBoat2005/ Lots of collisions and I just missed a capsizing in one of the rec finals. Where are your pics Colossus? Title: Day of the Long Boat 2005 Post by: Colossus on October 04, 2005, 12:25:11 PM didn't take that many actually... and most of them were "personal"/individual photos hehe. i'll put up the general ones when i get home from work.
Title: Day of the Long Boat 2005 Post by: Colossus on October 04, 2005, 08:11:50 PM ok, here are the few general photos i took:
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