Jeez guys, you'd think there was some bad juju left over from last year. We've all ( well most of us) paddled a race or two and we all know that, boats notwithstanding, there are a number of things to influence times and placements; winds, rain, how my hair looks, lanes, pre-seeding, if there is any, etc. .... ... Leave the esoterica for the monks or the saints or those with an appetite for the arcane. I just wanna race...
Hallelujah, brothas & sistas!