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[alcanranker]

Great kickoff to the Sprint series, looks like another exciting season ahead.

Some have asked why 5 boats finals instead of 3 or 4 boat finals.  Simple answer, competition.  Last year, Wateresedge heard there were teams that were looking for finals to be a bit more than just 3 boat finals, to do that Watersedge increased the number of boats in a final to 5.  It definitely made the finals more exciting.

The hold up was not in having 5 boats but the inability to change the boat numbers as they came, thus allowing the first two boats to head out once loaded.  Yesterday, boats had to come in a specific order and that was a problem.  Wateresedge has a few ideas on how to correct this and they will look at them.  There was also an unplanned 30 minute break after the Breast Cancer Ceremony which left the afternoon starting 35 minutes later than it was suppose to.  If you look at would have happened with 4 boat heats, it would have ended only 10 minutes early than it did because there would have been more races (less waiting though).  In the end, it was 58 minutes behind schedule so the main delays were not the 5 boat heats (starting 35 minutes late for the afternoon races did not help) but I do hate waiting around to race also, so I feel for all the paddlers who had to wait.

Maybe they will change it so only the finals will be 5 boats heats (semis will still be 3 to 4 boat heats), if the semis can be done in such a way that would allow this to occur it may speed the afternoon up a bit.  In addition, if people only want 3 boats finals I am sure Watersedge can change it back, let Watersedge know if you like/dislike having more than 3 boat finals.  These are your races.

Hope to see you in Whistler.

[LittleSchrodinger]

Well said, it's true that the the inability to change the boat numbers really slowed down the races once the five-boat heats started rolling, as they're just using the same #4 and #5 for for most of the finals. (The yellow Deep Cove BUKs.) It gave teams in number 1 through 3 quite a bit of time to warm up. For the semi-final, my team must've went through at least eight warm-up drills before we started lining up, and the scenery was just too distracting at that time. Maybe sticking with four-boats ala Harrison would have helped the races flow better

Race-grid wise, I think that WE did a good job in trying to keep the heats tight unlike certain festivals that gives top teams easy races (high time differential) for the first half. Most of the races were pretty close and some are quite fun to watch. Speaking of oddities, is it me or I find it weird that the final A heat was seeded so that the #2 ranked team would be put in lane 3 between 1st and 3rd? I guess I'm just used to seeing the first place seed in the middle of the lane assignments in cases of races with odd-numbered boats.

See you as early as as FCRCC regatta.

[superduper]

Wow! Krysee, you need to be a bit more patient.  I think everything on this site is provided by forum member's voluntary contributions, be it photos or race results.  Please be considerate of the time and effort given by all contributors.

That said, I have the placings for the Womens A Final and consolation.  For the rest of the results, we'll probably have to wait for WE to release them, or other forum members to post what they have.

A Final
1. FCRCC Women 0.52.840
2. Dragon Ladies  0.58.620
3. Saggin Dragons 0.59.450
4. Water Warriors 1.00.730
5. Fort Langley Sun Dragons (??)

A Consolation
1. FLCC Women on Water
2. Deep Cove Perfect Catch
3. The Seventh Wave
4. Team Momentum
5. Abreast with FORT-itude

Here are some photos I took.  There were some pretty good close races and a few steering corrections, but overall, it looked like a well run race.

I have a few more to post later on once I download it to my computer.  The race site isn't very good for photo opportunities unless you have Lethal Weapon's big lenses.  You hear that Lethal?  I want your lenses!

[kryssee]

Hey..didn't mean to sound so impatient..but the mixed results got up way quicker. I mean..we all raced on the same day, right? So, curious as to why the mixed results could find their way on here a day earlier. Anyhow, no offence to you (and thank you for putting them up) it's just that the women's races are always 2nd class next to mixed..first to be forgotten. After 5 seasons of it, it gets frustrating..we train just as hard, race just as hard, and look WAY prettier!  Thanks for posting pictures..I never even saw a camera out there!

[LittleSchrodinger]

The full race result is out now: http://dashforcharity.com/images/stories/Results/200mresults2009.pdf

[superduper]

Here's the rest of the photos.  Now on to the next race.

[ded-weyt]

Click *here* for more photos.

[Bambi]

Thanks for the pics ded-weyt!

[Lethal Weapon]

The race site isn't very good for photo opportunities unless you have Lethal Weapon's big lenses.  You hear that Lethal?  I want your lenses!

LOL
Thanks for taking pics Super and Ded!
I'm "stuck" in Italy for another week but you will see me working my Lens at next races!

Its not the size of the lens but the....ok,  Its the size....

[Scaly]

Wow! Krysee, you need to be a bit more patient.  I think everything on this site is provided by forum member's voluntary contributions, be it photos or race results.  Please be considerate of the time and effort given by all contributors.

Agreed - thanks for posting everyone.

The results are all posted at the race site - so if anyone wants to post all they need to do is grab a pen and paper and write them down (or take photos of the posted results) and then post them here on the forum.

[popcorn]

Wow! Krysee, you need to be a bit more patient.  I think everything on this site is provided by forum member's voluntary contributions, be it photos or race results.  Please be considerate of the time and effort given by all contributors.

Agreed - thanks for posting everyone.

The results are all posted at the race site - so if anyone wants to post all they need to do is grab a pen and paper and write them down (or take photos of the posted results) and then post them here on the forum.

I agree with Scaly with the fact that the results are all posted at the festival. 

Krysee, you could have easily copied them down and be the first to post Women's results, especially if it bothered you all this much after 5 seasons you mentioned about.  5 season is a long time to not do anything about it yourself but to expect others to do it right away instead.

[kryssee]

You're all entitled to your opinions. Yep, I could have copied them down. Why didn't I? My carpool was leaving! lol

Oh..and the name is Kryssee, Krysee (just for ****s and giggles!)