Community Boating Center, Inc.

 

Accept our invitation - and let your oars do the talking!

Saturday, May 19, 2012

8:00 am - 9:00 am Registration & Check In
9:00 am Captains Meeting
9:30 am First Heat Starts
10 am Finish Line Facilities Open

Entry Information:
Click to Download Registration Form

Click to Download Release and Waiver of Liability - YOU MUST SIGN A WAIVER IN PERSON

Click here to to accept our invitation!

Boat Types and Fees:      
        Beetle Whale Boat ($100)              
        Azorean Whale Boat ($120)                    
        Pilot Gig ($120)
 

Classes:    
        Open Class (average age of rowing crew is up to 59)
        Master Class (average age of rowing crew is 60 +)
        ·  Rowers must be in possession of a state/federal issued picture ID showing Year   
            of Birth, if any rower cannot produce a valid id, the team will race in the open class.
       
·  Age of rower will be determined as follows:  Age = 2012-Year of Birth
       
·  Average age of crew will be rounded down to the whole number (59.8 is 59).
       
·  Coxswain’s age and gender are not used in determining class or category.

Categories:                  
        Males Only                    
        Women only                 
        Mixed Crew

Awards:
        Male Master and Open
        Women Master and Open
        Mixed Master and Open
        Club Trophy 

Registration & Check In:
Registration & check in begins at 8:00 am at CBC.

Parking:
Vehicles must be parked in the lot while unloading boats and equipment. Vehicles must use the parking lot during the event to avoid unnecessary street congestion.

Rest Rooms:
Rest rooms are available inside of CBC

Launching:
LOGISTICS CAN DELAY YOU! Please allow time to park, check in, and attend the skipper's meeting and launch. Boats can be rowed to the starting line from the City of New Bedford Boat Launch area adjacent across the Cove, or launched on site. (See Logistics Map at right)

Race Staging:
Please remain near CBC until your class is called to the start (See Logistics Map at right).

Race Times:
09:30 - Mixed Crews
10:30 - Women's Crews
11:30 - Men's Crews

Equipment Requirements:

  • Each participant must carry or wear a USCG-approved PFD (life jacket).
  • Each participant must also carry an attention-getting noisemaker, such as a whistle on a lanyard.
  • Participants may also find useful bailers, compasses, and charts of the area.

The Community Boating Center reserves the right to refuse to register any individual or boat. CBC may also expel or refuse any participant or boat before or during the event for lack of required equipment, unsafe operation, disregard for event rules, or unsporting behavior. 

1641 Padanaram Avenue New Bedford MA  02740  (508) 992-6219-phone (508) 999-3320-fax
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