_What an Awesome Weekend!
_"MISSION BAY — The air horn sounded — blaaaaaat! — and the San Diego
boat leapt past its two rivals. In this 500-meter race, a good start is
critical. The 20 women rowed in a controlled frenzy, 72 strokes a
minute. Soon they were a half boat-length ahead of Bridge City, a club
from Portland, Ore. Then Wasabi made its move" . . . (read more from the Union Tribune Newspaper article)
. . . "After surging into the lead, Michelle Yu and her 19 teammates
settled into a midrace pace of about 68 strokes a minute. They held
the lead until, maybe 50 meters from the finish buoy, Wasabi sprinted
past, winning by a serpentine nose. This time. “San Diego and
Portland, we’re always racing against each other,” Wasabi’s Suzi
Cloutier said. “We’ve got such a strong bond.”"
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