"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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