Re: Scullers Head

I think the point we are missing here is that this is a race on the
tideway and as such, the conditions can be anything from flat calm to
white horses (or as often as not a mixture of both!). The entrants
involved should be aware of this and in certain conditons it is the
skill and technique of some scullers who will attain better finishing
positions as opposed to those who may apply pure brute power in easier
conditions

I understand from an official that a previous winner of the event did
actually venture he could see the reasons behind the cancellation but
he stated he had raced and won the event in similar conditons in the
past.

Whilst there has been some talk on this thread regarding a shorter
course, why didnt the organisers consider delaying the start for say
30 minutes? Even if the wind had not subsided, the tide would have
dropped which may have reduced the difficulties at certain points on
the course


Martin Carr