Regattas

Regattas are scheduled on Saturdays and occasionally Sundays.  They usually begin at 8 a.m.
and can continue into mid-afternoon. Coaches will inform rowers of the time that they are
expected to arrive at the race site on the day before the regatta.  Each boat launches
approximately 40 minutes before race time. Please check the calendar for details of a particular regatta.

The Race

Crews are expected to be in the marshalling area ten minutes before the race and at their
starting stations two minutes before the scheduled start time.  If a crew is late to the starting
line, it is considered a false start.  Once the boats are locked on the starting platforms, a judge
supervises the alignment process, and when all the crews are even, the judge raises a white
flag.  The starter then raises a white flag and polls each crew, after which the starter raises a red flag.  Crews may break the plane of the starting line when the starter gives the starting
commands and begins to drop the flag.  Once the race begins, the referee follows in a launch.

The high school racing distance is 1,500 meter.  Up to six shells race against each other in their
separate designated lanes.  Each race lasts from 4 to 8-1/2 minutes depending on the boat
class, weather conditions, water current and the physical condition and experience of the
rowers.

Food at the Regatta

The BI Crew Hospitality Chair works together with all the Crew families to provide food for the
rowers and their families.  Each BI Crew family is required to provide food for at least one
regatta.  The BI Crew Hospitality Chair will provide a calendar of assignments.  A light
breakfast will be available for the team prior to the races and then a full pot-luck lunch will be
provided.