All race reports for Thomas Pink
Event: Cambridge Head-2-Head 2018 - 3rd division
Posted as: T.G.S. Pink
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Overtook Jesus M3 in the first leg.
Event: Pembroke Regatta 2018 - 1st division
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The arms away mentioned above was to rowing what the hands of Michelangelo are to the Sistine Chapel's ceiling.
The race itself was quite tiring to be honest. We got ahead of them by half a length or so off the start and then they just seemed to stay there. Had I peeked over to see them, (which of course I didn't being a responsible rower), I would have seen what appeared to be a boat gaining on us almost all the time. In reality though with some power 10s and a will to skip the first half of my lectures we managed to beat them with a margin that was much more comfortable than it felt.
Event: Pembroke Regatta 2018 - 1st division
Posted as: T.G.S. Pink
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A poor start upset the boat (though I spoke to Pembroke's 3 after my lecture and he thought it was good) and we didn't really settle at any point after that. We held them pretty close to about the railway bridge but a few awkward slams down to strokeside meant that soon after I could no longer hear their cox. Everyone continued to push, but not to the same degree as before and there was no dramatic improvement in technique.
Event: Pembroke Regatta 2018 - 1st division
Posted as: T.G.S. Pink
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The start was good. Then the boat refused to settle for what seemed like ages. When it did we moved off quite well and gained some distance between us. This did not last however, perhaps due to tiredness or some other factor but the boat began to lose its grace once more, but we managed to keep the distance between the boats at a comfortable level.
Event: Pembroke Regatta 2018 - 1st division
Posted as: T.G.S. Pink
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The morning was quite a misty one earlier which made it quite difficult to see the other boats while marshalling.
For the race we gained significant distance between the two boats off the start then only ever proceeded to widen the gap. We did manage to stray into the middle of the river which got us a warning from the umpire, but we were so far ahead at that point I don't see why it should have warranted one. Our third best performance of the day.
Event: Lent Bumps 2018 - Tuesday
Posted as: T.G.S. Pink
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Start the race, blade feathered (oops). Is that a whistle already? Yes. Yes it is. Oh, we've bumped them. That wasn't so bad.
