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Crossing over by Lilie - Sat 4th Dec 2004, 5:33pm
After nearly being crashed into by a city VIII at the cross over point [well ok it wasn't that close but it could have been!] Can I just ask - why? Why, at an arbitrary point in the river do we have switch sides? Seems a bit odd.. and dangerous, to me.
by Bryn - Sat 4th Dec 2004, 5:40pm
It's so that crews rowing upstream can practise taking the racing line around grassy (ie. take all the corners on the inside).
by Simon - Sun 5th Dec 2004, 10:38pm
Bryn said: It's so that crews rowing upstream can practise taking the racing line around grassy
Upstream crews also have right of way for the same reason(*) so in theory downstream crews should stop if need be. However having said that, if a collision occurs it's both boats' fault.

(*) on most rivers downstream crews have right of way as it is harder for them to steer.

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