Update, Friday at 8:30AM:
Bad news: I talked to Rudder last night. Apparently one guy dropped out of his
race, bringing the number of entries from 22 to 21. As a result, they're not doing
semifinals and the top two, not top three, from each heat will advance. (He did
know this before the race, so it's not unfair.) His next race is the double with
She-Hulk, today in the late afternoon. I'll be at the airport by then and can't
watch results but I do think they have a good shot at the finals. Several of his
races go straight to finals without any heats (it all depends on the number of
entries) so he will be racing Sat. and Sun.
Rudder made it to the finals in his single! WOOHOOO!!! You know those really
really big muffins they sell nowadays? My husband is a stud one of those. His
mixed four didn't do too well, though (again, not a priority boat) and just about
everyone else from this club has been DFL or nearly. Hope things go beer tomorrow.
I'd like to see at least Rudder and She-Hulk's double and She-Hulk and Hardcore's
double also make it to finals. Meanwhile, time to go pack.
Results are up for Heat #1 of his event. He's in Heat #3...?
Update, 4PM:
Grrrrr... They STILL aren't showing results for Rudder's singles race at 2:43.
Actually I think racing may have paused due to rain. Since when is it supposed to
rain in Sacramento???
In the three races that have happened so far, my club hasn't done too well. On the
other hand, two of those were people who don't really train all that much and the
third was a pick-up sort of boat -- the four people in it do train hard but don't
row together all that much. So not a huge disappointment, but I hope it doesn't
depress their spirits for later races.
I'll update after Rudder's
race in an hour or so -- cross your fingers and hold your thumbs at 2:43
PDT!