Initially just a “ham’n’egger” (boats contain sweep rowers drawn from different clubs), the nice folks at Kitsap Rowing Association opened their Kitsap Invitational Summer Scrimmage to include scullers. Seven clubs from our area participated: Bainbridge Island Rowing, Clam Island Rowing (Silverdale), Vashon Island Rowing Club, Rat Island Rowing Club (Port Townsend), Sequim Bay Yacht Club, Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association (Port Angeles).
The water was flat, the sun was shining, the company of rowers
Read Kitsap Daily Sun Article on the event
Great job KRA! We know how daunting it is to put on these events and you nailed it on the first try!
Congratulations to the winners, including our Rats: Overall winners – Mari and Connie (8+) 24:01.0 Paul Carter, Karen Bennet, Kathy Woods-Smith and Dylan Carter (4x) 26:51.0 Steve Jefferies (1x) 30:03.8 full race results here
Mac Noyes, impresario of this year’s event predicts same time same place next year (tide dependent). Hope we see more of you then!