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Independence Day Regatta Day 3

The last day of the regatta was supposed to be our centerpiece. We were racing in the Girls Junior Double. The day was misty and cool, and by the time the girls reached the start a slight drizzle was coming down. We were in Lane 6, which starts furthest back since the turn in the course favours it at the 700 meter mark. Right after the start the girls in Lane 5 almost ran into Kiran and Aisha. Although the referee was steering the other girls, it distracted our girls enough to cause them to slow down. They spent the rest of the race trying to chase down the field. They closed up the gap with Lane 5 but could not hold it in the last 30 strokes. Our rate was lower than before at around a 29.
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  • Misty start of the day.  The slight fog obscured the city's skyline.

    Misty start of the day. The slight fog obscured the city's skyline.

  • We do a silent "aktay bakhtay"

    We do a silent "aktay bakhtay"

  • Off they go.

    Off they go.

  • The rain starts.

    The rain starts.

  • The umbrella over the starter.

    The umbrella over the starter.

  • Ready to start

    Ready to start

  • Attention...Go.

    Attention...Go.

  • Lane 5 starts moving into our lane.

    Lane 5 starts moving into our lane.

  • imminent collision.  It actually would have been better if we had kept our speed and made the referee stop the race.

    imminent collision. It actually would have been better if we had kept our speed and made the referee stop the race.

  • halfway.

    halfway.

  • Closing the gap by almost 3 lengths.

    Closing the gap by almost 3 lengths.

  • The Fairmount Girls double who won their heat but then came in 6th in the final.

    The Fairmount Girls double who won their heat but then came in 6th in the final.

  • The girls on the way back to the boathouse.

    The girls on the way back to the boathouse.

  • They spot the camera.

    They spot the camera.

  • Sabir finds the rain rather appealing.

    Sabir finds the rain rather appealing.

  • Rock Band night since the following day was a rest day.

    Rock Band night since the following day was a rest day.

  • Aisha trying her hand at singing.  She was good.

    Aisha trying her hand at singing. She was good.

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