Cal Maritime Crew

Newport Rowing Festival - 7 Nov 04

The Cal Maritime rowing team had a longer than anticipated journey to Southern California for the Newport Autumn Rowing Festival in Newport Beach. A faulty coolant hose in the chartered bus stranded the majority of the team for three hours on the trip down to Southern California. Despite missing out on practice time on Saturday as a result of the breakdown, the team put in a strong effort at the regatta on Sunday. The 4.6 kilometer course offered a little of everything – some sharp turns, bridges, docks and active marina traffic, along with a little drizzle. Overall, however, it was a good day for racing, with smooth water and moderate temperatures.

The Keelhaulers competed in four races – the men’s open eight, the men’s novice eight, the women’s open four, and the men’s open four – against a variety of other crews, including USC, Sac State, UC Davis, UCLA, Orange Coast College, San Diego State, and UCSD. The men’s open four of Matt Moore (coxswain), Nick Moore, Pat Ciulla, Billy Dick, and Jake DeMello turned in a time of 19 minutes and 27 seconds. The men’s novice eight of Emily Ramos (coxswain), Justin Taschek, Michael Mees, Andrew Libby, Matt Prewett, James Benjamin, Kevin Reinhardt, Shane Kennedy, and Stephen Coutts finished in a time of 20:41. The women’s open four of Ruth Cervantes (coxswain), Julie Dodson, Kate Barrett, Karla Barton, and Jenna Berkey completed their race in a time of 27:52, and the men’s open eight finished in a time of 22:14.

Cal Maritime returns to Northern California to race at the Head of the Lagoon in Foster City on November 14.