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by oppyusa1
November 6th, 2023, 7:05 am
Forum: On The Water
Topic: Starting advice
Replies: 6
Views: 5585

Re: Starting advice

CRI has youth training and then you "graduate" from the youth training classes to the high school team unless your high school has a team. If you can't make the training times but want be assigned to the team then you get assigned a team coach. The trainers in the classes look out for possible prosp...
by oppyusa1
November 5th, 2023, 10:22 am
Forum: On The Water
Topic: Starting advice
Replies: 6
Views: 5585

Re: Starting advice

The coach wants a boat from Empecher. When you add all the numbers plus shipping, oars, shoes, its like I bought a small SUV. I am not sure the boat matters enough to make it worth the expense. The coach does not believe in used boats. Further, the coach is used to training world class athletes so I...
by oppyusa1
November 4th, 2023, 11:33 am
Forum: On The Water
Topic: Starting advice
Replies: 6
Views: 5585

Starting advice

My 15 year old son is going to start competing in races ("river" not open water). He has been rowing as a hobby for three years and for many months has taken out the racing boats that his club offers (CRI in Boston). He has never dumped himself (yet). We are looking to get him a boat that is race wo...