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Charles River Lower Basin Guide Charles River Lower Basin North Upstream Magazine Beach BU Bridge BU Bridge (Cottage Farm Bridge) (Cottage Farm Bridge) BU Sailing Pavilion C A M B R I D G E Shallow! DEWOLFE BOATHOUSE Lane Boston University Harvard Bridge Targets (Mass Ave Bridge) BOSTON CAMBRIDGE Hyatt Pedestrian Hotel Overpass Union Lane merging Union 8 downstream arches total 5 4 3 2 1 0 (Upstream) Lane (4 on each side of the lighted platform) Primary Racing Lanes: & 2 Finish 3 & 4 (white arch) MIT Lane returning 5 4 3 MIT Lane launching: (Downstream): Stay along shore, watch Continue along the out for upstream crews Boston shore until just on the 2K race course MIT Lane downstream of the Hyatt and downstream crews Longfellow Bridge Hotel before crossing to returning to MIT. (Salt & Pepper Bridge) the Cambridge side. Stay clear of upstream crews BOSTON CAMBRIDGE on the 2K course. 1500m PIERCE BOATHOUSE Do not use Caution: Racing crews on Massachusetts Institute of Technology center arch upstream side of bridge Muddy River 2K Course Notes Harvard (Mass Ave) Bridge Arches Shallow 1000m • The “Racing Arch” is marked with white abutments; Lanes 3 and 4 share this lane. 5 4 3 2 Harvard Bridge • Lanes 2 and 5 have their own arches to the right and left (Mass Ave Bridge) of the Racing Arch. Steering Targets • Lane targets installed on the Boston shore in the vicinity of Downstream: MIT Sailing Pavilion BU correspond to lanes 2, 3, 4, and 5. Aim on the State House (gold dome), then at the • The Start line, 500-, 1000-, and 1500-meter marks Boston corner of the are indicated by white lines painted on the Cambridge Longfellow Bridge. 500m embankment. • The Finish line is indicated by two large white oars installed on the Cambridge shore. Charles River Yacht Club U nion Lane (Upstream) Harvard Sailing Center Charles River Canoe & Kayak B O S T O N Start Esp C A M B R I D G E 5 4 3 2 lanad e lag o o n s General River Rules • Keep to the right side (1/3) of Charlesgate the river, especially on turns Yacht Club • Overtake to the left (port) always • Turn quickly, only where visible UNION BOAT CLUB Community • Move to shore to stop or drill Boating Longfellow Bridge Patterns and Safety Rules (Salt & Pepper Bridge) Downstream MIT ROWINGCHARLES CLUB RIVERCHARLES ALLIANCE RIVER OF BOATERS ALLIANCE OF BOATERS MIT ROWING CLUB rowingclub.mit.eduwww.CharlesRiverAllianceofBoaters.orgwww.CharlesRiverAllianceofBoaters.org rowingclub.mit.edu © 2007 Ryan Tam. Revised 2021,© William 2007 R Dossyan T Suteram. Revised 2021, William Doss Suter Club & Collegiate Crews on the Charles (Select blade designs) Boston College Harvard University MIT Lightweight Riverside Boat Club Principal lane Use only if necessary Boston University Harvard Radcliffe MIT Rowing Club Simmons College Caution; see notes Cambridge Boat Club Harvard Recreational Northeastern Men Union Boat Club Transit lane (low pressure) Do not use Community Rowing, Inc. MIT Northeastern Women Wellesley College.
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