Head of the South – 2013

Posted by Andrew Blackwood on November 10, 2013

Savannah River, Augusta, GA

Event	Rower	Raw Time	Delta	Blackwood
Championship 1x	Weirich	18m 10s 660ms	-1m 1s 500ms	19m 12s 160ms
Championship 1x	Long	18m 16s 160ms	-0m 56s 0ms	19m 12s 160ms
Championship 1x	Tresansky	18m 34s 210ms	-0m 37s 950ms	19m 12s 160ms
Junior 1x	O’Brien	18m 51s 470ms	-0m 20s 690ms	19m 12s 160ms
Lightweight 1x	Perrin	18m 54s 170ms	-0m 17s 990ms	19m 12s 160ms
Championship 1x	Getsinger	18m 58s 330ms	-0m 13s 830ms	19m 12s 160ms
Championship 1x	Mazzotta	19m 8s 380ms	-0m 3s 780ms	19m 12s 160ms
Lightweight 1x	Blackwood	19m 12s 160ms	0m 0s 0ms	19m 12s 160ms
Masters 1x	Fedoriw	19m 15s 710ms	0m 3s 550ms	19m 12s 160ms
Junior 1x	Giles	19m 25s 620ms	0m 13s 460ms	19m 12s 160ms
Junior 1x	Wiegman	19m 33s 840ms	0m 21s 680ms	19m 12s 160ms
Youth Lightweight 1x	Perrin	19m 34s 40ms	0m 21s 880ms	19m 12s 160ms
Junior 1x	Montgomery	19m 47s 880ms	0m 35s 720ms	19m 12s 160ms
Youth Lightweight 1x	Orndorf	19m 53s 280ms	0m 41s 120ms	19m 12s 160ms
Championship 1x	Berger	19m 55s 700ms	0m 43s 540ms	19m 12s 160ms
Championship 1x	Hays	20m 5s 700ms	0m 53s 540ms	19m 12s 160ms
Masters 1x	D’Italia	20m 14s 390ms	1m 2s 230ms	19m 12s 160ms
Junior 1x	Hayes	20m 17s 240ms	1m 5s 80ms	19m 12s 160ms
Youth Lightweight 1x	Powshok	20m 18s 320ms	1m 6s 160ms	19m 12s 160ms
Junior 1x	Jansen	20m 30s 250ms	1m 18s 90ms	19m 12s 160ms
Masters 1x	Walthall	20m 31s 980ms	1m 19s 820ms	19m 12s 160ms
Masters 1x	Kannapell	20m 32s 820ms	1m 20s 660ms	19m 12s 160ms
Youth Lightweight 1x	Menon	20m 37s 930ms	1m 25s 770ms	19m 12s 160ms
Masters 1x	Denny	20m 42s 920ms	1m 30s 760ms	19m 12s 160ms
Junior 1x	Andrews	20m 50s 830ms	1m 38s 670ms	19m 12s 160ms
Masters 1x	Schreiner	21m 10s 490ms	1m 58s 330ms	19m 12s 160ms
Masters 1x	DiCrescenzo	21m 11s 830ms	1m 59s 670ms	19m 12s 160ms
Junior 1x	Tirella	21m 20s 10ms	2m 7s 850ms	19m 12s 160ms
Masters 1x	Barker	21m 26s 770ms	2m 14s 610ms	19m 12s 160ms
Masters 1x	Glover	21m 38s 160ms	2m 26s 0ms	19m 12s 160ms
Youth Lightweight 1x	Henson	21m 38s 910ms	2m 26s 750ms	19m 12s 160ms
Masters 1x	Dombrowski	21m 52s 270ms	2m 40s 110ms	19m 12s 160ms
Masters 1x	Schiffli	22m 20s 370ms	3m 8s 210ms	19m 12s 160ms
Masters 1x	Houston	22m 20s 410ms	3m 8s 250ms	19m 12s 160ms
Junior 1x	Groth	22m 37s 220ms	3m 25s 60ms	19m 12s 160ms
Masters 1x	Elkazzaz	23m 6s 620ms	3m 54s 460ms	19m 12s 160ms
Masters 1x	Feaster	23m 41s 330ms	4m 29s 170ms	19m 12s 160ms
Junior 1x	Jordan	23m 42s 800ms	4m 30s 640ms	19m 12s 160ms
Masters 1x	Brown	27m 52s 40ms	8m 39s 880ms	19m 12s 160ms

Mid October Row

Posted by Andrew Blackwood on October 12, 2013

Kanawha River Row – 1x

Posted by Andrew Blackwood on October 25, 2012

Had a nice row with my former coach, Jeff Chiparo, on the Kanawha River.

2012 Vespoli Matrix 26 1x

Posted by Andrew Blackwood on May 16, 2012

On Saturday, May 12, 2012, I took delivery of a custom-made 2012 Vespoli Matrix 26 1x at the Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia, PA. It was transported back to Charleston along with the University of Charleston Women’s Crew and is now rigged and stored in the UC Boathouse.

I’ve taken the boat out on the Kanawha River twice and am working on tweaking the rigging. It is clear that the boat is very responsive, quick, and much more forgiving than my old 1995 model Vespoli 1x. The hull shape is wider at the cockpit and narrower in both the bow and stern sections. This lowers my center of gravity and makes the boat much more stable.

: On Vespoli’s trailer.

: On Vespoli’s trailer.

: Beside UC’s Resolute 8+.

: Dwarfed by UC’s Resolute 8+

: On the van getting ready to leave the Dad Vail Regatta.

: About to get on the road back to Charleston.

: Unwrapped, rigged, and in its new home.

: Unwrapped, rigged, and in its new home.

: Getting ready for her maiden row.

: First time on the water.

: This boat is fantastic!

Row with Jeff

Posted by Andrew Blackwood on April 20, 2012

Jeff Chiparo, my coach from the University of Charleston back in 1984-88, joined me on the water today in his single. You might see him in some of the video. The Women’s 8+ from the UC was also out on the water. Lots of debris from a lock flush – yuck.

1 Ride, 2 Rows

Posted by Andrew Blackwood on April 19, 2012

Ride, Row 1x, Ride

Posted by Andrew Blackwood on April 7, 2012

Watched The Boat Race earlier today and decided to take advantage of the wonderful spring weather in Charleston to get out on the Kanawha River for a row. Rode the Surly Long Haul Trucker to and from the UC Boathouse.

Rowing with Madelene and Molly

Posted by Andrew Blackwood on April 7, 2012

During their spring break, Holly helped me get Madelene and Molly out on the river to row. They rowed in an Alden shell, while I stayed close by in my 1995 Vespoli single.