NYCkayaker Races "vs." Swims

[Peter Riley]

mike wrote:
> Paddling races=Outrigger race about 9 years ago, coast guard ordered vessels
> on the last leg of the 15 mile (think) course  to don life jackets,, two
> teams were in a good race , the upstate marathon canoe team was now  in the
> lead,  the top  Hawaii team was losing, due to coast guard interference the
> Hawaii team passed the marathon team as they lost their momentum having to
> stop paddling to put on pfd's.  Hawaii came here in first; this would have
> been the primo win for the upstate marathon canoe team. They were robbed.
>  Recently Blackburn challenge, coast guard would not let race go on, new
> commander in area not familiar with the expertise of paddlers.  
>
>   
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nyckayaker-bounces at rockandwater.net [mailto:nyckayaker-
>>> bounces at rockandwater.net] On Behalf Of Peter Riley
>>> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 11:40 AM
>>> To: nyckayaker
>>> Subject: NYCkayaker Races "vs." Swims
>>>
>>> As one who has been involved with kayak support for the past 4 years I
>>> have never seen CG interference with any of our races. They have always
>>> been courteous and helpful. Their weapons are intimidating but they are
>>> not trained on us. At times some individual CG personnel may get
>>> officious but that is why we must talk to them.
>>> A dialog with the CG is called for to clear up some obvious
>>> misperceptions.
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>
> "new commander in area not familiar with the expertise of paddlers." 
>
>   
this speaks to my point that dialog is necessary