The Practice
On Saturday, June 4, the classes got a chance to practice on the Charles, between 7 AM and 10 AM.
The Race
During the Reunion, June 5, 2011 alumni competed by reunion class to claim first,
second, and third place medals. In the previous Reunion Row in 2006,
'71 finished 4th with a time of 1:21.'66 finished 3rd with a time of 1:04.5. '91
'A'(Conan Hom, cox) finished second with a time of 1:04. '91 'B'(Alex Min, cox)
finished first with a time of 0:59. For details see elsewhere on this site. The competition began at 7:30 a.m.
The Challenge
The Row consisted of one final heat, using eight-man shells. The heat begins at the near side of the Harvard Bridge and ends at the far side of the boathouse pier. All boats compete with a handicap of 1.5 seconds for every five years out.
Reunion Row Captains
Class Year
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Captains
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1961
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John Suhrbier
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1966
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Ray Pfau and Tom Scott
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1971
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Thad Nowak
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1976
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Alan Dubin, Reynold Lewke, Michael Newman,
Thomas Stohlman, John Wendell
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1981
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Laura-Lee Davidson, Joel Garcia,
Timothy Kuo, Johan Magnusson Gedda
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1986
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Stuart Schmill
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1991
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Chuck Sindelar
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1996
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Cindy Fung, Nicole Weymouth
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2001
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Igor Belakovskiy
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2006
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Stu Schmill '86 introduces terms of the 2011 MIT Reunion Row:
Stu Schmill '86 announces boat assignments for classes participating in the 2011
MIT Reunion Row:
The Race
After the final race, reunion rowers returned to the McCurdy Lounge, for ex-coach Stu Schmill’s announcement of the results:
All times are adjusted for age and beauty
Alex Min, cox, Class of 1991, was rewarded for his efforts by being thrown off the dock...
We are seeking additional information, such as identities of boat seatings in the Pictures, and additional photos
For pictures, please see (and identify)
https://picasaweb.google.com/RonEngYoung/20110605MITReunionRow#