2013 Reunion Row, June 9

During the Reunion, June 9, 2013 alumni competed by reunion class to claim first, second, and third place medals. In the previous Reunion Row in 2008, '73 finished 4th with a time of 1:11.9. '78 finished 3rd with a time of 1:08.9. '93 finished second with a time of 1:07.3. '63B finished first with a time of 1:07.1. For details see elsewhere on this site. The competition began at 7:30 a.m.

The Challenge

The Row consisted of two heats, a qualifying heat and a final heat, using eight-man shells. Both heats begin at the near side of the Harvard Bridge and end 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	Captains
1963	Jim Latimer(HW), Jack Lynch(LT), Bob Vernon
1968	Downs,Marcus,Metcalfe,Ryder,Sheeman
1973	Esposito,Giroux,Gross,Lawee
1978	contact Barbara Ostrom
1983	Tom Rucker
1988	Alec Jessiman
1993	Bethany Foch Grant
1998	Frei,Manini,Roup
2003	John Skip Dise
2008	de la Garza,Hayman,Sokolnicki,Vannatta

Stu Schmill '86 introduces terms of the 2013 MIT Reunion Row:

Stu Schmill '86 announces boat assignments for classes participating in the 2013 MIT Reunion Row:

The First Heat

Heat 1
Class of 1978	1:19.22
Class of 1963pure	1:25.79
Class of 1973/68/53	1:32.11

All times are adjusted for age and beauty

The Class of 1963pure and Class of 1978 shells qualified for the final.

The Second Heat

Heat 2
Class of 1983	1:14.85
Class of 1963impure	1:17.81
Class of 1993/2008	1:20.52
Class of 1988	1:21.68

All times are adjusted for age and beauty

The Class of 1963impure and Class of 1983 shells qualified for the final.

The Final

After the race, reunion rowers returned to the McCurdy Lounge, for ex-coach Stu Schmill’s announcement of the results:

The Final

Class of 1963impure 1:18.21

Class of 1983 1:18.46

Class of 1978 1:18.52

Class of 1963pure 1:23.60

All times are adjusted for age and beauty

We are seeking additional information, such as identities of boat seatings in the Pictures, and additional photos

For pictures on Picasaweb, please see (and identify)

https://picasaweb.google.com/104925434817397461791/MITReunionRow2013?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCJj2trbhi8O8LA&feat=directlink

Tim Kuo's pictures of the 2013 Reunion Row

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