Boats race the clock leaving the starting line 10-15 seconds apart but faster boats often overtake slower ones making for some exciting battles. The person who steers the boat and calls the race, they are the eyes and the ears of the rowers. In boats without coxswain, the person in bow steers. Scullers rarely have a coxswain. Boat Classifications Races are classifies by weight, age, sex, and ability.
Open races are non-restricted.
750 meters from upstream of Newton Yacht Club to boat ramp at Daly Field. The world's largest costume regatta. Sculling and sweep events for youth, adults and adaptive rowers, all in costume. The largest single-day rowing event in the world. For best viewing, take the Red Line to Harvard Square.