In the morning coffee was at a premium. Attached to every steaming cup was a wind-blown parent waiting for things to get started. Several leashed dogs scoured the ground for donut crumbs. Coxswains commanded their charges, who raised their boats from the nearby trailers and set them in the river's murky water. Each school's fans cheered as their shell departed for the starting line.
Many people spend their entire lifetime searching for a legacy.
Bidwell established hers before she could even vote. On this morning in windy conditions with more than 50 curious seagulls looking on, Hamp's novice girls, featuring a team of many girls racing for the first time, finished fourth among four participants. But that didn't faze the Hamp contingent. As they returned to shore, the rowers were greeted with warm applause from their fans. On this windy Saturday, Bidwell's Dream didn't come in first, but it certainly has come true.