Comments on: MAJOR REGATTA EYES MOVE TO RUMSON

By: Steve Bidgood

Steve Bidgood — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:02:34 +0000

Salt Creek Grille welcomes all to visit us on line to check out our restaurant and banquet room.We are at the base of the finish line.Look forward to seeing all in May.

By: Chris II

Chris II — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:01:54 +0000

Where are people going to stand to watch the races??? Aside from Victory Park in Rumson (For out-of-towners, it’s just a couple of hundred feet wide) the rest is private property, on both sides.

Fair Haven has the Fair Haven Road dock and the new DeNormandie Ave park, but there’s no place else to watch from! Are the private property owners on both sides of the river going to open their lawns for viewing?

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:11:34 +0000

I have two other concerns:

How accessible is the site for boat trailers? One issue with access would be that Rumson, and every other town on the Shore is its dependence on the Parkway, which does not allow trucks, buses, or trailers.

What kind of vendor interest will there be in the new site? The vendor presence at Dad Vails in Philadelphia helped make the regatta truly feel like a celebration of rowing. Is there enough space surrounding the river to accommodate not only the competitors (the first priority) but those who play a key supporting role?

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:21:53 +0000

As a seven-year coxswain and fiercely proud NJ resident (what other type is there?), I have mixed feelings about Dad Vails moving to Rumson. The Schuylkill is a historic race course; the feeling of cranking it around the turn before Strawberry Mansion, hearing that grandstand roar as you approach the finish and passing under the Columbia RR Bridge in either victory of defeat cannot be duplicated. However, I have never raced on the Naveskink. Hopefully it provides a fairer course than the Schuylkill.

My other hope is that the Rumson leadership is encouraged to host more regattas, particularly in the high-school rowing community. The more regatta sites available, the better.

By: philly born

philly born — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:06:10 +0000

Even in philly there was limited public area to view the river races. But it is not that these races bring 100m people like the jazz festival of Red Bank. You can probably get front row for this collegiate event I’m sure. It’s great that it is coming but I wouldn’t think it is Jazz Festival or Kaboom type volume of people. The house renter will surely be disappointed if they believe the rent will be $ 10m for the weekend. These are college races, not super bowl.
Great to have the event here. It is nice to watch-traffic will be a problem on River Road. Wish I owned Salt Creek Grille for the weekend.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:32:47 +0000

I wonder if Barnacle Bill’s is accepting reservations yet….

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:30:59 +0000

Very interesting event and I am glad for the revenue it would bring to the area. But where would people watch it? Outside of the area near the Oceanic Bridge, isn’t most of that area in Fair Haven, Rumson, and Middletown all privately owned? I would really like to watch this.

By: Not a rower

Not a rower — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:26:50 +0000

Coach Bancheri, we’re excited to welcome you and all of the teams to the Two Rivers area! This should be a fantastic weekend - can’t wait!

By: Jenn

Jenn — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:28:58 +0000

Maybe I can rent out my house for the weekend.

By: Mickey Gooch

Mickey Gooch — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:23:01 +0000

BTW- It IS a done deal. This will be great for the entire area!!