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Gallery: Peter Marcus Rough Water Race

March 18, 2023 7:17 pm

A mix of doubles and singles high-performance kayakers jockey for a spot as they round a buoy.

Cars holding watercraft fill the Community Boating Center parking lot.

Kevin Olney describes the course layout to the racers before the race begins.

Race director Kevin Olney looks through binoculars to read bib numbers on incoming watercraft.

Waleed Ammar throws his hands into the air after crossing the finish line of the Peter Marcus Rough Water Race in Fairhaven.

Bellingham resident Jonas Ecker turns a corner of the course near Salish Landing.

Phil Midler climbs back into his surfski after tipping right before crossing the finish line.

Over 100 rowers and kayakers kicked off the 2023 Peter Marcus Rough Water Race on March 18, beginning and finishing at the Fairhaven Trailer Launch.