Hmm, no more grey streaks running down our hips and thighs from the chainlink fence posts.

Should be interesting to see if there is any longitudinal twisting. Presumably there was a valid reason for the bars being installed in the first place, other than to just p*** us off.
Also, no love for the Taiwanese boats? I miss that festival, plus it was kinda fun to paddle in a race with a heavy team, wondering if you'd make it to the finish line before the boat filled up completely over the tops of the gunnels.