From chair at cucbc.org Wed Nov 3 01:26:41 2010 From: chair at cucbc.org (Richard Hamersley) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 01:26:41 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] PENALTIES and FINES Message-ID: TO CAPTAINS FROM CHAIRMAN CUCBC Date Wednesday 3rd NOVEMBER 2010 PENALTIES and FINES CUCBC General Regulations Rules 1, 2 and 3 On 12th October at the Captains' Meeting, Pete Convey stood down as Chairman CUCBC after 14 years, given that he had an increasingly heavy international travel schedule. You elected me Chairman in his place, on the recommendation of the Senior Committee. At the request of the Senior Committee (wishing to retain his enormous experience), Pete Convey agreed to remain a Member of the Senior Committee for the time being, albeit assisting by email from long distance from time to time, if circumstances demanded. To deal with Penalties and Fines, the Executive Committee will deal with Fines in the ?10 - ?50 range and I, as Chairman, will deal expeditiously with the more serious Fines (likely to be above ?50) as are referred to me from time to time. Appeals from the above will continue to be dealt under Rule 2.3 by three members of the Senior Committee, led principally by Pete Convey. Occasionally, there may be some delay due to Pete's foreign travels, but I would hope that Captains will accept this, given the enormous value of Pete's experience, which we would all wish to retain. Richard Hamersley Chairman CUCBC 19 Lovell Close Wootton Manor Henley-on-Thames Oxfordshire RG9 1PX Tel/fax/ansafone: 01491 414 294 Mobile: 07870 5545 17 Email: chair at cucbc.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From alexisglazer at gmail.com Mon Nov 1 19:45:13 2010 From: alexisglazer at gmail.com (Alexis Glazer) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 19:45:13 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Pilates Opportunities for Rowers Message-ID: Dear Captains, The Clare Hall Boat Club has been taking advantage of a discounted rate offered by Juice Pilates to our boat club. This is an opportunity that can also be available for your boat club. Juice Pilates is a 'reformer pilates studio' which means that a piece of equipment is used to greatly increase the intensity of the workout. Details of reformer pilates can be found here. Classes are for 6 people at a time and the instructor normally charges over 15 GBP/person. She is willing to teach boaties for 6 GBP/person. She is very good at dealing with injuries and the workout is amazing!! Let me know if you are interested in this for your boat club. 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In any case please be aware (and tell anyone who needs to know but is not on the coxes or contacts lists) that the races today may not be running in their usual place. -- Chris Kerr St Catharine's College CULRC Hon: Sec: 2008-11 From chair at cucbc.org Wed Nov 3 18:34:22 2010 From: chair at cucbc.org (Richard Hamersley) Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 18:34:22 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] HENLEY BOAT RACES 2011 - Selection of two Cambridge College crews Message-ID: TO CAPTAINS Wednesday 3rd November 2010 Henley Boat Races 2011 Selection of two College crews RESULT OF VOTE My thanks to those who voted. By a majority of 10 to 2, you voted "YES" to selection from the Lents Final Order. I will contact you nearer the time and give details to the top order crews so that you are on notice in good time as to what may be the requirement. We shall be boating out of Henley Rowing Club upstream of Henley Bridge. Thank you all. 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If rowers need to be changed this must be done no later than 24 hours before the competition starts. Rowers must row in the order submitted. This can also be changed online. The deadline for cheques has passed, but a number of crews haven?t paid in full yet. Payment must have been received 24 hours before the competition starts or crews will not be allowed to compete. All receipts will be issued at the competition. Thanks, David Pattinson President, Queens? Ergs 2010 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From claregatta at gmail.com Sat Nov 6 12:16:35 2010 From: claregatta at gmail.com (Clare Regatta Team) Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 12:16:35 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Clare Novices' Regatta Message-ID: Dear All, As usual, this year's Clare Novices' Regatta will be held over three days starting on the Thursday of week 8, Full Michaelmas Term (25th - 27th November 2010). Clubs are now invited to submit entries online at clareboatclub.org.uk/cnr. Log in is via Raven; the first individual to log on from each club can specify one other individual to also access that club's application. Entries will close at midnight ending Tuesday, week 6 (16th November). The entry fee is unchanged from 2009, at ?45.00 per crew. Fees can be paid via online banking, or cheque, made payable to "Clare Novices' Regatta" to arrive the Clare Boat Club pigeon hole, Clare College, Old Court by the entry deadline. Late entries will only be accepted at the discretion of the Senior Umpire and will be charged an additional fee. There are four events: Men's Cup, Women's Cup, Men's Plate, Women's Plate. Your top novice crew of each sex should be entered into the Cup competitions, and any further crews into the Plate. Colleges wishing to enter 4 crews in either sex should enter 2 in the Cup and 2 in the Plate. Captains are reminded that participants must meet the eligibility criteria; namely, no rower may have rowed (or sculled) before 1st September 2010, and no cox may have steered a race before that date. There will be a meeting for coaches and coxes on the Sunday of week 7 (21st November) at 21:30 in the Great Hall, Clare College Old Court. Safety and marshalling procedures will be explained and the draw and order of racing will be distributed. All competing coxes must attend, together with a senior representative from their college (e.g. LBC). Please do not hesitate to direct any questions to the Regatta Team. Best regards, Matthew Howard Senior Regatta Umpire Clare Boat Club -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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However we will also have prizes for the winners on the day, including prizes for the fastest 2k times from novice rowers - so bring your promising freshers as well as your top boat powerhouse! In order to add an element of fun we are also going to be running a team event which will be similar in format to Queens Ergs, so if you enjoyed that, missed out or would like another go at a team relay with some unknown competition then please come along. We're going to organise some sort of social event for after the erging for those who are able and inclined to hang around to investigate the delights of Norwich. We really hope to see some of you here for the event. Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions Kat Powell UEABC Women's Captain -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Cocktails in the evening also provides a great social occasion where all are welcome, and at only ?8 to book a ticket is a great value evening (purchase tickets from ajp201 or with race applications). This year we hope to manage better in difficult conditions with some minor amendments to the rules, we anticipate a good turnout and with the standard fancy dress, doughnuts, and exciting racing, this event is not to be missed! Division winners will receive free tickets to the Emma cocktails. I'll be getting the draw on the website as soon as possible after the deadline, where results will also be updated live as the event unfolds. Standard safety rules apply: heel restraints in place, life jackets for coxes, and correctly fitted bow balls, and we reserve the right to turn away any crew we deem 'unsafe'. If anyone would like any further information, or would like to organise a senior row through please contact me on ym262 at cam.ac.uk. 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This is a very sensitive issue. Our early morning rowing is at risk. Coach to cox to crew radio is still effective even when turned down very low. We need everybody's cooperation on this. Finally, keep away from moored vessels. Coxes must take early action to prevent their boat drifting onto these vessels, especially when waiting to spin. You must learn to use your crew to manoeuvre your boat; rudders are useless when you have no way on. I shall be out on the towpath again shortly. Thank you. Richard -- Richard Hamersley Chairman CUCBC 19 Lovell Close Wootton Manor Henley-on-Thames Oxfordshire RG9 1PX Tel/fax/ansafone: 01491 414 294 Mobile: 07870 5545 17 Email: chair at cucbc.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cuwbc at cucbc.org Mon Nov 15 22:51:37 2010 From: cuwbc at cucbc.org (Anne Hempel) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:51:37 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] CUWBC: do you have what it takes? Message-ID: Dear Women of the Cam, Following our successful Fours Head results, where our top IV were the fastest women's coxed IV on the river and all three of our fours beat their Oxford counterparts, CUWBC are re-opening selection for the 2011 boat race campaign and giving college rowers the chance to see if they have the potential to join us. You don't have to be over 6 foot tall and you don't have to have "chunky thighs and huge tonk biceps" (thanks, "The Tab") to be part of our squad but you do have to be motivated, ready and willing to train hard and improve. We're particularly looking for people able to make lightweight (59kg on boat race day). If you can see yourself racing Oxford on March 27th get in touch with me, president at cuwbc.org, and find out about coming along to one of our ergo sessions, talking to the coaches and possibly joining us now or after Fairbairn's. 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Regards Stuart Scott Fairbairns Secretary 2010 jcbc-fairbairns at jesus.cam.ac.uk From marksweeney at cantab.net Fri Nov 12 09:27:08 2010 From: marksweeney at cantab.net (Mark Sweeney) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:27:08 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] 4+ Required For Hire Message-ID: Magdalene are looking to hire a 4+ for their alumni crew to race Fairbairns in as all our boats will be in use by the college crews. If anyone has a 4+ that will not be in use on the day and would be willing to rent it out, please get in touch. Regards, Mark Sweeney Magdalene College -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From queens.captain at cucbc.org Fri Nov 12 18:45:42 2010 From: queens.captain at cucbc.org (Queens Captain) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:45:42 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] QUeens' Ergs Results Message-ID: Queens? Ergs results are now up. 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The entry fees are ?6.50 per head in advance (?7.50 on the day). Entries should be made through the website at: http://www.cityrc.co.uk/Events/XmasHead/enter.php Please send cheques to Stephen Wyborn at the following address: 45 Fitzgerald Place Cambridge CB4 1WA Thanks Stephen -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Christmas Head Poster 2010.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 181514 bytes Desc: not available URL: From yvormalone at gmail.com Sat Nov 13 18:17:59 2010 From: yvormalone at gmail.com (Yvor Malone) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:17:59 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Emma Sprints 2010 Message-ID: Hi guys, Last email from me to the group lists. A reminder that entries close on Tuesday, please get forms and cheques into my pigeon hole by lunchtime, and I'll be getting the draw on the website shortly afterwards. I'll be emailing you individually with a confirmation of entry when I receive the forms, I'll also be sending all future messages to the contacts from the forms to avoid spamming the list. All available senior row throughs have now been allocated. Cheers, Yvor Yvor Malone Captain of Vice Emmanuel Boat Club -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Catharine.Powell at uea.ac.uk Tue Nov 16 16:00:18 2010 From: Catharine.Powell at uea.ac.uk (Catharine.Powell at uea.ac.uk) Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:00:18 -0000 (GMT) Subject: [CUCBC Captains] UEA Indoor Rowing Competition 04-12-10 In-Reply-To: <56914.139.222.64.29.1289221834.squirrel@webmail.uea.ac.uk> References: <56914.139.222.64.29.1289221834.squirrel@webmail.uea.ac.uk> Message-ID: <50978.139.222.65.104.1289923218.squirrel@webmail.uea.ac.uk> Hi again, I'm afraid there was a mistake on the entry form for the individual event at the UEA indoor rowing event. The entry fee for the 2000m event is ?4 rather than the ?5 sepcified on the form. I have attached an entry form with the correct information - don't forget that entries close a week tomorrow. Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries, Thanks, Catharine (UEABC Women's captain ) > Hi everyone, > > on Saturday 4th December UEA Boat Club will be holding an indoor rowing > competition in Norwich. Details and entry forms are attached. > > The event will form a part of the BUCS indoor rowing event which > previously has relied on entrants attending the BIRC in Birmingham. > However this year BUCS has decided to run the event regionally over a 2 > week period, and UEA is the centre for the Eastern region. The BUCS event > will be an individual competition over 2000m, times will be collated > nationally from all centres and winners and point allocation announced > thereafter. However we will also have prizes for the winners on the day, > including prizes for the fastest 2k times from novice rowers - so bring > your promising freshers as well as your top boat powerhouse! > > In order to add an element of fun we are also going to be running a team > event which will be similar in format to Queens Ergs, so if you enjoyed > that, missed out or would like another go at a team relay with some > unknown competition then please come along. We're going to organise some > sort of social event for after the erging for those who are able and > inclined to hang around to investigate the delights of Norwich. > > We really hope to see some of you here for the event. Please don't > hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions > > Kat Powell > UEABC Women's Captain > > -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Buttinger) Date: 17 Nov 2010 17:12:59 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Vo2 max testing Message-ID: Dear All, My name is Nicolas Buttinger and I am currently doing part II PDN, in which i am doing a project on the incidence of plateau during a VO2 max test. For this I need trained males to take 4 vo2 max tests on a bike, over 2 weeks. Therefore i was wondering if you would pass this message on to your rowers in the first boat, as i am really only looking for highly trained individuals. The testing would start early next term, hopefully on the 10th January. Therefore if anyone is interested and in cambridge from the 10th january would you please ask them to email me on nmfb2 at cam.ac.uk Regards, Nicolas Buttinger From sfs37 at cam.ac.uk Thu Nov 18 12:30:27 2010 From: sfs37 at cam.ac.uk (Stuart Scott) Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:30:27 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Fairbairns Entry Deadline Tomorrow Message-ID: <1290083427.2286.27.camel@oo> The deadline for Fairbairns entries is midnight tomorrow (Friday 19/11) with all payments due the following Monday. Late entries or payments will incur a 20% surcharge. Regards Stuart Scott JCBC Fairbairns Secretary 2010 From richard.hamersley at gmail.com Tue Nov 23 15:25:28 2010 From: richard.hamersley at gmail.com (Richard Hamersley) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:25:28 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] URGENT: Blade Clashes / collisions Message-ID: TO: College Captains FROM: Chairman CUCBC TUESDAY 23rd November 2010 At 3.20pm Dear All I have apologized to the City sculler that suffered constant blade clashes this morning. See the account below:- QUOTE: "This morning I had a total of 9 crews nearly crashing into my single (all on my way from the boathouses to Chesterton), involving Sidney, Caius, Homerton, LMBC, Clare, Corpus and others I lost track of. Clare was the only bankparty that made an effort to alert their novices to draw in their blades. Sidney actually crashed into my right rigger, without holding it properly up or pulling their blades in all the way despite me shouting at them. Neither their cox nor their bankparty deemed it necessary to ask if I was alright or even apologise. This is inacceptable and dangerous". UNQUOTE We all know that traffic congestion is serious and that frequently VIIIs have little way on and are difficult to steer in these conditions, but some COURTESY might not go amiss (with blades pulled in promptly to avoid contact) and a prompt APOLOGY will help both from the Cox and Coach / Bank party. It costs nothing, but a FINE will cost you next time. We are not the only crews on the river; it is not "our river" and just because there are 60 crews out in the early morning, does not validate some other sort of "de facto" river code. The "de jure" river code will be enforced next time. Please get this across to your coxes and coaches as a matter of priority. I realise the pressure is on, but we really "must do better". Thank you. Richard Hamersley Chairman CUCBC -- Richard Hamersley 19 Lovell Close Wootton Manor Henley-on-Thames Oxfordshire RG9 1PX Tel/fax/ansafone: 01491 414 294 Mobile: 07870 5545 17 Email: richard.hamersley at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dan at cucbc.org Mon Nov 29 20:24:22 2010 From: dan at cucbc.org (Dan Wilkins) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:24:22 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Ice Message-ID: Hi all As you will no doubt be aware, the river has been freezing over the past couple of days with the low temperatures. I'm sure you've all seen the film Titanic so will be aware what can potentially happen when ice meets the hull of a boat... Judging by the current state of the river, the current air temperature (-1.6 C as recorded by the weather station at the Computer Lab) and the weather forecast, it is very likely that there will be ice on the river tomorrow morning. Judging by the most recent reports, the river is likely to be frozen beyond Ditton Corner and potentially (but less likely) on the Long Reach too. While this may not be a problem in an afternoon when there are only one or two boats out, it is more severe with the typical early morning traffic. As such, a pre-emptive YELLOW flag will be set overnight and will be reviewed by the CUCBC Committee in the morning. CREWS SHOUD NOT PROCEED BEYOND THE LONG REACH UNLESS THEIR COACHES HAVE CHECKED THAT THE RIVER IS TOTALLY CLEAR OF ICE AROUND DITTON CORNER. All coxes must proceed with caution (i.e. it may not be a good idea to practice a race-piece through ice) and if you encounter significant ice, turn back rather than proceeding through it. It is not worth risking an accident in the current cold weather. Lastly, consider if an outing would really be productive tomorrow morning - I'm sure a lie in would do everyone some good! Dan -- Dan Wilkins (Jesus College) CUCBC Honorary Secretary E-mail: dan at cucbc.org www.cucbc.org From jcbc-fairbairns at jesus.cam.ac.uk Thu Nov 18 15:39:19 2010 From: jcbc-fairbairns at jesus.cam.ac.uk (Stuart Scott) Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:39:19 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Fairbairns Novice Coxing Talk Message-ID: <1290094759.2286.121.camel@oo> All novice coxes competing in Fairbairns are required to attend the novice coxing talk being given at the Clare Novice Regatta Coaches' & Coxes' Meeting: This Sunday, 21st November at 21:30 in the Hall in Clare College Old Court. Regards Stuart Scott JCBC Fairbairns Secretary 2010 From jcbc-fairbairns at jesus.cam.ac.uk Mon Nov 29 16:59:28 2010 From: jcbc-fairbairns at jesus.cam.ac.uk (Stuart Scott) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:59:28 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Fairbairns Weather Message-ID: <1291049968.2177.57.camel@oo> Some clarification on the plans for dealing with adverse weather: We will: * Check the river is safe to row * Shorten the course or cancel the race if it is not * Offer a 50% refund in the event of cancellation * Provide a very limited number of space blankets in emergencies The captain, coach and cox of each crew must: * Ensure that all crews have sufficient warm (& dry) kit for the end of the race in the boat. Importantly, it may not be possible to access the tow path at the finish this year. * Ensure that all crews and coxes are competent enough to cope with the adverse conditions - if in doubt do not boat. * Ensure that all coxes are able to spin quickly (2-10s time penalty for incompetent spinning or failure to use all 8 rowers if safe) * Ensure that all crews have a bow ball, properly adjusted heel restraints and that all coxes have a life jacket. * No bank party uses a loud hailer or contains more than 4 people (the penalty will be instant disqualification) Please also circulate this throughout your club and make sure that in the event people start showing symptoms of hypothermia you inform a marshal. http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Hypothermia/Pages/Symptoms.aspx Rowers should also put on their warm kit and remove any wet layers immediately after racing, regardless of how warm they may feel. Regards Stuart Scott JCBC Fairbairns Secretary 2010 From thomas.lancelot at hei.fr Fri Nov 26 16:37:54 2010 From: thomas.lancelot at hei.fr (LANCELOT Thomas) Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:37:54 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] HEI Rowing Trophy Message-ID: <0280E7CFF2C3E248AFDAD382A98EEA2E20EB85DD@AMSPRD0102MB073.eurprd01.prod.exchangelabs.com> Hello, we are students of a French engineering school in the north of France, named HEI Lille . We organize a rowing competition on 12-13 March, and we would be glad to receive your university. Please find attached the invitation. I am looking forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely Thomas Lancelot Communication Manager HEI Trophy thomas.lancelot at hei.fr +33 6 85 68 49 27 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Invitation for HEI Rowing Trophy.doc Type: application/msword Size: 28672 bytes Desc: Invitation for HEI Rowing Trophy.doc URL: From eventsatcity at gmail.com Sun Nov 28 17:27:54 2010 From: eventsatcity at gmail.com (Stephen Wyborn) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:27:54 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Fwd: City of Cambridge Christmas Head race - 11 December In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi all, Just a reminder that the entries for the City of Cambridge Christmas Head close at 6pm on Monday 6 December. What better way to have a final race before heading home for Christmas. Looking ahead to next term, City will again be running the head to head race from the railway bridge to the motorway bridge and back again. This is an excellent way to see how your Lent term form is compared to others. The race will be on Saturday 22 January, with entries closing on 17 January. More details on division times etc to follow. As with all races run by City results for both of these events will be published at City's boat house after each division, so no need to hang around getting cold wondering how you have done. Stephen ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Stephen Wyborn Date: Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 3:18 PM Subject: City of Cambridge Christmas Head race - 11 December To: captains at lists.cucbc.org, contacts at lists.cucbc.org Please find attached details of the Christmas Head race run by City of Cambridge. The event this year will take place on 11 December with two divisions at 11:15 and 12:30. The event is run upstream over a distance of approximately 2,000m, from the Penny Ferry to the Fort St George pub. What better way to have fun and celebrate the end of term. Fancy dress is optional but encouraged and there is a prize awarded to the crew/sculler with the best fancy dress. More details can be found on the attached poster. The entry fees are ?6.50 per head in advance (?7.50 on the day). Entries should be made through the website at: http://www.cityrc.co.uk/Events/XmasHead/enter.php Please send cheques to Stephen Wyborn at the following address: 45 Fitzgerald Place Cambridge CB4 1WA Thanks Stephen -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Christmas Head Poster 2010.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 181514 bytes Desc: not available URL: From chair at cucbc.org Thu Nov 25 13:31:39 2010 From: chair at cucbc.org (Richard Hamersley) Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 13:31:39 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] PLEASE TAKE NOTE - Thank you Message-ID: TO: Captains Coxes Boatmen and Coaches / Bank Parties FROM: Chairman CUCBC THURSDAY 25th NOVEMBER 2010 at 1.30pm Dear ALL Clare Novices start today and the Fairbairns are just a week away. I am aware that the pressure is on - it has ever been so for many years. We have had a nasty collision this morning. I am aware that there may well be Novice crews out without coaches and bank parties. This is strictly contrary to our Rules. We have to put a stop to this practice now, before there is serious personal injury, which would certainly jeopardise rowing on the Cam at the present density of boats. CUCBC are charged "to ensure safety on the Cam" for our all Clubs and athletes. I ask you please to report to us ANY UNACCOMPANIED NOVICE CREWS as a matter of urgency. Send your Report (with boat registration number) promptly to Dan Wilkins, our Hon. Sec. please. dan at cucbc.org. (or me in a crisis on 07870 5545 17). The safety of ALL athletes on the river is at stake here, including Town Clubs. With Novice crews trying to push for last minute speed, an unaccompanied crew getting it wrong can be a "missile", as we have just seen. LIGHTS Can I ask that all Clubs check that the bow and stern white lights on their boats are in working order; batteries charged and spares available. And if any boats which do not have these already fitted, would you please take the necessary steps. The LAST DIVISION each day in the Fairbairns particularly, (though CLARE NOVICES should be aware also), will probably start in gloom and will undoubtedly finish in "restricted visibilty" if not darkness (in front of the Cam Conservators at Baitsbite), so the requirement is to light up in "restricted visibility" (easier to do this before the Start). Better to be seen than not at all. Do not to wait to until Lighting-up time. (International Collision Regulations and Cam Conservators Bye-Laws). AND FINALLY A POLITE APOLOGY with a smile will go a long way if your crew makes contact with a moored boat. Don't hesitate. River boats are being informed about the Fairbairns, as it is a big two day event. I have also been in touch with the Cam Conservators and their website, under "River Users" - "Diary of Events" has listed the Fairbairns details also; closure times and course: http://www.camconservators.co.uk/events_all_detail.asp?id=541, so river users should be aware. COACHES / BANK PARTIES We have no CUCBC "Coaches" website as such, so would you all please do your best to see that your Coaches/ Bank parties get a copy of this email. They are in the "hotseat" on the riverbank and can assist greatly in the safe passage of their crews and good conduct on the river. Thank you for listening. GOOD LUCK! Richard Hamersley Chairman CUCBC -- Richard Hamersley Chairman CUCBC 19 Lovell Close Wootton Manor Henley-on-Thames Oxfordshire RG9 1PX Tel/fax/ansafone: 01491 414 294 Mobile: 07870 5545 17 Email: chair at cucbc.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: