[CUCBC Captains] Courtesy and looking out for small boats

[Mat Bryan]

Dear All,

As everyone gets back into training on a particularly busy river, could I
emphasise the importance of keeping a watch for small boats, particularly
in the mornings when maneuvering room is limited.

Bear in mind that in any collision or near miss scenario between a coxed
and uncoxed boat, the coxed boat is typically regarded at fault, as the cox
is the only person who could permanently see the situation unfolding.

There have been requests from single scullers on the Cam for college eights
(particularly those with newly minted coxes) to keep a better look out, and
show more courtesy.

A single is not significantly narrower than an eight. In areas where you
can't get two eights comfortably side by side (the gut, boathouses < >
chesterton) being 60ft long does not give you priority or permission to
ignore smaller craft, stop and pull blades in if necessary for a single,
pair or double just as you would for another eight. I am aware of multiple
instances in these areas where scullers have been forced to pull a blade
right in and hug the bank while an eight continued through without even a
look from the cox on board. This is unacceptable.

Regards,

Mat.
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