[CUCBC Captains] Fwd: Weed update

[Luke Barratt]

Dear Captains,

Please see below a forwarded email from Peter for those Clubs starting up
again. The situation is unlikely to be resolved by Michaelmas so especially
with novice coxes be extra mindful there may be barges more central than
you expect coming round corners.

Best wishes,
Luke


---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Camboats of Cambridge, River Tours - Private Cruises <
camboats at hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2023, 08:09
Subject: Weed update
To: committee at cucbc.org <committee at cucbc.org>, CRA Secretary <
camrowassociationsecretary at gmail.com>, Bill Key <billkey65 at hotmail.com>,
Lianne Stanford <ls.rowing at gmail.com>


Morning all

As the rowing season kicks off again after the lull of the summer holidays
just a polite heads up my boats are still struggling with weed issues.

Attachment map shows the zones with ongoing problematic/un-navigable
elements of the river for my boats as of this weekend just passed.

Three visiting powered boats over the weekend got marooned due to weed
round their props and one over heated due to clogged water filters

Apologies in advance if the rowing community encounter any of my vessels
mid-stream - but to avoid costly (repeated) damage we are having to take
some very unusual positioning on the river.

Be wary of any stationary floating weed as it has likely been snagged on
the dense weed beneath.  Several crews have been seen heading back to the
boathouses with weed wrapped around their oars.

I have raised this with CamCon again, but still not had any kind of
response as to their plans to get ahead of the curve and finish off this
years weed cutting programme - nothing in the online diary either.

Please cascaded to all clubs as appropriate (crews, coxes/coaches).

If the rowing community have issues with the state of the river please
raise your concerns direct with CamCon, as it appears mine is a lone voice
and no action is taken.  The more noise there is about this, the more
likely action will be taken.  Maybe they are hoping that the thrashing of
blades on the river will finish the job off for them !

Regards
Peter
Skipper
Camboats
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