Dear All,<br><br>Apologies if my earlier email was a touch confusing.<br><br>For clarity, the decision to boat rests with the club, WHEN A FLAG PERMITS THEM TO BOAT AT ALL.<br><br>This applies to green and yellow flag situations (and also red-yellow for the three university clubs). If the flag says that you cannot go out, you cannot go out. If the flag permits you to boat, it is then up to you to judge conditions for yourself. For example the flag may be yellow, but if you believe that conditions are unsuitable for your crew, then it is your responsibility to take the decision not to boat. The flag is a blunt instrument, and we try to err on the side of permissiveness, and only use flags when they are really needed. As a consequence, college crews need to take sensible decisions over the suitability of conditions for a particular crew.<br>
<br>The thrust of my email was simply that just because a particular flag situation allows you to boat, does not mean that you should boat without first being satisfied that the crew is capable or coping with the prevailing weather or water conditions. If a flag prohibits you boating, that prohibition is absolute.<br>
<br>Again, apologies if there was any confusion.<br><br>Thanks<br><br>Laura<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>CUBC Honorary Secretary