<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear Captains<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">From THURSDAY MORNING THIS WEEK (23rd November 2015), the so called two boat rule will be enforced.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">In particular:</div><div class=""><ol style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; widows: 1; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><li class="">That the CUCBC Executive Committee shall introduce restrictions on the number of boats that may be on the water between Lighting Down and 0830hrs on Mondays to Fridays in Full Michaelmas and Lent Terms as necessary. These restrictions will be enforced by the Early Morning Marshals.</li><li class=""><a name="rules_restrictions_earlies_number" class=""></a>That on the date from which restrictions are introduced until further notice, each College Club will only be permitted to have two boats on the river at any one time in the restricted period.</li><li class=""><a name="rules_restrictions_earlies_exceptions" class=""></a>That this rule will apply to IVs and VIIIs but not to singles, pairs or tubs and will only apply during the hours stated above.</li><li class=""><a name="rules_restrictions_earlies_fines" class=""></a>That fines for a breach of this rule will accrue to the Club, rather than the crew concerned and that any Club in breach of this rule will be fined £50 for a first offence, £100 for a second offence, a training ban of one week for the whole Club for a third offence and disqualification from all events organised or insured by CUCBC (including the Lent Bumping Races) in that Term for any subsequent offence.</li><li class=""><a name="rules_restrictions_earlies_appeal" class=""></a>That the normal appeal procedures will apply to penalties incurred as a result of breaching these rules.</li></ol><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div class="">I recommend strongly that you get in touch with your LBCs about this sooner rather than later.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Best</div><div class="">Michael Thornton</div><div class="">CUCBC Honorary Secretary 2015-2016</div></body></html>