<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=""><div class="">Dear Captains</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Please find attached CUBC’s policy on the use of Ely by colleges. Any club intending to boat at Ely should remember that:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4em; text-align: justify; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Under the terms of the CUCBC Constitution, the CUCBC has no regulatory powers over College Clubs when they are using the Ouse at Ely. However, clubs are reminded of the following:</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4em; text-align: justify; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><strong class="">The CUWBC Constitution</strong> expressly forbids the College womens' Boat Clubs from rowing between the Fish and Duck PH (South of Ely) and the Adelaide Course (North of Ely) without the express permission of the CUWBC President.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4em; text-align: justify; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><strong class="">A CUBC Rule</strong> which was re-affirmed in 2001, bans rowing by College crews on the Adelaide course and on the River between Ely and the Fish and Duck PH without the express permission of the CUBC President.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4em; text-align: justify; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Any clubs who do receive permission to row at Ely are reminded:</p><ul style="padding-left: 2em; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><li style="margin: 0.4em 0px 0.4em 0.5em; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em; list-style-type: none; list-style-image: none; background-image: url(http://www.cucbc.org/sites/all/themes/cucbc/images/menu-leaf.gif); background-position: 1px 0.4em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" class="">The river is not regulated by the Cam Conservators and other licences may be required.</li><li style="margin: 0.4em 0px 0.4em 0.5em; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em; list-style-type: none; list-style-image: none; background-image: url(http://www.cucbc.org/sites/all/themes/cucbc/images/menu-leaf.gif); background-position: 1px 0.4em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" class="">Permission to boat is required from the landowner whose land you are boating from.</li><li style="margin: 0.4em 0px 0.4em 0.5em; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em; list-style-type: none; list-style-image: none; background-image: url(http://www.cucbc.org/sites/all/themes/cucbc/images/menu-leaf.gif); background-position: 1px 0.4em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" class="">If using a launch, the ARA Safety Code provisions regarding launches must be followed.</li></ul><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Best</div><div class="">Michael Thornton</div><div class="">CUCBC Honorary Secretary 2015-2016</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""></div></body></html>