<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp3a126fd8yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10px;"><span><blockquote class="ydp7b4ec341yiv0202541844gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;"><div><div class="ydp7b4ec341yiv0202541844gmail-m_6771774617290285805ydp8ef6906cyahoo-style-wrap">Dear all</div><div class="ydp7b4ec341yiv0202541844gmail-m_6771774617290285805ydp8ef6906cyahoo-style-wrap"><br clear="none"></div><div class="ydp7b4ec341yiv0202541844gmail-m_6771774617290285805ydp8ef6906cyahoo-style-wrap">Today's wind is forecast to be high until late afternoon, along with possible showers later and significant wind chill.</div><div class="ydp7b4ec341yiv0202541844gmail-m_6771774617290285805ydp8ef6906cyahoo-style-wrap"><br clear="none"></div><div class="ydp7b4ec341yiv0202541844gmail-m_6771774617290285805ydp8ef6906cyahoo-style-wrap">Although it's stating the obvious, clearly crews should be prepared for this<br></div><div class="ydp7b4ec341yiv0202541844gmail-m_6771774617290285805ydp8ef6906cyahoo-style-wrap"><br clear="none"></div><div class="ydp7b4ec341yiv0202541844gmail-m_6771774617290285805ydp8ef6906cyahoo-style-wrap">We are intending on racing, so crews should marshall as
normal, but ensure they do so in plenty of time and bring sufficient
warm clothing</div><div class="ydp7b4ec341yiv0202541844gmail-m_6771774617290285805ydp8ef6906cyahoo-style-wrap"><br></div><div class="ydp7b4ec341yiv0202541844gmail-m_6771774617290285805ydp8ef6906cyahoo-style-wrap">Crews should be accompanied by competent bank parties to assist with bringing them in and holding them on the bank.</div><div class="ydp7b4ec341yiv0202541844gmail-m_6771774617290285805ydp8ef6906cyahoo-style-wrap"><br></div><div class="ydp7b4ec341yiv0202541844gmail-m_6771774617290285805ydp8ef6906cyahoo-style-wrap">Maintaining control of your boat and clearing quickly and effectively after bumps is particularly important in these conditions</div><div class="ydp7b4ec341yiv0202541844gmail-m_6771774617290285805ydp8ef6906cyahoo-style-wrap"><br></div><div class="ydp7b4ec341yiv0202541844gmail-m_6771774617290285805ydp8ef6906cyahoo-style-wrap">For purely practical reasons, especially given the cold, we are less
likely to consider rerows today given the delays this will pose to
waiting crews; if so technical decisions will be based on crew
separations at the point of any obstruction arising.</div><div class="ydp7b4ec341yiv0202541844gmail-m_6771774617290285805ydp8ef6906cyahoo-style-wrap"><br clear="none"></div><div class="ydp7b4ec341yiv0202541844gmail-m_6771774617290285805ydp8ef6906cyahoo-style-wrap">Pete</div><div class="ydp7b4ec341yiv0202541844gmail-m_6771774617290285805ydp8ef6906cyahoo-style-wrap"><br></div><div class="ydp7b4ec341yiv0202541844gmail-m_6771774617290285805ydp8ef6906cyahoo-style-wrap">CUCBC Chief Umpire and Senior Committee member<br></div><div class="ydp7b4ec341yiv0202541844gmail-m_6771774617290285805ydp8ef6906cyahoo-style-wrap"><br clear="none"></div></div></blockquote></span></div></body></html>