<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear all,</div><div>I'll keep this link open until c.8:30pm if anyone has any questions/clarifications they wish to ask,</div><div><br></div><div>Link: <a href="https://timeout.srcf.net/lz394-ehd-6nd-km0" target="_blank">https://timeout.srcf.net/lz394-ehd-6nd-km0</a></div><div>Passcode: <span style="color:rgb(73,80,87);font-family:D-DIN,"Source Sans Pro";font-size:15px;text-align:center">267661</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(73,80,87);font-family:D-DIN,"Source Sans Pro";font-size:15px;text-align:center"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(73,80,87);font-family:D-DIN,"Source Sans Pro";font-size:15px;text-align:center">All best,<br>Lee</span></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, 13 May 2021 at 14:46, Limeng Zhu <<a href="mailto:limeng@cucbc.org" target="_blank">limeng@cucbc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Dear Captains,<div><br><div>As mentioned, we will be hosting an informal forum for captains only tomorrow at 7pm, where clarification can be sought on the proposal, and to facilitate amendment-making and efficient voting at the Captains' meeting on Sunday. This forum will last for as long as captains wish (as I, quite depressingly, have nothing on in the evening).</div><div><br></div><div>This is in addition to the formal Captains' meeting, so there is no obligation to join, and any pertinent points, i.e. amendments, will be raised in the captain's meeting. I will also produce a short summary for captains and committee post-meeting with clarifications.</div><div><br></div><div>As this is informal please do (where possible) turn your video on. <b>Please indicate your college/position in your name, otherwise I won't admit you. </b> (e.g. if I were still Girton Captain, I would be "Limeng, GCBC Overall") This is so I can keep track of how much representation there is and note down the proposer/seconder of any amendments made.</div><div><br></div><div>Link: <a href="https://timeout.srcf.net/lz394-ehd-6nd-km0" target="_blank">https://timeout.srcf.net/lz394-ehd-6nd-km0</a></div><div>Passcode: <span style="color:rgb(73,80,87);font-family:D-DIN,"Source Sans Pro";font-size:15px;text-align:center">267661</span></div><div><br></div><div>If you have trouble joining, do email me on the day, I'll be checking my inbox. </div><div>Any questions and clarifications you'd like beforehand please email through, I'll do my best to answer them tomorrow. </div><div><br></div><div>All best,</div><div>Lee</div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, 13 May 2021 at 00:16, Matthew Temple <<a href="mailto:matthew@cucbc.org" target="_blank">matthew@cucbc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear Captains,</span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Many thanks for being patient with us. Below is our detailed proposal for the June Eight’s Regatta. We have three options available for race dates, which we would like the Captains to decide between (via a vote) at a meeting <b>this</b> <b>Sunday 16th May at 7pm</b>.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are proposing the rules of racing in their entirety:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> if you wish to propose an amendment to any part of this proposal, please do this </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">by email with names of seconder </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(e.g. Proposed by Gorton, seconded by Porterhouse, Sodney and Kongs) to <a href="mailto:committee@cucbc.org" target="_blank">committee@cucbc.org</a> by<b> 7</b></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">pm,</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Saturday 15th May </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">to be added onto the agenda and voted upon.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Given the short turnaround time, there will be an informal forum held for captains on </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Friday evening</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> where clarification can be sought on the proposal, and to facilitate amendment-making and efficient voting at the Captains' meeting on Sunday. Details will be circulated ASAP.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">With kind regards,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The CUCBC Committees.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Question to Captains regarding dates of the Regatta:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">After discussion between the Committees, and with input from Senior Tutors and the Cam Conservancy, the following dates seem viable and should be considered as dates for the Eight’s Regatta. Following advice from the Senior Tutors, we have decided the normal university May Bumps days (w/c 14th June) are not an option due to the number of examinations held on these dates. Note that none of these dates are a perfect fit, as such we also list the advantages and limitations of each date:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Option 1: To run the races w/c 21st June</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Advantages: Closest to normal bumps, likely within most students' accommodation period</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Disadvantages: Still some exams running.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This would be the preferred option from the CUCBC Committees, when considering logistics, timing and gaining river closures. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Option 2: Run the races from 19th-23rd June. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Advantages: Still close to normal bumps, reduces number of exams running as some racing on weekends.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Disadvantages: Weekend closures may not be acceptable to CRA, still some exams running.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Option 3: An option for captains to vote on FIVE racing days (1 for GoR, 4 for the Regatta) from the following: 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Advantages: Possibly more likely to find dates acceptable for more people.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Disadvantages: Issues of organising isolated days racing in terms of race equipment hire (possibly higher entry fees), difficult to find days which work best for all people, less time to prepare for racing on the 12th/13th.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Format of the Eights’ Regatta and Rules of Racing:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A side-by-side Regatta held on the Long reach. The Regatta will be run subject to Bumps rules and Bumps fines where applicable, with significant changes to accommodate for substitutions and the Regatta format (many thanks to Pembroke for their information regarding Pem Regatta). </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For this event only, the rules below will be in force. If there is contradiction between the below rules and Bumps rules, the below rules should be read as true.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Regatta will be raced from a standing start between the Stump at the bottom of the Long Reach and Peter's Posts. These will be indicated by flags on the bank.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1.1</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">       </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> The length of the course is approximately 1100m. The course may be shortened at the chief umpire's discretion should a houseboat or other such obstacle present itself on the course.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1.2</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">   </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The race fee will be £50, reduced to £25 if, for any reason, a crew only races the GoR.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1.3</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">    </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Full refunds will be provided for crews who scratch before the GoR due to COVID-19 isolation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">   </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A Getting-On race will be run before the regatta to seed crews into appropriate divisions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2.1 </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The length of the GoR will be the length of the Regatta course.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2.2</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">        </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The GoR will be run on ***Date TBC***</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2.3</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">        </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Crews who opt only to race in GoR, or in the situation the regatta is oversubscribed, will be refunded half the entrance fee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2.4</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">        </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">There is no 12-outing requirement however crews must be able to competently race and steer, under penalty of disqualification at GoR without half-refund. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">3. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">        </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A Swiss-system tournament is to be used within each division.  Each crew will race once a day, unless their opponent scratches.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">3.1. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">     </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Races on the first day will be seeded</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">3.1a. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">       </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The subsequent days' race pairings will be based upon the previous day's race results whereby winners will race winners and losers race losers.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">3.1b. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">     </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Further particulars regarding race pairing will be released after entries close, in order to accommodate as many racing crews as we can.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">3.2.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">      </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The division winner is determined by the crew winning all their races.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">3.3. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">   </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Prizes will be awarded to winning crews in each Division. The winner of the top senior and top novice division will be the overall winner for senior/novices.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">4. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">      </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">There will be 10 divisions, subdivided by gender and novice/senior crews, and we will aim to accommodate as many crews as we can. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">4.1 </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">    </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Any extra slots in mixed categories will be fairly allocated to Men/Women according to the number of entries. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">4.1.1</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">       </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A Mixed crew is defined as one with a maximum of 4 male rowers.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">4.2</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">        </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Should it be the case that crew entrants exceed the maximum number of races able to be run, qualifications will be based upon GoR time.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">4.3</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">        </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Each college will have automatic entitlement to a senior and novice crew of each gender entered. All crews must however race the GoR.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5. Racing</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5.1 </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">    </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Crews will be started by the call "Attention" and then "Go". </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5.2 </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If the Start umpire judges both crews to be straight and ready then, at their discretion, they may choose to call "Attention, Go" without waiting for both coxes to indicate that they are ready, in the interests of not delaying race proceedings.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5.2.1 Crews which are late to the start, or who take an unnecessary amount of time to get ready at the start, will be awarded a false start.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5.3 </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">    </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Umpires will be present at the start and at the finish, and a Race Umpire will cycle alongside each pair of racing crews. Crews must obey the instructions of the Umpires. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5.4 </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">        </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The race umpire will cycle alongside the bow ball of the winning crew. Bank parties must not obstruct the race umpire.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5.5.  </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">   </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In the interests of safety, bank parties are restricted to <b>two</b> persons on bicycles. The use of loud hailers is prohibited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5.6. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">      </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A crew will be disqualified from that race after its second false start in the same race.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5.7 </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">   </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Boats will race side-by-side and must keep to their station throughout the race, irrespective of the position of the opposition. If a boat moves to take the opposition's water it will be warned to move back on station by the Race Umpire who will blow their whistle for a short burst (1 time for a first offence, 2 times for a second offence, etc.) and shout the name of the offending crew, or both crews. The crew(s) in question must act on this warning or they will be considered for disqualification at the end of the race, either following the third offence or following a more significant single offence.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5.8 </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">        </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Unless unsafe to do so, boats must continue rowing until well past the finish line. The emergency stop signal from the Race Umpire will be continuous whistling, usually followed by sirens from static umpires.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5.9</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">     </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Subject to disqualification, the boat whose bow ball passes the finish line first will be declared the winner. A dead heat may be awarded at the Finish umpire's discretion. This will result in a re-row, which will be incorporated into the next division of races. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5.10</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">   </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The decision by the Finish Umpire is final and appeals to the decision by the Finish Umpire will not be entertained.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5.11</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">        </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Should a race require to be stopped, the race will be re-run with both crews starting from the same position. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">6 </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Substitutions</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">6.1</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In the spirit of sportsmanship in consecutive-day racing, all entrants agree to keeping crew compositions the same wherever possible</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">6.2</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">        </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and examination periods, the requirements for subs will be massively relaxed</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">6.3</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">    </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Standard Bumps restrictions apply (e.g. rowers may only row once daily) with the addition of: </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">6.3a</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">     </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Members of one club may sub into another, providing that the receiving club crew is the lowest crew fielded and no individual from the receiving club is available.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">6.3b</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In the event of self-isolation and exams, subs will be granted however an email acknowledgement of substitution must be received from CUCBC </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">6.4</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">        </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">All substitutions must be approved by CUCBC, with an email to </span><a href="mailto:committee@cucbc.org" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">committee@cucbc.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> stating division, crew, individuals subbed in, individuals subbed out. The threshold for CUCBC to approve a sub will be extremely low; captains should expect the vast majority of these to be approved.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">7.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">        </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">All crews must adhere to the marshalling plan and the instructions of marshals and umpires.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">8.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">      </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">All clubs must provide marshals, the number of whom will be determined by the number of entrants. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">9.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">      </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">All novice coxes must attend a novice cox briefing. A novice cox is defined as one who has not coxed a regatta previously. Senior coxes may also attend if they wish.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">10.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">   </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We request that all members who have sufficient racing experience volunteer to umpire this event, otherwise races and/or divisions might have to be reduced due to lack of umpires.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br><br></span></p><div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">--ENDS--</span></div></div></div></div>
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