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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>****For the attention of all river users
and coaches****</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The </span></font><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Georgina</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> is likely to be out a fair amount this term and given her size and
weight, her manoeuvrability is very poor. Please make sure that you are
familiar with the air signals which are given below. Note that the
movements are indicating what she will do, so if you are heading towards her in
the opposite direction, then the direction you will see will be different.</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:red'>One blast: I am altering my course to STARBOARD (RIGHT)</span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:red'>Two blasts: I am altering my course to </span></font><font
size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red'>PORT</span></font><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'> (LEFT)</span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:red'>Three blasts: My engines are going ASTERN (BACKWARDS), NB. the
vessel may still be moving forwards due to momentum until reverse propulsion
takes effect.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:red'>Four blasts followed by one blast: I am turning around with my
bow swinging to STARBOARD (RIGHT)</span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:red'>Four blasts followed by two blasts: I am turning around with
my bow swinging to </span></font><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>PORT</span></font><font
size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red'> (LEFT)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>Five blasts: Your intentions are not clear</span></font>
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<p><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:red'>A blast means a short blast on the ship’s whistle of
about 1 second duration.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:red'>Georgina</span></font><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'> or any other vessel
rounding an obscured bend, say at Ditton Bends, may sound a prolonged blast
(4-6 seconds) to indicate her presence.</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If you are at all uncertain, please get in
touch as soon as possible.</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Yours,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Mark Stringer</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>CUCBC Coxing Rep.</span></font></p>
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