From coxing at cucbc.org Thu Oct 2 21:50:14 2008 From: coxing at cucbc.org (Mark Stringer) Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 22:50:14 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Welcome back and Novice Coxing Talk Message-ID: <1FE174555E2D4CB9A70429A99CD5111E@pet.cam.ac.uk> Hi Everyone, welcome back from holiday! Firstly, a massive thank you to Dave White for being our coxing rep last year and all his efforts to make things run smoothly. I think I'm in for a challenging year, but looking forward to it, if not slightly daunted by the prospect. As it is the start of the year, please take the time to familiarise yourselves with the handbook on the CUCBC website, and especially the 10 Golden Rules. Remember, boats coming upstream have right of way! If you're heading round one of the bends and things start to go pear-shaped, ensure that you're not going to mow into something coming round the corner in the other direction. Can I also use this email to plug the upcoming Novice Coxes Talk. Please start passing the word around to your new novices that a talk covering some of the basics of coxing on the Cam will be held on the 14th October at 7pm in the Lubbock Room at Peterhouse. (see map for details http://www.pet.cam.ac.uk/help/maps/petmap.html) The main focus of the talk is on Safety and so it is important that all novice coxes attend. Final thing - please also encourage your new coxes to sign up to the coxing list, which can be done via http://www.cucbc.org/lists Happy Coxing! Mark -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From coxing at cucbc.org Fri Oct 3 11:14:16 2008 From: coxing at cucbc.org (Mark Stringer) Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:14:16 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] FW: Coxing Clinic Message-ID: <001e01c92549$2d338040$116ea981@sccnet.eng.cam.ac.uk> Hi everyone, Rebecca Dowbiggin (Last year's blue boat cox) is going to run a coxing clinic just before 4s head in London - see her email below. Rebecca is asking for input as to what would be useful to cover. If you have any ideas, please send responses directly to her at Cheers, Mark -----Original Message----- From: R.M. Dowbiggin [mailto:rmd36 at hermes.cam.ac.uk] On Behalf Of R.M. Dowbiggin Sent: 03 October 2008 11:49 To: coxing at cucbc.org Subject: Coxing Clinic Hi, I got your e-mail address from the CUCBC website. Below is a post I just put on the Cambridge Rowing Messageboards - it's about a coxing clinic that I'm doing with Phelan Hill (GB squad cox). We'd like some feedback from coxes on what they'd like the clinic to cover and how. If you have some kind of coxes e-mail list, could you forward the message to it? Thanks very much. Rebecca Dowbiggin Hello, We - Rebecca Dowbiggin (CUBC cox) and Phelan Hill (GB squad cox) - are currently organising a coxing clinic to be held in London on the night before the 4s head. There will be 2 clinics, one aimed at Tideway beginners/novices and one aimed at more experienced Tideway coxes. The clinics will cover general Tideway boatmanship (i.e. how to manoeuvre the boat on a river with strong stream), rules and safety, steering (including video footage of the racing line and photos of landmarks), overtaking/being overtaken procedure, and how to structure your race calls. We are still working out some of the details at the moment, but we intend to send out publicity for this event soon. The reason for this post is to ask for some input into the content and format of the clinic. Please post below any ideas or questions you have, anything you think it would be useful for us to cover, or suggestions for how we can best convey information to you. Thanks! From flag at cucbc.org Mon Oct 6 12:44:40 2008 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:44:40 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Green Flag Message-ID: The flag is Green. There are no restrictions on which crews may boat. The CUCBC Committee From cuwbc at cucbc.org Thu Oct 9 13:37:36 2008 From: cuwbc at cucbc.org (Thomas Walton) Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 14:37:36 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] CUCBC Secretary 2008-9 and reminders Message-ID: <641beeae0810090637gf87f1adxbe5a9970ec1bc7be@mail.gmail.com> Dear all, I am the CUCBC Secretary for the upcoming year. Please send any general queries/requests/complaints/infringement reports/moans to me at cucbc at cucbc.org or via the contact form on the website in the first instance and I will attempt to deal with them. Please note that any queries about college-run events this term (e.g. eligibility requirements) should be directed to the clubs concerned. A few reminders about early mornings (although I'm generally happy with the three days we've had so far): - lights must be used within 15 minutes of lighting down: WHITE on both ends and STATIC (not flashing - some crews out today had this wrong). - absolutely NO coaching from the bank above the Railway Bridge before 7.30am; this will be fined if seen. - although the noise rules stop at 7.30am, please have consideration for local residents after that time. You're allowed to cox/coach normally but that doesn't mean you should shout your head off/turn your coxbox up to maximum/anything equally noisy. Please only make the minimum noise required to have a productive outing. Coxes of novice boats - this applies to you too. Thomas From coxing at cucbc.org Thu Oct 9 22:37:12 2008 From: coxing at cucbc.org (Mark Stringer) Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 23:37:12 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Novice Coxing Talk 2008 Message-ID: <9A60E3E32D53434BB312C10F00C647F8@pet.cam.ac.uk> Hi Everyone, *** REMINDER *** This year's novice coxing talk will be held this coming Tuesday (14th October) at 7pm. The talk will be held at Peterhouse, in the Lubbock room. The talk will cover some basics of coxing, as well as a lot of safety information that novices must be aware of. It is important that novice coxes attend this talk. Please pass this message on to any novice coxes not on the lists Yours, Mark Stringer CUCBC Coxing Rep -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From seniortreasurer at cucbc.org Sat Oct 11 06:50:30 2008 From: seniortreasurer at cucbc.org (Ian Thompson) Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:50:30 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] [CUCBC Captains] CUCBC Secretary 2008-9 and reminders In-Reply-To: <641beeae0810090637gf87f1adxbe5a9970ec1bc7be@mail.gmail.com> References: <641beeae0810090637gf87f1adxbe5a9970ec1bc7be@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Thanks, Thomas. In addition to what Thomas has said, can we also be sure that people using the towpath to go about their daily business, cyclists, pedestrians etc., are treated with courtesy at all times. The same goes for our dealings with each other. Already a couple of grumbles from people complaining about the way they have been spoken to by coaches of other clubs or from members of the public about their treatment at the hands of boaties. Remember on the latter that anyone us free to complain to the Proctors about the behaviour of members of the University (and they do!). The result of anyone doing so can be a proctorial inquiry, with disciplinary action being taken at University level, when and if appropriate. Let's make sure no one has grounds to do so. Ian On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 2:37 PM, Thomas Walton wrote: > Dear all, > > I am the CUCBC Secretary for the upcoming year. Please send any > general queries/requests/complaints/infringement reports/moans to me > at cucbc at cucbc.org or via the contact form on the website in the first > instance and I will attempt to deal with them. Please note that any > queries about college-run events this term (e.g. eligibility > requirements) should be directed to the clubs concerned. > > A few reminders about early mornings (although I'm generally happy > with the three days we've had so far): > - lights must be used within 15 minutes of lighting down: WHITE on > both ends and STATIC (not flashing - some crews out today had this > wrong). > - absolutely NO coaching from the bank above the Railway Bridge before > 7.30am; this will be fined if seen. > - although the noise rules stop at 7.30am, please have consideration > for local residents after that time. You're allowed to cox/coach > normally but that doesn't mean you should shout your head off/turn > your coxbox up to maximum/anything equally noisy. Please only make > the minimum noise required to have a productive outing. Coxes of > novice boats - this applies to you too. > > Thomas > > __________ > CUCBC Captains' Mailing List > captains at lists.cucbc.org > > List Manager: webmaster at cucbc.org > > www.ubs.com/graduates > -- Ian Thompson Senior Treasurer, CUCBC King's College Cambridge CB2 1ST -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From phw23 at cam.ac.uk Sat Oct 11 11:38:14 2008 From: phw23 at cam.ac.uk (P.H. Walters) Date: 11 Oct 2008 12:38:14 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Cox needed for tom (sun) and mon In-Reply-To: References: <641beeae0810090637gf87f1adxbe5a9970ec1bc7be@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Hey guys New Hall W1 is in desperate need for a cox for tomorrow at 2pm for a quick outing and monday morning (early). We have no senior coxes this term and would really appreciate someone leaping into the seat for these outings. If you can only make one of them thats fine. please let me know asap by phone or email cheers -- Pip Walters New Hall Boat Club Captain 08-09 Training Officer 06-09 Cambridge University 07957923341 From flag at cucbc.org Sun Oct 19 12:37:22 2008 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:37:22 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Yellow Flag Message-ID: The flag is Yellow. The river is restricted to first boats, men's boats in the first two May Bumps divisions, women's boats in the first May Bumps division and first fours only. The CUCBC Committee From coxing at cucbc.org Sun Oct 19 13:14:57 2008 From: coxing at cucbc.org (Mark Stringer) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:14:57 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Flag Status Message-ID: <12636DFA423B4CF4A15FCCF1BDBF8B20@pet.cam.ac.uk> Guys, A reminder that this year there is NO PHYSICAL FLAG being flown from Goldie. If conditions are dodgy, you should check that the flag is ok for you to go out. Today the flag went yellow, but loads of novice crews still boated. I appreciate it is difficult to know when a flag change happens if it is happening virtually, but with winds being what they were at midday, it should not have been a complete surprise. If people are still boating after the flag has changed, they will still be liable for fines. Especially for novice coxes, you have the final say on whether you go out or not. If you think it is going to be crazy, just say you aren't going. Yours, Mark Stringer Coxing Rep -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cuwbc at cucbc.org Mon Oct 20 09:23:32 2008 From: cuwbc at cucbc.org (Thomas Walton) Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:23:32 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Fwd: Flags and other issues In-Reply-To: <466668.45024.qm@web86408.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> References: <466668.45024.qm@web86408.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <641beeae0810200223j77edbf6ei9d161d4644c5c186@mail.gmail.com> [Please read the below message from Pete Convey carefully - it contains many important points to note.] Dear all inevitably the first use of a flag has created a deluge of questions and complaints. Somewhat frustratingly, this happens every year and I will try to deal with several issues in one go: 1) As has been stated explcitly several times now, the flag status is given ONLY ON THE WEBSITE, there is no longer a physical flag. This avoids the problem repeatedly experienced previously of the web and actual flags being different, and can be changed more rapidly as does not require a person to have access to any boathouse in order to change a real flag. Committee members cannot be expected to be by the river permanently. 2) We use red and yellow flags not because we think a single experienced crew can't handle the current conditions (extremely unusual on the Cam), but because of the inherent risks associated with an over busy river and many crews of widely different standards doing different things being out at the same time. Note that this means the flag status may change during the day even if the conditions don't (eg red early morning may change to yellow after 0900, reflecting the much reduced pressure on the river) 3) the flag is a 'blunt instrument' - we are well aware conditions can vary along the river, and can change rapidly. There may not be a committee member in place to change the flag status the instance this might be required, while any such change is also inevitably a judgement call. With or without a flag being used, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY each time you go out to assess whether the conditions are appropriate for YOUR crew - if not, do not go out, and if they worsen during an outing then change your plans and return to the boathouse. Note that, as the person responsible for the control of the boat, the cox has final say at the point of boating. 4) Questions have been asked about the eligibility of fours under flag conditions, since the rule concerned is based on numbers of Mays eights in the top division (for women) or top two divisions (for men). Common sense to me says that fours should be eligible if their crew members are drawn from what would be eligible eights (ie for most clubs this will mean two fours will be eligible), and this interpretation will be in place with immediate effect. Again, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to assess the conditions and ability of any given crew at the point of boating. I am discussing with the committee whether and how we should suggest to captains a change in the wording of this rule, and also whether we should now move to make eligibility the same for both men and women. 5) Note that, under consultation with CUCBC, events may still be permitted to run on yellow and even red flagged days. This is because control of crews is very different throughout events, with limited numbers of crews boating at any given time, all doing the same thing, generally of a similar standard, and with the river under control of event marshalls. 6) Boating in contravention of flags will result in fines but, obviously, if the crew concerned was already out when the flag status changed it won't be fined. Given the way reports are sent to us, this may mean cancelling a fine on appeal, once we can investigate the circumstances. 7) Fines - contrary to popular belief, our intention is not issue as many fines as possible! Fines are issued for various rule infringements. These may be witnessed and reported by people with an 'official' role (marshalls, committee members, certain other 'senior' river users), or are reported to us by someone involved in the actual incident, or any other third party. In order to fine or penalise on the latter two categories, we need to investigate the report and in particular try to obtain an independent verification. This can be remarkably difficult, and many incidents come down to opposing 'he says - she says' debates, which cannot be resolved. This is all too often the case in incidents that simply involve two college crews, with the disagreeing witnesses being simply themselves and their coaches and boatmen (I'm sure all have seen this type of incident, where in reality both parties are often equally to blame!). 8) It is very clear that only a small minority of rule infringements ever come to our attention. There is no possibility of anything else - committee members are volunteers, not a full time police force (and have no intention of being one). The basic principle that all clubs, crews, coaches should follow, for the good of everyone, is that the rules of the river (as enforced by various bodies on different clubs, in Cambridge - ourselves, the Conservancy and the CRA) are there for the common good, and everyone is best served by trying to follow them. I'm sorry this is a long message, but please read it and do your best to put it into practice! Pete From coxing at cucbc.org Mon Oct 20 10:19:46 2008 From: coxing at cucbc.org (Mark Stringer) Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:19:46 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] FW: Coxing Clinic 7 November Message-ID: <011c01c9329d$616282b0$116ea981@sccnet.eng.cam.ac.uk> Hi Everyone, Rebecca Dowbiggin is holding a coxing clinic, specific to tideway rowing. Rebecca and Phelan are obviously very experienced coxes and I think this will be a worthwhile event for people able to make it. More details in the email from Rebecca below.... Mark Coxing Representative Apologies for this unsolicited e-mail, but we hope you will be interested in an event we are holding soon, and we would like to ask for your input. On 7th November Rebecca Dowbiggin (Cambridge Blue Boat cox) and Phelan Hill (GB squad cox) will be presenting two clinics aiming to help coxes add value from the cox's seat and steer the 4s head the next day. The first clinic (start time: 6.30pm) will be aimed at coxes who have very little experience on the Tideway, and topics covered will include Tideway Basics and Safety; Boating and Maneouvring your Way to the Start; the Racing Line (including video footage); Overtaking/Being Overtaken Procedure; and Structuring your Race Calls. The second clinic (start time: 7.45pm) will be aimed at those who have raced on the Tideway before, and topics covered will include Tideway Steering Skills; the Racing Line (including video footage); Overtaking/Being Overtaken Procedure; Structuring your Race Calls; and Adding Value from the Cox's Seat. Both clinics will take place at London RC (on the Putney embankment) and will cost ?7.50 per person. No booking necessary, although if you would like to help the organisers by confirming that you'd like to attend, or if you have any questions, please e-mail clinic at coxultancy.com. A poster for the event (with full details) can be found at http://www.coxultancy.com. This clinic will hopefully be the first of many events, including steering clinics before the WeHORR and HORR and general coxing clinics at several locations around the UK. We are also launching a website (www.coxultancy.com) which we aim to be a resource for coxes to find the information and advice they need to improve. We have a lot of exciting ideas for this, including podcasts, downloads, blogs and articles, so please keep an eye on the website address! (And check us out on Facebook too!) Most importantly, Coxultancy aims to be interactive. We would like to hear from all coxes with any ideas or suggestions for the upcoming clinic or the website. In particular, please get in touch and tell us: - what advice/help/information would make a difference to you - how we can convey information in a way that makes sense to you - any and all feedback! We hope to hear from you soon. Phelan and Rebecca From flag at cucbc.org Mon Oct 20 20:13:00 2008 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:13:00 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Green Flag Message-ID: The flag is Green. There are no restrictions on which crews may boat. The CUCBC Committee From wjr25 at cam.ac.uk Tue Oct 21 16:32:43 2008 From: wjr25 at cam.ac.uk (Will Richards) Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:32:43 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Baitsbite Lock Maintenance: 27th - 28th October Message-ID: <002801c9339a$a49b2160$edd16420$@ac.uk> Coxes, Please be aware the Cam Conservancy will be carrying out maintenance work at Baitsbite Lock on the 27th and 28th October during the day. This shouldn't affect outings but please be aware of the situation and keep clear of people working, especially if going over the lock. Thanks, Will -- Will Richards CUCBC Web Team www.cucbc.org www.ubs.com/graduates From cuwbc at cucbc.org Wed Oct 22 21:28:36 2008 From: cuwbc at cucbc.org (Thomas Walton) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:28:36 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Wind forecast Message-ID: <641beeae0810221428r64c54ca6t2056e38e56ae50b4@mail.gmail.com> The forecast for the next few days is for reasonably strong winds, similar to those seen last Sunday. We will check the river and set a flag if necessary, so please check the flag before boating (see http://www.cucbc.org/handbook/flag for details and how to check on a mobile phone). You must however use your discretion when deciding whether to boat (even on a green flag), especially with novice crews and, even more so, novice coxes. Any incidents caused by crews unable to cope with the conditions will not be looked on lightly. If you are on the water and feel your crew cannot cope then spin and come back at the earliest safe opportunity. Thomas CUCBC Secretary From flag at cucbc.org Thu Oct 23 11:33:30 2008 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:33:30 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Yellow Flag Message-ID: The flag is Yellow. Boating is restricted to University crews, first VIIIs, men's crews in the top 2 divisions of the May Bumps and women's crews in the top division of the May Bumps as well as first fours and tub pairs. Members of crews permitted to boat under a Yellow Flag may do so in fours or small boats (i.e. single and double sculls and pairs) with the express permission of the Club Captain and/or Boatman. The CUCBC Committee From cuwbc at cucbc.org Thu Oct 23 15:33:19 2008 From: cuwbc at cucbc.org (Thomas Walton) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:33:19 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Uni IVs - umpires needed Message-ID: <641beeae0810230833l6b921171y90500177d5c53a20@mail.gmail.com> Dear all, We will need a team of umpires and marshals to help run Uni IVs, running from Monday 3rd to Friday 7th November. Benefits include watching some good racing and reducing your college marshalling quota. It would be useful if you've taken part in/bank-partied Uni IVs before but any experience of rowing races is good enough. You'd need to be at the Railway Bridge by 1.40pm on any given day and we should definitely be done before 4pm. Please let me know your name and college if you're available to help, and also what times/days you're free. If we don't get enough volunteers then colleges will have to provide marshals according to a rota, but this way you get to say when's convenient for you! Even just one day would be very helpful. Race timetables are at http://www.cucbc.org/uni_fours if you're racing and need to know when you'd be free. Captains, please forward this to seniors at your clubs. Thanks in advance, Thomas CUWBC Honorary Secretary From flag at cucbc.org Fri Oct 24 05:50:51 2008 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:50:51 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Green Flag Message-ID: The flag is Green. There are no restrictions on which crews may boat. The CUCBC Committee From ojl23 at cam.ac.uk Fri Oct 24 14:27:49 2008 From: ojl23 at cam.ac.uk (Olivia Lewis) Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:27:49 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Darwin W1 looking for a cox Message-ID: <39E4C7B0-217F-434A-88A3-9EE5F93B33CB@cam.ac.uk> Dear coxes, Darwin's W1 crew are looking for a cox (or coxes!) to help us out on an occasional to long term basis. We are mainly a returning crew from a May Bumps which saw us narrowly missing out on Blades. The crew is committed and raring to get out on the water, but our ability to train is currently limited by the availability of experienced coxes within our club. If you would be willing to join us for regular outings (ideally 3 times per week) you would be joining a dynamic and friendly club with lots of opportunities to race. Please send send me an email if you're interested. Many thanks, Olivia Lewis DCBC Women's Captain From flag at cucbc.org Sat Oct 25 12:48:46 2008 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:48:46 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Yellow Flag Message-ID: The flag is Yellow. Boating is restricted to University crews, first VIIIs, men's crews in the top 2 divisions of the May Bumps and women's crews in the top division of the May Bumps as well as first fours and tub pairs. Members of crews permitted to boat under a Yellow Flag may do so in fours or small boats (i.e. single and double sculls and pairs) with the express permission of the Club Captain and/or Boatman. The CUCBC Committee From flag at cucbc.org Sat Oct 25 12:58:57 2008 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:58:57 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Red/Yellow Flag Message-ID: The flag is Red/Yellow. The river is closed, except to tub pairs between Jesus Lock and Chesterton and University crews with the express permission of their Head Coach. The CUCBC Committee From flag at cucbc.org Sat Oct 25 13:31:46 2008 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:31:46 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Yellow Flag Message-ID: The flag is Yellow. Boating is restricted to University crews, first VIIIs, men's crews in the top 2 divisions of the May Bumps and women's crews in the top division of the May Bumps as well as first fours and tub pairs. Members of crews permitted to boat under a Yellow Flag may do so in fours or small boats (i.e. single and double sculls and pairs) with the express permission of the Club Captain and/or Boatman. The CUCBC Committee From flag at cucbc.org Sat Oct 25 13:44:57 2008 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:44:57 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Yellow Flag Message-ID: The flag is Yellow. Boating is restricted to University crews, first VIIIs, men's crews in the top 2 divisions of the May Bumps and women's crews in the top division of the May Bumps as well as first fours and tub pairs. Members of crews permitted to boat under a Yellow Flag may do so in fours or small boats (i.e. single and double sculls and pairs) with the express permission of the Club Captain and/or Boatman. The CUCBC Committee From peter.convey at btinternet.com Sun Oct 26 10:38:51 2008 From: peter.convey at btinternet.com (PETER CONVEY) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:38:51 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] a warning Message-ID: <877174.17083.qm@web86401.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Dear all sadly, I have issue a very strong warning to all clubs. Despite my previous e-mail re flags, it seems that some consider following the flag rules optional, and, further, are prepared to disregard the direct instruction of a CUCBC Committee member in respect of following these rules. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. Be assured that a very strong set of penalties will be applied in respect of this incident, affecting both the club concerned, and the individuals in the crews concerned. We will not tolerate either wilful and blatant disregard of these rules, or this attiitude being taken towards Committee members. Pete -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Bear in mind that, if you cause an accident by crossing downstream when you shouldn't, you open yourselves to prosecution under the Conservancy Byelaws and/or nagivation law, either of which would have much more serious consequences than a simple CUCBC fine. 2) safety on a two way river. We've had a number of reports of incidents of crews simply failing to steer and act with proper consideration for others. Travelling in either direction on the river, you should stay within your 'lane' - there should be no reason why whatever you are doing will result in obstructing a crew coming the other way. In plain English, you must stay to your side of the river, unless overtaking. And overtaking should only be done when it can be completed safely without obstructing either any vessel coming the other way, or the crew being overtaken. Thanks Pete -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Please double-check that the cox of every outing is wearing a lifejacket. Thomas CUCBC Secretary From phw23 at cam.ac.uk Sun Oct 26 16:58:07 2008 From: phw23 at cam.ac.uk (P.H. Walters) Date: 26 Oct 2008 16:58:07 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] COX needed urgently- monday **TOM** morning In-Reply-To: <877174.17083.qm@web86401.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> References: <877174.17083.qm@web86401.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Message-ID: hey all New Hall/ Murray Eds needs a cox urgently for their 1st boat tom morning. chocolate/wine will be provided as payment. please reply asap 07957923341 -- Pip Walters New Hall Boat Club Captain 08-09 Training Officer 06-09 Cambridge University 07957923341 From cuwbc at cucbc.org Mon Oct 27 11:31:12 2008 From: cuwbc at cucbc.org (Thomas Walton) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:31:12 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Umpires urgently needed for Uni IVs Message-ID: <641beeae0810270431p3d8c7e9wae4ecc49c3a71409@mail.gmail.com> I'm in desperate need of more umpires for Uni IVs. It's not a difficult job so please do volunteer if you're free 1.40-3.45 ish on any afternoon from Monday 3rd to Friday 7th November. Chocolate will be supplied to helpers! Thanks, Thomas CUCBC Secretary From mb578 at cam.ac.uk Mon Oct 27 18:44:42 2008 From: mb578 at cam.ac.uk (M. Barbagallo) Date: 27 Oct 2008 18:44:42 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] cox needed Wolfson (senior and novice) Message-ID: hi, my lovely 8 novice girls are looking for a novice cox to train with them (1 morning and 1 weekend outing) and race fairbarnes. if you want to give it a try, you could cox them tomorrow morning at 7, or on the next outing (probably sunday at 12). any questions, let me know... thanks if you're a senior cox, and want to cox senior rowers, wolfson boatclub is still looking for coxes... if you're a senior cox, and want to sub in tomorrow for my girls (or even cox them until we find a novice cox), let me know thanks Max From flb25 at cam.ac.uk Tue Oct 28 09:34:59 2008 From: flb25 at cam.ac.uk (Florence Louise) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:34:59 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] senior cox needed for one off outing Message-ID: <4906DCC3.5070404@cam.ac.uk> Hi I'm looking for a senior cox to take out my novice girls, they're competent and don't crash so it would be a stress free outing, just once, hop in at 7.30am and out by 8.45am Would be incredibly grateful if anyone could get back to me asap (07730945128) Thanks, Florence Butler MECBC -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From cuwbc at cucbc.org Fri Oct 31 21:03:07 2008 From: cuwbc at cucbc.org (Thomas Walton) Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:03:07 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Fishing matches - river closures on Message-ID: <641beeae0810311403q1a3f8c29x8b6c968968d33c9f@mail.gmail.com> Dear all, I apologise immensely for the short notice of this (I only found out myself this evening), but there will be a fishing match taking place below the Penny Ferry this Sunday (2nd November). The river will therefore be closed below the Penny Ferry until 2.15pm. If you take crews to the Penny Ferry, make sure you spin early on to avoid interfering with the fishing match. The following two Sundays (9th and 16th November) there will be a fishing match below the A14 bridge. Please spin at the bridge on these dates. Thanks and sorry for the short notice, Thomas CUCBC Secretary