From dan at cucbc.org Sun Jan 15 20:48:33 2012 From: dan at cucbc.org (Dan Wilkins) Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:48:33 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Early Morning Restrictions Message-ID: <2071128040-1326660513-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-2077695056-@b15.c11.bise7.blackberry> With effect from the start of Lent Term (Tuesday 17th January) until the Lent Bumps, only first eights will be permitted to boat within the first 10 minutes after lighting down. All other crews may boat 10 minutes after lighting down. Please also remember to keep noise to a minimum in the early mornings. There is to be no coaching from the bank and only essential coxing commands (with the cox box volume low) before 07:30 upstream of the Railway Bridge. Novice crews who are unable to make it to the Railway Bridge without coaching should not boat before 07:30. Cheers Dan -- Dan Wilkins CUCBC Hononary Secretary E-mail: dan at cucbc.org Mobile: 07817 657717 www.cucbc.org From flag at cucbc.org Mon Jan 16 16:53:28 2012 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:53:28 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Green Flag Message-ID: The flag is Green. There are no restrictions on which crews may boat. The CUCBC Committee From kellysdickson at gmail.com Mon Jan 16 17:00:33 2012 From: kellysdickson at gmail.com (Kelly Dickson) Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:00:33 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Cox needed for WEHORR Message-ID: Hello, I hope someone out there can help. I am part of a veteran's women's crew (St Radegund BC) and we are looking for a cox for Women's Eights Head of the River Race on the Thames on Saturday, 3rd March. We are keen to find someone who is as excited about this race as we are and has some experience coxing on the Thames -- someone familiar with the tides, currents and such. We are happy to pay the entrance fee for the cox and cover his or her transportation costs. If you are interested or know someone who might be, please get in touch with Kelly Dickson, kellysdickson at gmail.com. Thank you! Kelly -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From flag at cucbc.org Tue Jan 17 07:20:24 2012 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:20:24 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Red Flag Message-ID: The flag is Red. The river is closed to all crews. Outlook: Ice The CUCBC Committee From flag at cucbc.org Tue Jan 17 21:20:08 2012 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:20:08 +0000 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. Outlook: Forecast for tomorrow morning is warmer than today, so probably no ice. Mist is forecast to form during the night but disperse in time for lighting down. However, wind gusting up to 30mph is forecast throughout the morning. The forecast is thus for yellow flag conditions but with a significant chance of red. As always, use your own judgement and don't go out if the actual conditions are less safe than the flag implies. The CUCBC Committee From flag at cucbc.org Wed Jan 18 06:56:51 2012 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:56:51 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Green Flag Message-ID: The flag is Green. There are no restrictions on which crews may boat. The CUCBC Committee From coxing at cucbc.org Sat Jan 21 11:36:29 2012 From: coxing at cucbc.org (Mat Bryan) Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:36:29 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Courtesy and looking out for small boats Message-ID: Dear All, As everyone gets back into training on a particularly busy river, could I emphasise the importance of keeping a watch for small boats, particularly in the mornings when maneuvering room is limited. Bear in mind that in any collision or near miss scenario between a coxed and uncoxed boat, the coxed boat is typically regarded at fault, as the cox is the only person who could permanently see the situation unfolding. There have been requests from single scullers on the Cam for college eights (particularly those with newly minted coxes) to keep a better look out, and show more courtesy. A single is not significantly narrower than an eight. In areas where you can't get two eights comfortably side by side (the gut, boathouses < > chesterton) being 60ft long does not give you priority or permission to ignore smaller craft, stop and pull blades in if necessary for a single, pair or double just as you would for another eight. I am aware of multiple instances in these areas where scullers have been forced to pull a blade right in and hug the bank while an eight continued through without even a look from the cox on board. This is unacceptable. Regards, Mat. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ns497 at cam.ac.uk Sun Jan 22 13:13:33 2012 From: ns497 at cam.ac.uk (N. Samuel) Date: 22 Jan 2012 13:13:33 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Spare coxes Message-ID: Dear all, King's has found ourselves with more coxes than we have boats and I was wondering if there were any clubs that were in need of a cox for Lent term. Both have noviced this Michaelmas and have done a reasonable number of outings as well as the novice races last term. Sincerely, Nicole KCBC From dan at cucbc.org Fri Jan 27 17:53:17 2012 From: dan at cucbc.org (Dan Wilkins) Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:53:17 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Fishing Match Cancelled Message-ID: <170804958-1327686799-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1562128494-@b15.c11.bise7.blackberry> Hi all This Sunday's fishing match has been cancelled so the river will be open to college crews as usual from 11am. Regards Dan -- Dan Wilkins CUCBC Hononary Secretary E-mail: dan at cucbc.org Mobile: 07817 657717 www.cucbc.org From allanfowlie at yahoo.com Sun Jan 29 10:25:06 2012 From: allanfowlie at yahoo.com (Allan Fowlie) Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:25:06 -0800 (PST) Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Cox required for competitive town 4 crew - coaching provided at every outing In-Reply-To: <1327249392.31553.YahooMailNeo@web121703.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> References: <1327249392.31553.YahooMailNeo@web121703.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1327832706.33299.YahooMailNeo@web121702.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Cox required for very competitive Town Masters C4+ crew (avge age 43). Coaching provided at every outing - novices coxes are therefore welcome. Availability of one outing per week is fine. Our main target is the Masters Nationals,?Henley Masters?and Tideway national events. But we also compete on the Cam and?are defending many?CRA wins from last year (eg Winter League, Autumn Sprint Regatta, etc.)? Our previous college coxes are also very happy to share their positive experience with this crew.? All enquireis to allanfowlie at yahoo.com Thank you Allan -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mark at cucbc.org Tue Jan 31 20:27:42 2012 From: mark at cucbc.org (Mark Jacobs) Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:27:42 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Early mornings Message-ID: <4F284EBE.6030600@cucbc.org> Dear all, Please pass this onto your individual club mailing lists - I feel that all rowers could do with a reminder of the basics of early morning outings: 1) Lighting down / pushing off Lighting down is defined on the CUCBC website. Naturally there will be a spot of variation in watches and optimistic readings thereof, but please don't be silly about it. At lighting down, there are probably 30-odd boats pushing out over a two minute window into a very short bit of river. This morning I saw some particularly appalling pushing out. If there is a crew directly opposite your boathouse and pushing out will cause them to crash into a barge, don't do it. Wait for a gap. Also don't push out and paddle up the wrong side of the river - there are town rowers out before dark (including several single scullers) who neither appreciate nor deserve to be held up because of your impatience. 2) Lights Lights are mandatory within 15 minutes of lighting up/down. While mornings are overcast, as today, they are particularly important in improving visibility reducing the risk of collisions. From what I've seen this morning, you lot need all the help you can get in this department. Lights should be bright, steady and white, mounted on both your bow and your stern. Red lights are not white, and thus not acceptable. Flashing lights are not steady, and thus not acceptable. Lights so dim that your hull with a few years of Cam-scum built up on the bow canvasses outshines them are not acceptable. Lights worn beneath your cox's or bowgirl's (or bowman's) pony tail are invisible, and definitely not acceptable. As for dim, red flashing lights beneath a pony tail... Please remember that second boats boating 10 minutes after lighting down are also bound by this rule. Failure to adhere to this rule will result in your club being fined. 3) Rowing If, by some chance, you've managed to push off without cocking anything up, please be careful for the rest of your outing, particularly outside the boathouses. This morning there were far too many crews charging ahead into the back of stationary boats in queues. I saw at least 3 near-misses, averted only by sudden holding-up of the boat and fortunate steering. Please also remember that until you are past the P&E, the half-crew, half-slide rule applies. I don't want to see any more crews rowing arms only and holding up a dozen boats behind. If you want to do technical backstops paddling work, please keep it to the long reach where there is space to comfortably and safely overtake. If you find yourself stuck behind a slow crew, do not overtake unless it is clear and safe to do so. Again, this morning there were far too many near-misses. 4) Crossovers At the crossovers, the crews rowing upstream have right of way. This is not dependent upon speed, cockiness or misplaced confidence. If you cannot crossover without impeding crews coming upstream, wait. Do not paddle past the crossover, then try to barge your way through upcoming traffic either. 5) Spinning If you are spinning at the lock, please row down to the 'spin here' sign, spin quickly and row out of the spinning zone. Don't pull in inside the spinning zone when there is space ahead, and don't sit 3 feet away from the bank to have a coaching talk when crews are waiting behind you to proceed upstream. If there is a queue of boats waiting to spin, join the end of it. We should be masters of the very British art of queueing, rather than careering all over the place, causing mayhem and havoc like a fleet of Italian drivers. If you are spinning at the bottom of the long reach, do not do so unless you will not obstruct boats rowing upstream, i.e. from Ditton corner. This causes long queues, not to mention difficulties at the nearby crossover point. 6) Play nicely... If only for the sake of my keyboard and blood pressure. Please think about the other users of the river (not just college rowers), and if you can avoid winding somebody up, even at a minor inconvenience to yourself, please do so. This applies to where you stop to discuss with your coaches, the type and speed of exercises that you want to do and when paddling generally. The long reach is generally the best place to do slow work. A weekday afternoon outing is even better, and is probably as productive as a whole week of early morning outings. Rant over, for the moment. If you've any questions on anything written above, please let me know and I will attempt to clarify. Meanwhile, let's please try to make the river a calmer place in the mornings. Mark Mark Jacobs CUCBC Safety Officer From caius.women at cucbc.org Tue Jan 31 23:07:35 2012 From: caius.women at cucbc.org (Barbara A.J. Lechner) Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:07:35 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] wanted: coxes for Caius W2 and W3 Message-ID: To any keen coxes, Caius Boat Club are in need of coxes for our W2 and W3 boats. The positions will entail approximately three or four sessions per week, and will include specific coaching for the coxes who take the positions. We'll ensure that your personal skills develop with regards to coxing and leadership. W2 won their division in their last race (Winter H2H), and both crews have a promising outlook for future races. To find out more about coxing one of our lovely crews please get in touch. 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