From flag at cucbc.org Tue Jun 2 12:26:59 2015 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2015 13:26:59 +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. Outlook: Stong wind - gusts at 40mph. Will be re-assessed later today. If you shouldn't boat under yellow flag but are due to race in X-press Head, exception may be granted: please get in touch (committee at cucbc.org). The CUCBC Committee From flag at cucbc.org Tue Jun 2 13:19:14 2015 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2015 14:19:14 +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. Outlook: Following advice from the Senior Committee, for today's X-Press Head race, racing crews are allowed to make their own assessment of the conditions, and race if they are completely comfortable to do so. If the wind direction stays the same, there could be strong gusts blowing crews into the outside of First Post Corner/Ditton and the inside of Grassy, and coxes should take this into account when steering those corners. The CUCBC Committee From flag at cucbc.org Tue Jun 2 22:11:41 2015 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2015 23:11:41 +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 michael at cucbc.org Thu Jun 4 10:14:21 2015 From: michael at cucbc.org (Michael Thornton) Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 11:14:21 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] GoR Message-ID: <80A3D6A8-6171-4A9E-9CD9-EC171A7823C6@cucbc.org> All The deadline for receiving a half-refund for scratching from the GoR is 5PM tonight. Some time tonight, I will send out a final draw (the current version can be accessed at the www.cucbc.org/mays/gor - we?re on v1.10 atm) sometime this evening. Race numbers will be available from the 1st & 3rd Trinity Boathouse tomorrow morning between 0845 and 0915. You can also test your luck at 1645 or around 1830 this evening. Best Michael Thornton From michael at cucbc.org Thu Jun 4 23:01:43 2015 From: michael at cucbc.org (Michael Thornton) Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2015 00:01:43 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] GoR & Combined Evening Hour Message-ID: All Please find attached the start order for the getting on race. Pick up your race numbers from 1st & 3rd Trinity boathouse between 0845 and 0915. For marshalling, things are pretty simple: Crews in div 1 (racing 1845) should marshal at Baitsbite by 1835. Pull in pointing upstream, in race order. Crews in divs 2 & 3 should marshal at Chesterton by 1915 and 2015 respectively. Pull in between The P&E and the railway bridge pointing downstream, in race order i.e. lowest numbered crew nearest the railway bridge. On rowing down to the lock, row down to the spinning sign, and then spin 1 at a time in race order. Expect a queue to form. Keep a good distance between crews. I would also like to remind everybody that there will be a joint evening ?hour? before the river closure starts (details in previous email). To crews doing the Getting on Race - you are reminded that normal river navigation is in place until racing begins. In particular, stay on your side of the river, and give way to upstream travelling crews, especially at the crossing points. Any reports of GoR crews impeding course pieces of evening hour crews will not be looked on kindly. Best Michael -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: GORStartOrder.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 40710 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wilfried at cucbc.org Fri Jun 5 21:22:25 2015 From: wilfried at cucbc.org (Wilfried Genest) Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2015 22:22:25 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Results of GoR Message-ID: Dear all, The start order for the Bumps has now been updated, taking into account the results of today's GoR: http://www.cucbc.org/bumps/startorder/14 The times of crews that did not qualify will be published later. Remember to attend tomorrow's pre-Bumps meetings, if required. Best, Wilf. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From conor at cucbc.org Fri Jun 5 21:48:14 2015 From: conor at cucbc.org (Conor Burgess) Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2015 22:48:14 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Results of GoR In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9066DBCA-1268-42C3-9F13-19B15AB84E0A@cucbc.org> The results of the crews which did not qualify are now available: http://www.cucbc.org/mays/gor Half-refunds will be made to these crews. Conor > On 5 Jun 2015, at 22:22, Wilfried Genest wrote: > > Dear all, > > The start order for the Bumps has now been updated, taking into account the results of today's GoR: http://www.cucbc.org/bumps/startorder/14 > > The times of crews that did not qualify will be published later. > > Remember to attend tomorrow's pre-Bumps meetings, if required. > > Best, > Wilf. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From conor at cucbc.org Thu Jun 11 07:14:48 2015 From: conor at cucbc.org (Conor Burgess) Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 08:14:48 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Wednesday Notes and Fines Message-ID: Dear all, Thanks to everyone who kept yesterday's races running smoothly. The results of Wednesday's racing can now be found here: http://www.cucbc.org/mays Notes from the Umpires You must marshal on time. The time stated is the absolute latest you can be pulled in at marshalling. If you are running late, you should hold above Top Finish until crews racing to there have passed. There are toilets provided at Control; there is no excuse for urinating at marshalling outside of a toilet. When marshalled at the start, please get back into boats as soon as you can see racing crews. Fines Clare Hall M2 - Urinating in public - ?85 Corpus Christi - Failure to provide marshal - ?15 Corpus Christi M3 - Overtaking queue - ?15 Darwin M3 - Overtaking queue - ?15 Downing - Failure to provide marshal - ?15 Downing - Failure to provide marshal (second offence) - ?30 Downing W1 - Pushed out without bung (no advantage) - ?15 and excessive reminders for the rest of the week Downing M2 - Late concession - ?15 Emmanuel M1 - Forgot bung (no advantage) - ?15 and excessive reminders for the rest of the week Fitzwilliam M3 - Slow to clear - ?30 Fitzwilliam M3 - Crashing into a stationary crew when attempting to clear - ?30 Girton M2 - Late to marshalling - ?15 Jesus M1 - Dropped bung (no advantage) - ?15 Jesus M4 - Late to marshalling - ?15 LMBC M4 - Turning up to wrong race - New watches and diaries for the whole crew LMBC M1 - Early celebration - Bank party to be provided by Downing, Downing boatman to be paid coaching fees LMBC M5 - Failure to clear (holding up during attempted overtake) - Lessons in decision making Pembroke W2 - Being very sensible when presented with carnage - Compliments to your cox & bank party Queens' M3 - Late to marshalling - ?15 Queens' W3 - Slightly late concession - Warning Queens' M4 - Very slow to spin and pull in - Warning Selwyn - Failure to provide marshal - ?15 Selwyn M2 - Practise start at Railway Bridge - ?15 Selwyn M3 - Late concession - ?15 Sidney Sussex W1 - Late concession - ?15 Trinity Hall M3 - Overtaking queue - ?15 Wolfson M2 - Failure to clear - Warning ?Fines can be appealed by e-mailing Dan Wilkins, CUCBC Senior Treasurer (seniortreasurer at cucbc.org) within 48 hours.? 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Fines Anglia Ruskin W1 - Failure to concede - ?30 Darwin M3 - Dropped bung (no advantage) - ?15 Downing M3 - Indecisive concession - Warning First and Third M2 - Excessive bank party - ?30 First and Third M3 - Late concession - ?15 Fitzwilliam W2 - Excessive bank party - ?30 Girton M2 - Late concession - ?15 Homerton W1 - Failure to clear - ?30 Jesus M1 - No lifejacket - ?50 Jesus M1 - Forgot bung (no advantage) - ?15 Jesus W3 - Hesitant clearing (don't hold it up for too long) - Warning King's W1 - Failure to clear - ?30 King's M2 - Easied after being bumped - Warning LMBC M2 - Foul and abusive language / gestures from bank party - ?50 Robinson M2 - Dropped bung (no advantage) - ?15 Sidney Sussex W1 - Excessive bank party - ?30 Sidney Sussex W1 - Bank party impeding umpires - ?30 Sidney Sussex M2 - Serious failure to easy, taking five strokes into crew in front after they'd conceded - ?50, and a warning that any repeat offence will get you thrown off the river St Catharine's M2 - Late concession - ?15 St Edmund's M2 - Excessive bank party - ?30 Trinity Hall M1 - Failure to hold it up - ?40 Trinity Hall M1 - Early celebration - ?30 ?Fines can be appealed by e-mailing Dan Wilkins, CUCBC Senior Treasurer (seniortreasurer at cucbc.org ) within 48 hours.? 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Excessive bank parties pose a serious safety hazard for all and prevent the umpires from properly doing their jobs. - Be mindful of other towpath users and watch where you are goi at all times. The towpath is likely to be very busy on Saturday with a large number of spectators. - Take all your littler with you. Empty bottles will not slow the boat down. Should you require them, large wheelie bins are positioned on Grassy Corner. - Paddle home sensibly. Saturday's row home is not an opportunity for your 3 man (or anyone else for that matter) to try out coding for the first time. Coxes should keep control of their boats and obey the proper navigation and/or all instructions from the umpires and marshals. Fines Fines can be appealed by e-mailing Dr Dan Wilkins, CUCBC Senior Treasurer (seniortreasurer at cucbc.org) within 48 hours of this e-mail. - Caius M2 - Late concession - Warning - Christ's W3 - Excessive bank party - ?30 - Churchill M2 - Late to marshalling - ?20 - Clare M4 - Late to marshalling - ?20 - Clare Hall M2 - Failure to hold it up on bumping - ?35 - Corpus Christi W1 - Excessive bank party - ?30 - Corpus Christi M2 - Failure to hold it up on bumping - ?35 - Emmanuel M3 - Excessive greenery - Attendance of a carbon management course - Emmanuel W3 - Dropped bung (no advantage) - ?15 - First and Third W1 - Excessive bank party - ?30 - First and Third M4 - Late to marshalling - ?20 - King's W2 - No life jacket - ?50 - LMBC M2 - Failure to hold it up on bumping, early celebration and then failure to clear - ?50 - LMBC M3 - Public urination - ?80 - LMBC M4 - Late concession - ?25 - LMBC M5 - Late concession - ?25 - LMBC M5 - Easying upon being bumped - ?35 - LMBC M5 - Late to marshalling - ?20 - Pembroke W1 - Slow to clear - Warning - Pembroke M4 - Late to marshalling - ?20 - Queens' M1 - Bank party obstructing umpires - ?25 - Robinson M2 - Dropped bung (no advantage) - ?15 - Robinson M3 - Dropped bung (no advantage) - ?15 - Selwyn M2 - Extremely late to marshalling - ?20 -- Dr Dan Wilkins Senior Treasurer Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs E-mail: dan at cucbc.org Mobile (Canada): +1 (902) 452-7717 Mobile (UK): +44 (07817) 657717 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From conor at cucbc.org Mon Jun 15 23:17:54 2015 From: conor at cucbc.org (Conor Burgess) Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 00:17:54 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Saturday Results and Fines. Message-ID: Dear all, Many thanks to all crews, bank parties, spectators and umpires for making the races a huge success. We hope everyone enjoyed the week. Congratulations to Caius Men and Downing Women for winning their respective Headships. The final results of the 2015 May Bumps can now be found here: http://www.cucbc.org/mays Fines Anglia Ruskin - Failure to provide marshal (Friday) - ?15 Caius M1 - Excessive bank party - ?30 Caius W3 - Easied when bumped - ?20 Christ?s W2 - Failure to hold it up - ?30 Christ?s M3 - Practice start at railway bridge - ?15 Christ?s M3 - Failing to wear L plates with inexperienced cox during row back - Buy L plates for said cox Clare - Failure to provide marshal (Friday) - ?15 Corpus Christi W1 - Bank party obstructed umpire - ?20 Emmanuel W1 - Excessive bank party (joined in the gut) - ?30 Emmanuel W2 - Practise start at railway bridge - ?15 Girton W1 - Failure to easy - ?40 Homerton - Failure to provide marshal (Thursday) - ?15 Homerton - Failure to provide marshal (Friday, second offence) - ?30 Homerton M1 - Early celebration - ?20 Homerton M1 - Failure to clear - ?20 Hughes Hall / Lucy Cavendish W2 - Easied when bumped - ?10 Jesus - Failure to provide marshal (Thursday) - ?15 Jesus M1 - Bank party obstructing umpire - ?20 King?s W2 - Failure to hold it up - ?40 Lady Margaret M1 - Excessive bank party - ?30 Lady Margaret M1 - Excessive bank party (second offence) - ?45 Lady Margaret M1 - Excessive bank party (third offence) - ?60 Lady Margaret W2 - Slow to clear - ?15 Lady Margaret M2 - Dropped bung (no advantage) - ?15 Pembroke M1 - Excessive bank party - ?30 Pembroke M1 - Excessive bank party (second offence) - ?45 Selwyn - Failure to provide marshal (Thursday, second offence) - ?30 St Catharine?s M3 - Rowed into stationary crew at race pace - ?75 St. Edmund?s M1 - Illegal Crew Member (Friday) - ?50 ?Fines can be appealed by e-mailing Dan Wilkins, CUCBC Senior Treasurer (seniortreasurer at cucbc.org ) within 48 hours of this email.? 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URL: From michael at cucbc.org Tue Jun 23 15:23:30 2015 From: michael at cucbc.org (Michael Thornton) Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2015 16:23:30 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Scullers vs 8+s Message-ID: <37007EC4-D30A-42E8-A458-AAF8989B9AEB@cucbc.org> All I want to re-iterate what I said at the Novice Coxes meeting in Michaelmas regarding scullers. Once again CUL Dev Squad have taken to the water in a flotilla of singles, and I want to pre-empt anything else dangerous happening after today?s little incident with LMBC. If you take one thing away from this email, it should be this: In the event of a collision, right of way is not an excuse. It is the responsibility of both parties to take avoiding action and should a collision occur, both parties will be expected to defend their actions. Yes, the CUL flotilla is a bit annoying - far more so in Michaelmas when the river is also full of Novice 8s. Overtaking 15-20 scullers in one move is impossible on The Cam unless they?re stationary and tucked in somewhere. You might be able to take a few boats here and there if you?re lucky, but ultimately, if you don?t want to get held up, you?re going to have to be smart about what you do. Under no circumstances is it acceptable to row through a group of scullers, smashing through their blades as you go. If you?re looking to do a piece and you?ve seen CUL on the river, have your coach talk to one of the CUL coaches and find out what their intentions are. Tell them what your intentions are as well - I?m sure the dev squad will happily spend an extra 5 minutes doing stationary drills whilst you get spun and have a quick chat before your piece if that means they don?t have to deal with you trying to overtake them at race pace up Plough Reach. If you do have to overtake, or if the dev squad is coming the other way, show some intelligence. If they?re in the middle of the river, it almost certainly isn?t intentional. Give them a nice loud (and early) ?scull, ahead" or ?scull, steering? and they should get out of the way (if you give them enough warning). If it looks like it might get tight should a scull mis-steer (most of the dev squad started sculling this term), give them lots of warning that you are present so that they?re extra-vigilant, and give them as much space as possible. Coxes, you are far more aware of what?s going on than the scullers. Most scullers will be trying to keep to their bank, and checking there?s nothing directly ahead of them. Boats on the other side of the river are probably not relevant to them. A dodgy stroke in Plough Reach however could make you their problem very quickly if they don?t know you?re there. We all have our own goals that we?re working towards on the water. There?s no reason for anybody to not have a productive session but we need to start pre-emptively talking to each other more, and shouting at each other mid-collision less. Best Michael From agoyder at gmail.com Tue Jun 23 21:42:42 2015 From: agoyder at gmail.com (Andrew Goyder) Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2015 22:42:42 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] XPress M1 looking for cox for town bumps Message-ID: Dear Coxes, If any of you are still in Cambridge over the next month, and fancy a fun time in the town bumps, we might have the opportunity for you! Our regular cox has decided to steer our W1 crew, so we are in need of an experienced stand in. Outings are normally Thursdays evenings (followed by a drink in the Old Spring) and Sat mornings (followed by breakfast in Tishkas). The advantage of a slightly more mature crew is that we don't faff as much as students and can afford to buy rounds. Even if you are just curious, please come out for an outing and give us a try. 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There is a nice bunch of us (slightly biased), and the rowing will be pretty chilled and mostly in the evening time. Great time to practice for the year ahead. Let me know. Best, Sally -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From siggi at martinsson.me Tue Jun 30 20:05:48 2015 From: siggi at martinsson.me (Siggi Martins son) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 21:05:48 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Coxing needed this summer Message-ID: <3DB92F6C-D4B2-4882-99F7-26A67011D798@martinsson.me> Hi there, We are looking for some coxing for our coxed four this summer. If you are around over the summer and fancy coxing a fun and hard working crew, regularly or occasionally, towards some ambitious race goals in the summer, autumn and early winter please reply. We look forward to hearing from you. Sent from my iPad