From rob.yates2010 at gmail.com Fri Nov 2 11:19:38 2018 From: rob.yates2010 at gmail.com (Rob Yates) Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2018 11:19:38 -0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Mid-week Evening Cox needed for Masters crew Message-ID: <027a01d4729d$f1e9a480$d5bced80$@gmail.com> Hi, I Captain a Masters Crew in Xpress BC and I'm looking for a mid-week cox on either an ad-hoc or regular basis. We are a serious and competitive crew and train 4 times a week, but we are currently short of a cox for either a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evening between 6:30 and 8:30pm. If you would welcome the opportunity to train with a Masters Crew, and are happy to Cox on the Cam in the dark, please drop me an email or give me a call and we can take it from there. Kind Regards Rob Yates X-Press BC Mob: 07850 713055 _____ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From flag at cucbc.org Sat Nov 3 14:39:25 2018 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Sat, 03 Nov 2018 14:39:25 +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: High winds unsuitable for novices The CUCBC Committee From flag at cucbc.org Sun Nov 4 10:04:54 2018 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2018 10:04:54 +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 flag at cucbc.org Tue Nov 6 06:06:34 2018 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2018 06:06:34 +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: Very foggy, all crews must have lights bright enough to be seen from 25m until it clears. The CUCBC Committee From flag at cucbc.org Tue Nov 6 06:20:27 2018 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2018 06:20:27 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Green Flag Message-ID: The flag is Green. There are no restrictions on which crews may boat. Outlook: Apologies for confusion, wind is clearing the fog already, should be fine by lighting down, but please still carry lights as only the reach has been checked. The CUCBC Committee From flag at cucbc.org Tue Nov 6 20:19:25 2018 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2018 20:19:25 +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: Very high winds forecast for the morning and until lighting up. Flag will be reassessed before lighting down but expect it to remain yellow. The CUCBC Committee From flag at cucbc.org Wed Nov 7 06:34:43 2018 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2018 06:34:43 +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: Conditions are gusty but seniors should cope. Wind is rising and flag will be reassessed at 7:15 The CUCBC Committee From flag at cucbc.org Wed Nov 7 06:35:15 2018 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2018 06:35:15 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Green Flag Message-ID: The flag is Green. There are no restrictions on which crews may boat. Outlook: Conditions are gusty but seniors should cope. Wind is rising and flag will be reassessed at 7:15 The CUCBC Committee From flag at cucbc.org Wed Nov 7 07:10:36 2018 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2018 07:10:36 +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: Wind speed rising. Not novice friendly. Conditions will be monitored through the day but forecast is bad. The CUCBC Committee From flag at cucbc.org Wed Nov 7 23:38:54 2018 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2018 23:38:54 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Green Flag Message-ID: The flag is Green. There are no restrictions on which crews may boat. Outlook: Flag will be re-assessed by 06:15, but currently anticipating green. Novice coxes should be briefed on how the wind will affect them, particularly when stationary. The CUCBC Committee From flag at cucbc.org Thu Nov 8 05:47:08 2018 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2018 05:47:08 +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 conor at cucbc.org Sat Nov 10 09:44:40 2018 From: conor at cucbc.org (Conor Burgess) Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 09:44:40 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Urgent Fishing Match TODAY Message-ID: <12615094-359d-455e-a8f8-fa79cd7cc125@Spark> Dear all, Please pass this message onto all crews with outings today. The Conservators of the Cam have listed incorrect details for tomorrow?s fishing match; it is today, just downstream of the Railway Bridge. We are not going to impose a river closure at this short notice, but overtaking is forbidden alongside the fishermen. Crews heading downstream should keep well to the meadowside, and crews heading upstream should keep to the middle of the river. Please ensure all coxes are aware of this before boating! Best wishes, Conor -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From felicity at cucbc.org Sat Nov 10 17:25:35 2018 From: felicity at cucbc.org (Felicity Parker) Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 17:25:35 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] River closure tomorrow Message-ID: Dear all, Apologies for the confusion this morning: the fishing match today was a separate event from the one tomorrow, one we had been unaware about before this morning. Therefore, *there is a river closure tomorrow*, as per the details on the CUCBC website i.e. below Baitsbite Lock until 3pm. Any boats that had been planning to go over the lock may do so after 3pm. Best wishes, Felicity -- Felicity Parker CUCBC Honorary Secretary -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From flag at cucbc.org Sun Nov 11 10:19:22 2018 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 10:19:22 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Green Flag Message-ID: The flag is Green. There are no restrictions on which crews may boat. Outlook: There are currently infrequent but strong gusts on the Reach. Senior crews should not have problems, but novice crews should think critically about whether they are competent for the conditions. Coxes of all crews have final say on whether they are happy to deal with the conditions. The CUCBC Committee From flag at cucbc.org Sun Nov 11 13:15:51 2018 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 13:15:51 +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: High winds, will be reassessed later today. The CUCBC Committee From flag at cucbc.org Sun Nov 11 17:34:49 2018 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 17:34:49 +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 flag at cucbc.org Mon Nov 12 18:25:54 2018 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 18:25:54 +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: Preliminary yellow for the morning based on high wind forecast - will be reassessed before lighting down. The CUCBC Committee From flag at cucbc.org Tue Nov 13 05:32:26 2018 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 05:32:26 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Green Flag Message-ID: The flag is Green. There are no restrictions on which crews may boat. Outlook: Not as windy as feared, but still gusty. Please ensure novice coxes know how to maintain position when stationary. The CUCBC Committee From conor at cucbc.org Mon Nov 19 10:04:26 2018 From: conor at cucbc.org (Conor Burgess) Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 10:04:26 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Safety Reminders Message-ID: Dear all, ** Captains: Please circulate to all LBCs, coaches and coxes. ** Just a few reminders as we head into the last few weeks of term: - We've had several reports of cyclists riding with crews getting into scrapes with commuters; please remind all cyclists to keep an eye on where they are on the towpath (i.e. ideally stay to the left and move off the path entirely when stopping), and be aware that the person you're about to cut across and cause a crash with may be behind you! The towpath is a public right of way, and we have no more right to it than anyone else. - Please remind senior coxes to give novice crews plenty of space and to avoid taking chances to get through gaps. Just because some novice coxes may now appear quite competent, they don't necessarily remain so when presented with a senior crew barreling down on them. - Coaching from the bank before 07:30 anywhere upstream of the railway bridge (including the P&E) is still prohibited, and novice crews must still be accompanied by one bank party per crew. It's easy to let these things slip, so please pass them onto all of your coaches. - If any of your crews do get into trouble and get stuck up against a houseboat, please DO NOT push off the paintwork with oars. Either push off fenders, utilise rowers whose blades are clear, or use small sideways strokes to move away. Always apologise if you've bumped into a houseboat, even if no-one is visible. - EMM reports must be uploaded here or emailed to cucbc at cucbc.org by 5pm on the day of the report. Thanks to all clubs who've been on top of this. Thanks, Conor -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From flag at cucbc.org Mon Nov 19 23:30:18 2018 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 23:30:18 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Green Flag Message-ID: The flag is Green. There are no restrictions on which crews may boat. Outlook: Apologies for the late notice - provisional green for now, but please warn all crews (preferably before leaving for the boathouse!) that the forecast for the morning is windy and cold, so they should dress appropriately. Woolly hats are recommended. Flag will be reassessed before lighting down and (hopefully) again before novice boating time. The CUCBC Committee From flag at cucbc.org Tue Nov 20 06:44:03 2018 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 06:44:03 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Green Flag Message-ID: The flag is Green. There are no restrictions on which crews may boat. Outlook: Seniors may boat. Flag should be updated before 7:30 - if not, you are advised to consider whether your crew can handle gusts and more importantly whether they are equipped to sit stationary in traffic. It's cold. The CUCBC Committee From flag at cucbc.org Tue Nov 20 07:19:50 2018 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 07:19:50 +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 felicity at cucbc.org Sun Nov 25 18:21:06 2018 From: felicity at cucbc.org (Felicity Parker) Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 18:21:06 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Reminders - lighting up, spinning, and rowing above Chesterton Message-ID: Dear all, There have been several reports recently of crews getting back to their boathouses after lighting up. College crews should not be on the water in the dark. If you were unavoidably delayed - if there was a major incident, such as a capsize or nasty collision that blocked the river, for example - we will be understanding, but you should plan your outings to get home before lighting up, taking into account levels of traffic and how fast your crew rows. I would also remind you that if there's a chance you may be on the water less than 15 minutes before lighting up, you should take lights. There were a high number of reports last week of crews spinning elsewhere than at the designated spinning zones, and of practising standing starts and high pressure/high rate rowing along Riverside and past the boathouses. Please don't. Again, if there are extenuating circumstances - for instance, if someone in the crew is ill or injured and needs to get back to the boathouse as soon as possible - then spinning in strange places is forgivable, but it shouldn't be done just because you don't fancy queuing for the spinning zone. Piecing above Chesterton, where there are houseboats, the river is narrow, and there are often boats (including novices, scullers and juniors) in the wrong part of the river, is dangerous and therefore forbidden. Except for Fairbairns and Christmas Head, of course. I'm sorry to seem such a killjoy, but the rules are there to keep all of us safe - you, and your novices, and your equipment, and everyone else on the river. Please behave. -- Felicity Parker CUCBC Honorary Secretary -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From flag at cucbc.org Tue Nov 27 06:39:19 2018 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 06:39:19 +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: Fog. Expect no change before novice boating time. The CUCBC Committee From flag at cucbc.org Tue Nov 27 07:21:47 2018 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 07:21:47 +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 flag at cucbc.org Wed Nov 28 07:01:44 2018 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 07:01:44 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Green Flag Message-ID: The flag is Green. There are no restrictions on which crews may boat. Outlook: Windy - coxes and coaches should make their own assessment before deciding whether to boat. The CUCBC Committee