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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi Everyone,</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Firstly, welcome back and happy new year.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Over the coming weeks, it is undoubtedly going to be busy as
people make preparations for bumps which is only 6 weeks away.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>It is therefore really important that everyone keeps to the
Golden rules. If I could also highlight the following which are
essential:</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Always make sure you have a life jacket and a bow ball on
your boat.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We might get days with heavy fog this term. If you
find yourself caught in heavy fog, DON’T plough through it at high speed and
be prepared to stop with little notice. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>At the corners, make sure you keep on side and at the
crossing points, make sure you cross over at the signs and with purpose,
remembering that the boat moving upstream has right of way.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Lighting down is now before 07:30, so please make sure that
your cox box is turned down low if you are on the water before 07:30, and keep
commands to a minimum and use only what is necessary – by this I mean “bow
pair in…. go.” There should be no coaching before </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>07:30</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please pay particular attention to courtesy and common
sense. Whatever happens, avoid confrontation if possible, especially with
boat owners and keep your rowers under control. Please also make sure
that if your coach does want to have a chat with you, make sure you are pulled
right in to the bank (and blades pulled in if necessary) so that there is room
for other crews to get past.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Finally, the Lent bumps will start on the 24<sup>th</sup>
February ( getting on race on the Friday before). The pre-bumps safety
meeting is therefore planned for Sunday 22<sup>nd</sup> Feb. It is
compulsory for all coxes to attend, so please keep this evening completely
free.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Best Regards and happy coxing,</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Mark Stringer</span></font></p>
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