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Cygnet Weekly Update: Mon 28th July 2014
4th August 2014
Right,
First things first, I'm pleased to say that both clubs hit St Neots Regatta hard this weekend, and a cracking time was had by all. It's been a couple of years since we've trekked up the A1 for that particular slightly chaotic mini-festival of rowing , but it was well worth it, with over 20 oarspeople from both clubs enjoying themselves in the sun.
Alas no pewter for Cygnet, but highlights included:
- a brilliant and hard-fought win for the BBL IM3 8+, screamed on for every stroke by campmates on the bank;
- Rowett's sleeping arrangements of a double airbed, sheets, duvet, pillow, under the gazebo - essentially an al fresco four-poster bed;
- the Mixed IM3 4x winning through a round, and seeing off London RC;
- Coach Sue & Coyle's reaction to Fleetwood Mac's The Chain in the marquee - those who saw it will never forget;
- Disco Stu having a bit of a disco-huff when he finally realised that the disco tent didn't have a disco, and was actually more of a cover-band-tent.
Lowlights were few, limited only to:
- your Captain's 'steering' of the Nov 2x: on approaching the notorious St Neots bend he called harder on the wrong side, with predictable results;
- our collective chagrin when it emerged that Cygnet weren't included on the St Neots Regatta 2014 t-shirt; and
- boating and de-boating almost completely melting down on Sunday afternoon after several hours of a race every 2 minutes (a situation that was in dire need of a Marj and a loud-hailer).
Thanks to all involved, great to see everyone sticking around to the end to cheer on crews and ensure the trailer was fully loaded. Thanks in particular to Neil for uteage.
In other news, you may have spotted your 'new' captaincy was elected last Tuesday. Ian and I are staying on for another year, joined by Nick Bates as Deputy Captain. Which means that Matt Byrne has stepped down after several years as Deputy Captain. Most of the things that run smoothly around the club, finances, race entries, sculling camp, have been down to Matt's prodigious efforts. An absolute stalwart, whose efforts are key to the club being what it is (this gives him more time to focus on his continuing role as Cygnet treasurer - so why not take this opportinuty to check your race fees are up to date).
This week
Tues outings at 7pm, coached by Nick Rowett. Sue's sent out crew lists.
Also on Tues can you check whether any more boats/ kit need unloading from the trailer after St Neots
Erg of the Week: 3 x 10minutes r 22/24/26/28 as 4min/3/2/1
2nd Erg: 2 x 25 min r20 within each 25 minute piece you should do 4 x 1 min bursts at rate 24/26/28/30.
3rd Erg (base fitness): 40 min Rate 20 - feet out
Thurs outings at 7pm, coached by Nick Rowett. Sue's sent out crew lists.
Sue will also be coaching an erg session, so please let her know if you'll be coming along.
There should also be a post-session-session in the bar, Stu will no doubt let us know who's cooking
Also on Thurs, boat-loading for Henley Town & Visitors, below.
Sat & Sun, 8am outings for those not racing. Crew lists to follow.
Henley Town & Visitors Regatta
is on Saturday, and we've got three crews racing:
- an IM3 4+, in amongst a big field. Heat at 10:28 vs Reading and winner of Putney/ Henley. Final at 11:36
- Bart & Gav's IM1 2-, who have a straight final at 12:16 vs Twickenham and Upper Thames,
- and a Sen 4-, who have straight final at 17:32 vs Nonesuch.
The BB Ladies are also taking an 4+ (08:44, Semi-final at 10:08, Final at 10:48), IM3 1x (09:48, Final at 11:24), IM3 8+ (14:04, Repecharge(!) at 17:10, Final at 18:52), and a Mas.BC 4x (straight final at 18:00.
So a long day with plenty to cheer on in pleasant surroundings - and don't forget there are plans to have a bit of a social back at the boathouse afterwards.
Further Ahead
Oxford City Regatta is on 16th August. If there's sufficient interest we'll send a Nov 4+ and a Mas. 4x - please let Nick Bates know if there are other boats that want to go. Our attendence may depend on whether the Ladies are going, as we don't currently have a ute driver available (requirements: their own fully comp car insurance, and a driving test passed before 1st Jan 1997).
And finally
I've been asked to send round the link to the CSSC regional survey -http://www.cssc.co.uk/RegionalSites/LondonSite/LondonNews/Londonregionalsurvey2014.aspx
- apparently everyone who completes the survey will be automatically entered into a prize draw to win an iPad Mini.
'Night All.
D
Cygnet Weekly Update: Mon 21st July 2014
21st July 2014
Right,
A busy week this one, as we undergo final preparations for the festival of fun that is St Neots regatta this weekend. It all kicks off with Jez in his single at 1pm on Saturday, the first of 12 (twelve) categories that the two clubs are racing in, hopefully culminating in a Mixed 8+ winning their final on Sunday evening. The draw and timetable are up on the St Neots website.
But there's some housekeeping to go through before all that. Not least because all those boats don't magic themselves up to St Neots - so grateful for as many hand as possible on Thursday after outings and before dinner, to load up the trailer.
Before that, on Tuesday 8pm, is the Cygnet Ordinary General Meeting (OGM). All are invited, and the principal aims are to a) vote in your captaincy for 2014-15, and b) have a drink with clubmates. See you all there.
So this week looks like:
Tuesday - 7.00pm outings. St Neots crews are to sort out amongst themselves.
After outings, it may be that we decide to derig the 8+, so please bring your rigger-jiggers and chip in.
Tuesday - 8.00pm. Cygnet OGM. Be there.
Thursday - 7.00pm outings. Please keep them short, because afterwards we'll be loading the boats onto the trailer.
After outings and loading, it's the post-session-session in the bar - please let sarahthompson70[at]gmail[dot]com if you're staing for food.
Saturday - the ute and trailer will be heading off to St Neots on Saturday morning. Currently three spare seats, please let me or Neil know if you want to bagsy one of them.
Saturday & Sunday - 8am/ 10am outings for those not racing. Crew lists to follow.
Further ahead
We've currently got a 2-, a Sen 4-, and an IM3 4+ entered for Henley Town & Visitors Regatta on Sat 2nd Aug. Entries close this Saturday, so shout if you want to race and have let us know.
That may be our last regatta of the season, but if there's enough interest, we'll also head up to Oxford City Regatta (16th/17th Aug). So if you're interested in that, please update your availability until then.
Finally
In case you haven't seen the latest from our Water Safety Advisor, please note that the PLA's flag warning system has turned black. Which means there's not a lot of water out there, and so could have an effect on the tidal predictions. Be extra careful around the Inshore Zone at low tide too.
Cheers
D
Cygnet Weekly Update: Mon 14th July 2014
17th July 2014
Cygnet Weekly Update: Mon 14th July 2014 blog post
Hello hello,
Some new combinations of crews and boats out over the weekend - but if you think any of those were adventurous, wait until you see what we're entering for St Neots!
This week
Tues 7.15pm outings, coached by Nick R, followed by...
Thur 7.15pm outings, coached by Nick R, followed by...
Thur after outings, post-session-session with Bart working his culinary magic this week I think.
Crew lists to follow, from Sue. Plus of course, this week's ergs. Do please continue to do at least the first one of these, and ideally both - none of us are doing so much work on the water that we can't do the ergs as well. At the end of the summer we'll go back to doing these together on a set night, but for the time being they're still important, and Sue has carefully arranged them to ensure we're as prepared as possible for the last regattas of the season.
Sat & Sun, 8am outings - crew lists to follow. Plus the new Novices later in the mornings.
OGM & Elections
Next Tuesday (22nd) will be the Cygnet Ordinary General Meeting after outings. Nomination forms will be going up in the changing room for you to stand for or propose the club's Captaincy for the year ahead. Then on 22nd will be a briefish General Meeting and elections. It'll also be a chance to collar the current Captain, Vice Captain, and Deputy Captain and pointing out where they've gone wrong/ right in the past year, and how they or their successors might do better in the year ahead. It doesn't happen by magic. Plus, I can practically guarantee that the bell will be rung by someone who got lucky in the most recent 300 Club draw...
Regattas & Social
St Neots is the weekend of 26th & 27th. The entries for this extravaganza requires the computing power of Deep Blue - but Matt's all over it, involving as it does rowing, sculling, Novices, Senior, Masters, Mixed, and doubling-up (and even tripling-up). So please don't be too precious about who you're racing with in which category - the way it's looking is that everyone will get into at least one reasonably serious boat and one reasonably scratch 'experimental' boat. And often St Neots is where we find out that the scratch experimental crews go quicker than the reasonably serious crews...
St Neots also requires all hands to the pumps in terms of derigging, loading boats, loading camping kit, driving etc., so please pitch in, if you'll pardon the pun.
The following weekend is Henley Town & Visitors Regatta (Sat 2nd Aug). Since it'll be one of the last regattas of the season and both clubs are going, we'll be using the excuse to have a bit of a social and barbecue back at the club after the racing's over. And it would be great to get as many of the newly graduated Learnt-to-Rowers along from both clubs. So put Saturday 2nd evening into diaries.
Other stuff
1 Bedroom flat to rent in a quiet street in central Putney.
Less than 5 minutes walk from the mainline station (where trains only take 6 minutes to the club!)
£1,200 p.c.m. Available furnished.
Call Rachael on 07956177510 or email Rachael.beaumont@russell-cooke.co.uk if you are interested.
That is all.
D
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