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Captain's Log: Issue 6
20th September 2021
Good Afternoon Cygnets, this is your Captain Speaking
Great to get the season underway this week with our squad meeting on Tuesday, really great to see so many familiar faces as we set out the plans for the season ahead. A big thank you to Beth for preparing us so well with the plan looking ahead to the aim of the season - Head of the River Race (HORR) on 26th March 2022. Thank you to all those who attended.
I have summarised the plan and all that we discussed at the meeting in the attached document [removed. Contact rupert direct for a copy - Ed.], for those joining the squad for the season, have a good read, so you can have a good sense of the plan and schedule from here through to March. If you did not attend Tuesday's meeting but would like to sign up to the squad, please contact me directly.
Scullers Head - tomorrow
Very best of luck to our racing crews: Cris (175), Mustafa (294), Andy (300) and Pete (307), we will be cheering you on from shores and wishing you all the best on race day tomorrow.
If you are available, please do sign up and lend a hand - as usual we will be hosting a huge number of clubs and could really do with your help to ensure our head race hosting gets off to the best possible start.Pairs Head - 2nd Oct
Our 'Home Race' organised by BBL is just around the corner. Again it will be all hands on deck to help with the Race and Hosting.On Tuesday we announced our racing crews for the Pairs Head Race:
Open 2x:- Boat A: Dom M & Cris C
- Boat B: Andy S & Mustafa
- Masters 2 - : Iain G & Brad B
Sculling Camp:
Great to see so many of you at the bungalow this weekend and a huge huge thank you to everyone involved, who helped out during the weekend and loading and unloading the trailer - it couldn't have happened without you and special thanks to Martin and Megan for all the organising. I think all had an excellent time on the calmer waters with plenty of time afloat and socialising on the lawn - living up to its status as a highlight of the Cygnet calendar.Training this week:
With availbility limited this weekend, there will be an outing on Sunday only and land training will be ergs Monday and Wednesday in the shed (S&C will commence on Monday 27th). Please make sure you sign up for next weekend before the Tuesday deadline and let's all make an effort to get back to full squad outings please.Steering Test:
Sign up on Fitclub for Sat 25 September, after outings300 Club:
Bit of a plug for those who aren't yet signed up but would like to support, please see here: 300 Club WebsiteThat's all for now, look forward to seeing many of you at the club for Sculler's head.
RupertCaptain's Log: Issue 7
20th September 2021
Hello Cygnets, this is your Captain Speaking
Scullers Head
Basking in beautiful sunshine we had a splendid start to heads season with a successful boating operation and great showing by Pete, Mustafa, Andy and Cris on the water - well done to each of you - some impressive race times recorded down the course for Cygnet and two first-timers rowing over the championship course, great effort all round Cygnets! Enjoy the photos.
A huge thank you to Henrik, Jim, Martin and everyone who helped get the 70+ crews safely parked and on and off the water for the race, really great that so many of you were there to help out - these races cannot happen without your help and support, so thank you to everyone who did the organising and lending a hand throughout the day: Thank you all!!
Next stop Pairs Head Sat 2nd Sept - details will follow from Henrik this week. Please look out and sign up.
Steering Test
Please sign up by Wednesday for the steering test next weekend (25th Sept) if you have not yet done so - I expect to see a few more names before the deadline. If you are unsure whether you need to do it, please contact me directly.
Training this week
Get signed up on Fitclub for our two squad ergs this week: MON (great to see those of you who made it down this evening) and WEDS. Full details of the workouts are on fitclub too.
The deadline for signing up for weekend outings is Tuesday - let's get as much of the squad on the water this coming weekend as possible please.
Strength and Conditioning training with Charlie will restart next Monday.
Plan for the season
As per my last message, please find attached the training schedule and plan for the season, please do read and digest it. The attached version is updated and reflects the slightly earlier Sunday outing time - please take note - it now correctly aligns with Fitclub.
Future Races
The races for the season are on fitclub, please start thinking and getting signed up for the races you want to enter/are interested in, especially Fours/Vets Fours Head (entries open two weeks today - we will need your availability before then).
As usual any queries or questions let me or one of the Captains know.
Have a good week.
Rupert
Captain's Log: Issue 5
7th September 2021
Good evening Cygnets, this is your Captain speaking.
I hope you're all well and having a good week. Well done to those who have been back on the ergs these past couple of weeks as we get into a bit of pre-season training, great to see so many of you at the club at different times - remember those first ergs are always the worst (apart from every one that then follows…).
Sculling Camp this weekend
Looking forward to seeing many of you at Sculling Camp this weekend - big thanks to Martin and Megan for doing an excellent job of bringing it all together and all the efforts in organising a nice and relaxed weekend of sculling and socialising up stream. There are more details attached on what to expect, what to bring and where to go for the uninitiated. Just a reminder that trailer loading is Thursday evening - please come along to help load if you're down to scull during the weekend.
There will be no squad / organised outings from the club this weekend.
Start of Season: Squad Meeting - 14 Sept 1930
Next Tuesday (14th) at 1930 - please make sure you attend our squad meeting to launch the new season, to sign up for training for the season ahead and hear about the plans for the winter season racing and training from the coaches and captains.
Strength and Conditioning this week
The usual sessions are on fitclub, Charlie is not with us this week so it is an uncoached session - the plan should be up on the board in the shed and is also attached here for your reference in case it has been wiped off.
As usual any queries or questions let me or one of the Captains know.
Have a good week.
Rupert
