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Deneb Captain's Log V
22nd August 2018
Dear Cygnets,
I hope everyone had a great weekend.
Oxford City Regatta: When Sunday afternoon you go to the bar from another club asking if they have seen your jumper and everybody knows your name and your club (as in Cheers). It was a successful weekend.
....A few, few hours before....on Saturday. We had an 8+ , a Nov 4+ , a Sen 4+ and 4x racing and we joined the lunch 8+ sprints for fun. The 8+ almost sunk a few seconds (maybe I am exaggerating) after we put it on the water, but we fixed it with tape (we need to improve this rigging skills 😉), unfortunately the opposition was stronger , but a good row though. Our Nov4+ unluckily broke the rudder after a few strokes (sight), our 4x was again 'lucky' with the draw (Band I) and faced City of Bristol (yep they were in Henley this year) and despite we went on the lead because they almost crashed into the bank, no chance...their comeback was surreal (have you seen the pic from all of us with wtf faces? ), but but but.... We had a POT to report our Sen 4+ (Sam, Scott, Ian, Robin , Anna) rowed beautifully in their category and won (claps, claps, claps) Well done Boys!!!
Sunday, after a great Party the night before 😉, we had a Nov8+ , 1x , Nov 4+ and 4x racing. Good rhythm and race from the Nov8+ , 1x after leading for 1L lost the advantage due to bad steering couldn't imitate the comeback from City of Bristol, it was nice to have the 8+ Putney Town cheering for CYG though, Nov 4+ had a good race , and 4x with an extra guest from City of Oxford , lost against the winners of the event. All in all a fantastic weekend with more stories to tell in the bar, btw keep in mind that I love beer and history (more to this soon).
Many Thanks, Many Thanks to all of you for the great weekend, the drivers (Scott and Tom), coxes (Anna, Beri ), Scott for sorting the rudder.... Sorry if I am forgetting someone....
Now that the regatta season is over, we take a little breath to just enjoy the pleasure of rowing ... and start little by little to prepare the Head 2018/2019 season. Coming Soon... Pairs Head , so find your partner and let me know 😉 ......
Next: SQUAD MEETING Thursday of 30 August/ Presenting the New Coach and Plan for 2018/2019 (Start 1st of Sept)
LTR to start 9th of September , Spread the Word
BOAT CHECK : In the next days we are going to review the fleet to have everything ready for the Winter Season.
Outings This Week:
Tuesday: Show and Row .... If you are available come down, there is always some training you can do will try to allocate everyone in a boat.
Let's try to be a little earlier since we need to...
1. Empty the trailer
2. Rig boatsErg of the week: we take it easy now for a little bit but if you want to do sth. Erg 20min @ rate 20
Thursday: will follow ....
....and more to come little by little
Have a nice Tuesday and a better week
Cris
PS: Please everyone update availability in FITCLUB.me don't forget to add side you prefer to row Bow/ Stroke.
Dates for your diary:
Friday 31st August: End Season Dinner (White hart ) https://doodle.com/poll/
dsxv87ex7ak39q2s Sat 8th September: Club Day
Weekend 15th-16th September: Sculling Camp. Please complete this form if you want to comeDeneb Captain's Log IV
14th August 2018
Morning Cygnets!
I hope everyone had a great weekend.
Saturday Peterborough: we had two 4+ and 4x racing. Good weather but no luck at all. Everything went a little bit like a Buster Keaton movie. The 4s gained on experience and the 4x after a great start in lane 1, leading after 250m, hit a band of swans ( what an irony ..) , lost the control and hit the bank .... Another great story to tell in the bar though, you can blame the steerer ;)....
Next Stop/Last Stop, Oxford City (hopefully with no swans in the course) where we are racing on Saturday: 8+, two 4+, and a 4x and on Sunday a 8+, 1x, 4+, and 4x.
Outings This Week:
Tuesday: If you are available come down, there is always some training you can do.
4+ ?
Sam, Scott, Ian, Robin (Cox TBC)4+
Rupert, John, Tom, Barry1x
NIck R
2x
Raph, CrisErg of the week:
If you are not racing: 4 x 500 / 3 min rest @2k pace
If you are racing: 1x 750m rest 5 min 1x500m @ 2k paceThursday:
Will confirm this eve ... Trying to have 2 eights OTW ...End Season Dinner 31 August , White Hart , Please Fill in the doodle 😊https://doodle.com/poll/dsxv87ex7ak39q2s , to have an idea of numbers.
And per Rupert's email Nick will be cooking this week , please let him know if you are staying for food this Thursday.
Have a nice Tuesday and a better week
Cris
PS: Please everyone update availability in FITCLUB.me don't forget to add side you prefer to row Bow/ Stroke.
Dates for your diary:
- Friday 31st August: End Season Dinner (White Hart)
- Sat 8th September: Club Day
- Weekend 15th-16th September: Sculling Camp
Deneb Captain's Log III
7th August 2018
Good Mooorning Cygnets !
Looks like is still sunny....Summer !! :) Keep hydrated!
Saturday
Henley Town Visitors Regatta : We had a 2- and a 4+ racing. The 2- (Ian, Nick) gained on experience, all the good pairs need to start somewhere, the 4+(Ian, Nick,Cris, Scott,Hannah) missed the pot by 1/2 length against Wolfson College Oxford in one of the fastest race of the day. Well done everyone!
Sunday
Quiet the tideway and some gardening.
Next stop Peterborough where two 4+ and one 4x has been accepted.
Outings/Training This week/Racing crews for PET get priority/ Deadline availability for Oxford today noon. Please everyone update availability in FITCLUB.me don't forget to add side you prefer to row Bow/ Stroke.
Tuesday/ if you are available come down, erg core is always an option 😉
18.45- 19.15 OTW
4x: Alex, Scott, Niall, Cris
2x: Raph, Vasil
4+: Tom B, Mustafa, John, Barry, Cox Beri
1x: Nick
Launch: TBC
Erg of the week:
If you are not racing: 4 x 750 / 5 min rest @2k pace
If you are racing: 1x 750m rest 5 min 1x500m @ 2k pac
Thursday if you are available come down, erg core is always an option 😉
4+ / 4-: Alex, Vasil, Niall, Cris
2x: Ross, Scott
2x:Raph, Robin
4+: Rupert, Mustafa, John or Kay, Ashley
Also as per Rupert 's email Nick is cooking this week, please let him know if you are staying for food after Outing, Training, Loading the trailer for Peterborough.
More to come little by little ...Have a nice Tuesday and a better week
Cris
Dates for your diary:- Weekend 11th-12th August: Peterborough Summer Regatta
- Weekend 18th-19th August: Oxford City Regatta
- Friday 31st August: End Season Dinner (White hart )
- Sat 8th September: Club Day
- Weekend 15th-16th September: Autumn Sculling Camp
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