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Cygnet Weekly Update
7th June 2016
Hi Cygnets,
It was a busy ole weekend on the river with crews out rehearsing their race drills with Alan and Sue, Learn to Rowers out in numbers (thanks to Jen, Matt, Bart, Tom B and Nick for helping out), Cris and Charlie up before dawn on Sunday in their 2x and many scullers heading up to the Pink House and back.
This Saturday is Barnes and Mortlake International Regatta surely the most prestigious of the Tideway regattas. We have 3 entries: Nov4 of Gareth, Jez, Nick, Cris and Robin, Nov 2x of Cris and Charlie, and Big Dave French going for glory in Nov 1x. I'll let you know the race times once they are announced. Come down to MAA to cheer the crews on. (Sorry Guy, no oppo again at Mas D 1x)
Richmond Regatta is on the 25th and we'll be putting together crews and combos for that in the next few days. Let me know by putting it on the regatta page of spreadsheet if you have any race preferences or want to double up.
So this week..
Tuesday:
On the water
2x Cris Charlie (check the conditions before going out in case there are any storms imminent)
8+ LTRIn the Shed
Nick R, AJ, Scott, Patrick, Tom Robbins
2 x 2k & 1 x1k Max effort, 5 min rest in between eachThursday
4+/- Claudia? Jez, Nick R, Cris, Robin,
4- Patrick, Scott, AJ, Ian M
2x Vasil, Matt
1x CharlieWeekend
Saturday
Training outings at 8am
BMI RegattaSunday
Training outings at 8:30Further Ahead
Richmond Regatta 25th June - looks like we have a lot of people signed up, crews to be selected this week.
Friday 1st July Henley Royal Regatta, Cygnets @ Old Blades.Highlight of the social calendar and a chance to put on the stripy blazers. More details to follow from Cris.
That's it for now, have a good week, see you Thursday
Jez
Cygnet Weekly Update
31st May 2016
G'day Cygnets,
Hope you all enjoyed the bank holiday weekend. It was a lovely day for Twickenham Regatta, it really is the most picture perfect setting for a regatta with the sun shining, band playing and the Pims flowing in the regatta enclosure...
On the water our Novice 4+ of Claudia, Patrick, Scott, Rob A and Charlie performed well beating HSBC easily in their heat and pushing Kingston all the way in the semis to loose be a couple of lengths. Keep working on the fitness and sharpen the catches and a win isn't far away.
Charlie doubled up in his first ever single scull race in a Masters C straight final. Charlie had question his captain's judgement entering him Mas C rather than novice. His opponent turned up in a vintage american gas guzzler with his single on top and answered to the name of "Dude". Before we sat him on the water he said he had "rowed a bit at school" and just taken it up again in the last year or so. It turns out that "rowed a bit at school" meant he was a GB junior. And in the last year he's had some time on his hands so has been able to train 2 hours a day. Ouch. Sorry Charlie. Anyway, Charlie put in a good debut performance his technique looking great as he crossed the finish line a few seconds or so behind Mr GB Junior. As it happens Charlie would not have been any better in Nov 1x as the Dude was in and won that event too.
Matt and Jez came up against a couple of hard men from Ardingly in their 2x race who clearly had been practicing together more than Matt and Jez and Jez trailed behind a Putney Town sculler. complaining that the water was much much rougher on MIddlesex than Surrey...
So next up is Barnes and Mortlake "International". Entries have to be in by noon on Saturday 4th. So far we have BDF, Jez, Matt, Robin, Cris, Nick R, Charlie, Scott and Guy (Mas D 1x) keen to enter. I will pick crews as best I can from this combination of ages and points. If anyone wants to double up in another event please let me know.
Following week is Marlow at Dorney where Bart and Gav will be racing.
So this week...
Tuesday 7:15 otw (weather doesnt look great, check conditions before going out, set ergo is Erg: 3x8mins [1set@r24 1@26 1@28] if not)
4- Nick R, Vasil, Patrick, Matt
2x Scott, Charlie
Thursday 7:15 otw
4- Nick R, Scott, Cris, Jez
4- Patrick, Vasil, Tom Robbins, Matt
2x (or two 1x if conditions ok) Charlie, Rob A
Weekend
Saturday 8am Squad Outings OTW
Sunday 8 30 am Squad outings
10:30 Sculling pod. Please let me know if you can make this so we have the necessary cover for the newer scullers.
So as ever keep your availability up to date to help me plan the outings, have a good week and see you at the club soon.
Jez
Cygnet Weekly Update
24th May 2016
Hi All,
Busy weekend on the river and on land. The latest learn to row course moved into the tank, they will be on the river next weekend. Challenging conditions for steers on Saturday morning with a narrow, shallow river, strong wind and M25 like traffic. On Sunday we took three guys out in single sculls on the Tideway for this first time. I know how scary it was for me first time, it's a big step up from the tranquillity of the river at Shepperton. Will, Rob and Vasil all did really well, staying upright (comfortably) developing their sculling skills and learning more Tideway navigation. Charlie was praciticing his 1x racing starts, as were Matt and Jez in a 2x, Guy and Gareth exhausted each other racing the Richmond Lock and back, and the Chairman's 4- soaked up the rays and paddle with panache. Thanks to Dr J, Sue and Sian for taking them for providing instruction and caperone services. Good to see so many boats on the water. We will make sculling pods part of the summer schedule when the tide times are right (ie every other Sunday at 10am).
So this week, it's Twickenham Regatta on Saturday and we are entered in 4 events - Nov 4+ (Claudia, Patrick, Scott, Rob, Charlie) , Mas C 2x (Matt, Jez), Mas C 1x (Charlie), Mas E 1x (Jez). Priority for Tuesday and Thursday is race training for these crews.
Tuesday 7pm
Matt (cox), Nick R, Scott, Patrick, Piers
Ergo VasilThursday 7 am - Boat loading for Twickenham after the outings
2x Matt, Jez1x Charlie
4+ Claudia (cx0), Patrick, Scott, Rob, Vasil
Ergo (sorry no more steers available)
Nick R, PiersWeekend
Saturday
Twickenham Regatta - I'll let people know the race times once the draw is out. If you've not been, it's a great setting and a good one to watch with a beer and burger from the facilities on the finish line in BuccleuchGardens. I will need someone with me in the ute to trailer the boats to Twickenham and help me reverse the trailer down River Lane. So who wants a lift at early o'clock on Saturday?
There will be no squad outings on Saturday back at the club, but feel free to self organise if you want an outing.
Learn to Row - 9:30 First water outing. Boat sitters required!!! Contact Jenny (Jenhawtin@googlemail.com) if you can help out.
Sunday 8am
Squad outings at 8am, please get your availability up to date on the spreadsheet.Further Ahead
There are some people interested in going to Peterborough Regatta on the 4th June. Your captain will not be there, but if you are keen get your crew organised, let me know what you want to enter in good time. Someone will have to drive the trailer if you are going.
Even Further Ahead
Barnes and Mortlake International 11th June is the last regatta on our home surf. 8 yesses so far, any more for any more? Let's talk about who wants to enter what event at the weekend.
Have a good week, more info on Twickers when I have it.
Jez
