Captain's Log 01/02/23

Hello Cygnets, this is your Captain speaking… Well that’s January done!

It’s been cold, dark and neither weather nor water particularly conducive to rowing at times. But still we rowed, with a couple of bonus land sessions thrown in - my thanks to all who have put in the hard meters on the ergs and on the water and made the best of January’s Tideway conditions! Of course, it’s not too late to start those New Year’s resolutions to get back into the swing of training and get the work done…

Thanks to all who helped out with hosting duties this weekend with boating and traffic and generally lending a hand on Sunday for our visiting Quintin Head crews, nice to see the boathouse and hard busy again.

We enjoyed a fabulous post-race Burn's Night, courtesy of Martin (huge thanks for organising and cooking) there was haggis and whisky aplenty and a jovial night all round.

QUINTIN HEAD
Congratulations to our veterans crew, a Guildford-Cygnet composite, for representing Cygnet out on the course, a solid effort from the racing crew. Whilst injuries meant it was just the one VIII out this time, we are looking ahead to Hammersmith Head (26th Feb) and beyond to Head of the River Race (18th March) to round off our head race fixtures. Now is the time to update availability and get the training in.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - Sunday 19th February 12.00
Our AGM is now just around the corner and a number of key positions are available and a great chance to get involved with the club and its future direction. All applications to join the committee are encouraged, there’s plenty to go round and lots to be involved in, so please do get in touch if you’d like to find out more. Formal notices will follow.

THE SOCIAL CLUB

The next few weeks are looking positive on the social front, fresh off the back of last weekend’s burns night, we have our birthday to celebrate and yet more opportunities for food and beer. (P.S. we are on the hunt for a budding social secretary, so get in touch if you’d like to be the socialiser-in-chief to take forward the clubs social calendar in the coming year..)

Club Birthday 12th February 12.00 onwards
The White Hart in Barnes for some post outing beer and food available (with the six nations to follow). The more the merrier, please drop myself or Paul Rawkins a line if you’d like to join.

Hammersmith Head Supper Club 26th February
Some post race food and beer once racing and hosting is done. Please drop me a line if you’d like to stick around for some food and an extended post race debrief from racing crews no doubt…

WeHoRR - Saturday 4th March (Afternoon Race)
The ladies will take to the river for Women’s Head and it will be all hands on deck on land for hosting duties for visiting crews. Please save the date to lend a hand and give Barnes Bridge a cheer, to be followed by a pizza party in the boathouse bar. Great to see as many of you there as possible to help run the day and make the most of the atmosphere.

Squad Training Timetable Reminder

MONDAY: Shed Session - 19.30 (or own time) Erg or Weights
TUESDAY: No scheduled Training
WEDNESDAY: Shed Session - Strength and Conditioning with Charlie: 18.30 or 19.30 (Sign-up on FitClub Essential)
THURSDAY: Shed Session - Squad Erg 19.15, for 19.30 Start incl. fortnightly benchmark erg This week: 30 minute Benchmark Ergs are due, squad members don’t forget to log your scores on FitClub.
FRIDAY: No Scheduled Training
SATURDAY: Outing 1: 0700 for 0710 briefing, 0715 on the Water. Outing 2: 0935 On the Water
SUNDAY: Outing 1: 0715 for 0730 on the water UT2: Row / Erg / Cycle / Run

Racing Calendar

• 29th January: Quintin Head – Tideway
• 26th February: Hammersmith Head – Tideway
• 18th March: Eights Head of the River (HORR) – Tideway
• 19th March: Vets Eights Head of the River – Tideway