New Rowers Day - Overflow session 12 June at 18:00

[Mark Taylor]

Dear rowers,
There is quite a lot of detail below, but if involved in this event, please read.

With number of people signed up to help on this, we can crew three boats. We  have 10 prospective members attending. Our visitors should be arriving at 18:00. Please can all LCRC memebrs who are planning to support this arrive a bit before to get  following boats ready and on the beach:-

Gladys
Langstone Lady
Swaere Deep

Many of the prospective rowers are coming along from Emsworth Slipper Sailing Club, the intention is that some of them may join LCRC and row with us on excursions until their own newly ordered Celtic Longboat arrives in September.  If we make them feel welcome, many of them may remain as members with us.

With this number of people turning up, we need to run a slick operation,

I have allocated the following people to be principal trainers/coxes for each craft, the idea that we then put experienced rowers from Langstone in seats STROKE and THREE with novices at ONE and TWO. This way, the novices have an experienced oarsman ahead of them. Do not put novices in position THREE. Some people do this, meaning well, but it is very hard for them to look across the boat and follow STROKE.

Coxes + Crews
Gladys – Mark Taylor + Rowers Steph and Lyn
Swaere Deep – Liz W + Rowers Nigel and Sue L
Langstone Lady – Richard Harrison + Rowers Julie and Claire

We also have experienced rowers Anne.   Matt and Frances will be joining us a bit later so will have the chance to swap in with others.


Beach Master  John D Pearce
Responsible for quickly turning boats round, getting crews in and sending craft off.


Coxes Guidance for New Rowers
Experienced cox of each boat needs to do the following

1. Position experienced rowers at Stroke and Three with new rowers following an oar on their side at one and two.

2. Make sure all have correct feet positions.

3. Technique- encourage to push against foot board, use whole of upper body pivoting about the seat to lean as far forward as possible with arms straight and then catching into body at end of stroke.

4. Timing, -  encourage all to keep in time, try to get them to enter and leave water at same time as stroke. Emphasise that not just timing but need to push water with the blade.

5. When manoeuvring off  beach, just ask STROKE and THREE, the experienced rowers, to turn the boat.



New rowers who have expressed an interest in turning up are:-
 
Kizze Robertson  
Tory Oiiler
Patrycja Kuczynska  
Maggie Wheeler (arriving 18:30)
Jo Mason  
Gwen Gough (Friend of Jo Kingsbury)
Elise Maynard and a friend (via Liz Walmsley) need to be away by 19:30
2 Friends of Julie Austin

[Claire Tomlinson]

I can help row on the 12th
Sorry away on the 4th
Claire

[john d. pearce]

Hi Mark
I an make the 12th.
B.R.'s
John D.

[Julie A]

Hi Mark, 12th is probably better for me. I may have 2 potential new rowers and will let them know both dates. Julie

[nigel]

I hope to be able to help that day, Mark.  Will email about other comms matters.

[RichardH]

HI Mark,


I will be there and happy to cox or row or help on the beach

Richard

[Anne3]

I can help on Monday 12th

[Liz Walmsley]

I can help on 12th June.

[Steph Savill]

Hiya Mark

Count me in for helping please.

Steph

[Liz Walmsley]

Hi Mark, I have two people who would like to come and have a go. Elise Maynard and a friend.  One has had a go over the “other side” before and one not. They need to be away by 1930.  Liz

[Mark Taylor]

We have astound 10 potential new rowers for this evening event.  Really could do with a couple more experienced rowers to get around 3 boats out. If you can help,  please sign up.

[Lynn Murray]

I can help out with rowing

[Matt O’Neill]

Hi Mark,
I realise this may not be that much help to you, but I can be with you around 7ish if that’s any help at all?!
 Sorry it’s not earlier, train delays are killing me at mo!
Matt

[Mark Taylor]

Yes please Matt, 19:00 would be fine.

[Sue Loveridge]

I can help now as returning today. Sue

[Margaret]

Hi Mark, very late request and totally understand that it may not be possible as it seems all organised, but I’m free now and can help early evening - and if possible my sister would like to try rowing - we will come along and watch/help anyway

[Karen Bakovljev]

If not too late, I can help tonight

[Matt O’Neill]

Hi Mark,
Really sorry, but I’m coming in from Brighton today and trains are delayed by 40mins. It’ll be nearer 8pm by the time I can get there tonight, and by then I’m sure it’ll all be over.

You have a great night for it though, and a lot of Cutters signed up so I’m sure you’ll do well with new recruits. Good luck with it all, look forward to seeing you soon.
Matt