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The Coastal Rowing Academy Indoor Centre

A Unique Indoor and Outdoor Harbour Side Experience

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Rowing - Fitness - Adventure

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Cutters Competent Cox

A Refresher!

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Why?

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Cutters Competent Cox

A Refresher!

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Why?

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  • We have grown!
  • The Harbour is busier!
  • Some lessons learned!
  • New Stuff

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  • We are going in Winter rowing!

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The Cutters Competent Cox

A Refresher!

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We have grown!

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  • 120’sh members
  • New Coxes
  • 3-5 boats regular outings
  • Winter Leagues

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Harbour Busier

  • 20 Clubs
  • New Boats
  • New Rowers

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The Cutters Competent Coxswain�A Refresher!

Lessons Learned: How the tides flow….

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Unusual Hazards

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Church Rythe

Mid Channel

New Cut

Bridges

Railway Gap

RISING

FALLING

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Lessons Learned: How the tides flow….

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Chichester Harbour Entrance

Unusual Hazards

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Apply the Pattern:

  • In the first hour, the tide rises (or falls) by 1/12th of the range.
  • In the second hour, it rises by 2/12ths.
  • In the third and fourth hours, it rises by 3/12ths each.
  • In the fifth hour, it rises by 2/12ths.
  • In the sixth hour, it rises by 1/12th, reaching high water.

Limitations: This method is a rough estimate and may not be accurate in areas with irregular tidal curves, such as Poole or The Solent. 

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The Cutters Competent Cox

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Lessons Learned:

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    • Change cox in safe places
    • Looking after the Galleys on the beach

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New Stuff:

    • Emsmet.co.uk
    • VHF Radio protocol

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The Cutters Competent Coxswain�A Refresher

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  • Lessons Learned:

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Changeovers

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    • Get out of the Channel
    • Stop
    • Change
    • Get under way

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Information:

    • EmsMet station

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Risk of grounding

    • New Mud!

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Fowley Rythe

High Water Only

Emsworth Channel

Sweare Deep

Marina

Girt Rythe

High Water Only

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Lessons Learned:

Navigation:

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    • Know the ‘Rules of the road’
    • ‘Stand on’ vs ‘give way’

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If in doubt aim to pass behind…

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Competent Cox

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‘Alongside’ the

Channel

Red square Can

Green Triangle/Cone

The Cutters Competent Cox�A Refresher

With the tide vs

Against the tide

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Competent Cox

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Safe to the East

Safe to the South

Safe

to the West

Safe to the North

The Cutters Competent Cox

A Refresher

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CARDINAL MARKS

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Competent Coxswain�A Refresher

Busier Harbour…

  • More paddleboards
  • ‘Seal watch’ Boat
  • Paddleboards
  • Jet skis
  • ‘Moths’

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More rowing boats

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The Cutters Competent Cox

A Refresher

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Remember to be the

‘Active’ Cox?

  • Plan the Row
  • Set up the Crew

(know your crew)

  • Depart & Arrive in good time
  • Pontoon Finish
  • Docking & Tying up
  • ‘Shit’ Happens!

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Tide

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The Cutters Coastal Cox�A Refresher

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Coastal Cox

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Where am I going?

With Whom?

Capabilities?

How long does it take?

The Weather?

The Tides?

Who needs to know?

When will we be back?

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Lifejackets??

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Throw Rope?

Space Blanket?

First Aid Kit?

Smoke Flare?

Radio?

Contact list?

Safety Box…

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Autumn & Winter:

  • Clothes
  • Layers
  • Gloves & Hats
  • Safety equipment?
  • Communications?

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The Cutters Competent Cox

A Refresher

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BRIDGE & RAILWAY:

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    • Serious Hazard

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    • Approach Slow

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    • Warn Crew

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    • Keep Momentum

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    • Keep Straight

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Bridge:

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The boats & oars ‘fit’

The tide runs East to West

You can break things

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Test first…

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Railway:

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The boats & oars ‘fit’

The tide runs East to West

You can break things

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Test first…

Narrow

Widest

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Turning the Boat:

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Just using the Rudder:

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“Easy” one side/row on the other

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“Hold one side/Row on the other “

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“Back down one side/Row ‘on’ the other”

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Open water/slow arc…

Open Water/sharper turn…

Confined water/sharper turn…

Confined water, Spins the boat… (stronger rowing ‘on’)

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ECA Competent Cox

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Celtic Stability

  • Swamp Test
  • Results

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Recommendations

  • Additional buoyancy
  • Supported offshore

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Don’t Panic!!

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The Cutters Competent Cox�A Refresher Sum Up!

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Changing Behaviours

  • Role: Plan/Control the Row
  • Tidal Flows & Impact
  • Change ‘out of the Stream’
  • Leave/Beach) ‘Lightly’
  • Pontoon ‘etiquette’
  • Careful and slow through bridges
  • Winter Gear
  • Knows who (and How) to call on Radio/Phone
  • Have Fun…. Safely….

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