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2007 Regatta Dates.

Below is the list of regattas for 2007.  The list includes schoolboy and schoolgirl regattas in grey.  Nominations must be in by 5pm on the Sunday before each coming regatta.  Entries can be submitted to the club Captain in person or by email (check the contacts page for the current email address).

For a printable version of the 2007 schedule in .pdf format, click here.  For a more detailed outline showing what classes of boats will be racing at each regatta, click here.

For racing members, 2007 brings a substantial change to the way status points are calculated for rowers with the old novice/maiden/etc system effectively disappearing.  Click here for a full overview of the new system.  Racing members can check their status as at 28/3/07 here.

Finally, if you are not registered as a rower with Rowing WA, you must do so before you will be allowed to race.  Download the registration form and get it into RWA asap if you are not registered and you are looking to race this year.

 

Date	Club	Regatta	Comments
Sat 10th February	PSA	Schoolboys	Canning
Sat 17th February	PSA	Schoolboys	Canning
Sat 24th February	PSA	Schoolboys	Canning
5th - 11th March	RA	Australian National Championships	Nagambie Lakes, Victoria.
Sat 10th March	PSA	Schoolboys	Canning
Sat 17th March	PSA	Schoolboys	Canning
Sat 24th March	PSA	Schoolboys	Canning
Sun 25th March		SW Head of the River	Bunbury
Sat 31st March	PSA	Schoolboys - Head of the River	Canning
Sun 22nd April	ANA	Guildford to Garratt Rd head race - 6.5km's.	8+, 4x+, 4+
Sun 29th April		Champion Lakes	Inaugural Champion Lakes regatta.
6th May	FRC	Perth to Fremantle - 15km's.	8+, 1x
13th May		Perth to Fremantle alternate date.
19th May	BRC	Pennant Regatta	Day 1
20th May	BRC	Pennant Regatta	Day 2
26th May	IGSSA	Schoolgirls	Canning
Sat 2nd June	ANA	Pennant Regatta	Bayswater
Sun 3rd June	ANA	ANA Club Sculls LD - 6.5km's.	1x
Sun 10th June	SRRC	Mettam 2mile and 3mile LD	Canning
Sat 16th June	IGSSA	Schoolgirls	Canning
Sat 23rd June	SRRC	Pennant Regatta	Canning
Sat 30th June	IGSSA	Schoolgirls	Canning
Sat 7th July	MURC	Pennant	Canning
Sat 14th July	WARC	Head Race	Maylands to Barrack St
Sat 21st July	UWABC	Head Race	Pt Walter to Matilda Bay
Sat 28th July	UWABC	Pennant	Canning
Sun 29th July	RWA	Rowathon	Canning
Sat 4th August	IGSSA	Schoolgirls	Canning
Sat 11th August	BRC	Pennant Regatta	Bunbury
Sun 12th August	BRC	Head Race	Bunbury
Sat 18th August	IGSSA	Schoolgirls - Head of the River	Canning
Sat 25th August	WARC	Pennant Regatta	Canning
Sun 26th August		Universities Challenge
7th-9th September	RA	Youth Cup
Sat 15th September	PRC	Sprint Championships	Canning
Sat 22nd September	CU/ASBC	State Championships Day 1	Canning
Sun 23rd September	FRC	State Championships Day 2	Canning
Sun 21st October	ANA	Recreational LD row	Bayswater

Coaches.

The 2007 coaching schedule has not been finalised but the club is hoping to provide an improved level of coverage from last year.  Full details will be posted here when the new schedule is available. 

Participation in the RWA Racing Season.

Members taking part in inter-club competition have some additional responsibilities and costs to non-racing members. 

For a rower to compete in inter-club regattas they must be registered with Rowing WA.  The various registration and affiliation fees, which average $50 in total per racing member, is included in the full and student member subscription rate.  In addition nomination fees are payable to Rowing WA for every event entered at each regatta.  The method of computing race fees is complex but averages at around $5 per race entered.  This fee is charged to members who nominate for races.  Generally members are encouraged to have paid up most of their membership subscription before they race and should pay race fees in advance.  In the past many members have paid race fees late.  Because the club pays these to Rowing WA following the regatta this has often left the club short of funds.

The dates of each regatta and categories of events offered are determined in January each year and included in the Rowing WA Yearbook which is published around March/April.  If you are interested in competing in these races, discuss the possibility with the Captain or your Coach who will be able to advise you on how to enter.  Nominations must be in by 5pm on the Sunday before each coming regatta.  Entries can be submitted to the club Captain in person or by email (check the contacts page for the current email address).  No late entries are accepted, therefore please make sure your nomination is completed prior to 5pm on the Sunday before the regatta you wish to race in.

Once the nomination is made then the club becomes liable for payment of the race fee.  Therefore, you accept responsibility for paying the race fee as soon as you nominate - whether you race or not.  You should also be aware of and comply with Rowing WA race rules which impose a whole series of penalties for infringement of racing rules during the regatta.  In particular be careful not to break the following rules:

·      Crew members failing to wear club uniforms during racing

·      Crews failing to arrive to the start of their race five minutes before the scheduled race time

·      Crews failing to notify race control of intention to withdraw from a race in advance of the race time

·      Crews failing to notify a crew substitution

·      Crews infringing the traffic rules of the regatta course

If you are in any doubt as to the rules of competition, where the start is located, how the races are started or the general etiquette of racing ask your coach or a senior club member.

Most regattas are held at Canning Bridge with a number of others held at country locations or elsewhere in the metropolitan region.  Transporting boats to regattas is a major exercise which involves derigging of boats and loading them onto a trailer the evening before the regatta, transporting them to the regatta on the morning of the regatta and rerigging them before to use.  After racing is completed the boats are derigged, reloaded on the trailer, transported back to the boatshed and rerigged prior to the next training session.  You will quickly learn that it is a good idea to carry your own 7/16th spanner on regatta days to make derigging and rigging easier.

Crews are responsible for the loading and unloading of their boats.  This means that the night before the regatta you will need to arrange to load the boats and then unload them after the regatta.  Because the club sculls are used on sculling courses on Sunday mornings those using sculling boats must make sure the sculling boats are rerigged and available for use by 9am on the Sunday morning following the regatta.

Whilst racing is fun, there are obligations that go with a commitment to a racing crew that should be considered carefully.  If you form part of a racing crew your attendance at training and availability on race days is essential.  Whilst arrangements can be made in advance for known commitments, nothing is more frustrating for crews and coaches than to arrive for training and have a crew member missing.  It is difficult to carry out effective training with one crew member short.

Competitive rowing offers satisfaction and camaraderie but cannot be undertaken in a spasmodic manner.  If a commitment to crew rowing represents a commitment to fellow crew members and coach to attend training and race days.  Before committing to a crew it is important to establish the level of commitment required by the group and to identify any specific difficulties or planned absences at an early stage.

Uniforms.

If you're planning on racing, you'll definitely be needing a club uniform and there are also a range of t-shirts, rugby tops and tracksuits for both recreational and racing members alike.  Click here to download an order form or email Sharon Walton for more details.