Update on regatta calendar 2021.

Update on regatta calendar 2021.

We are delighted to inform H&D clubs and members that Swanage Town Council have approved for Swanage Regatta to take place on Saturday 3rd July. This event will be fours events only and there will be a restriction on the number of boats clubs can bring which will be confirmed once entries are confirmed. 

Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of Shanklin and Lymington clubs, the rescheduled Shanklin and Milford-on-Sea Regatta's will not be able to take place.

The updated regatta calendar will be available shortly on the H&D website but the season will officially commence on Saturday 3rd July.

Covid-19 Lateral Flow Testing.

To all H&D Club Committees & Captains

Many of you will have heard about - or indeed already take part in - lateral flow testing to check for a presence of Covid-19. Lateral flow testing is a quick and easy way for you to check to see if a trace of the Covid-19 virus is present in you in order to protect your family, friends, colleagues and fellow club members. Lateral flow tests are free and can be picked up from local test centres or pharmacies or they can be ordered online and delivered to your home.

As an Association, the H&D welcomes any means in which our members and athletes can train and compete safe in the knowledge that they are not going to potentially spread Covid-19 to their fellow athletes and supporters. We therefore, highly recommend clubs looking into advocating regular lateral flow testing to its members and, by providing information, clubs can continue the excellent work which they have been undertaking in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of their members and wider local community.

We have outlined some basic information on lateral flow testing which may be helpful for messaging out to members and have also provided a poster which may be useful for your club facilities. 

Whilst lateral flow testing is not mandatory for any organisation; as an association; we are fully committed to providing our members and clubs with information and advice on the best practise to keep our members and their communities safe whilst helping ensure that our clubs and sport remain open and active.

A copy of the letter sent to Clubs regarding this plus a poster and Information on Lateral Flow tests can be downloaded from the H&D Web Site at - www.hdara.co.uk - go to the Downloads Tab - and the information is at the top of the page.

Kind regards

Penny Budd - Association Secretary.

H&D ARA Rules of Racing.

The H&D ARA Rules of Racing have been updated on the H&D Web site - at hdara.co.uk - in line with the changes agreed at the Associations AGM of 27th March, 2021.

These can be downloaded in pdf format from the H&D ARA Web site. Go to the Rules Tab and scroll down to the relevant section. Rules amendment at the AGM of 27th March, 2021 effected the following areas - Regatta Rules, Rules for Boat Racing, Status Rules, Championship Event Rules and Championship Safety Rules - and these have all been updated.

Cancellation of Ryde Rowing Clubs Annual Regatta. Scheduled for Saturday, 15th May, 2021.

It has become apparent that due to the on-going Government Covid-19 restrictions and guidance from our governing body - British Rowing - it will not be possible to go ahead with Ryde Rowing Clubs Annual Hants & Dorset ARA Championship Regatta on the planned date of Saturday, 15th May - a problem that has been further compounded by the on-going activities of Southern Water investigating and seeking to repair the sink hole that appeared near the Clubhouse and has caused much disruption in the area around the Clubhouse and along the seafront where the regatta takes place.

Therefore I must advise you that the Ryde R. C. Regatta will not now take place on Saturday, 15th May as scheduled.

The Club is actively pursuing alternative dates later in the summer when the Government Covid-19 regulation may be relaxed and British Rowing gives approval for the resumption of competitions. However the other Hants & Dorset ARA fixtures, the summer season and the on-going activities of Southern Water round the Clubhouse,  and along the seafront may well make this impossible forcing us to cancel the Regatta for the 2nd year running following the cancellation of last years event due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

One possible alternative date we are considering is  Saturday, 7th August.  

 

Steve Bull.

Regatta Secretary.

H&D ARA - Race Officials Meeting & Safety Meeting.

The Minutes of the H&DARA Race Officials Meeting of 30/1/21 and the Safety Meeting of 27th February, 2021 can now be downloaded from the "Downloads" section of the H&D ARA Web Site at - www.hdara.co.uk

Go to the down loads tab and scroll down to the relevent section.

They have both also been EMailed to the Associations Executive Officers, Life Vice Presidents, Club and Event Secretaries - and for the Racing Officials Meeting - all Racing Officials and for the Safety Metting all CWSA.