REMINDER - MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL. 74/8/18.

REMINDER -

MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL.

Saturday, 4th August, 2018, after BOURNEMOUTH Regatta which is being held at the Poole venue at Hamworthy Park, Poole.

There will be a meeting of the Association Council on Saturday, 4th August, 2018 - after the completion of Bournemouth Regatta* - taking place at Hamworthy Park, Poole - with reference to the Associations Constitution - Rules (7) and (12). The meeting will be held immediately before or after the prize giving - probably somewhere near Regatta Control - location and time will be confirmed by an announcement over the PA system.

Voting rights at the council meeting are the Associations Executive Officers, the Associations Life Vice Presidents plus one delegates from each affiliated Club and one delegate from each affiliated Event(H&D Constitution Rules number (7/7.1). Officers and delegates must be in attendance to vote and the vote will be by card - which will be issued at or before the meeting.

Alternative arrangements in the event that the Bournemouth Regatta is cancelled or abandoned -

1) If the Bournemouth Regatta – taking place at Hamworthy Park, Poole is abandoned after the start of the Regatta the Council meeting will take place at the Regatta site, somewhere near Regatta Control, as soon as practical - the time will be announced over the PA System at the Regatta.

2) If the Regatta is cancelled the day before the Regatta due to the forecast, or on the morning of the Regatta, but more than an hour before the scheduled start, the meeting will take place at Itchen Imperial Rowing Club at 11.30am on Saturday, 4th August.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR DELEGATES ARE AWARE OF THESE ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS.

Agenda.

1) To confirm the Associations Champions in each status and to make arrangements for a "row-off" if applicable.

2) To considor if the Association will enter 3^rd crews in Championship events if SCC Rule 25 (B) invoked (see below).

3) To agree the Associations representative Crews for the South Coast Championship Regatta to be held at Deal, on Saturday, 8th September, 2018 and to make arrangements for any "row-offs" that may be required.

4) Any Other Business - submitted in accordance with Association Rules.

Stephen C. Bull, Association Secretary.

Draft program for Bournemouth Regatta, hosted by Poole ARA and the Association, at Hamworthy Park, Poole on Saturday, 4th August 2018

The draft program for Bournemouth Regatta, hosted by Poole ARA and the Association, at Hamworthy Park, Poole on Saturday, 4th August 2018 can now be downloaded in pdf format from the Regatta's calender entry of the home page of the Hants & Dorset ARA Web Site at - www.hdara.co.uk

2018 South Coast Championships, Deal, Saturday, 8th September, 2018.

Clubs should now have received an indormation pack on this years South Coast Championship Regatta at Deal on Saturday, 8th, September. 

In case this has not reached everyone it should have the H&DARA have circulated it to our H&DARA Mailing List, H&DARA Executive Officers, H&DARA SCC Delegates and H&DARA appointed SCC 2018 Race Officials. Please advise by E Mailing - stephencbull@gmail.com - if not received - or you require a copy.

The information is also available on the H&D ARA Web Site - under the SCC Tab and add in it's Calender entry on the Calender on the home page of the H&D Web site at - www.hdara.co.uk -

Provisional Regatta Program. Newport Regatta. Saturday 28th/Sunday 29th July.

The draft running order for Southsea Regatta on Saturday, 21st June 2018 can now be downloaded in pdf format from the Regatta's calender entry of the home page of the Hants & Dorset ARA Web Site at - www.hdara.co.uk

Seperate programs for each day.

No further filming to take place this season.

""No further filming to take place this season" 

Alex Barnes & his team at AB Videography have made the difficult decision to stop filming of this season's HDARA regattas. It will be the first time since Southsea regatta in 2014 that Alex or a member of his team has not filmed a HDARA championship regatta. 

The majority of the problems have been caused by Alex trying to concentrate on his racing in 2018 (which means that one victory is looking a bit expensive) and he expects that he will be able to solve them in time for 2019 when he retakes a leading role. HOWEVER, a decision will be made by Alex in the new year as to whether any filming will take place in 2019. 

Alex's cameraman for this season has not worked out - which has ultimately left him short for Southsea (other staff are on holiday, competing elsewhere and one is currently too sick to be considered) so Alex cannot film for 6 hours unassisted. 

Lymington ARC are not attending Newport Fours regatta and Alex no longer has the South Coast Journalism contract with Red Funnel to cover the travel expenses, making the first day too costly. Unfortunately Alex is short staffed again for Bournemouth regatta at the end of the season, partly because he told his team they had the weekend off without waiting to see if it would be reinstated. 

Alex and his team apologise to anyone who is disappointed or inconvenienced with this decision and would like to thank everyone who has continued to support them, especially Neaves Rowing Services for their sponsorship in 2017 & 2018."