Revised H&D Entry form (Excel based) to be trialled in 2018.

Revised H&D Entry form (Excel based) to be trialled in 2018.

The Hants and Dorset Rules and Competitions Sub Committee agreed at its meeting of Tuesday, 20th March, 2018 at BTC Rowing Club to trial a new format for the standard H&D Entry form this season - which is Excel based - although the old word based form will still be available. This decision was endorsed by the Hants & Dorset ARA AGM on Saturday, 24th March, 2018.

The form is based on - with some minor amendments - the Excel based Entry form produced by Tim Bull and used by most Clubs for last years Swanage Regatta which made the production of the program and draw much easier and appeared to be popular with the Clubs. 

The form includes all the information that is on the existing form but as an Excel based spreadsheet it should be easier for event and entries secretaries to sort, merge, cut, copy and paste - plus their are "drop-down" menus for the Club, Regatta, Even/Boat/Type/Status and crew designation - and the Entry Fee column should add up the total.

No doubt there will be some teething problems and suggestions for improvements - please let me know by E Mailing - stephencbull@gmail.com

The new form has been E mailed to Club & Event Secretaries and can also be downloaded from the H&DARA Web site at - www.hdara.co.uk  Go to downloads Tab and scroll down to "2018 Information" or "Club Forms" - further down the page.           

H&D ARA Entry Fees. 2018.

H&D ARA Entry Fees. 2018.

Please be aware that at the recent Hants & Dorset ARA AGM (24th March) the meeting agreed to increase the H&DARA Entry Fees by £1. So for the 2018 season the Championship Regatta Entry Fees will be £5 per seat plus the £1 SCC Levy (unchanged at the AGM) - total £6 a seat - so that's £24 for a four, £12 for a pair and £6 for a single..

Late entries, subject to any local event rules, will therefore be £10 a seat plus the £1 SCC Levy - Total - £11 per seat. (£44 for a four, £22 for a pair, £11 for a single.)

Public Liability Insurance via British Rowing. UPDATE.

Public Liability Insurance via British Rowing. UPDATE.

Most of you will be aware that we have a long standing agreement with British Rowing that subject to certain conditions being met and the appropriate payment being made they will allow H&D ARA Events use their Public Laibility Insurance for their events. Earlier this year BR advised that this would no longer be possible due to their insurers revising the conditions imposed on "non-affiliated" competiotions and stating that they must be -

• under British Rowing Rules of Racing
• in full compliance of RowSafe, with the appropriate risk assessments documentation provided
• with current British Rowing umpires
• with a Race Committee of at least 3 Umpires in order to comply with the Rules of Racing.  

The Association has been in negoiations with BR regarding this and we are now pleased to be able to advise our affiliated Clubs and events that BR are now able to to confirm that they are able to continue to provide insurance to all Hants and Dorset competitions - should any H&D event require it.
Whie still waiting confirmation from BR on the process - we assume that this will be as in previous years - i.e. Events apply direct to BR for cover - and the Regions RSA confirm that the correct documents are in place and that they have been checked - and BR will then issue the Public Laibility Insurance Certificate on payment of the appropriate fee which was £120 in 2017. We believe the contact as BR is still - Sarah Leys - sarah.leys@britishrowing.com   

Steve Bull. Association Secretary.

Wessex Region Coach education Team Questionnaire

The regional Coach Educator Team are trying to put together a plan for the required coaching courses for the region. In order to facilitate what the regions clubs require, they need Clubs to complete a questionnaire (only six questions) and return it to Mike Green, Coach Education Coordinator as soon as you can mike@megreen.co.uk

The Questionnaire has been E Mailed to Clubs by the Wessex Region and the H&DARA - so please watch out for it and respond. The questionnaire can also be downloaded from the "Downloads Section" - under "2018 Information" at the H&DARA Web site at www.hdara.co.uk

BTC River and small boats head. 17/3/18. CANCELLED

Based on the weather forecast for Saturday BTC have reluctantly decided to cancel their head race. E.g. 21 mph winds, gusting to 41 mph at midday. Temperature 2*C with wind chill factor of -5*C. Basically not safe for crews waiting at the start. BTC will not trying to rearrange this spring. Entry fees will be refunded.