IMPORTANT. BTC Regatta. Saturday, 20th August. Contingency plan in light of poor forecast.

Many of you will be aware that the forecast for this Saturday, 20th August, when the last H&D Regatta of the season is due to take place at BTC is very poor with the strong possibility that their course at Western shore will not be rowable.

Rather than loose the last Regatta of the season BTC are working with Coalporters on a contingency plan to see if, in the event of the conditions forcing the cancellation of the BTC Regatta at Western shore the event, with a reduced program, could be staged over the Coalporters course. 

If this was to be the case then, because of the tides, the Regatta would have to start much earlier - at 9.00am - and would have to be completed by around 4.00pm and there would be a much reduced program - with most of the small boat events at risk.

The plan is to make a decision on this on Thursday - based on the forecast - and a draft reduced program would be published at the same time.

Please monitor your E Mails, H&D Web site, Twitter feed and face book page over the next few days where updates on the situation will be published.

Any concerns about this plan should be referred to John Purkess at BTC in the first instance.

In the event of a switch of venue the planned Council Meeting to consider our South Cost Championship representatives and confirm the H&D ARA Champions would take place at the Coalporters Rowing Club as soon as possible after the completion of the Regatta.