Northern Beaches: As you have seen on the news, if you live in or have spent time in the Northern beaches this week please don’t come down to the shed.

This Week’s Highlights

1. Current GRC COVID Rules - Changes in Red
2. Congratulations to GRC former Junior members
3. Brian 'Sammy' Holst Perpetual Trophy for Coxswains - Reminder
4. Holiday Traffic on Blackwattle Bay - Take Extra Care - Reminder
5. Christmas Day Row - Last Chance
6. Nepean River Rowing Weekend - Reminder
7. Boats Out of Action
8. Key Contacts and Documents

Current GRC COVID Rules - Changes in Red

1. Mandatory Check-in by QR Code or book

We now have a QR code that you can use to sign-in. Ensure you sign-in if you are in the shed for any reason.

If you go on the water you still need to write your name and boat into the book.

2. Maximum of 10 people per bay

Be considerate of others. Move in and out of the bays quickly. If rowing an 8+ consider moving it to the grassed area for set up to allow others to use the bay.

3. Maximum of 20 people upstairs

4. Maximum of 15 people using the upstairs exercise equipment

5. Rowing equipment: Wash down boats and oars with soapy water after every use.

6. Gym equipment: Sanitize before and after each use.

7. Coxed boats (8+, 4+)

1. Cox must wear a mask
2. Cox must sanitise the cox box and cables

Congratulations to former GRC Junior members

Congratulations to Cameron Ogilvie, Michalea Franz, and Wyatt Batt for all making the NSW Training squads for the Penrith and Victoria Cups. Good luck over the next few months with training.

Great to see these former GRC Juniors doing so well.

Brian 'Sammy' Holst Perpetual Trophy for Coxswains - Reminder

As a way of remembering Sammy, a perpetual trophy for NSW coxswains is being created.

If you would like to donate to trophy you have two options:

MyCause page: Brian 'Sammy' Holst Perpetual Trophy for coxswains

Australian Sport Foundation (ASF): BRIAN 'SAMMY' HOLST PERPETUAL TROPHY FOR COXSWAINS

Donations to either location end up in the same place and both will be tax deductible.

The only difference is that there are smaller fees when you use the ASF page, i.e. more of your money goes towards the trophy.

Holiday Traffic on Blackwattle Bay - Take Extra Care - Reminder 

We have had some reports from Maritime highlighting rowers in early morning sessions with poor or no lights and minimal if at all - high vis safety gear. Safety is everyone's responsibility.

With the Christmas period nearly upon us, traffic on the bay is increasing and boats can be moored in strange places. You need to take extra care.

Please make sure you can be easily seen - wear your groovy high vis cap and or high vis clothing. Black, grey and dark colours on the water are no longer the go.

Take the time to have a good look at the course.  Check there are no boats moored outside the designated areas - inside the yellow buoys - and that no new moored boats have appeared since your last lap.

If you see boats doing the wrong thing (speed, incorrect anchoring, etc) try to video it on your phone and/or take a note of the boat registration. Then let Brad or Fran know so we can report poor behaviour effectively.

Christmas Day Row - Last Chance

The Annual Christmas day row is only a week away.

Meet at the Club just before 6am and row to the Opera house along with all our Harbour Bay Club friends.

Please let Brad or Bri know if you intend joining in so we can prepare boats and crews early, if anyone is interested in going to Esca for coffee or Breakfast afterwards also can you please let us know so we can book.

Nepean River Rowing Weekend

We have booked our intentions of being on the Nepean River from Friday afternoon the 15th January until Sunday the 17th late Morning.

Crews are invited to come up for a row between these times and train as much as you wish.

Initial interest please let Brad know.

 Boats Out of Action

The following boats are out of action at present:

• 4x Ken Main - sculling
• 1x Jenny / Mark McKeown (there is only one bung atm)
• 1x Grant Kelly

Key contacts and documents:

https://www.revolutionise.com.au/gleberc/committee-grc/key-documents/