Cambridge Chat (previously New Cambridge Students Entry 2004)

just got back from fairbairns and it was great! My team finally listened to my urges to STOP RUSHING, and I'm telling you, we looked smooth at the start, all the other teams were spannering and were tense and and after 500m looked in pain.....but my team stayed composed, focussed, and we were flying. We were on the tail of the boat in front the entire time, which was on the tale of the boat in front of that! We did get a couple of crabs (one real bad one) which did mean we lost about 5 seconds at least, but to be honest, we stayed clam, and if it wasn't for my arms aching (I still dont know what I'm doing wrong, I'm so sure I'm not tensing them!) I could have put in a lot more, it was just my arms that ached, not my legs...which is a shame.

But anyway...our time was: 12mins 20seconds......which I thought was superb. If we were all on perfect form I dont think we couldnt have gone much under 12 mins, so I'm well pleased!

But Argh i'm a senior rower now!!

Sounds better than we did- don't know our time yet but our stroke had an asthma attack near the end so had to row the last bit with just 6 of us, so had to pull into the bank straight after and get an ambulance, but shes ok now so thats good. and also got overtaken by a corpus christi boat who clashed with our oars and forced us into the side, so didn't go too well. still i'm glad i did it even if i'm kinda aching now!

I don't remember saying that.

Yeah, why not?

Is fairbairns over the winter head course?

Don't know - it's from Jesus Boathouse (just a bit further up from Goldie, the CUBC boathouse) to the far end of the long reach - about 2.7km. That's the novice one though, senior Fairbairns is from Jesus Boathouse all the way to Baitsbite lock - i.e. as far as you can row on the Cam. They're doing that tomorrow, poor sods

Which college are you? I saw the corpus boat afterwards, and we heard that the ambulance people had to come out - made the whole thing even later than it already was! I'm glad she's alright though. Technically, however, if you're being overtaken, you should concede the racing line to the oncoming boat, so while they shouldn't have clashed blades, they are allowed to hold their line. We nearly got Pembroke, but didn't quite make it, but could barely see 1st&3rd, so I'm quite pleased with how we did Hurt like hell though, I really was gasping by Chesterton, and then it was only halfway! Felt sooooo good afterwards

And now I just have one more supervision, for which I have actually done the work for once! And then I'm freeeeeeeeeee!

Don't know - it's from Jesus Boathouse (just a bit further up from Goldie, the CUBC boathouse) to the far end of the long reach - about 2.7km. That's the novice one though, senior Fairbairns is from Jesus Boathouse all the way to Baitsbite lock - i.e. as far as you can row on the Cam. They're doing that tomorrow, poor sods

Doesn't mean very much to me I'm afraid! Winter Head goes from a bridge with graffiti on (if I remember rightly) up to a pub (who's name I've forgotten!) About 2.5km

Tit Hall, suppose it wasnt really her fault though for making the racing late! but she has had asthma attacks 2 other times this term when rowing so we knew it was likely to happen- seems a bit crazy that she still wanted to race! we did move over for the corpus boat and were so near the side that bow side couldnt really row so had to push off, so think their boat was slightly too far over as well. but still was an experience and the feeling afterwards makes it worth it, still can't decide whether to carry on next term though. Does anyone know when times will be posted on the fairbairns website?

Doesn't mean very much to me I'm afraid! Winter Head goes from a bridge with graffiti on (if I remember rightly) up to a pub (who's name I've forgotten!) About 2.5km

results are up now, and omg i thought we'd done really well but we didnt actually do that well at all!....but the big suprise is Emmanuel II got into the top 10, and actually beat Emmanuel I by 20 seconds....how the hell!!!!

Oi, if you don't want to be stuffed into a tumble drier next year, then SHUT THE UP!!

I DID say that I'm game for it

Alright, whatever. Don't take me to court when you are dead.