CREW CAPTAINS’

MEETING for first

round crews

Wednesday 29 September 2021

Welcome
Guin Batten, World Rowing Coastal Rowing Commission Chair
Introduction
Luis Ahrens Teixeira, President of the Portuguese Rowing Federation
Key OC Regatta Roles

Organising Committee
Luis Ahrens Teixeira – Race Director
Joana Freire – OC Event Manager
Sérgio Manso – Covid Manager
Pedro Rodrigues – Medical Manager
Manuel Pita – Beach Manager
José Velhinho – Ocean Manager
Key WR Regatta Roles

WORLD ROWING
Guin Batten – Chair, Coastal Rowing Commission
Richard Mouchel – Technical Delegate
Jerome Mouly – President of the Jury
Christine Jacobsen – Event Manager
Mike Wilkinson – Doctor & Event Safeguarding Officer
Brian Orsini – Communications Manager
COVID-19 MEASURES
Organising Committee COVID-19 Response Plan
• Please familiarize yourself with the OC’s COVID Response Plan:
https://oeirascoastalrowing.com/race/
• Wearing a mask over nose and mouth is mandatory in all areas
at the venue as well as in transport and in the hotel when not
in your room – ensure that you bring sufficient masks for your
stay. A scarf is not a mask!
• Please use the hand sanitizer provided when entering
rooms/buildings and wash your hands regularly.
• Keep at least 1.5m distance from other people at all times!
Oeiras COVID-19 Response Plan
• If you have an ill rower or a team member showing symptoms:
• Team Manager to immediately call the OC Covid Manager Sérgio Manso
number: + 351 916 162 746 (at venue or hotel)
• For a Medical Substitution/Withdrawal due to illness, please call the OC
to arrange a rapid COVID test before contacting World Rowing.
• OC will advise the team on next steps with regard to isolation and any
further testing.
• If at the venue – will be isolated in the isolation room.
• If at the hotel – must stay in the room and isolate. Roommates and crew
mates should also isolate.
• Close Contacts
• World Rowing Event Manager will contact the Team Manager to follow
up on identification of close contacts.
Return Home Testing Results –
Information!
For any questions on the return home COVID
testing, please contact Sérgio Manso in the
accreditation centre.
Training & Racing Notices
Training & Racing
Crew Captains responsibility – read
the rules
Progression System – WhatsApp &
web
Start Lists – WhatsApp & website
Times of races – may change keep
looking at WhatsApp Group
 Sunrise 07:27

Weather Forecast Tides Oeiras Sunset 19:30

30-Sep 01-Oct 02-Oct

tides
THU FRI SAT
LWT 03:55 1.7m 05:31 1.7m 06:35 1.4m

HWT 10:50 2.7m 12:18 2.9m 13:18 3.1m

LWT 17:02 1.6m 18:16 1.4m 19:07 1.2m

 NO
G OL
AN
DIN
G
NO
G OL
SWELL AN
DIN
G
HOULE
SHELTER
marina
WAVES SHELTER
beach

If you retire from the race you should continue to follow the course.
If a race is abandoned, follow the instructions of the OC.
There are two shelters – Fort end if the race beach and the Marina.
Hazards and No Go Zones
1. Look out for other water users, take
action if there is any risk of collision. NO
GO
ZON

NO
Pass Port to Port E

GO
2. Keep out of the shipping lane.

ZO
3. Be aware of the tidal currents (3knts).

NE
4. When leaving and returning follow the Race beach
instructions of the OC. Come in
between the big sets of waves.
5. Advised to wear socks or booties.
6. Always be alert in surf zone and keep
N E
bows pointing into the waves.
ZO
7. Remove the boat from the water GO
immediately at the end of the race. NO
8. You must sign out / in
9. REMEMBER the crew captains
obligations – you need to asses your
crews experience in the conditions.
If conditions allow we will race Beach Start and Beach Finish.
Option1: Beach Start and Beach Finish

If the weather does not allow this for safety reasons the following
options are considered:
Option 2: Water Start and Beach Finish
Option 3: Water Start and Water Finish

Please Check CC WhatsApp group for updates

Race course maps – Heats and B Finals (4km)

• TP2 may be moved if greater safety cover is required.

Check WhatsApp for notices
Race course maps – A Finals (6km)
Boat and Crew Identification

Crew Identification
Country Code & Rank Boat Number
Departure Control Commission
Cox weigh in 2-1hr before racing (event)

STEP 1 60 -30 MIN:

o All crew to sign out at CC desk with Photo ID

STEP 2 40-20 MIN:

o Before going on water final check with umpires, safety equipment, boats
numbers.
o Pick up ankle tracker for runner.

****Sign on /sign off the water ****

START & FINISH
BEACH
Starter

Lane

START
20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

START procedure
‘2 minutes’ – must be ready in lane on the sand
(starter will watch the waves)
’put your boats to the water’
‘Attention’
‘GO’
It will be quick, maybe only 15s from put
your boats on the water to go. So be ready.
Boat Handlers
• Each crew shall have up to THREE boat handlers.
• The boat handlers shall come from the athletes team,
however if your team does not have enough boat handlers
the OC can help.
• The boat handlers shall wear the World Rowing bib which can
be collected from the control commission. Please ensure that
they are returned after your race.
• Crews must remove their boats from the water immediately
after they have finished the race.
QUAD (C4x+) - BEACH START RULE
• Bow sitting in the boat for the start.
• 2, 3 and 4 and cox standing in the water
BEACH
FINISH
FINISH
PENALTY BOX

1. Crews round last turning point.

2. Arrive on the beach under control and
runner runs to cross the finish line.

3. Remaining crew and handers move the

boat out of the arrival zone.

4. Runner with a penalty must enter the

penalty box before crossing the finish line.

5. The runner needs to have the ankle tracker

so you time is recorded.
 AT
PAR
K 2: Water Start
BO

FINISH
STARTER
Beach Finish
PENALTY
BOX

L INE JUDGE AT
RT
STA THE Marshal
START WARM UP

TO TP1
 AT
PAR
K 3: Water Start
BO
STARTER
Water Finish
OUT
IN

T L INE JUDGE
R
STA AT THE Marshal
START WARM UP
INISH
F

TO TP1
PENALTY
Loop
New Penalties rules
Penalties – BEACH FINISH
Finish
PENALTY BOX

- Umpire boat at last TP will

notify crew
- Runner called to enter box
using megaphone and sign.
- Runner wait in box for the
Last TP
duration of penalty
- Umpire will time the penalty
and give the command to go
- Once released runner to
cross finish line.
Penalties – ON WATER FINISH
To Finish
Last TP
- Umpire boat at last TP
- Called by mega phone to
Penalty
make Penalty loops by Umpire Loop
UMPIRE
- Crew to row the required BOAT
Approx.
100m
number of loops. between
buoys
- Once completed to finish
race.
Racing Regulations
Interference & Turning points:
- Over-taking crews must not interfere with the other
crew(s). The crew(s) being over-taken must steer a
straight line.

AVOID CRASHES
EVERYONE LOSES TIME.
Racing – important information Regulations

• There will be doping control & boat weighing.

• Please check everything in your hire boat before
you go out to race.
• Please be careful of the fins on the boats, the hire
providers are running out of replacements.
Medal ceremonies Regulations

• Medal ceremonies for CW4x+, CM2x, CW1x will be

on Saturday, 02 October, 14:15
• Medal ceremonies for CW2x, CM1x, CM4x+,
CMix2x will be on Saturday, 02 October, 18:00
Team Trophy Regulations

• Points are awarded for the top

ranked boats from each NF.
• WR will announce the winner
Training on race days
Remind you that there is no safety cover outside the official training
area and times. Crews going outside of these are at risk of a yellow
card.
We will let you know if it is possible to training on race days via CC
WhatsApp.
Live Stream Service

• Races will be streamed on all five days

and can be follow on the video wall and
on www.worldrowing.com
SAUNDERSFOOT, WALES
COASTALS: 7-9 October 2022
BEACH SPRINTS: 14-16 October 2022
COME SAY HELLO!

RACHEL DULAI SAM ENGLISH RICHARD DENNIS ANDREW RICHARDS FIONA DENNIS
EVENT DIRECTOR EVENT MANAGER RACE DIRECTOR RACE DIRECTOR SCHOOLS PROGRAMME
 QUESTIONS?
See you tomorrow at
8am for the main CC
meeting
Please use the Q&A function in Zoom!