Thursday, March 8, 2007 at 07:03PM We are going to postpone House cleanup until the water gets hooked back up. Please stay tuned.
As a replacement for the lack of a cleanup, if you have the time and inclination this Saturday please show up at the Bathhouse by 0700 and help the SMU crew put on a great showing against Creighton.
Sunday, February 18, 2007 at 01:53PM Time to get those dues in and get ready to get the cobwebs off of your oars. The House and boat combinations will be changing March 1st, and if you’re not on the new membership roster you will not be notified. Don’t get locked out - come row another season with us.
Please contact the membership chair for any information needed to renew your membership.
Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 07:42AM It’s a beautiful time of the year to row, but it can also be dangerous if you’re not prepared for hypothermia. The water temperature at the lake is hanging at or just below 50 degrees. If you’re rowing early morns the air temperature is likely to be much less than that. The basic rule of thumb is if the combination of the two is less than 100 degrees you should not row if you’re not real solid in your boat handling skills. If you feel your skills are sufficient to take on the potential hazard of getting wet in the winter the following are recommended precautions to take to mitigate your risk if you do flip a boat: 1) Row close to the shoreline; 2) Wear polypropylene/synthetic fabrics/water proof softshell that will tend to dry out quicker if they get wet; 3) layer up to keep your core warm and wear a skull cap; 4) put your cell phone in a ziplock and store it in the hamper in front of the foot stretcher; 5) wear a PFD or keep a mylar blanket folded up with your cell phone; and 6) row in the afternoons if the wind permits.
Panic is apparently the first thing that sets in when a warm body hits cold water. Get control of your boat and use it to float yourself to the shoreline. You are more important than the boat is - leave the boat on the shore and seek help if you start to shiver uncontrollably. Don’t get back in the boat unless you’re sure you will be able to get back to the House. You will be wet which will speed the exit of much needed heat from your body once you get out into the wind. The problem is once hypothermia starts setting in it also hampers your mental capacities. Best bet it to simply get yourself somewhere warm, dry off, get some carbs in ya, and then worry about getting the boat back to the House. Call Sam or myself and we’ll get over to do so if you’re unable.
Let’s row, but please be careful (and smart) out there!
YGBHC
Sunday, October 8, 2006 at 11:20AM Sam has provided some learned advice on how to handle the winds out at the lake. Head to the Tips section to review if you’re not enamored with the idea of learning this stuff empirically.
Sunday, October 1, 2006 at 04:11PM In response to recent communications about traffic on the lake, Jonathan Stewart, crew coach for Highland Park and Bishop Lynch, has kindly provided practice times for his team, so that we can all be aware of high traffic hours.
The high schoolers are out on the lake from 4:15p to 6:15p Monday through Thursday, and 7:00a through 11:00a Saturday mornings.
Try to schedule around these times or be extra careful on the lake to avoid a surprise run-in with eight high schoolers armed with oars.