Stourport results
christopher November 12th, 2007
The S24- won its event, and the MxdS32x and Andy Thorne rowing up a category was 12 secs behind the winner in S21x.
Archive for November, 2007
Fours’ head results
christopher November 9th, 2007
The S24x came 38th in their category, but they did have two women in the boat! Results here
Meeting with BWB
christopher November 9th, 2007
We met with representatives of the Parks & Leisure and MSC with the BWB today and they explained the situation re the dam repairs. They are going to do a test excavation on Thursday to see if they can complete their work with the present 1m depression of the water level. If it works all well and good – if not then it’ll have to go down to 3m. Even so given an averagely wet winter the level for next year’s regatta should be better than it was for this year.
Update on the water level
christopher November 9th, 2007
We met with representatives of the Parks & Leisure and MSC with the BWB today and they explained the situation re the dam repairs. They are going to do a test excavation on Thursday to see if they can complete their work with the present 1m depression of the water level. If it works all well and good – if not then it’ll have to go down to 3m. Even so given an averagely wet winter the level for next year’s regatta should be better than it was for this year.
Entries at Stourport SBH
christopher November 7th, 2007
The next bit of racing is this Sunday at Stourport SBH where we’ve got in Division 1 Lee Clarke, Andy Thorne, Steve Prichard, Ian Prevett in a S24- and in Division 2 Andy Thorne in S21x and Ian Prevett and Kat Collings in MxdS32x
More bad news on the water level
christopher November 6th, 2007
If you’re wondering why the water level’s dropping, we received this from BWB today:
We are required by the Reservoir Panel Engineer to undertake some work at the toe of the embankment. To facilitate this work, he has asked that we reduce the level of the reservoir by up to 3m below weir level (which is approx 600mm lower than the level normally expected in the reservoir at this time of the year). The works need to be completed by March 2008 to ensure compliance with the Act. In order to maximise our potential to refill the reservoir, we have decided to bring the works forward to December, which is why we have had to commence drawdown now. We will be installing an observation trench at the toe and will be monitoring seepage as the level in the reservoir drops. If we reach a stage where seepage becomes minimal before reaching the -3m level, we will obviously stop and avoid unnecessary dewatering.
Upon rewatering the reservoir, we have been asked to maintain the reservoir at -500mm until the spillway works have been completed during summer 2008.
We recognise that this may be an inconvenience to you, but can assure you that we will do our best to minimise the effects.
Regards
Fingers crossed for another wet winter