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November 14 will be the last day this season for rowing club boats. The
water temperature is already slightly below our 50F threshold. Thanks to
exceptional weather we've been able to extend the season considerably (last
year we closed down on Nov. 1). Thank you for rowing carefully and safely
as the water temperature has dropped and winds have been more challenging.

Those of you with private boats are free to row at your discretion, but please
be cautious and careful: hypothermia, strong currents, and winds are dangerous.
It's best to row with a buddy nearby. If you leave access ports open on your
boats in the boathouse, you are likely to discover in the spring that your hulls
have been used for small-animal shelters. Best is to figure out a way to put
screen or hardware cloth over an open port in such a way that an animal, working
24/7, will not gain access.

The boathouse will remain accessible throughout the winter. There will be no
heat and no water. But the club erg is there for you to enjoy! It's not hard
to lift the non-flywheel end and roll it out onto the asphalt where the view,
the temperature, and the sunshine may be nicer. Please share; I have no
intention of setting up a reservation system!

A small piece of news: We have sold the Tom & May heavyweight double to
Northampton Community Rowing. Sally Linowski and Gloria DiFulvio, NCR alums
who joined YRC, delivered the Tom & May by water! We have bought a mid-weight
Fluid double that should arrive in the next month or so. The hope is that the
new boat, though not ideal for every pair of rowers, will suit more pairs than
a heavyweight.

Thanks to Moi, we have set up a new group messaging system to replace the Yahoo
group (All Yahoo groups vanish on Dec. 15). Messages from the group will have
[yankeerowing] in the subject field so you can search for them easily. A
message sent to [email protected] will send the message to everyone. If
you have trouble or questions, please contact Bob Sproull <rfsproull@...>
or Moi Wurgaft <moiwurgaft@...>. A few more details about the group are
given below.

I am very grateful to all of you for making this season enjoyable and smooth.
You gracefully adapted to COVID-19 precautions, to a surge in membership,
to musical chairs for rack assignments, and to a reservation system for club
boats. And thanks to all who pitched in to do what needed doing without being
asked; special thanks, as always, to Ernie and Craig. Many thanks.

It's ludicrous to wish you as pleasant an off-season as a season on the
water, but please enjoy yourself as best you can.

Bob

A few more details about the groups.io message service:

Everyone who is on this list has a groups.io "account." This is group.io's way
of letting you control settings about your receipt of messages. You can
log in by pointing your browser at and entering the
email address you use to receive Yankee Rowing email. Initially, the account
has no password; you can set one if you wish. Using your email address for
login is just a way to identify you; it has NOTHING to do with your email account.

After you log in, you can see the group ([email protected]) and its
messages. You can change settings using the Subscription and Admin buttons
on the left.

Attachments such as photographs should sail through.

If you reply to a message sent to the group, your reply will go to the
whole group unless you change the To: field when you compose your reply.

If you uncover tricks and tips about using the group, feel free to
inform the whole club by sending out a message.

If you want to see general information about the group, go to


Comments and questions to Bob Sproull <rfsproull@...> or
Moi Wurgaft <moiwurgaft@...>