Cold Water Rules

• Coach boat must be on the water and operated by RRC safety person or coach PRIOR to any crew launching. Coach boat must be within 750 meters of all rowing boats on the water and within a line of site at all times

• Coach/Safety boat must have all safety gear on board

• If a rower capsizes, they should get as much of their body out of the water as possible by draping themselves over the upturned hull, if necessary turning the boat over for this purpose. Rowers should “buddy-up” holding on to each other until rescued. 

• Do not try to swim to shore.