CBC News I am very excited to share with you what has been a very successful term. Firstly, I must introduce myself, I am Emma Radford, the new Captain of Boats. I have taken over from Joe Nash after his successes last year. We are aiming for another successful year on the Cam with quadruple […]
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Captain’s Word Michaelmas 2019
As we enter the New Year, I am delighted to report on what the club has achieved over the past term. I firstly must thank Robin McCorkell, my predecessor as Captain of Boats and a good friend, for all his hard work last year alongside the Committee. I also ought to introduce myself: I am […]
Captain’s Word Easter 2018
This year we took full advantage of our new boathouse, with our novices training there from day 1. As someone who can remember the portacabins of 2015-16, I can say for certain that the boathouse has made a huge difference to our novice retention, dedication to training, and general boat club vibes. Having more space […]
Captain’s Word Lent 2018
It’s the beginning of Lent term, and with it comes the joining of our novices with the senior squad. Michaelmas was a fantastic term for our novices: a strong showing across all crews at Queen’s Ergs set the tone for the rest of the term, with NM2 winning their category and NW2, NW1 and NM1 […]
Captain’s Word Michaelmas 2017
After a year in our state-of-the-art new boathouse, built with the support of our benefactors, we are starting to see the difference that having some of the best facilities on the Cam makes for attracting novices. Over 100 students, both undergraduate and graduate, have signed up to row with us this year! This large intake, […]
Captain’s Word Michaelmas 2016
Two years ago, Caius Boat Club said goodbye to our historic home on ferry path. Now, in a matter of days we will be welcoming back some of our many benefactors, to the official opening of our state of the art new Boat House – though still with an unmistakably Caian aesthetic. We are in […]