Quintin Head 2017

Here are some examples of coxswains’ bib numbers from a recent head race. The second example shows how you can avoid obscuring the number with the harness of the life jacket. The remainder show how easy it is for the number to be all but illegible. Remember, if your crew cannot be identified, you may not get a time.

Harness obscures number

1. WRONG - Number obscured by harness of life jacket (not a particularly bad example)

Good example

2. RIGHT - Number placed over harness

Life jacket covers number

3. WRONG - Life jacket partially covering number

Number too low

4. WRONG - Number too low

Ponytail covers number

5. WRONG - Ponytail obscures number

Not pinned on all corners

6. WRONG - Not pinned on all corners

Here is a Rogues' Gallery from a recent race. Can you recognise your crew here?

Not pinned on all corners
Ponytail covers number
Number obscured by harness of life jacket
Not pinned on all corners
Life jacket covers number
Not pinned on all corners
Hair covers number
No number at all
Number obscured by harness of life jacket
Not pinned on all corners