Wales Wallop
the Wallabies
What a game - we were on the edge of our seats or on our feet for large portions of the game - cheers rang around the club and if there had been any hats, they would have been in the air! Yes, a rather partisan crowd watched the last rugby game in the series and spent a very enjoyable afternoon in the club last Saturday.
Membership Renewal and email
As membership renewal draws near, it is perhaps helpful to have a reminder of the unchanged subscription fees for next year: single - £42; family - £79; joint - £63; juniors - £16; students - £21; social - £5.
Renewal papers will be going out soon and you are urged to respond swiftly to help the club cash flow and for all who use email to complete your current email address so that you will receive timely information about club activities and plans. The cost of mailing, limits communication by post so that it is much less satisfactory a means of keeping up with what is going on.
Further Details from the AGM
The new committee members who were all elected unopposed were: commodore - Paul Johnson (814145); past commodore/press officer - John Hollies (01994 427767); secretary - Alyson Horton (811841); treasurer - Rolfe John (813792); membership secretary - Trevor Smith (811235); dinghy captain - Tina Osborne (812383); bosun/club steward - Graham Wellman (01994 448346); social secretary - Kate Lewis (812473); committee member - Anita Osborne (812383).
In the absence of nominations, no vice-commodore or cruiser captain were appointed. The trustees remain as John Griffiths, Trevor Smith and Rolfe John.
Tricia Crew, having served the club diligently for many years and who has now moved to Cardiff, was unanimously elected to life membership.
Trish, congratulations and many thanks for all the dedicated support. Please keep the smoke signals coming in from afar.
Future plans for our 42-year-old clubhouse were also discussed at the annual general meeting involving repairs and maintenance on roof structures and a facelift for the front of the building.
It was also hoped that cruiser members could become better supported and a more prominent sector of club life. All suggestions/offers of help welcome.
Christmas Decorations
Tomorrow (Saturday), The club is to be 'dressed overall' with Christmas decorations under the watchful eye of flag officer Smith from 10 am. All help will be welcome. Rewards of ale and Jackie's home-made cottage pie to follow successful installation.
Social Programme
Tomorrow (Saturday): Tom Horton recounting his Tall Ships experiences 8 pm. All you sail trainees do come as you also could aspire to such a trip of a lifetime.
Saturday, December 13: Christmas dinner in the club, 6.30 for 7 pm. Please book with May on 813595.
Friday, December 19: Carols and mince pies, 8 pm.
Saturday, December 20: Games evening as training for Christmas and the return competition with Tenby SC next year. Limbering up 7.30 pm.
Saundersfoot Regatta
The date for the Saundersfoot Regatta has now been set as Saturday, August 22, with the Round Caldey Race on Sunday, August 23. This is the weekend before the Bank Holiday, as we had to avoid National Championships in Tenby and try and coincide with appropriate tides, although none are ideal during that period.
Nautical Nips
Who knew their futtocks from their 'foot hooks' (the original technical wording) last week? Futtocks are the frame timbers of a ship. There are ground futtocks and upper futtocks! But there are also Futtock Plates, F Holes, F Head, F Riders, F Staff and F Shrouds - the mind boggles! A full shipbuilding course is available on request, or you could just stick with J. Peasmold Gruntfuttock and the suggestive imagination of Rambling Syd for simple enjoyment!
Saundersfoot Sailing Club was founded by five local sailing enthusiasts in 1949 and had 42 members by the end of the first year. Thus, next year will be our 60th anniversary - quite a milestone by sailing club standards, and it is felt appropriate to produce a history of the development of the club over this period.
Anyone with any knowledge or 'nautical nips' about the club or water activities in Saundersfoot from the past and particularly any old photographs, please contact John Hollies 01994 427767 ([email protected]">[email protected]) or John Griffiths on 811129 ([email protected]">[email protected]).
Skipper's Mate