Carols and Mince Pies

A great time was enjoyed by all those attending this festive gathering last Saturday. Many thanks to all the helpers, choristers and organisers. There was mulled wine and mince pies in abundance and Tenby's answer to King's College was excellent even if the sopranos missed the bus.

Christmas Eve

The bar will be open from 8.30 pm for your pre-Christmas wind-down Bring your friends and family and enjoy a relaxing evening with us in a present-wrapping free zone.

New Year's Eve

What better place in Saundersfoot to view the fabulous fireworks that usher in the New Year than our own club house? The bar will be open from 8 pm with complimentary bucks fizz at midnight.

New Year's Day

Come along for a pre-swim coffee in the club with warming soup and/or mulled wine on sale at lunchtime. We're open from 10.30 am.

Committee Matters

At the first meeting of the new committee after the annual general meeting, it was agreed to operate two sub groups to concentrate on clubhouse activities and water activities with less frequent meetings of the entire group. With many new faces and ideas, there is great enthusiasm to develop the club and provide an even better deal for members. We will attempt to flag up issues of specific interest from committee regularly in this report - any responses will be welcome. We would welcome a member to represent kayaking interests on the committee - any volunteers to further those interests please? - it can only be to your benefit!

Contacts

The club exists to serve its members and thrives on feedback and communication between us all. Ideas, suggestions, even criticisms, are all welcome. Contact can be made with any committee member simply by listing their position and club email address - for instance [email protected]">[email protected]

Saundersfoot Harbour Commission

As has been reported elsewhere, the new Harbour Commissioners have now been appointed and are active. We are delighted that David McDermott is one of the new commissioners and the club looks forward to continuing close relations with the new body. A new advisory committee which will advise the commissioners is to be formed to represent the interests of all stakeholders and John Griffiths has been nominated to represent our interests on this committee. Nick Berridge has been appointed by the RYA to represent their interests.

An early action of the new SHC was to identify that their financial situation 'was not sustainable' and stringent measures affecting mooring fees have been announced. Many berth holders have been dismayed by the sharply increased new charges set for 2012 and the proposal to further increase these over the next two years. The proposed mechanism whereby such measures would normally be evolved is the advisory committee, but this has regrettably not yet been formed. However, SSC officers have been active in taking up these issues with SHC in the meantime and we will report further as matters progress.

Coppet Week 2012

With the royal celebrations planned for next year, the dates for this key event in the SSC calendar are slightly changed to work in with the extra Bank Holiday. Coppet Week will thus be run between Saturday and Friday, June 2-8. Further details will be sent out early in the New Year.

Skipper's Mate