Darts
Guess what? We lost in style! We were hammered! We were certainly put in our place. Our third whitewash of the season brought us back to earth with a vengeance. Again our nemesis was our inability to nail that final double. There is no match scheduled for this evening, but, by order of captain Terry Evans, there will be a practice session.
Next Friday, April 10, the rescheduled match against the Jeffreyston Inn will take place at Jeffreyston.Participating members please note.
Jam Evening
Last Wednesday's jam evening again proved a thoroughly pleasant musical experience. Many thanks to Will Scott and Terry Evans for co-ordinating the event.
The next session will take place on Monday, April 20. During the sailing season, Wednesday evenings will be taken up by the popular junior sail training. Hence the reason for the switch to Mondays until October where it will revert to Wednesdays.
Safety boat training day and Flares demonstration
The safety boat training day attracted a large turnout. Before going on the water, the group was given some land based tuition by Ian Williams, a representative from the RYA with years of experience in sailing at all levels.
After Ian's session, the trainees split into two groups, tractor training and safety boat training. Many thanks to Tommy D'Ortez and Connor Keohane, who spent most of the afternoon being 'rescued' by the trainees.
Also many thanks to Mark Dashfield for co-ordinating the safety boat instruction.
After the training session, all were treated to Terry Evans's nosh posh nosh, much appreciated after spending a couple of hours in very cold conditions.
The evening saw representatives from the RLNI arriving to give a talk and demonstration on the use of flares. Max Jones gave a very interesting and informative talk on the use of flares, which was followed by a practical demonstration on Castle Beach.
Many thanks to Andrew Lowe for co-ordinating the event. All agreed the day had been a very fruitful one.
Halcyon
visit to Tenby
The classic yacht, Halcyon, will be visiting Tenby tomorrow (Saturday). In the evening, the crew will visit the club and an illustrated talk will be given on the history of this fine vessel. Members and friends are invited to what promises to be a very interesting evening.
Junior Training Registration
The first of two junior registration evenings will take place on Wednesday, April 8, with the second taking place on Wednesday, April 15, which will include on shore preparation of boats etc. Both sessions commence at 7 pm. Please ring Blake on 01834 842535 for further details.
Annual Subscriptions
It's that time of the year. Annual subscriptions are now overdue. Would members please note. We have some major capital spends scheduled, hence the plea
Club Openings
The opening hours are Friday and Saturday evenings, with the occasional function thrown in. Any time variation will be published in advance. On a procedural note, would members please have their membership cards to hand as temporary bar staff may not know the identity of all our members.
Website
Information on club activities etc can be found on the club's website.
Future Events
A newsletter has been distributed to members. It includes details about sailing and social events - there are copies available at the club.
This is a very friendly and welcoming club, which endeavours to involve all members in a variety of activities. If anyone would like to join us, now is an ideal time, especially with the discount still on offer. Contact any member who will be delighted to furnish you with further details.
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