Membership renewal

Renewals are due in January. We have made a slight adjustment to our membership rates for 2017. The first full member in a household is £60 (from £55), but if you renew before January 31, 2017, you will receive a £5 bar voucher to be spent at the club bar. The Senior Citizen rate now applies to those aged 65 and above. For those who wish to re-join, there is no re-joining fee. If you would like to set up an annual standing order for your membership fees, please contact [email protected]. All forms etc are available on the club website.

A reminder of the benefits of membership:

• Access to our extensive calendar of adult and junior cruising, and racing throughout the year;

• Opportunities for ongoing skills development at heavily subsidised rates, e.g. RYA Dinghy training, VHF radio, Safety Boat, Race, Power Boat, First Aid and Seamanship training courses;

• Use of our club boats which include Wayfarers, Lasers, Optimists, Fevas, Youth Toppers and Teras;

• Use of the clubhouse with its fully stocked bar, and food offering, wifi, changing facilities and showers;

• Discounted food and drinks at the clubhouse;

• Access to our storage including dinghy park and the engine, dinghy and kayak stores, all conveniently based on the harbour;

• Access to our safety equipment;

• Eligible for a 24-hour access to the showers and toilets on the ground floor;

• Boat owners are eligible to apply for a permit for parking on the harbour;

• Discounted rates for private hire of the clubhouse;

• Access to our social events throughout the year.

Club refurbishment - February 2017

We are pleased to announce that the first floor of the clubhouse will be undergoing a programme of renovation and improvements to provide a new modern bar and club room in January/February. The first and second floors of the club and will be closed for four weeks from January 28 until the end of February. The ground floor and stores will not be affected. We welcome volunteers especially during the weekend of January 28-29. If you would like to offer your time, please contact Michelle James on [email protected].

We will be looking to hold a party in the spring to launch our new bar and club room and food offering. Further details to follow.

Summer Sailing 2017

The Club Regatta and Round Caldey Island race are scheduled for June 24 and 25, and the club will be running the National Championship of the RS200 class of dinghy from Saturday, August 26 to Thursday, August 31. Volunteers will be needed to help with both events, both on and off the water. In particular, the RS200 Nationals will be the biggest event hosted by the club in 10 years, with over 100 double-handed boats expected. Please diarise now and register your intention/availability to help (no firm commitment required at this stage) by contacting our National Race Officer and TSC Nationals co-ordinator, Mark Dashfield, tel. 01834 844918 or email [email protected].

Some time during the summer a Cruise in Company may be organised to a local beach.

To ensure a safe summer’s sailing, our rescue fleet (see photo) is undergoing its annual maintenance, courtesy of arrangements made by Ed Dashfield; thanks Ed!

Forthcoming events

January 21: Sailing meeting 6 pm at the club, followed by curry from ‘We Love Curry’ at 8 pm.

Details of food to be served at 8 pm after the sailing meeting (£10 per person) - spiced garlicky flat breads; butter chicken; slow cooked shoulder of lamb with spinach and chickpeas, Veg dal Basmati, Pilau rice.

Vegetarian option - Saag Paneer

All bookings/money needs to be in by Wednesday, January 18.

Cheques should be made payable to Caspar Beck or cash is fine. Payment to be made in advance. We cannot cater for any extras on the night as food will be prepared at ‘We love Curry’s’ own kitchen. Either post payments to Marc Shepherd, 5 St. Johns Hill, Tenby, or drop off to Sarah Webb at Alexander Partnership offices above Barclays Bank in Tenby.

Enquiries to Marc Shepherd, tel: 07968 821902

January 27: Burns Night at the club, organised by and in support of Save The Children, Tenby branch.

Saturday, May 13: Junior Race Training Day - further details to follow.

Saturday, June 24: Tenby Regatta - Dinghies.

Sunday, June 25: Caldey Island - Dinghies and Cruisers.

Saturday, July 22: Tenby Passage Race.

August 26 - 30: RS200 Nationals.

Website

The club’s website can be found at www.tenbysailingclub.org.uk; the club and details of events going on can be found on Facebook and Twitter. New members welcome; sailors, aspirant sailors and non sailors. We are a members club run by volunteers who try to involve all members in a variety of activities, both sailing and social. To enquire about joining, call at the clubhouse, contact any member who will be pleased to help, or contact us on line.