Membership renewal

Renewals were 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.

Junior Sailing

  

With the new season coming up fast, we look forward to welcoming youngsters joining in our Wednesday evening sailing nights.

Although we hope most of our present young members will continue to attend, we can cater for a limited number of newcomers each month, but first come, first served. Minimum age is eight years, but older children welcome.

Enrolment sessions will be held in March. For any further information phone Blake on 07717842713 or email [email protected].

Actual sailing sessions will start on Wednesday, April 5. There will be beginners, intermediates and racing groups. It will be possible to work towards gaining Stage 1, 2, 3 and 4 certificates of the RYA junior scheme. There will also be an opportunity to work towards Power Boat 1 and 2 certificates.

Come and try

The club will be taking part in the RYA ‘Push the Boat Out’ scheme again this year, offering anyone who wants a go at sailing to have a go in club boats with experienced helms. The event will be on Sunday, May 21.

If you would like to have a go, please contact Ted Lewis on [email protected] to book your place.

Club

refurbishment

The first floor of the clubhouse is presently undergoing renovation and improvements to provide a new modern bar and club room, hopefully by the end of February. The first and second floors of the club will be closed until then. The ground floor and stores will not be affected.

We welcome volunteers; just present yourselves or if you would like to offer your time, please contact Michelle James on [email protected].

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

Volunteers needed

We are presently short of a club secretary, and need some volunteers for the bar committee. If you can, and want, to help with these functions, please email Ted Lewis on [email protected]

Summer

Sailing 2017

Club races will take place Tuesday evenings and Saturday late afternoon.

Junior sailing will remain on Wednesday evenings.

Cup races will be first Saturday in the month when there will be three short races in a mini series for that month’s cup.

The club championship will remain over all races from April to end September.

There will be early, mid and late series as the summer progresses.

The curry after the meeting ended (over running by only four minutes, well done Jaime!) was enjoyed by many members who spent a sociable night in the club.

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.

FORTHCOMING

EVENTS

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

Sunday, May 21: Come and Try, Part of the Push the Boat Out ascheme.

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.