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The first newsletter is now available in the ‘Members Only’ section of the RNSA Website under a new tab named Newsletters. Please click on the link below to the first RNSA newsletter, an explanation of which is given by the Vice Commodore in both the r…

Latest detail on the 2013 programme Dave Barron-Robinson has produced an update on the programme. If you would like more details or think you might join in any of the activities please contact Dave who is trying to firm up numbers. His details are on the Cruising Committee page.

Sat 20 April Fitting Out Respite (Who’d have thought it) –
Menu to be published and choices requested 13 Apr

Sat 18 May Jupiter Point Meet (BBQ) – All approvals now in
place.

As some of you may already be aware, the RNSA have agreed a corporate membership arrangement with Lee-on-the-Solent Sailing Club (LOSSC) which allows the RNSA to use 4 places in the Dinghy Park and enables up to 12 RNSA Members to use the club at one t…

Larry Jeram-Croft reports that the Christmas Caribbean Rally now has an IRC Racing Division added. Departing from Lanzarote on 16 Dec to Antigua, there will now be a Christmas Caribbean Race as well as the Rally itself. The event will be managed by…

Chris Thompson reported the 2013 programme decided by the RNSA TVB Branch Committee. The Branch are pleased to announce that the Association’s main Annual General meeting will now take place in the Thames Valley at Leander Club, in Henley on Thames, over lunchtime on Saturday 7 December 2013. The intention is to avoid duplication of effort and travelling and hold our own Thames Valley Branch 2013 AGM ahead of the Association AGM over morning coffee etc at 10:30 on that day.

East Coast Branch secretary Gale Bryan has forwarded the following opportunity. Please read the attached flyer if interested. The opportunity of a lifetime – to sail in a 100 year old classic gaff yawl in the Rolex Fastnet Race

Reason:
Duet, the 100 year old 50ft gaff rigged yawl, is operated by The Cirdan Sailing Trust (www.

The first Branch outing of the Season may take a few of you back to the rigours of ‘Work-up’ at Portland (the frantic search for an elusive A\O boat which has quietly ‘bottomed’ for lunch, while the Staff created ‘mayhem’) or DASO (Deployment and Shakedown Operation), the only foreign run-ashore ava Saturday 20th April 2013
Members are invited to rendez-vous at Halfpenny Pier Harwich for drinks on JACQUI-B at 19.

The Notice of Race is attached together with the Entry Form for those wishing to enter. The Harwich Cruiser Series is a series of 5 races with cruisers in mind. It comprises:

Race 1 12th May (Sunday)
Race 2 23rd June (Sunday)
Race 3 28th July (Sunday…

Gale Bryan reports a change to the original arrangements. The plan is to host a Jetty Pimms Party at Bradwell Marina about 18.30 on Saturday 4th May before adjourning to the Green Man at Bradwell for supper (who are ready to host East Coast Branch members).

The revised schedule of Events will be as follows:

Saturday, 4th May – Bradwell
LW: 14:35 BST(Bradwell)
HW: 21:00 (Bradwell)
Bradwell Marina (01621-776235)(Ch 80) is accessible to yachts from about HW+3 hours.

The RNSA-BC Squadron announce their plans underway for the summer season of 2013. The Squadron is looking forward to brilliant months of fine sailing and camaraderie in the beautiful waters of English Bay and the Straits of Georgia. …