- Commodore’s Update
- Social Update
- Tudor Rowers on Tour
- Ebb & Flow
- Useful Links
- Diary Dates
Commodore’s Update
Dates for your Diary
- Friday 15th March, 7:30pm – The Season Ahead
Come along and find out what’s planned for the coming season, and the zillion ways that you can get on the water.
There are some key events this year that it is worth making a note of:
- 23rd (0600hrs) & 24th March – Cruiser Launch Weekend. Slipway closed until cruisers are launched.
- 12th & 13th October – Cruiser Recovery Weekend
- 6th April – The Womble Cup, Compound Reorganisation and Tudor Spring Clean
- 8th June – Tudor Open Day
- 3rd August – Tudor Challenge
- 7th & 8th September – Tudor 75th Anniversary Regatta, with evening entertainment
Cruisers
There will be a Launch Briefing on Wednesday 20th March at 7:30pm. We plan to talk through how to set up tows, and also chat about what’s in store this year for the Cruiser Section.
We’re looking to train up more people to drive the RIBs during launch weekends. There is training this Saturday morning – let me or Hannah know if you would like to do this.
If you potentially need to remain in the compound post-launch, you must request prior approval from the Bosuns committee by Sunday 17th June. Please write to bosun@tudorsailing.org.uk with a description of work to be completed and a schedule for this. It is expected that most boats will launch on the weekend of 23rd or before – launching late causes a significant amount of disruption and extra work for your fellow members.
Slipway
Note that there is a plastic cover missing from the edge of the slipway. Do take care.
Roles
We are still looking for people to carry out the following roles. Please let me know if you are interested. They cover all of your duty hours and mean other committee members don’t have to pick up the extra work:
- Membership Secretary
- Social Committee Member
- Maintenance Committee Member
- Dinghy Sub-Committee Member
Colin Thorpe
Commodore
commodore@tudorsailing.org.uk
Social Update
Dates for your diary
Hi everyone… Our plans for the year are starting to take shape and I’ll start updating you here in Tidal Diamond as well as via the WhatsApp groups and members lounge. Please do come along and enjoy everything the club has to offer.
Friday 15th March
Pop along to the clubhouse this Friday at 7.30. The bar will be open – thank you Crissie and Denise – to chat to other members and hear more about what’s coming up on the water for Spring and Summer.
Saturday 16th March – Rowing Winter Series Races
The final race in the Rowing Winter Series takes place on 16th March. Even if you don’t plan to row, please come along and watch, and enjoy some Chilli and Rice. (There’s also a Vegetarian Chilli). Food can be booked on webcollect and will be served approx. 12.30 pm.
The Galley will also be open at approx 9am for teas and coffees. And rumour has it there’ll be delicious cake.
Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th March Cruiser Launch
We’re delighted for the club’s 75th year that the menu for Cruiser Launch weekend will be a collaboration from past, present and maybe even future cruiser owners. The menu is attached to this week’s newsletter and will be available to order on WebCollect shortly. Special thanks in advance (amongst the many contributing) to Wendy Jones, Sandra Hunt, and Sue Woodbridge, and also to our Breakfast Kings Dave and Pete.
Saturday, 6th April – The Wombles Cup (9.00 am to 11.30 am)
Yes it’s back. If you’d like to be involved and get out on the water please contact Steve Woodbridge. This event was really great fun last year and it’s a brilliant opportunity to make a difference to our beautiful harbour. The galley will be open from 8am serving tea, coffee, and croissants.
Sunday, 7th April – Easter Egg Hunt
Bring the kids and grandchildren to meet the Easter Bunny.
There’ll be ducks (not real ones) to find and exchange for chocolate eggs. Fancy dress is absolutely encouraged for the young and not so young. Prizes for best fancy dress naturally.
Tea, Coffee, and hot cross buns will be served. Please do bring friends and family along. The start time and other details still to be confirmed with the hunt probably starting around 11am. Watch this space!
Friday 12th April – Friendly Family Friday / New Members Evening
Keep an eye on this date as hopefully there’ll be another popular Fish and Chips evening.
Further Dates to keep free…..
More events are being added, and thank you to everyone that has completed our survey. If you do have events you’d like to see please let us know. If you have an event idea for a fun evening that you’d like to host yourself we’d be delighted to hear from you and support you. We do plan to have quiz evenings, more Tudor Talks, and music, beer & wine & cheese tasting during the year so the more support we get the more events we can run. Thank you also to all the members that open and run the bar for the club. It’s really appreciated.
Saturday, 8th June – Open Day
Please put your name down to help on the Open Day once the tasks are available. It’s our annual event to showcase how friendly and welcoming our club is, and it’s always a fun day for potential new club members. There’ll be plenty of help needed in the galley and bar too.
Saturday, 3rd August – Tudor Challenge
Now well established this is our annual rowing challenge that sees clubs from across the three harbours and beyond come together at Tudor. More details will follow but it will be a great day out even if you are not participating and we’ll have plenty of food, drink and music.
Saturday, 7th September 2024 – 75th Anniversary Regatta
Please keep this date free both day time and evening as the club is planning lots of fun ways to get out on the water as well as evening entertainment while the sun goes down. There’ll be plenty of food, drink and merriment with invitations also going out to local clubs to help us all celebrate the Tudor family that has been built over the last 75 years.
Inga Lambert
Social Secretary
socialsec@tudorsailing.org.uk
Tudor Rowers on Tour
Sunday saw the last of 11 races in the east coast Harkers Yard Gig winter series. Rowers from Tudor have been dragging themselves out of bed early on some Sunday mornings to travel up and join in with Rowhedge Coastal Rowing.
The long journey took them to Brightlingsea where Kirsty, Inga, Martino and Steve took part in various mens/mixed/womens races at the approaches to Mersea Island and Brightlingsea, at the head of the River Colne.
Various levels of rain throughout the day didn’t dampen the fun! A steady easterly breeze and a fast running tide made the 20 to 30 minute races challenging.
No placing in the races, given the quality of the experienced opposition on their home water – however no last places which is a result given our limited running in these boats! Most important of all was the cementing of links with Rowhedge.
The link with Rowhedge started last summer at Seaford and has steadily built since. We look forward to welcoming Rowhedge with 2 or 3 of their Harkers Yard Gigs down for the Tudor Challenge and maybe other outings.
Steve Woodbridge
Rowing Sub-Committee
Ebb & Flow
A somewhat late Tidal Diamond this week as there have been problems with WebCollect. Those on one or more of our WhatsApp groups will have seen the messages, for anyone not on there who may have been trying to book something – well that’s why it wasn’t working. We’ve been told all is well again now, and I’ve had no unusual problems putting this together, so normal service has been resumed.
As you can see there’s lots to look forward to as the season gets under way. Cruiser owners may like to note the recovery dates, and then put them out of their mind for now as there’s work to do and then a whole season to enjoy. I’m hoping for some reports on activities from members to join the rowers that have kept things going over the winter, along with the hardy dinghy sailors.
On which note, I was at the Harbour Board office yesterday for a meeting and took the opportunity to have a chat with Colin who runs the Hayling Ferry while I was there. Mid way through our conversation he commented that the Tudor Rowers were passing. A familiar fixture of harbour life!
As ever, feel free to drop me an email at this address, it is always nice to hear from members. Any ideas of things to include in the Tidal Diamonds always most welcome.
Let’s be careful out there.
Paul Tansom
Tidal Diamond Editor
tidal_diamonds@tudorsailing.org.uk
Useful Links
- WebCollect: https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc
- Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Tudorsailing
- Facebook Members Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1380997942212963/
- Useful Documents: https://www.tudorsailing.org.uk/TudorSailing/?r=/05_sailing/documents/body.php
- Know the Ropes (PDF): https://www.tudorsailing.org.uk/TudorSailing/05_sailing/documents/upload/Know%20the%20Ropes%20New%20Edition%20May%202023.pdf
- Opportunities for sailing and social related maintenance hours can be found at:
- Dutyman for sailing related duties: https://dutyman.biz/dmmain.aspx?id=T0001338
- Dutyman for bar and galley duties: https://dutyman.biz/dmmain.aspx?id=T0001746
- Langstone LNtM: https://www.langstoneharbour.org.uk/local-notices-to-mariners
- Chichester LNtM: https://www.conservancy.co.uk/page/notices
- KHM Portsmouth LNtM: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/khm/portsmouth/local-notices
- National Coast Watch (Gosport): https://www.nci.org.uk/gosport
- NCI Gosport blog: https://ncigosport.blogspot.com/
- Portsmouth Tide Times: https://www.ntslf.org/tides/tidepred?port=Portsmouth
- Southern Water Beachbouy: https://www.southernwater.co.uk/water-for-life/our-bathing-waters/beachbuoy