Tidal Diamond 910

• Commodore’s Update
  
• Tudor Regatta 2nd & 3rd September
• Barts Bash 16th September
• Women on the Water have an Eventful Evening
• Swanwick, Bursledon and Warsash Regatta
  
• It’s a Bug Life
• Ebb & Flow
• Useful Links
• Diary Dates

Commodore’s Update

I’m pleased to let you know that the Exec have appointed Richard Bryant to be our new treasurer from 1st November. Richard has many years of experience working in financial management, and we look forward to welcoming him to the team.

You will have hopefully seen the proposed byelaw changes last week. Please do take time to have a look at these and feedback any comments for us to consider. The byelaws set out how the club operates and are important in helping to keep everything running smoothly.

It’s been excellent seeing the club so busy over the summer, despite the weather doing its best to put us off. The Tudor Challenge was a huge success, with over a hundred rowers on the water. Women on the Water has been going from strength to strength, Cadets is now firmly re-establishing itself thanks to Dani’s hard work, regular kayak session are up and running, and cruisers and dinghies have been active as ever, regularly welcoming people from other sections to have a go.

Do come along to the regatta next weekend, even if just to enjoy the bar and barbeque. Barts Bash is also coming up on 16th September, giving you and your family a chance to have a go at a new watersport with our neighbours at the Andrew Simpson centre.

Colin Thorpe
Commodore
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Tudor Regatta 2nd & 3rd September

Activities for everyone!

Please come along and support our wonderful club.

Saturday 2nd September

Kayak Games , Dinghy & Cruiser Racing (dinghy racing visible from club), BBQ and Bar, Rowing Races & Fun on the Water, Help Build a Bug Hotel, Paint a Poppy

Sunday 3rd September

Dinghy & Cruiser Racing (dinghy racing visible from club) , BBQ and Bar , Regatta Prizegiving

Regatta Sailing Instructions

Please find attached the Sailing instructions for this weekends regatta. Any questions then please drop me a line

Hannah Barnes
Dinghy Captain
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Barts Bash 16th September

On Saturday 16th September there is Bart’s Bash race with a starting time of 1pm. This year will be the tenth year that Bart’s Bash race has taken place. As per previous years, we have invited ASWC next door to take part in our race. The race will be multiple laps of a short course starting at the club line. There will be a briefing at 12:30 on the club house lawn which will go over the race course and answer any questions you may have about racing. This event is a charity race in the aid of The Andrew Simpson Foundation. The race is not taken too seriously and it is there to encourage people to get out on the water dinghy sailing with patrol boat cover. Even if you sail a slow boat please do think about taking part.

ASWC next door will also be running taster sessions during the day as well as having food available from the cookhouse streetfood. So please do consider popping next door and supporting them by buying some lunch.

To celebrate the 10th year of the Barts bash there is branded clothing available at https://andrewsimpsoncentres.org/shop/

If you have any questions before the event, then please do get in contact.

Mark Swallow
Sailing Secretary
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Women on the Water have an Eventful Evening

This season we have been lucky at WoW to have opportunities for the ladies to try cruiser sailing onboard Grace and also Aquila.

On Thursday 24th we had both Aquila and Grace out sailing with all lady crews many of which had never sailed before. The ladies aboard Aquila were Julie, Yvonne, Nina, and Karen. On board Grace were Linda, Penny, Debbie, Joanna, and myself.

The ladies boarded Grace and whilst Linda prepared the boat to slip the visitor mooring she gave a run down of the various controls and names for boat bits. We left the mooring an motored for a short time whilst hoisting the main sail and unfurling the genoa. We then had a lovely gentle sail down the harbour tacking all the way as the wind was against us. We sailed to south of East Milton and then decided to gybe round and run back up harbour to meet up with Aquila and let the ladies have a go on the helm. All was well, the gybe went smoothly and we started heading north. It was at this point that the wind decided to drop and leave us at the mercy of the outgoing tide. No worries, we can motor towards East Milton and get into the moorings and out of the tide. Linda fired up the engine and immediately it was apparent that the engine was not running as it should, we headed towards an empty mooring in the hope that the engine would keep going and we could get out of the tide. That was wishful thinking, the engine gave up about 10 feet from the buoy still with no wind to propel us forwards. Linda went down below and tinkered with the engine and after a while got it going again long enough for us to get to the mooring, it was a one chance pick up and I was glad that the boat didn’t play any tricks on me as I was on the helm with Linda on the bow. Get it wrong and we would have had to throw the anchor over to stop us drifting south. Several calls later and a rescue mission was on with the ladies on Aquila preparing to come and rescue us and take us back to the mooring using an alongside tow. We also had the lovely Ross from AWSC on standby at the centre with RIB to come and get us if needed. Linda being the wonder-woman that she is went down below and bled the engine fuel system and after letting the engine run for 5 minutes the previous problem seemed to have gone away and the engine was running smoothly. We decided to make a run for it and left the mooring and motored back up the harbour taking as short as possible route and staying out the tide, the ladies got to have a go at steering the boat whilst learning to watch the depth and avoid the obstacles. The crew on Aquila were most disappointed that they didn’t need to be international rescue as they had planned and got themselves ready to assist (which we were very grateful for). We gently arrived back at the visitor mooring and Linda rowed the ladies ashore whilst I stayed aboard to tidy the sails away and ready the boat for being left. We had left the engine running whilst on the mooring and thought we were home dry……..the ladies on Aquila were on their mooring and waiting for us to moor safely before they went ashore. We motored nicely off the mooring and all was well until we were a few boats away from Grace’ mooring. We both could hear that the engine problem was back as could Aquila across the channel. We had momentum and it looked like we would make it to the mooring, that was until the wind returned and blew to boat towards the mud and away from the mooring. I was on the bow and ready to deploy the anchor but quick-thinking Linda jumped in the tender, I threw her a rope and she rowed furiously towards the mooring to try and unite the two of us. If you hadn’t already guessed, yes the rope was too short to reach, I had to nip back sharpish to the cockpit and laid my hands on the first bit of rope I could find (it’s tricky when it’s not your boat and you are not familiar where everything is). Quickly I tied the ropes together and Linda tied the buoy to the other end, at which point I noticed that one of the oars from the tender was floating past but out of my reach. Linda hauled the tender down the rope towards Grace and slingshot of it in pursuit of the oar which she caught up with. I then tried to pull Grace towards the mooring using the rope, it was made tricker as we had not had a chance to raise the keel fully and Grace was a starting to stick. A gentle rocking got her unstuck and I managed to pull her to the mooring and get us all tied on. Thankfully the row back to the slipway was uneventful! Whilst this might seem like we had a dramatic evening everyone stayed calm, ate the shortbread that Penny had brought with her and admired the brilliant view of the sunset and rainbows. We all had a great time and it is a trip that I am sure everyone will remember for a long time.

Hannah Barnes
Women on the Water Co-ordinator / Dinghy Captain
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Swanwick, Bursledon and Warsash Regatta

Saturday 26 Aug saw 2x gigs leave Tudor Base for an excursion deep into enemy territory on the Hamble River for a Right Royal Regatta at Warsash Sailing Club.

The Freedom crew (Mr D, John, Sandy and Glenn) were looking to hold on to the Boatyard Sheave Trophy for a 3rd straight year after it was wrestled from the Elephant Boatyard race team in 2021 and retained in 2022, whilst John Woodbridge had assembled an internationally flavoured crew (see photos) featuring long-standing club member Martino Pani (Italy) and visiting Spanish rower Carmen Mulet. New club member Kirsty Stark completed the Lady Jane crew.

On arrival, team coxes Linda Vacher (Freedom) and Yvonne Adams (Lady Jane) poured over the 2.5-mile course notes and established strategy with John W. Although shorter than the Tudor teams are accustomed to, the course presented a challenging, prolonged ‘sprint’ in moderate south-westerly wind.

The typically British Summer sharp showers eased as the 9 Bursledon Gigs approached the start line and the Tudor crews stripped to battle dress. Each crew set off on a staggered start with Freedom going 7th, Lady Jane 8th and the Elephant Boatyard Race Team last.

Freedom made a punchy start, rowing somewhere close to full power for the first few minutes before settling into the well-established ‘long and strong’ stroke rhythm that Tudor rowers are well known for.

Meanwhile, Lady Jane had made a fantastic start which saw them gain on Freedom in the early stages, before gallantly trying to hold off the looming Elephant Boatyard Team.

The race was a gruelling 20min slog which saw both Tudor gigs overtake other crews both on the way out to the race turn, and on the home leg.

On completion in front of Warsash Sailing Club, the tired crews nursed their blistered hands with cold drinks and awaited the final timings from Race Officer Jim Williams.

As the crews assembled in the Clubhouse for the presentation, no one from Tudor was entirely certain of the placings, although the Elephant Team looked to have had the edge on their home ground.

Announced in reverse order, the Mistress crew placed 3rd in 21mins 6secs. Race Officer Jim then described an unusual situation in which 2 crews had both recorded the exact same winning time of 20min 22secs.

And so it was that Freedom retained the Boatyard Sheave for a 3rd successive year, sharing 1st place (see photo of joint 1st place crews) and the Boatyard Sheave Trophy with the Elephant Boatyard Race Team.

Lady Jane finished 5th in 21min 17secs, only 1 minute behind the winning crews – a great achievement for a scratch crew assembled only 2-days before the race.

Rowing Captain John Elson restored the Boatyard Sheave to its place in the Tudor Trophy cabinet during the battle de-brief back at Tudor Base. And there it will remain, for now, until someone remembers to transfer it back to the Hamble River for its shared 2023/24 ownership with the Elephant Team.

Glenn Jeffrey

It’s a Bug Life

We’re hoping to start building a habitat for our insect friends and we need your help.

This won’t be just any bug box, this will be a bug mansion.

Please let me know if you have a few natural materials to donate such as wood, bamboo pieces, pine cones, wood blocks, roof tiles, burlap/hessian fabric, extruded/perforated bricks. We plan to start the build at our Regatta weekend and it will be situated close to the border alongside the community area to complement the trees and shrubs being planted there.

Nicola and I invite your children and grandchildren to come up with a fun catchy name for our bug loving haven. There’ll be a prize for the winning name, so start thinking and get your entries in as soon as possible. If you, your children, or grandchildren would like to help with the building please let me know.

Jane Dare
Rear Commodore
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Ebb & Flow

With a raft of article and even more attachments to peruse this week I shall sign off with two things. Firstly, for anyone who missed it, a link to a BBC piece on the water spout spotted of the Isle of Wight this week: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-66632419. Secondly, a quick advert for a boat for sale.

Boat for Sale

Eryngium – Snapdragon 747 – 24’6” – 15HP Yanmar Engine – £2,500

The Snapdragon 747 is a capable small cruiser. She would make an excellent first boat. Antifouled this season. Available to view in the compound.

See ApolloDuck.com for full details, or contact Chris on 07830 163575

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 would be most welcome.

Let’s be careful out there.

Paul Tansom
Tidal Diamond Editor
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Useful Links

• WebCollect: dinghies for more details.

Tidal Diamond 909

• Club Duty Opportunities
• Rowing Update
• Ebb & Flow
• Useful Links
• Diary Dates

Club Duty Opportunities

Volunteers are badly needed to cover future events, particularly the Regatta on 2nd and 3rd September. Most people who can be allocated to duties (i.e. not senior members, not fulfilling club roles, and trained) have already done their duties, as for a number of reasons fewer people are available then we anticipated. To cover these events, therefore, we either need people to do more duties or people on the reserve list to step up to do them.

The club calendar for this year required approximately 261 “wetside” (race officer and patrol boat) duties, of which 175 are now already done. This leave 86 duties, of which 24 are allocated. That leaves 63 (24 Helm, 20 Crew and 19 Race Officers) that still require volunteers to fulfil them which will only be filled if members volunteer to do the duties.

The Regatta duties are the most important to fill, so please consider volunteering to cover those if you can.

In the next month, the following duties are currently ‘Volunteer Required’:

• Friday 25 Aug 2023 – Sunset Series 8
  Duty: Patrol Boat Crew
  Duty time: 19:00
• Saturday 26 Aug 2023 – Out of Harbour Race
  Duty: Patrol Boat Crew
  Duty: Patrol Boat Helm
  Duty time: 11:00
  Duty: Race Officer – Club Line
  Duty time: 11:00
• Saturday 02 Sep 2023 – Tudor Regatta (LHCCS 6 & 7) Start time TBC
  Duty: Patrol Boat Helm
  Duty: Patrol Boat Helm
  Duty: Race Officer – Boat
  Duty time: 12:45
• Sunday 03 Sep 2023 – Tudor Regatta (LHCCS 8) Start time TBC
  Duty: Patrol Boat Crew
  Duty: Patrol Boat Crew
  Duty: Patrol Boat Helm
  Duty: Patrol Boat Helm
  Duty: Race Officer – Boat
  Duty time: 13:45

Ian Simpson
Dutyman Coordinator
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Rowing Update

Tudor Challenge 2023

It was a great turnout at last Saturday’s annual Tudor Challenge.

With 22 gigs (120 competitors) taking part in the event the club was very busy. Although the decision was taken to shorten the course because of the strong south westerly breeze, the race lived up to its name and provided a tough challenge for the rowers involved.

As usual the Tudor crews performed well and retained many of the trophies that were being competed for. The Trophy winners were:

• Overall Fastest on Handicap – Navigator Crew – Tudor Sailing Club
• Fastest Celtic Longboat – Cygnet Crew – Chichester Yacht Club
• Fastest Pilot Gig – Taran Crew – Lewes Pilot Gig Club
• Fastest Solent Galley – Lady Langstone Crew – Langstone Cutters
• Fastest Clayton Skiff – Gladys Crew – Langstone Cutters
• Fastest Bursledon Gig – Navigator Crew – Tudor Sailing Club
• Fastest Vets on handicap (over 55) – Olive Crew – Tudor Sailing Club
• Fastest Women’s Vets on handicap (over 55) – Friendship Crew – Tudor Sailing Club
• Fastest Women on handicap – Friendship Crew – Tudor Sailing Club
• Fastest Mixed Crew on handicap – Freedom Crew -Tudor Sailing Club.

This year the event saw international representation with the Captain from St Andrews Rowing Club flying down specially to take part in the event and a visiting rower from Valencia Rowing Club, Spain taking part.

This is only the 2nd year of the event and it is already proving popular in the regional rowing calendar. Plans are already in hand for the 2024 event.

A big thank you goes to all the volunteers who helped make this day such a great success and without who the event could not have been held.

Thank you!

This Fridays Friendly Rowing Race Evening has been postponed

It has been agreed that due a clash with other external events this Fridays Friendly Rowing Race evening has been postponed. This event will now be held at 3pm on the afternoon of Saturday 2nd September and will form part of the annual Tudor Regatta weekend.

I apologise for any inconvenience that this change in date might cause.

John Elson
Rowing Captain
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Ebb & Flow

I’ve rearranged the Diary Dates section this week. The ‘Shore Side’ and ‘On the Water’ sections never match up in terms of numbers, and with the increase in regular organised activities on the water over the past couple of years, moving them from side by side to one after the other seems a better format. It has also allowed me to drop the Christmas Carols for now, because, well, the season is still in full swing and Christmas is a long way off – all be it some shops will no doubt start pushing Christmas next month! All of which is leading up to noting that you now need to read down the list for next section.

Before I sign off for this week, I will point you back up to the top item and the call for club duties (don’t forget to read on down afterwards). Being a member run club not only keeps costs down, but also gives opportunities to learn new things and make new friends by volunteering to help out. It helps avoid paying club duty too, and getting this done during the season helps avoid trying to get it sorted at the last minute. At the end of the day it is fun too, so do sign up to help out, training is available to get you up to speed, as is support getting you started.

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 would be most welcome.

Let’s be careful out there.

Paul Tansom
Tidal Diamond Editor
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Useful Links

• WebCollect: dinghies for more details.

Tidal Diamond 908

• WoW Update
  
• Rowing Update
• Patrol Boat Training & Race Officer Training
• Barts Bash – a family day out
• Ebb & Flow
• Useful Links
• Diary Dates

WoW Update

Women on the Water last week

Last Thursday there were 24 women on the water at Tudor in kayaks, dinghies, gigs and on a cruiser. Why not come along to find out what you are missing out on? We meet on Thursdays from around 5.30pm launching at 6.15 / 6.30 pm.

Women on The Water – Try Stand Up Paddle Boarding

This Thursday (17th) there will be an opportunity during the weekly WoW sessions to have a go at stand up paddle boarding. There will be at least three boards available so everyone should be able to have go. We will also be playing kayak games so come along and have some fun.

Hannah Barnes
Dinghy Captain
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Rowing Update

The Tudor Challenge 2023 – Saturday 19th August

This years Tudor Challenge, a 10-mile rowing race around Langstone Harbour is taking place this Saturday 19th August.

We have had 21 gigs (120 competitors) enter for this year’s event and forecast is looking good so we are expecting it to be a great day. Racing is due to start at 13:00, with most crews finishing at around 15:00, but we are expecting gigs to start arriving at the club from 9:30 onwards.

Please be aware that the club and slipway will be very busy before the start and car parking will be difficult, so your patience and understanding before and after the start would be greatly appreciated. To assist with parking Kendal’s have kindly agreed to allow their car park to be used as overflow parking, so if you do not need to park near the club, please use the Kendalls car park.

The galley will be serving light refreshments from 9:30 and a BBQ and the bar will be available from 2pm onwards, presentations will take place between 4 & 5 pm.

This year we are very pleased that Rooster have agreed to sponsor the medals for the event, and donate some items for the raffle, they will also have a stand at the club where they will be selling some of their products. Trophy sponsors for the event include The Coffee Cup, Ship Inn, Ferryboat Inn, The Salt Shack Café, with the trophy for the overall winner being sponsored by Tudor Sailing Club.

All members are very welcome to come along on the day, watch the racing and join in the fun, further information about the Tudor Challenge can be found on the event website https://tudorchallenge.com/.

I hope to see you on Saturday.

Why not try Gig or Sliding Seat Rowing

The rowing section provides introduction sessions for both gig and sliding seat rowing.

The introduction sessions for both gig and sliding seat rowing run at 6 pm on Tuesday evenings during the summer months (alternative times can be arranged if these are not convenient). These free 1hr taster sessions are organised to suit the rower’s individual ability and are great fun.

If you would like to book onto a session then please email me at rowing.

Happy Rowing!

John Elson
Rowing Captain
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Patrol Boat Training & Race Officer Training

Thank you to all the members who have booked their training, the 12 slots patrol boat slots are currently full and I am making a list of reserves in case someone cancels. We are also running Race Officer Training sessions, these can also be booked on WebCollect. More dates will be added over the coming dates, we also aim to add some PB2 sessions to move up the current PB1.

Hannah Barnes
Dinghy Captain
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Barts Bash – a family day out

On Saturday 16th September our neighbours Andrew Simpson Centre (ASC) will be joining sailing clubs and venues around the world taking part in the flagship fundraising event of the Andrew Simpson Foundation (ASF), Bart’s Bash.

All funds raised from the day will be donated to the Andrew Simpson Foundation to help transform lives through sailing.

Our Sailing Secretary will be in touch soon with details on how to sign up for the main dinghy race event.

But did you know …..

Taster sessions will be available throughout the day to include Kayaking, Windsurfing, Wingsurfing, Climbing, Archery and Stand-Up Paddleboarding. The minimum age for taster sessions is 6 years old.

Taster sessions will be 45-minutes long and must be booked in advance of the event. All the info you need about the day is in this link including how to book activities.

https://facebook.com/events/s/asc-portsmouth-barts-bash-open/933224661084081/

If you have any questions or problems booking you can contact the team on portsmouth or 02392 663873.

Jane Dare
Rear Commodore
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Ebb & Flow

A pointer to a selection of attachments this week. First off some re-vamped safety leaflets (in JPG format) from National Coastwatch. Feel free to print them and post them on a noticeboard if you think they may be of use somewhere (I do have a jetski one as well, but haven’t attached that although I can forward it if anyone needs a copy). Secondly, National Coastwatch are launching a competition around safety at sea (what else), and there is a poster attached (PDF this time) with details. The prizes look interesting, but I will note that it does look to be based around Facebook (the QR code on the poster takes you to their Facebook page, so this link may save some hassle: https://www.facebook.com/nci.org.uk/).

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 would be most welcome.

Let’s be careful out there.

Paul Tansom
Tidal Diamond Editor
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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

Diary Dates

Dinghy, Sailing, Cruiser

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Regards,
Paul Tansom

Tidal Diamond Editor
Tudor Sailing Club

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Tidal Diamond 907

• Cruiser Update
• Ebb & Flow
• Useful Links
• Diary Dates

Cruiser Update

Destinations

After a great start to the season in early summer, the weather in July and early August has been decidedly disappointing for cruiser sailing. Nevertheless, Tudor cruisers have still managed to get away, holing-up in safe spots, as required, to let the weather pass. A few members have been able to meet up in Solent destinations such as the Medina and Lymington (see photo), some have made it to Poole or Weymouth, while others including Idle Wild, Natterjack and Strider have travelled further, to France and/or the West Country. Thanks to everyone for sharing information and photos in the Cruiser WhatsApp Group – please keep this up as it’s great to see what everyone’s up to and perhaps learn a thing or two. We even got to see members’ photos of the Round the Island and Fastnet Races – both occurred in very breezy conditions with lots of drama!

To join the Cruiser WhatsApp group, please email me with your name, mobile number and cruiser name (for info). There’s also a Cruiser Racing WhatsApp Group.

Sheer Magic and Aquila meeting up in Lymington (picture attached).

Mid-season Mooring Check

We unfortunately had one boat part company with its mooring recently so please take the opportunity to check your mooring chain and gear, to ensure your boat is as safe and secure as possible.

Calor Gas Survey

I recently emailed all cruiser sailors to enable them to do a survey about Calor Gas usage, supported by the Westerly Owners’ Association and others. It’s been difficult to get smaller Calor gas bottles recently (including the types many of us use) following policy changes by Calor. If anyone else uses these bottles, whether for sailing or camping etc, please fill in the survey here to provide the information needed to try and improve the supply situation: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/N2P3BF/.

Kat Robinson
Cruiser Captain
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Ebb & Flow

A short edition this week, but an interesting selection of events highlighted by some recent KHM notices:

• On the 12th August there is a Cross Solent Swim – more details at: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/KHM/Portsmouth/Local-Notices/LNTM/2023/2388-CROSS-SOLENT-SWIM-12-AUG-23
• On the 9th and 10th August there is a Round the Isle of Wight Swim – more details at: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/KHM/Portsmouth/Local-Notices/LNTM/2023/2389-ROUND-THE-ISLE-OF-WIGHT-SWIM-9-TO-10-AUG-23
• From the 12th to the 14th August there are National Sailing Championships – more details at: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/KHM/Portsmouth/Local-Notices/LNTM/2023/2390-NAT-SAILING-CHAMPS

That last one is one mile to the west of Wootton Creek and the will be around 150 RS Tera dinghies competing, so that sound pretty busy and quite something to watch. I’m curious as to whether that is a nautical or land mile, but since they say approximately I doubt it is that important!

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 would be most welcome.

Let’s be careful out there.

Paul Tansom
Tidal Diamond Editor
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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

Diary Dates

Dinghy, Sailing, Cruiser

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Regards,
Paul Tansom

Tidal Diamond Editor
Tudor Sailing Club

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Tidal Diamond 906

• Social Update
• Dinghy Racing, A Different Perspective
• Tudor’s Friday Rowing Race Night
• Rooster Clothing Collaboration
• Water Quality Survey
• It’s a Bugs Life
• Ebb & Flow
• Useful Links
• Diary Dates

Social Update

GB Row Challenge Talk – Friday 4th August

Maggie and her six crew mates (Team Ithaca) returned to Tower Bridge on 19th July as World Record Holders for being the fastest female crew to row around Great Britain, having completed this immense challenge in just 44 days.

Find out what it takes to row 2000 miles around the entire coast of Great Britain. The strength and stamina required to keep rowing whilst battling against the elements.

Hear all about the scientific data that was collected along the way.

Talk is by our very own world record breaking bar manager, Maggie.

https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/gb-row-challenge

There are plenty of opportunities for you to fulfil some of Duty hours, especially on 19th August. Can you please check Dutyman or email me if you need any help.

Please keep those fabulous photos coming in for our RNLI charity calendar to tscmedia

Thank you,

Sue Elson
Social Secretary
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Dinghy Racing, A Different Perspective

For those who are not aware dinghy racing at club level is a really fun, not serious way of going out dinghy sailing. You do not have to be a seasoned racer or know every racing rule under the sun. See it as a chance to be able to get out with patrol boat cover. Also, you get to practice every point of sail, tacking and gybing. Saying that, there is nothing wrong with forgoing gybing at a race mark and tacking round instead. In some cases, this can be the quicker manoeuvre so that you don’t capsize! Please don’t be put off If you sail a slower boat as we run a series called Sunday series where boats with a PY greater than 1151, typically sail a shorter course or fewer laps of the same course as the faster boats. Or you could take part in the Saturday or Summer series where we will finish everyone that goes through the finish line after a set time, regardless of the number of laps completed. Both the Summer and Saturday series are sailed from the committee boat down harbour so you have a longer day out on the water.

If this has convinced you to give dinghy racing a try then either speak to myself, the dinghy captain or pop down an hour before a race start and get chatting to people there. We are happy to talk you through how the race works. Or have a quick read or “A guide to racing” that can be found in the useful documents area of the website.

Mark Swallow
Sailing Secretary
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Tudor’s Friday Rowing Race Night

Thank you to those of you who attended the TSC Friendly Rowing Race evening last Friday and congratulations to the winning crew of Kean from Hamble River Rowing (HRR), Inga from TSC and Ian from TSC. Maggie Hodge was awarded the VIPER trophy in recognition of her achievement of rowing around Great Britain in a world record breaking time. However, the top prize of the wooden spoon (which this month was made and decorated by Sandy and Sue Craig) was awarded to the losing crew of Anthony from HRR, Natasha from Eastney Cruising Association and Yvonne from TSC, see photos.

The next, and last, Friendly Rowing Race evening for this season, is being held on Friday 25th August and all members are invited to come along and join in the fun either as a rower or spectator.

Thank you to all those who help with the organisation and running of the Rowing Race evenings.

John Elson
Rowing Captain
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Rooster Clothing Collaboration

We’re delighted to announce a collaboration between TSC and Rooster clothing. We’ll have our own portal available soon on the Rooster website to enable you to buy any piece of Rooster clothing and have it personalised with any of our official Tudor logos. Additionally (and very exciting) Rooster plan to host working groups with some of our members to get feedback on clothing for markets Rooster would like to increase their presence in. More on this to follow.

Rooster will also be bringing a pop up shop to some of our key club events enabling members and visitors to buy sailing gear and accessories. The first shop will be on August 19th at the Tudor Challenge. Our club’s fixed seat rowing challenge will see clubs from across all three harbours and beyond visit us to take part. Rooster are now one of the sponsors for this event and will be supplying lots of free kit for us to raffle. Don’t forget to put the date in your diary, to cheer on the teams, enjoy the BBQ, win Rooster kit, and do a spot of shopping.

Jane Dare
Rear Commodore
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Water Quality Survey

We have been contacted by a student currently pursuing an MSc in Coastal and Marine Resources at the University of Portsmouth. They are conducting research on the attitudes and perceptions of recreational sailors regarding water quality in Langstone Harbour. They would appreciate it if TSC members could respond to their questionnaire. It took me about 5 mins to complete.

The link to the questionnaire is: https://forms.gle/4v2rjypKxXXzNVYf9

Nicola Craig
Environmental Officer
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It’s a Bug Life

We’re building a habitat for our insect friends who rule the world. And we want your help.

This won’t be just any bug box, this will be a bug mansion.

Please let me know if you have a few natural materials to donate such as wood, bamboo pieces, pine cones, wood blocks, roof tiles, burlap/hessian fabric, extruded/perforated bricks. We plan to build our bug plaza at our Regatta weekend and it will be situated close to the border alongside the community area to complement the trees and shrubs being planted there.

Nicola and I invite your children and grandchildren to come up with a fun catchy name for our bug loving haven. There’ll be a prize for the winning name, so start thinking and get your entries in by the end of August please. Buggy McBughouse already submitted If you, your children, or grandchildren would like to help with the building please let me know. (PS Bill, I’ve put your name down already as I’m not usually trusted with hammers ).

Jane Dare
Rear Commodore
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Ebb & Flow

I’m pleased to be able to bring some positive news on funding for LHB (having had to wait for the official announcement). The funding is from DEFRA and will help with three key projects (lift out facilities, commercial moorings and upgrades to the Eastney pontoon). The full announcement can be read at: https://www.langstoneharbour.org.uk/post/langstone-harbour-board-secures-defra-funding-for-local-fishers. This is welcome news for the Board’s finances, particularly in the current climate and following the closing of the dredging operations from the Brockhampton quay a few years back, which put a significant dent in income. [As a note, mainly for the newer members, I chair the LHB Advisory Committee and sit on the Board itself, so have been following this for a while, and the hard work that has been put into this bid by the staff, notably Deputy Harbour Master].

With two environmental items this week, can I suggest you take a revised look at the sea wall as you are coming up the slip next time. The pattern you can see there is designed to encourage to encourage growth rather than discourage it. Not only is this good for the marine wildlife, but it also helps protect the sea wall – a win win scenario. When out in the harbour you may also notice work further south, roughly where the quay was just south of the Harvester, where a new island is being created for nesting sea birds (much like the area near the old oyster beds on North Hayling). Don’t worry, it is close to the shore so won’t impact navigation (except perhaps for the odd racing dinghy cutting things very fine near high water, or maybe putting a bid in for the Flounder trophy!).

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 would be most welcome.

Let’s be careful out there.

Paul Tansom
Tidal Diamond Editor
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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

Diary Dates

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Paul Tansom

Tidal Diamond Editor
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Tidal Diamond 905

• Social Update
• Dinghy Update
• World Champion Returns to Tudor
• Why not try Gig or Sliding Seat Rowing
• Ebb & Flow
• Useful Links
• Diary Dates

Social Update

Galley Training – Thursday 27th July at 6pm

Come along to the club at 6pm and learn about health, safety and food hygiene to enable you to help us in the galley at a later date, and of course get some of your duty hours.

We may need help with preparing food, serving or washing up, whatever you are comfortable with.

Please book in so we know to expect you.

https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/galley-training-4

Friendly Friday – This Friday 28th July

It doesn’t matter if you are an experienced or a first time rower, as always, all club members are very welcome to come along, to get out on the water racing the rowing gigs or just to enjoy this friendly social event.

Please book your food for this month’s Friendly Friday get together.

We will be serving jacket potatoes with a choice of fillings.

https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/friendly-friday-food-1

GB Row Challenge Talk – Friday 4th August

Find out what it takes to row 2000 miles around the entire coast of Great Britain. The strength and stamina required to keep rowing whilst battling against the elements.

Hear all about the scientific data that was collected along the way.

Talk is by our very own world record breaking bar manager, Maggie.

https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/gb-row-challenge

There are plenty of opportunities for you to fulfil some of Duty hours, especially on 19th August. Can you please check Dutyman or email me if you need any help.

Thank you,

Sue Elson
Social Secretary
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Dinghy Update

Sword Sands Fun Day – Saturday 29th July

Let’s all make the most of having our own island so close by and spend the afternoon on Sword Sands enjoying the sun, sand and sea. Bring along your footballs, frisbees, your badminton racquets etc, along with a picnic.

The main thing is to bring yourselves and your friends and family along. Then back to the club for a BBQ and a few drinks to finish the day off.

Please book on WebCollect so we can get an idea of numbers.

There is currently no patrol boat helm or crew for this event so if you are able to then please volunteer on Dutyman.

Friday Cruise in Company

Great to see four boats out last Friday enjoying the early evening sun and breeze. Well done to the Pico for helping out the Quba when they went aground and were finding it tricky to get off the Lee shore.

Hannah Barnes
Dinghy Captain
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World Champion Returns to Tudor!

Maggie and her six crew mates (Team Ithaca) returned to Tower Bridge on 19th July as World Record Holders for being the fastest female crew to row around Great Britain, having completed this immense challenge in 44 days, beating the previous record by 6 days.

Friends and Family (including a group of Tudor rowers) gathered at Tower Bridge to welcome Maggie and her crew mates’ home, see photos below, with coverage of the start being provided on all major news channels, plus a guest appearance on the Lorraine Kelly’s breakfast show.

Working in partnership with the University of Portsmouth, the team Ithaca boat was specially modified to collect data on microplastics, sound pollution, salinity, temperature and even traces of marine biology through DNA samples. The data will be used to assess the environmental damage and long term impact of pollutants in our seas and oceans, contributing to the largest dataset of its kind for UK seas.

The chosen charity for the team is the CanRehab Trust and donations for this can still be made through the teams just giving page https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/teamithaca.

If you would like to know more about Maggie’s immense achievement, and hear the stories that she has to tell, then she will be giving a talk at Tudor Sailing Club on Friday 4th August, tickets for which are available on web collect https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/gb-row-challenge. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

John Elson
Rowing Captain
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Why not try Gig or Sliding Seat Rowing

The rowing section provides introduction sessions for both gig and sliding seat rowing.

The introduction sessions for both gig and sliding seat rowing run at 6 pm on Tuesday evenings during the summer months (alternative times can be arranged if these are not convenient). These free 1hr taster sessions are organised to suit the rower’s individual ability and are great fun.

If you would like to book onto a session then please email me at rowing.

John Elson
Rowing Captain
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Ebb & Flow

More from NCI Gosport this week (I’m tempted to make a comment about busses here, but won’t). You can read the attached PDF, or head to https://ncigosport.blogspot.com/ where you can also find previous articles (if you forget the link there’s no need to try and find the right Tidal Diamond as it is in the Useful Links section below each week).

Before I finish I will just add that the Family Fun on Sword Sands is open to all, so if you skipped over it in the Dinghy Update above (surely you read every word each week!), then pop back and check it out – the more the merrier. I’m just hoping to be mobile enough to get on the water before the end of the season, so I’ll just have to follow on the WhatsApp groups and try not to feel too envious!

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 would be most welcome.

Let’s be careful out there.

Paul Tansom
Tidal Diamond Editor
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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

Diary Dates

Dinghy, Sailing, Cruiser

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All contributions for Tidal Diamonds to me by 1400hrs on Tuesdays please; please allow plenty of time for emails to reach me. However exceptions will always be made for emergencies. Note: all content is automatically published on the Tudor website unless requested otherwise.

Regards,
Paul Tansom

Tidal Diamond Editor
Tudor Sailing Club

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Could all the members who attended the first groundhog training session reply to this email please, then I can organise your second training session with Keith.

The groundhog must NOT be put in the water to launch or recover any vessels or trailers.

Regards

Myles

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Tidal Diamond 904

• Social Update
• Free Money for TSC
• Ebb & Flow
• Useful Links
• Diary Dates

Social Update

Cocktail Evening – This Friday 21st July 7pm

It’s nearly time to start on the cocktails! So please get your places booked.

The evening will start with a nice glass of Pimms.

We will then make 3 different cocktails. It could be a maiden voyage, a hello sailor, a man overboard, 3 sheets to the wind or even a Keel over!

There will be nibbles, and possibly some games……. lifts home advised!

https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/cocktail-evening

Friendly Friday – 28th July

It doesn’t matter if you are an experienced or a first time rower, as always, all club members are very welcome to come along, to get out on the water racing the rowing gigs or just to enjoy this friendly social event.

Please book your food for this month’s Friendly Friday get together.

We will be serving jacket potatoes with a choice of fillings.

https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/friendly-friday-food-1

There are plenty of opportunities for you to fulfil some of Duty hours, especially on 19th August. Can you please check Dutyman or email me if you need any help.

Thank you,

Sue Elson
Social Secretary
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Free Money for TSC

If I told you that many companies will donate money to our sailing club when you buy something from them without it costing you any more for your purchase, would you believe me? It’s true and called “Easy-Fundraising” and I’m sure many of you will have heard of it already, so this may just be a reminder. For those who are not familiar, it is a charity shopping website for online purchases, but the great thing is you do not have to always buy through their website. There is a browser extension that can be activated and when you purchase through many commonly used sites such as Amazon and EBay it reminds you to activate the donation, if you wish. If you also spend money for work, such as business travel then the donations can mount up very quickly from flights and hotels.

For more information about the service and their mission, please follow this link:

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/our-history-and-mission/

To start using and helping raise funds for TSC, please follow this link below or you can access it through the TSC website, under members section:

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/tudorsailingclub/

This is the link for the browser extension, the most convenient was to use it:

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/donation-reminder/?efr_source=website&efr_medium=easyfundraising&efr_campaign=header-navigation

I have personally raised >£1,000 for the RBL Victory Brass Band in about 5 years, so if all our members did similar it would be a great boost to the club. Finally, if anyone is wanting to use it, but unsure how to get started then I would be more than happy to help them.

Fundraising Officer
Steve Yoxon
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Ebb & Flow

A selection of items of interest this week. Firstly some attachments from NCI Gosport. First is a summary of the incidents they have dealt with so far this year. The Second has details of Stay Safe Along the Coast, which is a new NCI Coastal and Water Safe Initiative. I will also include an item from one of the watchkeepers who is also a keen sailor:

Reassurance

This was written by one of the Gosport Watchkeepers who is a keen sailor.

As a Gosport NCI Watchkeeper I know the routine of keeping a watch – being the eyes and ears along the coast. I am also aware that whilst we all work to a common understanding and methods not all stations have the same volume of activity as we do at Gosport NCI.

Recently I have been sailing in waters unfamiliar to me – from Gosport towards the Netherlands and return – via Dover. On the way to the Netherlands we sailed through strong NE winds (F5/6) in a moderately rough seas. It was very reassuring to know that I had some fellow watchkeepers along the coast watching me and knew that help would be there if we needed it. Those strong binoculars would be looking out the window and would know that we were out there.

Finally, for anyone who may have an interest in Kite Foiling, the RYA are looking for volunteers to help out with the Olympic Kite Foiling Extravaganza with will be taking place at Eastney Beach from the 16th to the 24th September. More details can be found at: https://www.rya.org.uk/events/formula-kite-euros/volunteer.

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 would be most welcome.

Let’s be careful out there.

Paul Tansom
Tidal Diamond Editor
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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

Diary Dates

Dinghy, Sailing, Cruiser

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All contributions for Tidal Diamonds to me by 1400hrs on Tuesdays please; please allow plenty of time for emails to reach me. However exceptions will always be made for emergencies. Note: all content is automatically published on the Tudor website unless requested otherwise.

Regards,
Paul Tansom

Tidal Diamond Editor
Tudor Sailing Club

If you do not wish to receive such emails please contact Tudor Sailing Club at Tsclangstone or reply to this email.