Tidal Diamond 987
- Renewals
- Social News
- Guided walk around Farlington Marshes
- 2025 Cruiser Season
- Ebb & Flow
- Useful Links
- Diary Dates
Renewals
All members should now have received a renewals email from Sailing Club Manager. Thank you to those who have renewed already and have therefore allowed us to test the system. It appears to be working well, with only a small handful of corrections needing to be made. Please do check your renewal information carefully and email scm@tudorsailing.org.uk if you see anything that needs amending.
Just a reminder that renewals should be completed by the end of March.
Colin Thorpe & the SCM Team, scm
Social News
28th February 2025 19:00
Lets play Chess
Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, join us for a game of chess. All you need is chess board if you have one and smile
15th March 2025
It is the finale for our Winter series rowing race. If you are not rowing come and join us to watch the race. It is always fun day, food will be served after the race. The menu and booking link will be advertised closer to the race. Come and join us
21st March 2025
Dinghy racing talk presented by Mark Swallow.
If you are new to dinghy racing, thinking of taking up sailing / racing or looking to find out more about it this talk is for you.
The talk will include racing tips that can be applied.
Food will be served, advert and booking link will be advertised closer to date.
Inga Lambert, Social Secretary, socialsec
Guided walk around Farlington Marshes
8th March there is another guided walk around Farlington Marshes with two rangers from Bird Aware Solent. Meeting at 1pm. The walk will last approximately 2 hours.
Please email environmental@tudorsailing.org.uk or contact Nicola Craig via whatsapp to book your slot and for more details.
Nicola Craig, Environmental Officer, environmental
2025 Cruiser Season
If you’re anything like me, you spent the winter months meaning to do those vital boat jobs… and now find yourself with a to-do list longer than a spring tide. But fear not! There’s still time to look like you’ve got everything under control before launch day.
I’m sure you are all aware the cruiser launch weekend is planned for 5th/ 6th April 2025 and because it is often asked during the season the lift out weekend is on 18th/ 19th October 2025. Put the dates in your diary.
Make sure your mooring is good for the season ahead. There are great opportunities to check out your mooring on or around these dates:
- Friday 28th February – Sunday 2nd March Note sunset is around 17:40
- Friday 14th March Note sunset is around 18:05
- Saturday 29th March – Monday 31st March Note sunset is around 19:30
So, what’s ahead for this year?
The racing calendar is now available and has the usual selection of evening and weekend racing. Whether you’re a seasoned racer or just looking for an excuse to trim your sails aggressively, we’ve got plenty of events lined up:
- Gould Trophy To and from Lymington with two overnight stays.
- Gale’s series A series of nine evening races inside Langstone Harbour
- Forts & Fairway A series of three races around the Solent Forts
- Riley Trophy Two races around the IOW one clockwise the other anticlockwise.
- Nab Tower Trophy Around Bembridge Ledge and the Nab Tower.
- Tudor Regatta Usually two races, Saturday and Sunday.
As usual it will be great to see some new boats on the start line for any of this year’s events. There’s plenty of help and support so try it out.
Not into racing? No worries – we’ve got a fantastic line-up of cruises this season. Less stress, more scenery, and usually a good pub involved somewhere. I should say that the Lymington weekend can be attended by anyone you can cruise there and back, if you don’t want to race. If you are interested in the Lymington trip cruising or racing. It’s on the Early May Bank Holiday weekend. Please register your interest with Helen Willshaw, via WhatsApp.
Clearly these events are weather dependant, so, the events are:
Round the Island Cruise Tuesday 20th May
This will be an afternoon sail from Langstone to Newtown Creek and anchoring overnight. Leave Newtown Creek by 09:00 then around The Needles to Langstone, optionally to Bembridge. There is an option to return to Langstone direct if the weather is not great for going around. Hopefully this sail will be “in company”.
Summer Cruise June/ July 2025
Roughly up to a two-week cruise for anyone who is interested in sailing as a group or doing their own thing knowing that Tudor support is not far away. Nothing is decided yet, but it is likely to happen towards the end of June when the days are long. Could be Channel Islands, South Coast or France. Please let me know if you are interested and any destination ideas. There will be planning opportunities.
Folly Inn End of Season Cruise Saturday 11th October
The weekend before lift-out. Out on Saturday to the Folly Inn for an evening meal then return on the Sunday.
Hopefully I have got all the dates and tides right, please check. Checked on tidetimes.org.uk.
If you want more details or to register your interest in anything going on this season or perhaps you have a suggestion then, please contact me Brian Kinsley, Cruiser Captain, via WhatsApp or cruisers.
Brian Kinsley, Cruiser Captain, cruisers
Ebb & Flow
The section on the 2025 cruiser season above had more information than WebCollect can format properly (now it has been updated and removed the ability to create tables) so I have attached the piece as a PDF so that it can include the Cruiser Programme in table form at the bottom of the document.
Talking of the programme of events and activities, there are a few extra items in the Diary Dates section below than are on the website and/or Sailing Club Manager as I have combined the information from the two with the information in the Social News section above. Once the migration is complete things should become easier, but in the meantime it is worth checking the SCM events as well as the section on the main website. This can be found at https://members.tudorsailing.org.uk/events.
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
Useful Links
WebCollect: https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc
Sailing Club Manager: https://members.tudorsailing.org.uk/login
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/
Langstone Weather & Tides: https://www.langstoneharbour.org.uk/weather-forecast
Portsmouth Tide Times: https://www.ntslf.org/tides/tidepred?port=Portsmouth
Southern Water Rivers and Seas Watch: https://www.southernwater.co.uk/our-region/clean-rivers-and-seas-task-force/rivers-and-seas-watch/
Diary Dates
Activities (Calendar)
March 1st 0800hrs: Sports Row
March 1st 1130hrs: Icicle 5
March 5th 1800hrs: Leisure Row
March 8th 0800hrs: Sports Row
March 12th 1800hrs: Leisure Row
March 15th 1137hrs: Winter Series Race Rowing Race
March 16th 1200hrs: Icicle 6
Social (Calendar)
February 26th: RYA Regional Workshops
February 28th 1900hrs: Let’s Play Chess
March 15th: Winter Series Rowing Race
March 21st: Dinghy Racing Talk by Mark Swallow
Club Activities
Dinghy sailing: Racing and sailing in company (WhatsApp group); contact dinghies for more details.
Cruiser sailing: Planning and info (WhatsApp group); contact cruisers for more details.
Cruiser racing: (WhatsApp group); contact cruisers for more details.
Rowing: New and experienced rowers are always welcome to join us. Contact rowing for more details. Gigs are also available for hire wow for more details.
Maintenance Hours: Opportunities to do your club maintenance; to join the WhatsApp group contact maintenance.
New(ish) Members: Ask questions and find out about the club;to join the WhatsApp group contact rearcommodore.
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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 |
