Tidal Diamond 860

• Weekend Racing
• Social Update
  
• Tudor Regatta
  
• Rowing Update
• Photos
• Ebb & Flow
• Useful Links
• Diary Dates

Weekend Racing

Gould/Challenge series

This Saturday is the first race for the Gould and Challenge series with a race start time of 4pm. The racing is open to all club members. The Gould Series is for members who have finished at least 4 qualifying races in the class they are entering. Gould-qualified competitors will be allocated a personal handicap number based on their prior performance. If you do not qualify for the Gould series, then you will be competing for the Challenge Trophy. Both the Gould and challenge series will be sailed together. So, on the day there will only be one race and regardless of what racing you have done this year there is a trophy to compete for.

Horse Sands Fort Race

This Sunday is the re-scheduled Horse Sands Fort race starting at 10am. This is a long distance out of harbour race that is high risk than the normal in harbour racing. For this event to go ahead we still need a patrol boat helm and crew. If you are trained up and available, please volunteer via dutyman by midnight Friday.

Mark Swallow
Sailing Secretary
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Social Update

Barn Dance – Friday 21st October

Yeehaw! Bring your friends and family down to the club for a rootin’ tootin’ time!

We will have an amazing band with a caller who will guide you through all the steps.

So dig out those cowboy hats and boots and come and join us!

We will be serving sausage and mash with onion gravy from 6.

https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/barn-dance-4

Solent Tsunami Talk – Friday 28th October

Come along to hear this amazing true story by Steve Russell, a former RNLI crewman.

A dramatic encounter of a Solent Tsunami by two Portsmouth Lifeboats on the East Winner bank and the subsequent hunt for the cause.

You will be introduced to natural phenomena that few would have believed could happen right here, in the Solent!

This was such a dramatic event it was kept very quiet about it, fearing ridicule.

The talk will begin at approximately 7pm. We will be serving jacket potatoes with salad, coleslaw and your choice of fillings from 6pm. Please book if you wish to come along so we can get an idea on numbers, thank you.

https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/solent-tsunami-talk

TSC Regatta

Please come and help at the weekend running the bbq and the galley, times running out to get your duty hours completed.

https://dutyman.biz/dmmain.aspx?id=T0001746

Sue Elson
Social Secretary
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TSC Regatta – 24th & 25th September

Racing for cruisers and dinghies with fun on the water after racing. There will also be a sunset paddle before heading back to the club for pasty, pint & quiz. Poster attached. Sailing instructions will be issued next week but racing for cruisers is expected to start at 10.30am followed by dinghies at 11.00am.

Hannah Barnes
Dinghy Captain
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Bosun’s Update

Old Chain Wanted

We need to create tie-downs for dinghies in the inner compound. If members have any old top-chain that could be used for this, please will you bring it to the club and put it next to the clubhouse by the fuel store.

First Aiders for Recovery Weekend

We need to add to our list of qualified first-aiders to help cover Cruiser Recovery and Launch weekends.

If you have a current first aid certificate and can help out with this, please drop me an email.

Colin Thorpe
Compound Bosun
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Rowing Update

The Queen Elizabeth II Memorial River Procession

The Great River Race (GRR) is London’s River Marathon. A spectacular 21.6 mile fixed seat rowing gig race up the River Thames between Millwall and Ham which attracts crews from all over the globe.

Last Saturday was the date of the 2022 race, and on Friday morning 5 gigs (Olive, Lady Jane, Friendship, Navigator, Freedom) left Tudor Sailing Club heading for the start at Millwall in the East End of London. But by the time the gigs reached the starting point notification had been received that the organisers had decided, as a sign of respect to the Queens sudden death, that the race would be cancelled and replaced with a memorial river procession. The rules for the procession were that fancy dress would not be allowed and in line with maritime tradition all craft would be required to fly a flag at full mast with a piece of black fabric or ribbon attached.

The cancellation of the race was a great disappointment to all those involved but, for the majority, disappointment soon turned to excitement with the realisation that the 25 rowers/passengers and coxes from Tudor Sailing Club had been given the opportunity and honour of taking part in a historic event.

So on Saturday morning a Fleet of 168 rowing gigs assembled on the start line and at 11:15am the procession commenced with the slowest boats leaving first and the others in accordance with their designated handicap times. The boats travelled up the Thames past the historic landmarks of central London being cheered along by crowds who were watching from the bridges and banks of the Thames, with the majority of boats arriving at the finish line between 2.5 and 3.5 hrs later.

Whilst the procession was not timed and trophies were not awarded, Freedom and Navigator took the honour of leading the procession, with Lady Jane, Olive and Friendship taking their place in the main procession.

It was a memorable and on occasions emotional day for all those involved and whilst formal celebrations afterwards had been cancelled the Tudor rowers organised their own tasteful entertainment and helped ensure that the bar takings for the event organisers did not suffer too much.

Plans are already in hand for next years GRR on the 16th September 2023 when it is hoped that Tudor will be entering 6 boats, and potentially bringing back some trophies.

John Elson
Acting Rowing Captain
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We need your photos!

Have you taken some photos this year / last year of club events or members out an about in boats?

The club website has a gallery but it needs member content to feed in to it.

The photos are pulled from the TSC Group on the Flickr photo sharing platform.

Please have a look at the following link for full instructions on how to get your pictures online.

Tudor Sailing Club – Langstone Harbour

Hannah Barnes
Dinghy Captain
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Ebb & Flow

I thought this LNtM from Portsmouth Harbour was worth including this week. With all the big events happening at the moment it can be easy to miss the smaller changes (all be it I can imagine implementing them is far from a small job).

“With effect from 1200 on Saturday 10 September 2022, recognising the formal proclamation as King of His Majesty King Charles III, the Queen’s Harbour Master Portsmouth will assume the title King’s Harbour Master Portsmouth (abbreviated to “KHM”). After this time, all radio calls on VHF Channels 11 and 13 are to use the callsign “King’s Harbour Master” or “KHM”.”

Full details at: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/khm/Portsmouth/Local-Notices/General-Directions/2022/2202-PASSING-OF-HER-MAJESTY-QUEEN-ELIZABETH–AND-ACCESSION-OF-KING-CHARLES-III

Two more KHM LNtM:

Firstly, The 2 Fixed Green (vert) Lights on the southern end of Portsmouth Harbour station are currently unlit: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/khm/Portsmouth/Local-Notices/Navigational-Warnings/2022/22-70

Secondly, Multiple Cross Solent Swims: 17 – 20 September: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/khm/Portsmouth/Local-Notices/LNTM/2022/22-102

I am very much hoping those last two links work, apologies if they don’t. The links in the emails use QHM, and the first redirected when I checked it. The second two I have manually adjusted because the Royal Navy website went offline as I was editing this!

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

I thought it worth continuing to include a few useful links here as a handy place to find them if you haven’t already got them bookmarked:

• Webcollect: https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc
• SailEvent race entries: https://sailevent.net/enter/TUDOR
• 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
• 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

• Government information on Coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
• NHS information on Coronavirus: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
• RYA information on Coronovirus: https://www.rya.org.uk/knowledge-advice/current-affairs/Pages/coronavirus-covid-19.aspx

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.

Tidal Diamond 859

• Social Update
  
• Tudor Regatta
  
• Bursledon Regatta
• Ebb & Flow
• Useful Links
• Diary Dates

Social Update

Barn Dance – Friday 21st October

Yeehaw! Bring your friends and family down to the club for a rootin’ tootin’ time! We will have an amazing band with a caller who will guide you through all the steps. So dig out those cowboy hats and boots and come and join us! We will be serving sausage and mash with onion gravy from 6. https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/barn-dance-4

Solent Tsunami Talk – Friday 28th October

Come along to hear this amazing true story by Steve Russell, a former RNLI crewman. A dramatic encounter of a Solent Tsunami by two Portsmouth Lifeboats on the East Winner bank and the subsequent hunt for the cause. You will be introduced to natural phenomena that few would have believed could happen right here, in the Solent! This was such a dramatic event it was kept very quiet about it, fearing ridicule. The talk will begin at approximately 7pm. We will be serving jacket potatoes with salad, coleslaw and your choice of fillings from 6pm. Please book if you wish to come along so we can get an idea on numbers, thank you. https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/solent-tsunami-talk Please keep your eyes on the social calendar as many more events will be added soon.

Sue Elson
Social Secretary
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TSC Regatta – 24th & 25th September

Racing for cruisers and dinghies with fun on the water after racing. There will also be a sunset paddle before heading back to the club for pasty, pint & quiz. Poster attached. Sailing instructions will be issued next week but racing for cruisers is expected to start at 10.30am followed by dinghies at 11.00am.

Hannah Barnes
Dinghy Captain
dinghies

Bursledon Regatta

Our Gigs had an away day on Saturday. After 50 years in the Bursledon pool, the Bursledon, Swanwick, and Warsash Regatta moved to Warsash Sailing Club. This year’s “Caribbean” themed regatta, included the annual Bursledon Gig race. The course was roughly two miles. A sprint against the tide on the Warsash side of the River, ending in Kipper Pond, which is the water between the Warsash Sailing Club Jetty and the Maritime Academy Jetty. A brilliantly themed event with vibrant music, colours, and lots of floating frivolity.

It’s been an amazing summer for rowing competitions and congratulations to the four Tudor Rowing crews (Olive, Friendship, Navigator and Freedom) who took part in the Bursledon Regatta. With 12 boats in the race the Tudor crews finished 1st,2nd 4th and 6th overall retaining the Rose Bowl trophy (won by the Friendship crew) and the Sheave Trophy (won by the Freedom crew). The course which run down the Hamble against the tide was a tricky, and busy one to navigate, and particular mention needs to go to all the coxes involved who all did an excellent job on the day.

In addition to retaining the two trophies the rowing section have now gained a new one which was awarded to the Freedom Crew for best overall performance in the 2022 Hamble River Raid and Bursledon Regatta. Anyone visiting the club house will see this amazing trophy next to the bar as it is too big and heavy to fit in the trophy cabinet.

Unfortunately there was no trophy for the best dressed boat otherwise this would have been awarded to team Olive who rowed the course with inflatable palm trees in the boat and still managed to achieve 4th overall. Great job team Olive!

As you’ll see from the attached pictures everyone made the most of the hospitality from the organising sailing clubs. A really fun day which showcased the teamwork and friendliness of TSC. As you’ll see from the attached pictures everyone made the most of the hospitality from the organising sailing clubs. A really fun day which showcased the teamwork and friendliness of TSC.

Next Saturday is the Great River Race, also known as London’s river marathon. 21.6 miles on the Thames. We’ve got 5 gigs making an appearance including our new gig Lady Jane making her debut in the capital. Watch this space and social media for pictures and updates.

John Elson
Acting Rowing Captain
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Ebb & Flow

Hopefully this has come out as intended, it isn’t easy editing on a mobile phone (but it does give you something to do while waiting in A&E!).

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
tidal_diamonds

Useful Links

I thought it worth continuing to include a few useful links here as a handy place to find them if you haven’t already got them bookmarked:

• Webcollect: https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc
• SailEvent race entries: https://sailevent.net/enter/TUDOR
• 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
• QHM Portsmouth LNtM: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/qhm/portsmouth/local-notices
• National Coast Watch (Gosport): https://www.nci.org.uk/gosport
• 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

• Government information on Coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
• NHS information on Coronavirus: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
• RYA information on Coronovirus: https://www.rya.org.uk/knowledge-advice/current-affairs/Pages/coronavirus-covid-19.aspx

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.