Dec 29
RYA Yachtmaster Beat Up Course & Assessment YM01/19 – 01/04/2019 –
A five day course onboard a yacht at sea, based at the Army Offshore Sailing Centre, Fort Blockhouse. The AOSC will be running a number of Yachtmaster Beat-up Courses, depending upon the required demand. The courses will commence at 0900hrs on the first day and will run through until 1600 on the Thursday.
Dec 29
Day Skipper Shorebased Course DSS01/19 – 04/03/2019 –
4-8 March 2019. At the Army Offshore Sailing Centre, Fort Blockhouse. The cost of the five day Course is £60, which includes the Certificate and a copy of the publications required to complete the course. A minimum number of 4 students are required to ensure that the course is run.
As you will be aware, Hornet members are welcome to attend any of the courses run by the ASA through the AOSC.
Dec 29
Chartwork – 23/01/2019 –
A half day course at the Army Offshore Sailing Centre, Fort Blockhouse All you need to know about charts and
chartwork. Approximately 3 hours duration.
Held in the downstairs conference room of the Army Offshore Sailing Centre, the courses are free of charge, starting around 0930 and will finish once all questions have been answered.
Dec 29
Tides – 16/01/2019 –
A half day course at the Army Offshore Sailing Centre, Fort Blockhouse All you need to know about the
weather. Approximately 3 hours duration.
Held in the downstairs conference room of the Army Offshore Sailing Centre, the courses are free of charge, starting around 0930 and will finish once all questions have been answered.
Dec 29
Weather – 09/01/2019 –
A one day course at the Army Offshore Sailing Centre, Fort Blockhouse. All you need to know about the weather.
Approximately 5 hours duration with a break for
lunch (bring your own).
Held in the downstairs conference room of the Army Offshore Sailing Centre, the courses are free of charge, starting around 0930 and will finish once all questions have been answered.
Dec 28
RYA Shorebased Training
RNSA(P) are running an RYA Dayskipper Theory Course Twelve students have signed up for the RYA Dayskipper Theory Course which is being held over the first 3 weekends in February at the Royal Navy Sailing Centre in Whale Island. The instructors are Peter Bailey, Steve Burton, Jim Oxborrow and Jim Mant with a guest appearance by Nick Hammond, a Met specialist.
Dec 28
RANSA Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary Over Two Days
The celebrations began with a Cocktail Party in the boatshed on Friday 26th October, 2007 followed by a Parade of Sail the next day. Two hundred people attended the Cocktail Party including Rear Admiral Nigel Coates, Fleet Commander RAN; Major General Mark Kelly, Land Commander Australia; Peter Debnam, Local Member of Parliament; Geoff Rundle, Mayor of Woollahra; Commodores of Sydney Yacht Clubs; past Commodores of RANSA; members and guests.
Dec 28
New Blue Ensign Permits
The RYA has introduced a computer generated Blue Ensign Permit. The processing fee is £12.00 per Permit which will run in conjunction with your SSR (Part III) or Part I Registry. Any member requiring a Blue Ensign Permit or renewal should contact the RNSA Central office for application forms.
Dec 28
RNSA Wives Training Week
There are still some spare places on Wives week 2008 It is hoped to run another RNSA(P) Wives’ Training Week again this year from 1-6 June. Solent based, covering the RYA Competent Crew or Dayskipper Practical syllabus, the cost will be £225 all found. Applications to Peter Bailey as soon as possible but by 20 March at the latest.
Dec 28
New Boat Hoist for Medway Branch
The Medway members celebrated the arrival of their own boat hoist in July. Following weight testing and proving trials several yachts are now ashore at the Upnor Hard Base. A 40ft container has been fitted out as a workshop, lighting and workbench installed and a generator to provide power provided.