Training season kicks off with Topper Youth Performance Programme

Some 24 Toppers took to the water at Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club last week in preparation for the new season.

Tickets to the RYA Powerboat Racing Awards on sale now

And...Powerboat Industry Awards nominations launched

Tidal Diamond 601 – Dinghy & Rowing, Social Events, Vacancies

Tidal Diamond No. 601

Dinghy and Rowing Section Meeting
Friday 17th November, 19:00

There will be a combined dinghy and rowing section meeting in the club house at 19:00 this Friday prior to Pie and Vinyl, to discuss ideas for next seasons calendar. If you would like to help steer the calendar next year, please come along for a chat with the sailing secretary, dinghy captain and rowing captain, who are all eager to hear your thoughts.

Richard Barnes
Dinghy Captain
dinghies

Forthcoming Social Events

Pie, Pint & Vinyl NightFriday 17th November – 8pm – Tickets are now sold out!

Inter-club Darts TournamentFriday 24th November at TSC starting 7.30pm.

We’re hoping for as many TSC members as possible to come along and support the team (we need all the help we can get!) and to enjoy the evening with some light hearted heckling and perhaps a beer or two.

Barn DanceSaturday 25th November – 7.30pm – Tickets are now sold out!

Christmas LunchSunday 3rd December

  • Three course Christmas lunch organised by Sandra Hunt. Three courses, plus coffee & mints, adults £13.50, children (under 12) £6.50
  • Menu tbc
  • Tickets by advance booking only.
  • Last day for tickets is Wednesday 29th November: https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/christmas-lunch

Hannah Barnes
Commodore
commodore

Nominations Meeting – Committee Vacancies

Following the nominations meeting the posts below received no nominations and are therefore carried over to the AGM in January.

  • Maintenance Officer
  • Social Secretary

Hannah Barnes
Commodore
commodore

Diary Dates

Off the Water On the Water
Pie, Pint & Vinyl Night November 17th Frostbite Series 3 November 19th
Inter-club Darts Tournament November 24th Frostbite Series 4 December 3rd
Barn Dance November 25th Frostbite Series 5 December 17th
Christmas Lunch December 3rd Boxing Day Race December 26th

Dinghy, Sailing, Cruiser


UK Sport Chair Dame Katherine Grainger visits British Sailing Team

British Sailing Team in action with UK Sport Chair in Weymouth and Portland

QHM Portsmouth – LNTM No 24/17

PORTSMOUTH SMALL BOAT CHANNEL UPDATE At the recent Portsmouth Dockyard Port Forum QHM staff re-briefed the importance of all harbour users and in this case particularly the small boat pleasure craft market of being fully aware and up to date with Local Notice to Mariners. LNTM 24/17 gives full details on the Small Boat Channel - how it should be used and by whom.

Packed club conference focuses on volunteers

This year's Affiliated Clubs Conference was fully-subscribed and very busy

Green light for major wind farm project after court refuses appeal

Neart na Gaoithe wind farm gets the go ahead off the coast of Fife

Have your say on the future of boat licensing

Last chance to take part in The Canal & River Trust’s consultation on boat licensing

Southampton volunteer to receive RYA Award from HRH Princess Royal

A Southampton volunteer will be presented with one of the Royal Yachting Association’s most prestigious awards by HRH the Princess Royal, President of the RYA in recognition of his/her commitment to the disabled sailing programme, the Gwennili Trust.

Coastwatcher Conference 2017

RYA Scotland held their tri-annual Coastwatchers Conference was held on Friday 10th November 2017 at sportscotland’s Inverclyde National Sports Training Centre in Largs.