Tidal Diamond 815

• Remembrance Paddle
• Interclub Darts Tournament
  
• Maintenance Hours
  
• Waiting for the Tide
• Maintenance Jobs
• Useful Links
• Diary Dates

Remembrance Paddle – Sunday 14th November

If the weather is good on Sunday there is a paddle planned to the mulberry harbour. Aiming to leave the slipway at 11.30 am. Bring flowers if you wish but please ensure they are free of plastic. The water is not as warm as it was so please ensure you dress accordingly. If the weather is poor an update will go out via the paddlers WhatsApp group.

Hannah Barnes
Kayak Captain
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Interclub Darts Tournament

Yes it’s back by popular demand! New darts team members required! No experience or natural ability needed!

Steve Francis is organising the Interclub Darts Tournament again with matches beginning in January 2022. For those who don’t know the format there will be darts matches between TSC, Langstone and Mengeham. One at each of the 3 club locations between January and March. The teams consist of 8 players each and TSC need a few extra players to expand on the previous existing team. Darts “practice” nights will be each Wednesday 7.30pm at TSC starting November 24th. You don’t need to want to be in the team to come along to practice evenings.

The darts tournament is always great fun and nothing serious (believe me!) so if you fancy joining in come along to one of the practice evenings.

Steve Francis
Maintenance Committee
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Maintenance Hours

Hi All Tudor Members,

Please be aware that a new system is now in place for distributing maintenance jobs. It is based on a WhatsApp group, therefore, if you are wanting jobs from the maintenance section to make up your hours please email me with your phone number and I will put you on the group chat. You will of course have to download WhatsApp to your phone or PC. I have now run the system for a couple of weeks with all of the members that I know are wanting work and it is proving highly efficient.

This means that jobs will not now be advertised via the Tidal Diamond.

If there are members who want hours but are not able to use the Whatsapp system please email me specifically and I will make arrangements to suit.

Best regards Ian

Ian DuCane
Maintenance Officer
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Waiting for the Tide

I was at the Portsmouth Dockyard Forum last week, and whilst there was a lot discussed, one item caught my attention as being of relevance to other harbours, including ours. The subject of dredging the marinas was covered, and it was noted that the costs of this were increased due to the fact that, when tested, the material being dredged is all too often found to be toxic. This results in increased costs around disposal and is largely down to antifouling and other chemicals finding their way into the water from water blasting, scraping and other maintenance tasks. Whilst there isn’t quite such a direct route into the harbour from Tudor, clearly over the years we have been using the compound for winter maintenance it does make you wonder what has made its way into the local environment.

Some useful information can be found on The Green Blue website, and particularly the section on antifouling, there is also info on things like anchoring and invasive species prevention (which includes transport by dinghy).

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

• 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
• 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

Paul Tansom
Tidal Diamond Editor
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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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Tidal Diamond 814

• Galley Training
• Lighting up Langstone Harbour
• Friday Fun with the Rowers
• Dinghy Section Meeting
• New Slipway
• Waiting for the Tide
• Maintenance Jobs
• Useful Links
• Diary Dates

Galley Training on Thursday 4th November at the Clubhouse at 6pm

There will be the opportunity to have galley training at TSC this Thursday 4th November at 6pm for anyone who would like training and duty hours. Please can you request galley training on Dutyman so that you will be added to the list and be eligible for duty hours in the galley once training has been completed. If you have any questions or problem accessing Dutyman please just come along at 6pm on Thursday and we will endeavour to sort them out.

Denise Rogers
Social Secretary
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Lighting up Langstone Harbour

No two rows are ever the same, but one of our favourites is lighting up the gigs and taking a gentle row out to watch the fireworks. From the cold, quiet of the harbour it can be quite a light show.

This Friday November 5th we’ll have six full gigs out on the water, and then back to the clubhouse for a jacket potato and open bar.

As always, everyone at the club is welcome to join us for food. We aim to be back by 8 (sooner if the weather not great) but the bar will be open earlier.

Pre order of food is recommended, and the web collect link is below. Really hope to see lots of you there.

https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/night-row-social-with-jacket-potato-all-welcome

Jane Dare
Rowing Captain
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Fun Friday with the Rowers

The clubhouse will be open to all members on Friday 5th November from 7pm until late. The rowers will be out watching fireworks on the water then returning to the club house for a fun social evening. Jacket potatoes will be served with a variety of fillings from the galley at a cost of £4. If you want to come and join in the revelry and maybe see some fireworks from the clubhouse grounds please book on Webcollect, the more the merrier!

Denise Rogers
Social Secretary
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Dinghy Section Meeting

On Friday 5th November there will be a dinghy section meeting in the clubhouse. The meeting will start at around 7:30pm and will be a fairly informal affair. We will be discussing this year and what sailors would like to see in the calendar next year.

We will also be voting on the role of dinghy captain ahead of the nominations meeting on the 7th November. I am happy to carry on but I do welcome anyone who wants to take over the role.

Mark Swallow
Dinghy Captain
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New Slipway

Having used our new slipway a few times and spoken to others who’ve done likewise I thought it would be useful to share some tips on its use. It’s a bit wider at the top, but also a bit steeper. To help with the steepness:

• consider taking a breather half way and using wheel chocks or tying the painter to one of the chains to stop your boat rolling down the slip.
• if you’re in a tender you can you unload some items first, before taking your tender up the slip?
• fully inflated trolley tyres will make it a lot easier to move your boat up the slip.
• is your trailer balanced and suitable for your craft?
• ask for help from another member, I’m sure they’d be grateful themselves one day!
• if you’re using a heavy dinghy like the Bosun’s tender consider going with a buddy. It will be safer on the water and easier to pull up the slip when you return.
• remember, if you only need to go afloat for a short while consider going nearer high water! The walk will be shorter.
• take care at the top of the slip as the drop from the sides is higher. The fencing helps with this but please take care.

If you have any other experiences or top tips then please let me know and I can share with other members.

Thanks

Rob Waring
Vice Commodore
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Waiting for the Tide

Well it’s all go on Friday with rowing, jackets and the dinghy section meeting. Top of this weeks notices is the galley training though, partly because it is the day before, but also without galley staff these events can’t be run – it’s also a great social way to cover your club duties.

It is probably also worth noting…

Nomination Meeting – this Sunday, 7th November 1400hrs

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

Maintenance Jobs

• 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

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
• 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

• 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
• 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

Paul Tansom
Tidal Diamond Editor
tidal_diamonds

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 813

• End of Season Get Together
• Dinghy Section Meeting
• Waiting for the Tide
• Maintenance Jobs
• Useful Links
• Diary Dates

End of Season Get Together

WoW & Paddlers (all welcome!) Friday 29th October

Come along and have a chat about the season just gone, share ideas for next season and enjoy each others company. Food is bring your own buffet – this will be laid out for all to share. At the gathering the kayak captain for 2022 will be nominated for election at the January AGM.

Feel free to message me or the groups with food you will be bringing to avoid multiple plates of sausage rolls!

Hannah Barnes
Kayak Captain
kayaks

Dinghy Section Meeting

On Friday 5th November there will be a dinghy section meeting in the clubhouse. The meeting will start at around 7:30pm and will be a fairly informal affair. We will be discussing this year and what sailors would like to see in the calendar next year.

We will also be voting on the role of dinghy captain ahead of the nominations meeting on the 7th November. I am happy to carry on but I do welcome anyone who wants to take over the role.

Mark Swallow
Dinghy Captain
dinghies

Waiting for the Tide

I’ve repeated the notices for the kayak / paddlers and dinghy section meetings as a reminder, and will add here a reminder that the section captains are voted on at these meetings. Just off the bottom of the Diary Dates section is the Nomination Meeting on 7th November at 1400hrs, and for your 2022 calendars the AGM is on 9th January. See, the fun is maintained all over the winter – OK, so perhaps that is more down to the Frostbite and Icicle series, and the rowing section (and the cruiser scrubbing and painting?). Humour aside, the meetings are important as it is the decisions made there on rules and committees that keep the club running smoothly, and without those – and importantly the volunteers in the various posts – the club will find itself becalmed.

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

Maintenance Jobs

• 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

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
• 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

• 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
• 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

Paul Tansom
Tidal Diamond Editor
tidal_diamonds

Diary Dates

Dinghy, Sailing, Cruiser

—

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.