Feb 09

AGM at BRNC

This is the last chance to book places for the dinner at RNSA's AGM if you have been thinking of attending the AGM please contact marketing to book your place. We will not be able to take any reservations after tomorrow. This is also the last call for the Holt Cup

Feb 08

East Coast Branch mid winter dinner

22 members gathered for the first event of the calender year 22 members gathered in the Holiday Inn, Ipswich following the successful visit to the RAF Search and Rescue Force. The evening kicked off with a short presentation on a Doctors view of casually care. Dr Simon Coney a twin of the Branches Jon Coney and former naval doctor.

Feb 07

Branch Search and Rescue Visit

29 members and friends visited the local RAF Search and Rescue base at Wattisham Station. Having entertained the crew of HMS Gleaner and taken a number of Army personal afloat it was the turn of the junior service. The SARF at Wattisham disbands in the summer 2015 so the branch took a last opportuntiy to vist, learn about the role and notiable incidients as well as saying thank you for the years of 'top cover' provdied by the SARf to East Coast yachts people.

Feb 05

Berth Holders’ Working Party

Feb 05

Berth Holders’ Working Party

Feb 04

Tidal Diamond 434 – Renewals, Crew Match

Tidal Diamond No. 434

Diary Dates

Prize Giving & Supper February 7th
Quiz + Fish & Chips March 13th
Launch Weekend April 11th / 12th
LHRW May 2nd, 3rd & 4th
RYA Push the Boat Out May 17th
Family Fun Day June 20th

RENEWALS 2015

All being well Renewals will be going out to members in the post on Monday February 9th.

It would be appreciated if members could still renew by the end of February.

If there are any issues with this they will be dealt with on an individual basis.

Many thanks for your assistance,

Jan Sobey
Hon Secretary

Tudor Crew Match System

Now that the online sailing calendar has been loaded onto the website, it would be a great time to look through the sailing calendar and decide which events you want to participate in. If there is an event that you would like to participate in but you need either a crew or a boat we have a solution! Why not use the Tudor Crewmatch system? Crewmatch is available for every event including cruises, races, dinghy and yacht (cruiser). The system allows you to record that you have a boat but need a crew or that you are a willing crew member for a helm with a boat. Its a great way to get some experience on a boat you don’t usually sail or to make new friends at the club.

Here is how to do it. Simply find the event in the online calendar on the website. Then click the “crew match” icon on the calendar. Fill in your name, email address and the details of the boat/experience etc. Click submit and then confirm via the email you receive. Once you have done this a little red person (crew offered) or a little red boat (crew needed) will appear next to the event on the website. If you SEE one of these on the website why not take a look to see who is looking for crew or volunteering as crew and consider pairing up with them.

Got it? Yay! Why not make 2015 the season where you try a different class, boat or crew/helm combination. Make (more) friends and have (more) fun!

Any questions or issues, please contact Rob Nicholson (cadetcaptain) or Richard Barnes (webmaster)

Rob Nicholson
Cadet Captain


Feb 03

Our racing secretary features in the Round the Island Race latest press release

"Half a ton of competitive fun" half way down the page.

Feb 02

Windsurfers win the January Facebook Competition

Many thanks to every who entered or voted for January's photographic competition. Mandy Smith's photo of Nic Dodd was clearly a crowd pleaser. Congratulations! With a photogenic offering from Mandy Smith the picture of Nic Dodd with Devonport Dockyard and a yacht in the background trounced all of the other entries.

Jan 30

Annual General Meeting – Agenda

The agenda for the RNSA Annual General Meeting to be held at Britannia Royal Naval College on Saturday 21 February 2015 is attached. The Holt Cup is taking place on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd February. A poster advertising the events is also attached

Jan 30

Last chance to vote for January’s Facebook picture!

We have a brilliant clutch of photographs entered on the RNSA Facebook page. Please like your favourite one in our Facebook album to win as the background for February. On Facebook there are some fantastic pictures entered for the January competition. Please show your support by liking your favourite.