Tidal Diamond 906

• Social Update
• Dinghy Racing, A Different Perspective
• Tudor’s Friday Rowing Race Night
• Rooster Clothing Collaboration
• Water Quality Survey
• It’s a Bugs Life
• Ebb & Flow
• Useful Links
• Diary Dates

Social Update

GB Row Challenge Talk – Friday 4th August

Maggie and her six crew mates (Team Ithaca) returned to Tower Bridge on 19th July as World Record Holders for being the fastest female crew to row around Great Britain, having completed this immense challenge in just 44 days.

Find out what it takes to row 2000 miles around the entire coast of Great Britain. The strength and stamina required to keep rowing whilst battling against the elements.

Hear all about the scientific data that was collected along the way.

Talk is by our very own world record breaking bar manager, Maggie.

https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/gb-row-challenge

There are plenty of opportunities for you to fulfil some of Duty hours, especially on 19th August. Can you please check Dutyman or email me if you need any help.

Please keep those fabulous photos coming in for our RNLI charity calendar to tscmedia

Thank you,

Sue Elson
Social Secretary
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Dinghy Racing, A Different Perspective

For those who are not aware dinghy racing at club level is a really fun, not serious way of going out dinghy sailing. You do not have to be a seasoned racer or know every racing rule under the sun. See it as a chance to be able to get out with patrol boat cover. Also, you get to practice every point of sail, tacking and gybing. Saying that, there is nothing wrong with forgoing gybing at a race mark and tacking round instead. In some cases, this can be the quicker manoeuvre so that you don’t capsize! Please don’t be put off If you sail a slower boat as we run a series called Sunday series where boats with a PY greater than 1151, typically sail a shorter course or fewer laps of the same course as the faster boats. Or you could take part in the Saturday or Summer series where we will finish everyone that goes through the finish line after a set time, regardless of the number of laps completed. Both the Summer and Saturday series are sailed from the committee boat down harbour so you have a longer day out on the water.

If this has convinced you to give dinghy racing a try then either speak to myself, the dinghy captain or pop down an hour before a race start and get chatting to people there. We are happy to talk you through how the race works. Or have a quick read or “A guide to racing” that can be found in the useful documents area of the website.

Mark Swallow
Sailing Secretary
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Tudor’s Friday Rowing Race Night

Thank you to those of you who attended the TSC Friendly Rowing Race evening last Friday and congratulations to the winning crew of Kean from Hamble River Rowing (HRR), Inga from TSC and Ian from TSC. Maggie Hodge was awarded the VIPER trophy in recognition of her achievement of rowing around Great Britain in a world record breaking time. However, the top prize of the wooden spoon (which this month was made and decorated by Sandy and Sue Craig) was awarded to the losing crew of Anthony from HRR, Natasha from Eastney Cruising Association and Yvonne from TSC, see photos.

The next, and last, Friendly Rowing Race evening for this season, is being held on Friday 25th August and all members are invited to come along and join in the fun either as a rower or spectator.

Thank you to all those who help with the organisation and running of the Rowing Race evenings.

John Elson
Rowing Captain
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Rooster Clothing Collaboration

We’re delighted to announce a collaboration between TSC and Rooster clothing. We’ll have our own portal available soon on the Rooster website to enable you to buy any piece of Rooster clothing and have it personalised with any of our official Tudor logos. Additionally (and very exciting) Rooster plan to host working groups with some of our members to get feedback on clothing for markets Rooster would like to increase their presence in. More on this to follow.

Rooster will also be bringing a pop up shop to some of our key club events enabling members and visitors to buy sailing gear and accessories. The first shop will be on August 19th at the Tudor Challenge. Our club’s fixed seat rowing challenge will see clubs from across all three harbours and beyond visit us to take part. Rooster are now one of the sponsors for this event and will be supplying lots of free kit for us to raffle. Don’t forget to put the date in your diary, to cheer on the teams, enjoy the BBQ, win Rooster kit, and do a spot of shopping.

Jane Dare
Rear Commodore
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Water Quality Survey

We have been contacted by a student currently pursuing an MSc in Coastal and Marine Resources at the University of Portsmouth. They are conducting research on the attitudes and perceptions of recreational sailors regarding water quality in Langstone Harbour. They would appreciate it if TSC members could respond to their questionnaire. It took me about 5 mins to complete.

The link to the questionnaire is: https://forms.gle/4v2rjypKxXXzNVYf9

Nicola Craig
Environmental Officer
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It’s a Bug Life

We’re building a habitat for our insect friends who rule the world. And we want your help.

This won’t be just any bug box, this will be a bug mansion.

Please let me know if you have a few natural materials to donate such as wood, bamboo pieces, pine cones, wood blocks, roof tiles, burlap/hessian fabric, extruded/perforated bricks. We plan to build our bug plaza at our Regatta weekend and it will be situated close to the border alongside the community area to complement the trees and shrubs being planted there.

Nicola and I invite your children and grandchildren to come up with a fun catchy name for our bug loving haven. There’ll be a prize for the winning name, so start thinking and get your entries in by the end of August please. Buggy McBughouse already submitted If you, your children, or grandchildren would like to help with the building please let me know. (PS Bill, I’ve put your name down already as I’m not usually trusted with hammers ).

Jane Dare
Rear Commodore
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Ebb & Flow

I’m pleased to be able to bring some positive news on funding for LHB (having had to wait for the official announcement). The funding is from DEFRA and will help with three key projects (lift out facilities, commercial moorings and upgrades to the Eastney pontoon). The full announcement can be read at: https://www.langstoneharbour.org.uk/post/langstone-harbour-board-secures-defra-funding-for-local-fishers. This is welcome news for the Board’s finances, particularly in the current climate and following the closing of the dredging operations from the Brockhampton quay a few years back, which put a significant dent in income. [As a note, mainly for the newer members, I chair the LHB Advisory Committee and sit on the Board itself, so have been following this for a while, and the hard work that has been put into this bid by the staff, notably Deputy Harbour Master].

With two environmental items this week, can I suggest you take a revised look at the sea wall as you are coming up the slip next time. The pattern you can see there is designed to encourage to encourage growth rather than discourage it. Not only is this good for the marine wildlife, but it also helps protect the sea wall – a win win scenario. When out in the harbour you may also notice work further south, roughly where the quay was just south of the Harvester, where a new island is being created for nesting sea birds (much like the area near the old oyster beds on North Hayling). Don’t worry, it is close to the shore so won’t impact navigation (except perhaps for the odd racing dinghy cutting things very fine near high water, or maybe putting a bid in for the Flounder trophy!).

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

• WebCollect: https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc
• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Tudorsailing
• Facebook Members Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1380997942212963/
• Useful Documents: https://www.tudorsailing.org.uk/TudorSailing/?r=/05_sailing/documents/body.php
• Know the Ropes (PDF): https://www.tudorsailing.org.uk/TudorSailing/05_sailing/documents/upload/Know%20the%20Ropes%20New%20Edition%20May%202023.pdf
• 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
• NCI Gosport blog: https://ncigosport.blogspot.com/
• 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

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 905

• Social Update
• Dinghy Update
• World Champion Returns to Tudor
• Why not try Gig or Sliding Seat Rowing
• Ebb & Flow
• Useful Links
• Diary Dates

Social Update

Galley Training – Thursday 27th July at 6pm

Come along to the club at 6pm and learn about health, safety and food hygiene to enable you to help us in the galley at a later date, and of course get some of your duty hours.

We may need help with preparing food, serving or washing up, whatever you are comfortable with.

Please book in so we know to expect you.

https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/galley-training-4

Friendly Friday – This Friday 28th July

It doesn’t matter if you are an experienced or a first time rower, as always, all club members are very welcome to come along, to get out on the water racing the rowing gigs or just to enjoy this friendly social event.

Please book your food for this month’s Friendly Friday get together.

We will be serving jacket potatoes with a choice of fillings.

https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/friendly-friday-food-1

GB Row Challenge Talk – Friday 4th August

Find out what it takes to row 2000 miles around the entire coast of Great Britain. The strength and stamina required to keep rowing whilst battling against the elements.

Hear all about the scientific data that was collected along the way.

Talk is by our very own world record breaking bar manager, Maggie.

https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/gb-row-challenge

There are plenty of opportunities for you to fulfil some of Duty hours, especially on 19th August. Can you please check Dutyman or email me if you need any help.

Thank you,

Sue Elson
Social Secretary
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Dinghy Update

Sword Sands Fun Day – Saturday 29th July

Let’s all make the most of having our own island so close by and spend the afternoon on Sword Sands enjoying the sun, sand and sea. Bring along your footballs, frisbees, your badminton racquets etc, along with a picnic.

The main thing is to bring yourselves and your friends and family along. Then back to the club for a BBQ and a few drinks to finish the day off.

Please book on WebCollect so we can get an idea of numbers.

There is currently no patrol boat helm or crew for this event so if you are able to then please volunteer on Dutyman.

Friday Cruise in Company

Great to see four boats out last Friday enjoying the early evening sun and breeze. Well done to the Pico for helping out the Quba when they went aground and were finding it tricky to get off the Lee shore.

Hannah Barnes
Dinghy Captain
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World Champion Returns to Tudor!

Maggie and her six crew mates (Team Ithaca) returned to Tower Bridge on 19th July as World Record Holders for being the fastest female crew to row around Great Britain, having completed this immense challenge in 44 days, beating the previous record by 6 days.

Friends and Family (including a group of Tudor rowers) gathered at Tower Bridge to welcome Maggie and her crew mates’ home, see photos below, with coverage of the start being provided on all major news channels, plus a guest appearance on the Lorraine Kelly’s breakfast show.

Working in partnership with the University of Portsmouth, the team Ithaca boat was specially modified to collect data on microplastics, sound pollution, salinity, temperature and even traces of marine biology through DNA samples. The data will be used to assess the environmental damage and long term impact of pollutants in our seas and oceans, contributing to the largest dataset of its kind for UK seas.

The chosen charity for the team is the CanRehab Trust and donations for this can still be made through the teams just giving page https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/teamithaca.

If you would like to know more about Maggie’s immense achievement, and hear the stories that she has to tell, then she will be giving a talk at Tudor Sailing Club on Friday 4th August, tickets for which are available on web collect https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/gb-row-challenge. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

John Elson
Rowing Captain
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Why not try Gig or Sliding Seat Rowing

The rowing section provides introduction sessions for both gig and sliding seat rowing.

The introduction sessions for both gig and sliding seat rowing run at 6 pm on Tuesday evenings during the summer months (alternative times can be arranged if these are not convenient). These free 1hr taster sessions are organised to suit the rower’s individual ability and are great fun.

If you would like to book onto a session then please email me at rowing.

John Elson
Rowing Captain
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Ebb & Flow

More from NCI Gosport this week (I’m tempted to make a comment about busses here, but won’t). You can read the attached PDF, or head to https://ncigosport.blogspot.com/ where you can also find previous articles (if you forget the link there’s no need to try and find the right Tidal Diamond as it is in the Useful Links section below each week).

Before I finish I will just add that the Family Fun on Sword Sands is open to all, so if you skipped over it in the Dinghy Update above (surely you read every word each week!), then pop back and check it out – the more the merrier. I’m just hoping to be mobile enough to get on the water before the end of the season, so I’ll just have to follow on the WhatsApp groups and try not to feel too envious!

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

• WebCollect: https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc
• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Tudorsailing
• Facebook Members Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1380997942212963/
• Useful Documents: https://www.tudorsailing.org.uk/TudorSailing/?r=/05_sailing/documents/body.php
• Know the Ropes (PDF): https://www.tudorsailing.org.uk/TudorSailing/05_sailing/documents/upload/Know%20the%20Ropes%20New%20Edition%20May%202023.pdf
• 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
• NCI Gosport blog: https://ncigosport.blogspot.com/
• 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

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.

Could all the members who attended the first groundhog training session reply to this email please, then I can organise your second training session with Keith.

The groundhog must NOT be put in the water to launch or recover any vessels or trailers.

Regards

Myles

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Tidal Diamond 904

• Social Update
• Free Money for TSC
• Ebb & Flow
• Useful Links
• Diary Dates

Social Update

Cocktail Evening – This Friday 21st July 7pm

It’s nearly time to start on the cocktails! So please get your places booked.

The evening will start with a nice glass of Pimms.

We will then make 3 different cocktails. It could be a maiden voyage, a hello sailor, a man overboard, 3 sheets to the wind or even a Keel over!

There will be nibbles, and possibly some games……. lifts home advised!

https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/cocktail-evening

Friendly Friday – 28th July

It doesn’t matter if you are an experienced or a first time rower, as always, all club members are very welcome to come along, to get out on the water racing the rowing gigs or just to enjoy this friendly social event.

Please book your food for this month’s Friendly Friday get together.

We will be serving jacket potatoes with a choice of fillings.

https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/friendly-friday-food-1

There are plenty of opportunities for you to fulfil some of Duty hours, especially on 19th August. Can you please check Dutyman or email me if you need any help.

Thank you,

Sue Elson
Social Secretary
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Free Money for TSC

If I told you that many companies will donate money to our sailing club when you buy something from them without it costing you any more for your purchase, would you believe me? It’s true and called “Easy-Fundraising” and I’m sure many of you will have heard of it already, so this may just be a reminder. For those who are not familiar, it is a charity shopping website for online purchases, but the great thing is you do not have to always buy through their website. There is a browser extension that can be activated and when you purchase through many commonly used sites such as Amazon and EBay it reminds you to activate the donation, if you wish. If you also spend money for work, such as business travel then the donations can mount up very quickly from flights and hotels.

For more information about the service and their mission, please follow this link:

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/our-history-and-mission/

To start using and helping raise funds for TSC, please follow this link below or you can access it through the TSC website, under members section:

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/tudorsailingclub/

This is the link for the browser extension, the most convenient was to use it:

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/donation-reminder/?efr_source=website&efr_medium=easyfundraising&efr_campaign=header-navigation

I have personally raised >£1,000 for the RBL Victory Brass Band in about 5 years, so if all our members did similar it would be a great boost to the club. Finally, if anyone is wanting to use it, but unsure how to get started then I would be more than happy to help them.

Fundraising Officer
Steve Yoxon
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Ebb & Flow

A selection of items of interest this week. Firstly some attachments from NCI Gosport. First is a summary of the incidents they have dealt with so far this year. The Second has details of Stay Safe Along the Coast, which is a new NCI Coastal and Water Safe Initiative. I will also include an item from one of the watchkeepers who is also a keen sailor:

Reassurance

This was written by one of the Gosport Watchkeepers who is a keen sailor.

As a Gosport NCI Watchkeeper I know the routine of keeping a watch – being the eyes and ears along the coast. I am also aware that whilst we all work to a common understanding and methods not all stations have the same volume of activity as we do at Gosport NCI.

Recently I have been sailing in waters unfamiliar to me – from Gosport towards the Netherlands and return – via Dover. On the way to the Netherlands we sailed through strong NE winds (F5/6) in a moderately rough seas. It was very reassuring to know that I had some fellow watchkeepers along the coast watching me and knew that help would be there if we needed it. Those strong binoculars would be looking out the window and would know that we were out there.

Finally, for anyone who may have an interest in Kite Foiling, the RYA are looking for volunteers to help out with the Olympic Kite Foiling Extravaganza with will be taking place at Eastney Beach from the 16th to the 24th September. More details can be found at: https://www.rya.org.uk/events/formula-kite-euros/volunteer.

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

• WebCollect: https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc
• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Tudorsailing
• Facebook Members Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1380997942212963/
• Useful Documents: https://www.tudorsailing.org.uk/TudorSailing/?r=/05_sailing/documents/body.php
• Know the Ropes (PDF): https://www.tudorsailing.org.uk/TudorSailing/05_sailing/documents/upload/Know%20the%20Ropes%20New%20Edition%20May%202023.pdf
• 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
• NCI Gosport blog: https://ncigosport.blogspot.com/
• 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

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.

Groundhog training took place last night and the groundhog was damaged by a tow hitch going through the back and ripping the terminal off the battery, so please could I remind everyone to report any damage that happens to Club equipment straight away so we can repair things in a timely fashion, not to just find it damaged the next time someone comes to use it and then can’t before it’s repaired.

Regards

Myles

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Tidal Diamond 903

• Social Update
• Plaques Outside Clubhouse
• Thank You Team Tudor
• Ebb & Flow
• Useful Links
• Diary Dates

Social Update

New Members Evening – 14th July 7pm

If you’re new to the club this year, please come along this Friday to our new members evening.

Meet like minded people, find out more about the activities on and off water at your club and get the answer to any questions you may still have.

We will be providing a finger buffet.

Please book on Webcollect so we can get an idea of numbers, there is no charge for coming along.

We look forward to seeing you

https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/new-members-evening

Cocktail Evening – 21st July

We have had a whisky evening, now it’s time to start on the cocktails!

The evening will start with a nice glass of Pimms.

We will then make 3 different cocktails. It could be a maiden voyage, a hello sailor, a man overboard, 3 sheets to the wind or even a Keel over!

There will be nibbles, and possibly some games……. lifts home advised!

https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/cocktail-evening

Friendly Friday – 28th July

Please book your food for this month’s Friendly Friday get together. A chance to get out on the water or just to enjoy this friendly social event.

We will be serving jacket potatoes with a choice of fillings.

https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/friendly-friday-food-1

Sword Sands Family Day – Sunday 30th July

Lets’s hope we get some of that lovely weather back again.

I suggest wemeet at the club around 12.30 to make our way over to Swords Sands to just relax, or swim and play games if you wish.

The bar will be open and we will have a bbq back at the club around 5.30.

Please put your name down so we can get an idea of numbers.

If you wish to come along with your friends and family and have not sorted out how you are going to get there, please let me know and we can try work out how we can help.

https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/sword-sands-family-fun-day

There are plenty of opportunities for you to fulfil some of Duty hours, especially on 19th August. Can you please check Dutyman or email me if you need any help.

Thank you,

Sue Elson
Social Secretary
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Plaques Outside Clubhouse

Hi everyone.

You’ll have hopefully noticed we now have two plaques on the wall outside the main doors to the clubhouse. One to publicly welcome our friends from Southsea Sub Aqua Club and one to celebrate the beginnings of Tudor Sailing Club. (If you do the maths you’ll note it’s the club’s ‘official’ 75th birthday next year). Party planners start thinking.

If you are at the club on Thursday July 20th at 7pm, we plan to hold a very short ‘unveiling’ ceremony. Steve (Blackburn) from SSAC and Colin will say a few words to mark our collaboration and we’ll take some pictures that will hopefully find their way into the local press. We’ll gather by the doors just before 7pm.

On behalf of the executive committee thank you to each Tudor member that had a hand in the creation of our plaque. Each piece was upcycled and members designed and created the final piece. This was intentional as we wanted to represent the heart of the club. Thank you.

Jane Dare
Rear Commodore
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Thank You Team Tudor

A huge thank you from us to each of you that helped on Sunday at the Southsea Watersports Festival. The weather was mixed and the sea conditions challenging towards the end of the afternoon, but the teamwork and enthusiasm from those that contributed to the day was outstanding.

Particular thanks to the members that took to the water to host taster rows throughout the day. Everyone came back smiling.

Well done to the members who took part in the sea swim first thing in the morning and congratulations to Richard Bloxam who came 3rd overall, just being narrowly pipped by his son. Richard also won the RNLI Welly throwing competition. Not an official water sport but worth celebrating none the less.

Thank you everyone for showcasing our club, building our membership, and increasing the Tudor presence in our community.

Colin, Rob, and Jane
Flag Officers

Ebb & Flow

A few more tweaks to the Diary Dates below. A bit of a battle to persuade WebCollect to format things the way I wanted them, but I won, so I will finish off by drawing your attention to the attached PDF. It has the July and August schedule for training courses at ASWC (next door to Tudor). Don’t forget to take advantage of your Tudor member discount by giving them a call once you’ve added the courses to your shopping basket. The discount will then be added before you pay.

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

• WebCollect: https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc
• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Tudorsailing
• Facebook Members Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1380997942212963/
• Useful Documents: https://www.tudorsailing.org.uk/TudorSailing/?r=/05_sailing/documents/body.php
• Know the Ropes (PDF): https://www.tudorsailing.org.uk/TudorSailing/05_sailing/documents/upload/Know%20the%20Ropes%20New%20Edition%20May%202023.pdf
• 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
• NCI Gosport blog: https://ncigosport.blogspot.com/
• 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

Diary Dates

Dinghy, Sailing, Cruiser

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Regards,
Paul Tansom

Tidal Diamond Editor
Tudor Sailing Club

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Please be aware that the hoist is under repair and one of the rams has been removed, all members should keep away from the hoist until this work is completed.

The works should all be finished by Friday all being well.

Regards

Myles

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Tidal Diamond 902

• Paddle Mondays
• Southsea Watersports Festival
  
• Rowing Update
  
• Ebb & Flow
• Useful Links
• Diary Dates

Paddle Mondays

New this Season – Paddle Mondays

Thank you to everyone that shared time and ideas with me last Wednesday. Lots of exciting plans for the section.

I’m delighted to launch Paddle Mondays.

Weather permitting we will Kayak every Monday evening through the rest of the summer until further notice.

Everyone is welcome. It’s a great opportunity to paddle with company, meet other members and grow your experience of kayaking and Langstone Harbour. We meet at 6pm to get ready to be on the water for 6.30pm. Naturally it is weather dependant so keep an eye out on the paddlers WhatsApp group every Monday for updates and discussion. If you are completely new to kayaking and want to discuss anything before you join in, please do get in touch with me. Please also drop me a message if you’re not currently in the paddlers WhatsApp group and you’d like to be.

Look forward to seeing you on the water.

Harry Stanley
Kayak Captain
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Southsea Watersports Festival

Sunday 9th July

A reminder that this Sunday is the first Southsea Watersports Festival. Head down to Eastney Esplanade near the Coffee Cup between 9am and 5pm. If you want to take part in the big swim head down there by 8am. The RNLI plan to have an on the water demonstration around 12 noon.

Taster sessions for different watersports can be booked in advance (to secure a place) or on the day and you get a great goodie bag and £2 donated to the RNLI.

Here’s the link to all the info.

https://www.fitprorob.biz/event/southsea-watersports-festival/

Jane Dare
Rear Commodore
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Rowing Update

Rowers enjoy another fun filled night at Tudors Friendly Friday with a special guest appearance from a World Record Challenger

Thank you to those of you who attended the TSC Friendly Friday last week and congratulations to the winning crew of Martino from TSC, Ric from Eastney Cruising Association and Matt from the Coastal Rowing Academy. Michelle and Jez Herman were awarded the VIPER trophy. However, the top prize of the wooden spoon (which this month was decorated by Dawn Roberts) was awarded to the loosing crew of Karen and Patrick from TSC and Anthony from Hamble River Rowing, see photos.

After the races Maggie Hodge took some time out from her attempt to set a new women’s world record for rowing around Great Britain and joined the celebrations via a live link from her boat off the North East Coast of Scotland. There were lots of questions for Maggie and she and her crew mates received 3 cheers from audience at the end of her appearance. Despite some initial setbacks Maggie’s challenge is going well and she is on track to comfortably beat the existing women’s world record.

The next Rowing Friendly Friday is being held on Friday 28th July and all Tudor members are invited to come along and join in the fun either as a rower or spectator.

Thank you to all those who help with the organisation and running of the Friendly Fridays.

Happy Rowing!

Why not try Gig or Sliding Seat Rowing

The rowing section provides introduction sessions for both gig and sliding seat rowing.

The introduction sessions for both gig and sliding seat rowing are run at 6 pm on Tuesday evenings during the summer months (alternative times can be arranged if these are not convenient). These free 1hr taster sessions are organised to suit the rower’s individual ability and are great fun.

If you would like to book onto a session then please email me at rowing

Thank you

John Elson
Rowing Captain
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Ebb & Flow

Another Tidal Diamond full of attachments. Do remember to take a look if your email client doesn’t show them inline. PDFs (of which there are none this time) will always require a quick click to view.

The eagle eyed will notice a slight change to this weeks edition (although maybe not yet as it is below this section). I’ve added a new column to the On the water Diary Dates. I’ve noted when compiling the list that some entries aren’t necessarily that clear where they fit in the sections, and others are multi section events. That’s not to say that you are confined to one section, join in with them all, but it would be a shame to miss a Cruise in Company thinking it was for the Cruiser section not the Dinghy one (or vice versa). I’ve also added links at the top to the relevant sections of the website where the full calendar can be found for longer term planning.

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
• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Tudorsailing
• Facebook Members Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1380997942212963/
• SailEvent race entries: https://sailevent.net/enter/TUDOR
• Useful Documents: https://www.tudorsailing.org.uk/TudorSailing/?r=/05_sailing/documents/body.php
• Know the Ropes (PDF): https://www.tudorsailing.org.uk/TudorSailing/05_sailing/documents/upload/Know%20the%20Ropes%20New%20Edition%20May%202023.pdf
• 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
• NCI Gosport blog: https://ncigosport.blogspot.com/
• 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

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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