TEST NEWS

South West 3 Peaks Race

Start at St Mawes ending in Plymouth 12-14th June. Contact Darren Roach or RNSA Chairman to enter a RN or RM boat. The race consists of 3 disciplines sailing, cycling and running. The race which will appeal to those outdoor types who are always seeking a new challenge. Each crew can consist of 4,5 or 6 members, any 2 of whom must get to each of the 3 “Peaks”.

Navitus Bay Mitigation Option Update

Procedural decision on turbine area mitigation option announced

Navitus Bay Mitigation Option Update

Procedural decision on turbine area mitigation option announced

RNSA online shop open for business!

The members' area now boasts a well stocked shop! For the first time available online our whole inventory. Our fabulous Deputy General Secretary has completed the mammoth task of completing the online shop. We are able to offer personalised clothing, red ensigns, blue ensigns, burgees, buttons, cufflinks and even personalised RNSA life jackets! We can still take your order in person, but now you can shop at any time.

Tidal Diamond 431 – Talk, Club Duty, Galley, Prize Giving

Tidal Diamond No. 431

Diary Dates

Evening Talk: Moira Barber, “Solent Swimming” January 16th
Prize Giving & Supper February 7th
Quiz + Fish & Chips March 13th
Launch Weekend April 11th / 12th

Swimming the Solent talk with Moira Barber
Friday 16th January 8 PM

Please join Moira this Friday evening where she will tell us more about the training and experience of swimming the Solent.

Steve Francis
Social secretary

Club Duty Training Request

Do you want to be trained as a Bar person, Galley person, Patrol Boat Crew or Race Officer?

If you would like to be trained in any of these disciplines (even if you do not wish to be put on the duty roster), there is now a place to register your interest on the clubs website.

CLICK HERE

  1. You will need the username & password from your club calendar to log into the members secure area – click
  2. Enter you details into the online form and select the type of training you wish to receive – then click ‘Next’
  3. Confirm your details – then click ‘Confirm before proceeding’
  4. If you have entered all the details correctly, you will receive a confirmation email (as will the relevant sub-committee)
  5. Wait to receive suitable training dates (this might take a little while, so please be patient)

If you have any difficulties, or need to change a request, please email the website administrator, Richard Barnes webmaster

Galley Prices

Please see the attached price list. If you have any ideas for galley food please get in touch.

Sarah Bryant
Social Committee

Road Trailer

Does anyone have a road trailer suitable for a laser 1 that I could borrow over the coming weeks?

If so, please contact Will on 07739083781 or will

Prize Giving and Supper

Tudor Sailing Club Galley Prices.pdf


RNSA – the future

Please have a look in the Members Forum at the Project Adventure page, where you will find a new topic: the RNSA Vision for 2020. This is a DRAFT paper with some ideas about how we might take forward our Association as we approach our 80th Anniversary. I would really welcome some feedback on the ideas here, from right across the Membership.

Jolly Jack Tar needs help.

Jolly Jack Tar and the Offshore team's events calendar for the first half of 2015 has been released. Urgent help is needed to help get the J109 ready for this exciting programme. Jolly Jack Tar's entry for the Fastnet was submitted yesterday. This makes the forthcoming sailing season seem even closer.

AGM Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the 2014 RNSA(P) AGM held at HSSC on 26 Nov 14

Winner of December facebook photographic competition!

Clive Woodman's photo of Cosmic Dancer, pipped Joanna Grierson's lovely photo of the Vilaine, by one 'like' to be the background picture for RNSA's facebook page! RNSA has not had anything submitted yet for January. Please could Members scour their archives for January's pictures? Many thanks to Joanna Grierson for submitting the first entry to RNSA's facebook photographic competition.