Tidal Diamond 428 – Postal Votes, Christmas Lunch

Tidal Diamond No. 428

Diary Dates

Christmas Party 13th December ’14 at 7:30pm
Christmas Carols 19th December ’14 at 7:30pm
Christmas Lunch 21st December ’14 at 1:00pm
New Year’s Eve Party 31st December ’14 at 7:30pm
Prize Giving Supper 7th February ’15 at tba
Evening Speaker – Moira Barber, Solent Swim 16th January ’15 at 8:00pm
Launch Weekend 11th / 12th April ’15

Postal Votes

Would all Club Members who are unable to attend the Annual General Meeting on Sunday 11th January and would like to be issued with a Postal Vote, please send your request for a postal vote, in writing, to the Hon Secretary by December 15th 2014.

Many thanks

Mo Clark
Hon Secretary


Joe Henry and his team bring home the J109 cup!

Joe Henry and the Garmin Winter Series Crew won J109 1st place prize at the Hamble River Sailing Club. Well done the Royal Navy Offshore Sailing Team Joe Henry and some of the Garmin Winter Series Crew collecting the J109 1st place prize at the Hamble River Sailing Club. Well done the Royal Navy Offshore Sailing Team for winning this fiercely contested series.

Marine Conservation Zones – we meet the Minister

The RYA and a number of Isle of Wight club members met George Eustice Defra Minister and Andrew Turner IOW MP on 24th November in Ryde IOW.

Marine Conservation Zones – we meet the Minister

The RYA and a number of Isle of Wight club members met George Eustice Defra Minister and Andrew Turner IOW MP on 24th November in Ryde IOW.

Hengistbury Head Adult Sailors Club – a success story

Set up three years ago in coordination with the Hengistbury Head Outdoor Education Centre, the Adult Sailors’ Club provides informal, safe, fun, pay and play sailing for adults who had completed RYA Level 2 courses at the centre.

Hengistbury Head Adult Sailors Club – a success story

Set up three years ago in coordination with the Hengistbury Head Outdoor Education Centre, the Adult Sailors’ Club provides informal, safe, fun, pay and play sailing for adults who had completed RYA Level 2 courses at the centre.

The Reluctant Anchor-Watchman

A Sardonic Look at Anchoring Peter's award winning article (Portland Trophy) of his experiences at anchor this year.

Tidal Diamond 427 – Rucksack Project

Tidal Diamond No. 427

Saturday 6th December – Rucksack Project at Portsmouth Watersports Centre

The Portsmouth Watersports Centre will be holding their Rucksack Project this Saturday 6th December from 11am to 3pm. This means that traffic around the club and PWC will be heavy during this time. We have given permission for them to use our parking spaces, so parking at the club may be limited.

Please see the attached flyer if you are interested in taking part.

Richard Gunn
Commodore

Welcome to The Rucksack Project.pdf


Sir Robin Knox-Johnstone finishes third in Route de Rhum

Honorary Flag Officer Sir Robin Knox-Johnstone

RNSA Winter Newsletter

Please find attached the RNSA Winter Newsletter which includes a very important article by our Chairman on Project Adventure. The Newsletter is a short summary of RNSA activity which we hope you will find of interest. There are a couple of advertisements including the announcement of our AGM which will be held at the Britannia Royal Naval College on 21 February 2015 on the same weekend as the Holt Cup.