Mar 12

Portland Branch Cruising Programme

This season's cruising on the Jurassic Coast The Branch cruising programme led by Brendan Moore is accessed by the link below. Expressions of interest for each event would be welcomed by Brendan to get an idea of numbers. If the programme changes, or as the Poole rally is firmed up, it is the intention to update the attachment on the link below, but the Events page will be updated and should be used as the main source.

Mar 12

Portland Branch Cruising Programme

This season's cruising on the Jurassic Coast The Branch cruising programme led by Brendan Moore is accessed by the link below. Expressions of interest for each event would be welcomed by Brendan to get an idea of numbers. If the programme changes, or as the Poole rally is firmed up, it is the intention to update the attachment on the link below, but the Events page will be updated and should be used as the main source.

Mar 09

Commonwealth Games Flotilla – 25 – 27 July 2014

Join the Flotilla and arrive in the Centre of Glasgow as the Commonwealth Games get underway The RYA in Scotland are organising a flotilla to sail up the Clyde into the centre of Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games this summer. Vessels, power and sail, will muster at the James Watt Dock on Friday 25 July before sailing the 17 miles to Glasgow Pacific Quay the next day.

Mar 06

RNSA(P) Offshore Series Notice of Race

The 3 race offshore series NOR is below. All RNSA members and boats registered in the RNSA(P) Wednesday evening series are eligible to enter. The series will consist of 3 races building in distance. The first will be to NAB Tower and back, the 2nd to Cherbourg and finally a race east out of the Solent, around the back of the IOW, to Poole and back to Hurst.

Mar 05

Tidal Diamond 373 – Moorings, Wetside duties

Tidal Diamond No. 373

Moorings

Hello all mooring holders.

May I remind you all that there are some good low tides in March to check your mooring chains and in particular the ground chains, in recent years a number of the mooring breaks have been from the swivel down. It is your responsibility to maintain your mooring chains and keep them in good condition, it might not be just your boat that gets damaged on the way to the wall at Farlington Marshes!!

If you require the use of the Bosuns Tender please ensure you check the Log Book in the club lounge and book it, if you just turn up expecting it to be available then you might be disappointed, those who have booked it have priority.

Ian Smith
Bosun

Wetside duties for 2014-15 season – Dutyman now open

Calling all volunteer race officers and patrol boat drivers / crew – Dutyman is now open and available for you to select duties for the 2014/15 season.

In a break from the approach taken in previous years, we ask you to login to Dutyman, select the option “Volunteer for a duty”, and then volunteer for 5 or more of your preferred events in the duty category you prefer. Please complete your selections by March 31st. If possible, please fill up the early races (April, May), as we will have less time to address these. Remember, the sooner you do this, the more choice there will be of events to volunteer for. During April, we will automatically allocate the remaining open duties to volunteers on our list who have not already volunteered for 5 or more duties. At any time you may request a swap of a duty you cannot attend, using the Dutyman system.

In a few days time, we will email all volunteers on our Dutyman list with a reminder. If you wish to be removed from the list of people eligible for wetside duties, please let the sailing committee know as soon as possible by sending an email to sailing_committee. Similarly if you wish to be added to the list, please send an email to the same address, advising your interest (Race Officer or Patrol Boat) plus whether you require training or not.

Janice Bell
Sailing Secretary


Mar 04

Fitting Out Supper – 22 March

Mar 03

New for 2014 – exciting news

RNSA Plymouth Yacht racing payment scheme As a trial for the 2014 season - arrangements have been made to allow prospective entrants to make payments online. Please use the attached link to find details of how the system will work. Any feedback on if you like it or any improvements would be appreciated.

Mar 01

RNSA Journal article from Portland Branch

A brief article compiled by our Captain about Branch activities over the last year, unfortunately omitted from the latest RNSA Journal For the Portland Branch 2013 has been a year focussed on increasing our membership, managing our moorings more effectively, and enjoying memorable cruises in the magnificent summer weather.

Feb 27

We Need You

Feb 26

An update from our Captain

A pre-season update and a look to the future Dear Members, As the intensity of the storms decrease and hopefully also the frequency, we can think about the season ahead. Having resolved the membership issues with Central and had all the Portland membership forms returned, the committee are in the process of allocating moorings and berths, refining the cruising programme and finalising the social calendar of events.