Oct 30

Autumn Newsletter

Please find the Autumn newsletter attached. The Newsletter gives a short update of activity with a number of short articles some of which will be published in full in the Annual Journal. There is a notice to draw your attention to the AGM at Henley on Thames on Saturday 07 December where Jim Saltonstall has agreed to give us an entertaining talk.

Oct 30

RMSC Charter Bookings 2014

Why not book early for the 2014 season The Royal Marine Sailing club charter yachts bookings for 2014 are now available Our 2 yachts will be back in the water on 28 March 2014 after their winter maintenance period, and will be available through out the spring, summer and autumn season for charter.

Oct 30

RNSA East Coast Annual General Meeting

The formal meeting of the year. Branch Captain/Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer remain unchanged. Members Rep Chris Jones and a nomination for RYA Rep made. 22 members and guests assembled at the West Mersea Yacht Club for the East Coast branch annual general meeting. A formal part of the Branches business which gives members an opportunity to say what they like, would like to see more of and anything they disliked.

Oct 29

Tidal Diamond 352 – Revised Cruiser Recovery

Tidal Diamond No. 352

REVISED CRUISER RECOVERY

The cruiser recovery will now go ahead on Saturday/Sunday 2-3rd November. We will be recovering boats on Wed/Thu/Fri to reduce the amount of work load over the weekend. We need to manage carefully how many we can handle during the week, so please turn up to help and crew and you may also be lucky and be recovered. Contact is Ian Smith 07884 440505 or myself 07825 665651.

We are without a number of key personnel at the weekend, which coupled with 5m Spring tides and high winds will slow things down considerably.

We are in desperate need of volunteers for water babies, so if you have a dry suit and think you can help, then please contact Linda Vacher.

We will be starting at 0700 on Saturday (LW is 0522).

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved for the hard work that has gone on behind the scenes to get the tractor and hoist operating to a safe standard. Also big thanks to the team (Rib Crews, Shore Co-ordinator and Galley) for providing an excellent service on Saturday enabling owners to make some provision against the recent storm we experienced.

Apologies to the Dinghy Section for the cancellation of the frostbite race on Sunday. I appreciate the disruption this has caused in the winter racing calendar.

If your boat is already ashore – please turn up at the weekend and help those who helped get you ashore.

George Thomson
Bosun


Oct 28

Tidal Diamond 351 – Frostbite Series 2

Tidal Diamond No. 351

Frostbite Series 2

With regret, it is necessary to cancel Frostbite Series 2 on Sunday 3 November in order to allow completion of the delayed Cruiser lift out. Neighbouring clubs are being informed.

Paul Lovejoy


Oct 28

RNSA East Coast 2014 Draft Programme

The draft programme for 2014 is as follows: 8 February Mid Winter Dinner at Holiday Inn, Marks Tey. 18/21 April Start of Season. Saturday at Shotley, Sunday Titchmarsh, Walton HW 1516 Spring tide. 3.7 metre range 3/5 May Brightlingsea & Heybridge Basin LW 0914.

Oct 28

RNSA East Coast 2014 Draft Programme

The draft programme for 2014 is as follows: 8 February Mid Winter Dinner at Holiday Inn, Marks Tey. 18/21 April Start of Season. Saturday at Shotley, Sunday Titchmarsh, Walton HW 1516 Spring tide. 3.7 metre range 3/5 May Brightlingsea & Heybridge Basin LW 0914.

Oct 28

Food, glorious food – RNSA NW, N Wales and IoM Cruising Group

The RNSA North West, North Wales and Isle of Man Cruising Group, in conjunction with the RNVRYC, present a fitting out supper. The event will be held on 15 FEBRUARY 2014 at the Yacht Club Liverpool, at the Marina, Brunswick Dock, off Sefton Street. The FITTING OUT SUPPER will be 1900 for 1930. The supper will consist of a Champagne reception, courtesy of the caterer, Yacht Club Liverpool, followed by a three course meal with wines.

Oct 28

Food, glorious food – RNSA NW, N Wales and IoM Cruising Group

The RNSA North West, North Wales and Isle of Man Cruising Group, in conjunction with the RNVRYC, present a fitting out supper. The event will be held on 15 FEBRUARY 2014 at the Yacht Club Liverpool, at the Marina, Brunswick Dock, off Sefton Street. The FITTING OUT SUPPER will be 1900 for 1930. The supper will consist of a Champagne reception, courtesy of the caterer, Yacht Club Liverpool, followed by a three course meal with wines.

Oct 25

Tidal Diamond 350 – Cruiser Recovery

Tidal Diamond No. 350

Cruiser Recovery

Despite the best efforts of our team, we have serious problems with the tractor hydraulics. Consequently we have to postpone the Cruiser recovery until next weekend. In view of the predicted storm on Monday, we will be running a water taxi service for those that wish to check and secure their boats; this will run from 10:00 to 15:00 tomorrow (Saturday). Lunches will be served on Saturday as normal for a Cruiser recovery, please come along.

Richard Gunn
Commodore