Tidal Diamond No. 335

Changes to Bye-laws affecting Membership for Young Adults

Following the discussions at the 2013 AGM, the Exec Committee has passed amendments to the club Bye-laws with the aim of making club membership more attractive to young adults.

Effectively, people joining the club who are 25 or younger will no longer have to pay a joining fee and all adult members who are 25 or younger will pay 35% of the standard annual membership fee. The full 15 hours of club duty will still be required, to avoid paying the Maintenance Levy.

As this matter had been discussed in some detail at the last AGM, we felt that it would be useful to introduce this change now; members wishing to discuss it further will be able to do so at the next AGM, by which time we hope to be able to see if it has had any effect on the membership profile.

The exact changes to the Bye-laws are as follows:

4. New Members
Add the following:
(g) For Individual members joining before the year in which their 26th birthday falls and for Family members joining before the year in which the 26th birthday of the younger partner of the couple falls, the club entrance/joining fee will be waived.

6. Club Fees and Subscriptions
Insert the following between the current ‘b’ and ‘c’:
(c) For Individual members joining or renewing before the year in which their 26th birthday falls and for Family members joining or renewing before the year in which the 26th birthday of the younger partner of the couple falls, the club membership subscription will be reduced by 65%. Note that the full amount of club duty to offset the Maintenance Levy is still required to be undertaken by such members.

Richard Gunn
Commodore

New Bar, Galley and Miscellaneous Cash deposits recording

Please note the attached changes to the way Bar / Galley Takings and miscellaneous cash deposits are recorded. In summary from 1st Aug 2013 there will be 3 clip boards; Bar, Galley and Misc. These have a log sheet each for recording the running totals and any income / outgoings. Supported by the standard numbered duplicate cash slips, this should simplify the recording of transactions for those involved in Bar and Galley duties, see attached guidance for details. The cash diary and current Bar / Galley forms will be removed on 1st Aug.

Please use ONLY this system from 1st Aug.

Steve Yoxon
Treasurer

Wetside Duties – Crisis of cover for late-August dinghy racing

At the moment there are insufficient volunteers to support the dinghy racing programme between 24th and 31st August. The Race Officer rostered for the start and end dates of this period will be on holiday and has been seeking swaps without any success. In addition two other swaps are wanted for other duties within this period and two more PBC are still needed on 24th August, when only 25% of the cover required for the event is currently in place. Full details may be viewed on Dutyman.

This Diamond is a last ditch appeal for qualified individuals to volunteer to fill the duties and enable the programme to survive intact. In particular, the Summer Series 9&10 event on 24th August is in deep trouble and the Sailing Committee has agreed to its cancellation if this appeal fails. The deadline to volunteer is Friday 9th August or, better than this, please respond by Monday 5th August (the day before the next Sailing Committee meeting). The event on 24th August will have to be cancelled if all the required duties are still not covered by 9th August.

Alan Saunders
pp. TSC Sailing Committee

Tudor Sailing Club Bar Log Guidance jul13.pdf
Tudor Sailing Club Galley Log Guidance jul13.pdf
Tudor Sailing Club Misc cash deposits Guidance jul13.pdf

Tidal Diamond No. 335

Bar Volunteers

Hi Fellow Members

I hope you are all enjoying the sun and the lighter evenings.

I am asking if anyone can please help to man the bar on the dates listed below. These duties are vacant due to the lack of volunteers to cover the bar rota. Unfortunately if we do not get any volunteers to cover the duties listed below the bar will be closed.

If you can help out if you can let me know as soon as possible so I can let everyone else know when the bar will be open. my home number is 02392 381962 or wilsontranter

I will try everything to keep the bar open but without volunteers the shutters will remain down. The first vacant duty is this Sunday.

28/07/2013 11:45 Bar Sunday Bar
31/07/2013 19:30 Bar Wednesday Evening
07/08/2013 19:30 Bar Wednesday Evening
09/08/2013 20:15 Bar Friday Evening
11/08/2013 11:45 Bar Sunday Bar
14/08/2013 19:30 Bar Wednesday Evening
16/08/2013 20:15 Bar Friday Evening
18/08/2013 11:45 Bar Sunday Bar
30/08/2013 20:15 Bar Friday Evening
04/09/2013 19:30 Bar Wednesday Evening
06/09/2013 20:15 Bar Friday Evening
07/09/2013 11:45 Bar TSC Junior Regatta
15/09/2013 11:45 Bar Sunday Bar
20/09/2013 20:15 Bar Friday Evening
27/09/2013 20:15 Bar Friday Evening

Thank you for any help you can give to keep the bar open.

Mark Tranter.
Bar Manager

Tidal Diamond No. 334

Sale of old rope

Don’t forget the chance to purchase money for old rope !! Sorry that should read old rope for money – requests to Bob Sobey by the end of the month please.

Bob Sobey
Quatermaster

RS Feva World Championships

Just a few days until the start of this year’s RS Feva World Championships, this year being held in Marina di Grossetto, Tuscany, Italy. Max & Guy will be heading south early Friday morning, with a long drive ahead (for Paul & Nikki… the boys are not driving!) After registration and practice, the competition starts with two days of qualifying rounds, followed by three days of finals, sailed in Gold Silver and Bronze fleets. With a total entry of 180 boats, each fleet will be made up of 60 boats. After coming 23rd last year, after a frustratingly light wind week at HISC, Max & Guy are hoping for breezier conditions in Italy. They are both very grateful for all the support from Tudor, and are really hoping to do the club proud.

You can follow the racing via: http://rsfevaworlds.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/RSFevaWorlds or https://twitter.com/RSFevaWorlds (@RSFevaWorlds and using hashtag #RSFevaWorlds)

Paul Rivington