Tidal Diamond 939
- Commodore’s Update
- Social Update
- Wombles Cup
- Tudor Rowing Winter Series
- Rooster Customised Clothing
- Ebb & Flow
- Useful Links
- Diary Dates
Commodore’s Update
Cruisers
There will be a Launch Briefing on Wednesday 20th March at 7:30pm. We plan to talk through how to set up tows, and also chat about what’s in store this year for the Cruiser Section. Please make every effort to attend.
Cruiser Launch will begin at 0600 on Saturday. All cruiser owners, whether launching are not, are expected to be at the club from 0600 to assist with the launch. This has long-since been part of the deal for having a cruiser at Tudor.
Slipway
The slipway will be closed from 0600 on Saturday for cruiser launch, and through Sunday until notified.
Note that there is a plastic cover missing from the edge of the slipway. Do take care.
Lost Property
There is a lot of lost or abandoned property at the club. We are having a Spring Clean day on Saturday 6th April for which we’re hiring a skip and will be disposing of anything left around the club. Please do claim any lost property over the next couple of weeks – this will be left in the patio area of the clubhouse.
Roles
We have found a new member for the social committee. Yay! We are still looking for people for the following roles. Please do consider these – it’s a great way to become more involved in the club and to get your duty hours completed. These are open to new members as well as those who have been around for longer.
- Membership Secretary
- Maintenance Committee Member
- Dinghy Sub-Committee Member
Cruisers for Sale
GRAZIA Sadler 29 twin keel – 1988, 6 berth cruising yacht. 18hp Volvo Penta marine engine. Folding prop and adjustable backstay.
Hyde sails hardly used and in great condition. lazy jacks. DSC VHF radio and 2x GPS, speed and depth logs. please ring Sue on 07985119341
Eryngium – Snapdragon 747 – Any Offers Considered – 24’6″ – 1977 – 15HP Yanmar, Tender & Outboard
A number of other cruisers are also for sale – contact me for details.
Colin Thorpe
Commodore
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Social Update
I’m delighted everyone enjoyed the food on Saturday. It was brilliant to see so many people at the club and thank you to Dawn, Sue C and Rachel R for helping in Galley, Ladina And Chris C for cooking the delicious chilli.
The link to order food for the Cruiser Launch is below. Ordering in advance really helps us plan and avoids waste. Thank you to the many people contributing to the menu.
https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/cruiser-launch-food
I’ll be posting details about the Easter Egg Hunt on WhatsApp shortly.
To echo Steve’s information about The Womble Cup on 6th April, please come and join in if you can. We will be serving tea, coffee and food after we all back to the club. I will be posting details of refreshments very soon on WhatsApp groups.
Inga Lambert
Social Secretary
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Wombles Cup
The Wombles Cup was a huge success at the club last year and we’re delighted that it’s back on April 6th. We’ll be taking to the local waters using only people powered vessels to litter pick from the water and foreshore. Only 3 hours allowed and the most coveted trophy is up for grabs.
This year we’re excited that the club has been accepted officially into The Wombles Community via The Wombles Community Charity. This means we’re joining clubs and communities all over the UK helping to preserve our local environment.
If you plan to row the event please reserve your seat in the normal way, Kayaks also welcome and really suited to shallower areas. Dinghies can access certain spots so please do get in touch if you’d like to join in. Or just pop in for a drink and to see our haul.
Steve Woodbridge
Rowing Sub-Committee
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Tudor Rowing Winter Series 2024 Hailed a Resounding Success
Rowers from across the 3 Harbours descended on Tudor again last Saturday for the final race in its Rowing Winter Series.
Ten Bursledon gigs powered by 45 crew raced, in perfect conditions, a 4.3 Nautical Mile course from the club line to Alpha and back via the Irishman isolated danger mark. Being the final race in the series, the competition was fierce, and in the end, only 26 seconds separated the first two places with Lady Jane coming over the line first closely followed by Navigator with Crazy Daisy in third place.
Following the race the handicap calculations were applied and the race officer announced that it was a dead heat between 3 boats for the winners of the handicap trophy and that therefore a race-off to the Broom Bouy and back would be held to determine the winner. Having already showered the three crews involved were dragged screaming from the clubhouse and pressed to their boats.
To ensure a level playing field the rules for the race-off were that all three boats had to be rowed randan i.e. crewed by 3 rowers. Cheered on by the other competitors the rowers strained their aching muscles against the oars and took to the challenge head-on. In the end, it was Lady Jane who triumphed with Friendship coming in second and Rosie in third place.
With any uncertainties resolved the final results for the series were announced as:
- Overall Winner – Lady Jane
- Fastest Boat on cumulated time – Lady Jane
- Fastest boat on handicap (vets average age over 55) – Friendship
Congratulations go to the winning crews and a big thank you goes to all those involved in organising and supporting the event, which was hailed as a great success by those involved. With the guest crews from Dell Quay Sailing Club, Chichester Yacht Club, and Hamble River Rowing vowing to return next year for a rematch.
Back in the club after the race, all competitors enjoyed some excellent food from the galley, with liquid refreshments from the bar whilst the 6 Nations rugby was showing on the big screen.
If you think that you would like to give gig rowing a go, then why not sign up for one of the club’s intro row sessions which are held at 11 am every Saturday until mid-April after which they will be held at 6 pm on a Tuesday. These free 1hr taster sessions are organised to suit the rower’s ability and are great fun. If you would like to book one, then simply email me at rowing.
John Elson
Rowing Captain
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Rooster Customised Clothing
If you wear Rooster clothing and would like customised kits for your wardrobe, there are available items via this link.
https://www.roostersailing.com/collections/rooster-highlights-custom-kit
At the moment it’s only our new TSC logo but we plan to add logos for each section over the coming weeks to their website.
Naturally you are not required to wear or buy Rooster. (Although the club will benefit financially in a small way by each purchase). You can, of course, buy and customise kit of your choice with any approved TSC logo.
We hope to see Rooster supporting us at this year’s 75th birthday Regatta and Tudor Challenge.
Jane Dare
Rear Commodore
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Ebb & Flow
To round off this week’s Tidal Diamond a couple of quick reminders for the weekend:
Tractor Movements
Please note that we will be launching a number of cruisers during this week to reduce the number needing to be done over launch weekend. Please take care when using the compounds and slipway, and follow the instructions of banksmen who are there for your safety.
The slipway will be closed from 0600 Saturday morning until cruiser launch is complete.
Cruiser Launch Food
For everyone working on Cruiser Launch the menu is now available to book on web collect. A huge thank you to everyone who has contributed to this. A fabulous collaboration of members new and less new (not older  ) for our 75th year.
https://webcollect.org.uk/tudorsc/event/cruiser-launch-food
…and finally a link to a talk run by Chichester Harbour Conservancy about Saltmarsh Habitats. I couldn’t attend but am quite pleased to have the chance to watch the recording here: https://www.conservancy.co.uk/saltmarsh-habitats-a-talk/.
As ever, feel free to drop me an email at this address, it is always nice to hear from members. Any ideas of things to include in the Tidal Diamonds always most welcome.
Let’s be careful out there.
Paul Tansom
Tidal Diamond Editor
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Useful Links
- WebCollect: dinghies for more details.
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the Monday paddle in company sessions have begun again so we hope as many of you can join us as possible for some informal and fun times on the water. Keep an eye on the paddle/wow WhatsApp groups for weather updates but generally we aim to launch by 6pm.
so don’t miss it!
