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Note to preview recipients – very long Sunday this week – I need info on bits in red particularly.
Last Week – 21st to 27th June
On Thursday, we held the eighth of this year’s Saga Trophy races. Have not seen race sheet or results for this –
My thanks to David P-J as OOD, assisted by Fleur Moree in the Box, and to Clive Mence and Geoff Malseed for manning the Patrol Boat. The racing was followed, at the Club, by a supper of grilled chicken with a warm couscous salad and ratatouille prepared by Alaphia and the Bar was run by Josefine, with early assistance from Peter and Nicky Johnson. See the full report by Carolyne Vines in News, together with the results.
Junior Sailing had another great session run by Griff Tanner – In a robust breeze, 9 Toppers and one Laser were out, charging about before having a short race. One Merlin enjoyed a casual sail and Joanna Tanner ran the Bar – a successful outcome of the mid-week training.
Saturday night – Summer Party Report to come
On Sunday, the Cutty Sark Bolt Pursuit Handicap race was sailed. and, for the Juniors, the Kempton Nut Handicap Pursuit.
See the Report by Carolyne Vines in News.
My thanks to Peter Mason as OOD, assisted by Richard Mason in the Box and to Robin Lince and Steve Katz who manned the Patrol Boat.
Sadly Alaphia was unwell and so could not serve the special menu of the sort of fare served aboard the Cutty Sark, however a lunch from the remnants of Saturday’s Party was well received assisted by Chloe and Josefine, .
This Week – 28th June to 4th July
Thursday, 30th June, sees the continuation of our Thursday evening racing with the last of the Saga Trophy races. This year there are 9 races in the Series with 5 being needed to qualify. A supper will be served after the racing.
On this Saturday, Junior Sailing will meet at 2.30, as normal, and Social Sailing can take place after the Juniors come off the water. If you would like to go out but would prefer to be sure of the company of other boats, I suggest putting out a note on the Tamesis Sailing WhatsApp Group to ask if anyone else is considering it. If you are not on the Tamesis Sailing WhatsApp Group and would like to join, please ask to join using the ‘Contact us’ link on the website.
On Sunday, 3rd July, we are running Summer Series 9 races which this week incorporate the Restless Trophy for those Merlin Sailors not going to Salcombe.
Social Saturday
Now that the weather is expected to be a little warmer, we encourage Members to come down to the Club on Saturday afternoons for a social sail, to paddleboard or just to enjoy the riverfront. Social Saturdays will run during the summer months, depending on demand. We plan to arrange for volunteers to open the Bar on most Saturdays – allowing you to choose simply to come down for a drink and a chat. The activities on the water will not be formally supervised so please consider carefully before going on the water and read the Social Sailing Risk Statement on the Sailing Notices page on the Club website.
Looking Forward
Thursday evening races in July and August will be for the G.W. Smith Trophy. Summer Series Blue and White races will continue on Sundays until the end of September except on those Sundays when there is a Special Meeting.
Training
The RYA Training tab on the website https://www.tamesisclub.co.uk/rya-training/ will give you access to the Training Calendar. In addition to the dates of the Courses and Camps, you will find a short explanation of how they are run and the costs. We are organising five one-week-long Junior Camps in the summer and concentrated weekend Courses for adult RYA Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications. Tim Medcalf will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
There are a few places available on the RYA Level 1 and Level 2 Courses and on the Childrens’ Camps starting on 22nd and 29th August.
Paddleboarding
Don’t forget that on a Thursday evening and Saturday afternoon there are social paddles each week, just drop a message on the SUP WhatsApp group if you’re keen to participate.
It is strongly recommended that all SUPers join the WhatsApp group so that they will learn of any changes or information about events or group Paddles. To join the Tamesis SUP WhatsApp Group, please ask Leah via the ‘Contact Us’ link on the website.
The storage in the Undercroft has a new combination type door lock so SUPers no longer need to use the key but should pull the door shut whilst out on the water. If you do not know the combination already, anyone with boards stored in the Undercroft, drop Leah a text or email at goodlifepaddle@gmail.com for the code to the lock.
Those who store their Paddleboards in the Boatshed, please do not leave the Boatshed door open while you are out on the water. It leaves the Boatshed insecure and there has been a spate of thefts from riverside locations recently.
All the SUP storage slots in both the Boatshed and the Undercroft have been numbered and Boards need to be labelled. Please ensure all Paddleboards in storage have your name on them. There are blank tags and marker pens in the Boatshed if you would rather not write directly on your Board. After 10th July, unnamed Boards will be removed from the racks and stored for reclaim.
Leah Fraser is running Paddleboarding Instruction and Paddleboard Yoga as Club activities. Upcoming SUP lessons will be running at the Club including SUP Yoga and Intermediate Paddleboard Coaching. Book on the website https://www.goodlifepaddle.com/book-online or, if you are interested in more information, send Leah an e-mail on goodlifepaddle@gmail.com.
Note: when booking online all Tamesis Members can use the code ‘TAMMY’ for a £5 discount on any session.
Offshore Sailing
Simon Thompson would like to remind Members that, as a by-product of the merger of Ariel with Tamesis, they potentially have access to the facilities of The Yacht Club which has two boats based on the Solent. Simon has posted a message in the Tamesis Club Sailing WhatsApp giving some details of what is available and a link to further details. If you are interested in some offshore sailing please follow up by contacting Simon.
New Race Start Schedule
The new Race Start Schedule is now the one to be used and the full Notice of Race can be found at https://www.tamesisclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Summer-Series-2022.pdf .
Dutyman and Club Volunteer Duties
The Dutyman list has been moved to the Members only log-in area of the website.
Noticeboard
The Tamesis Noticeboard is now being used to show information on the following topics:
Resumption of Sailing and Use of Club Facilities, Advice on Casual Sailing and Paddleboarding, Car Parking, Club Boats, Boat Licences, Pilates and Works.
Chris Pollard
Commodore