The Z class team at Castle Cove wish you all a very Happy Christmas and Happy and Prosperous New Year. Happy Sailing!
Welcome to Castle Cove Sailing Club's Z class news...
Henri Lloyd open evening - BIG discounts for club members!
Dear Club Member,
I would like to invite you to a Christmas Shopping evening at the Henri Lloyd store, 30 St Mary Street Weymouth.
We will be opening the store exclusively to club members and VIP customers at 6pm until approx. 8pm on Tuesday 6th December.
We will be in full store SALE on our marine and fashion products.
On Full price product you will be entitled to double your normal club discount for the evening - 20% OFF
When spending over £100 you will be entitled to a free gift worth £50.00 Light refreshments and drinks will also be available on the evening.
Just RSVP to Paul
Tel: 01305-776777
Email: Weymouth@henrilloyd.co.uk
Best regards
Paul
Paul Ormes | Store Manager/Clipper Project Manager
Castle Cove Sailing Club AGM 25/11/11 @ 19:30hrs
Please be reminded that the Club AGM is on Friday 25th November 2011 at 19:30.
AGM papers and minutes of last year’s AGM are available for download from the members section of the website (www.ccsc.org.uk - click on Handbook and Members).
If you have forgotten the Username and Password please email webmaster@ccsc.org.uk.
Nominations are welcome for posts on the General Committee and a nominations form is on the notice board in the clubhouse. The other committees are always keen to welcome new volunteers so please get involved in any aspect of the club that most appeals.
Best regards
Richard White
Commodore
Castle Cove Sailing Club
Summary 'Z Class' AGM...
For those of you who couldn't make it to the 'Z class' AGM, here's what you missed:
- Gary Warr and Bill Barker have swapped rolls, Gary is your new 'Z Class' captain.
- Handicaps for 2012 will continue to be based on the Portsmouth Yardstick principles while new measurement based alternatives are investigated.
- There will be a new 'double handed' Sunday morning series which will also incorporate the Cove Cup and Allen Welling events.
- The Basso Cup will be a 'fully crewed' event and (for keel boats) one day only (Sunday).
- There will be a new long distance 'Passage' series to include races to Poole, Cowes, Cherbourg and Alderney.
- The reviltalised 'Single Handed' and 'Ladies' races will continue as stand alone events.
- The J24 fleet will race with the fast PY fleet during the first and third series but have their own start for the summer series.
Full report to follow, look forward to seeing you all at the Prize Giving Dinner dance!
Dinner Dance (11th November) & Bonfire Night (take a guess!)
Dinner Dance...
Just two weeks to go the the annual dinner dance and awards presentation.
Where and when: Weymouth Pavilion, Friday 11th November 2011 7.15pm for 8pm (Carriages at 1.00pm)
Tickets: £28.50 each from Richard & Debbie Bowers
Dress: Black Tie or Lounge suits
Band: "Mostly Harmless"
Menu:...
Please send cheque and application to:
Debbie Bowers
8 Gypsy Lane
Weymouth,
Dorset
DT4 0BZ
Tel: 01305 767775 or 07974 202668
Add your name and address and we will post your tickets to you. See you there!
Bonfire Night:
Just two weeks to go the the annual dinner dance and awards presentation.
This year it's being held be at the Pavilion and promises to be a magic night for all involved. If you've won an award this year you owe it to yourself, your crew, and the little team who've worked their socks off to put the evening together to come along and collect it. If this wasn't your year please come along anyway, support the winners, and just enjoy the evening!
Where and when: Weymouth Pavilion, Friday 11th November 2011 7.15pm for 8pm (Carriages at 1.00pm)
Tickets: £28.50 each from Richard & Debbie Bowers
Dress: Black Tie or Lounge suits
Band: "Mostly Harmless"
Menu:...
STARTERS
- Chicken & Port Tower with sage and Mozzarella stuffing with tomato sauce
- Pan Fried Scallops Wrapped in Bacon with mustard butter and rocket salad
- Baked Flat Cup Mushrooms filled with vine tomatoes and cheese herb dressing
MAIN
- Spicy Stuffed Butternut Squash with spinach and goats cheese served with lemon herb dressing
- Trio of Fish – Cod, Salmon & Sea Bass with tomato glaze and crispy leeks
- Oven Roasted Beef Steak topped with blue cheese mushroom and port wine sauce
- Pan Flattened Chicken with Parma Ham and herbs on garlic mash with blue cheese sauce
DESSERTS
- Crème Brulee with amaretti biscuits
- Lime & Lemon Bavarois with savoy cream
- English Cheese Plate with roasted onion pickle and biscuits
- Followed by coffee and mints
Please confirm you menu choices to rick.bowers861440@gmail.com by 30th October.
If you wish to book a table (which seats 10) please send all names together and a combined cheque payable to CCSC and remember to include your wine order.
Please send cheque and application to:
Debbie Bowers
8 Gypsy Lane
Weymouth,
Dorset
DT4 0BZ
Tel: 01305 767775 or 07974 202668
Add your name and address and we will post your tickets to you. See you there!
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Bonfire Night:
Bonfire building from 3pm. If you have any combustible materials that you would like to put on the fire then please bring it to the beach around 3pm
The fire will be lit on the on the east beach at 6:30 with hotdogs available in the Galley afterwards. Come along and enjoy perhaps bring some sparklers!
Single Handed Race Report...
Sunday's single handed race took place in (mostly) glorious sunshine but also torrential rain, and in winds ranging from less than 10 to more than 30 knots. Seven boats started, 6 finished and all had a ball. It was great to finish the summer's racing year on a high.
By far the best supported weekend races this year have been the single handed, double handed and ladies races - is this the way forward for weekend racing?
By far the best supported weekend races this year have been the single handed, double handed and ladies races - is this the way forward for weekend racing?
Single Handed Race
Don't forget the Single Handed Race has been re-scheduled for this Sunday, let's hope for better weather this weekend!
Alderney Race
This years Alderney Race, the last long distance race of the year, takes place this Saturday (27/08). Sailing Instructions and Declaration forms can be collected from the club house or may be viewed and downloaded here...
Some of the crews enjoying a day on Alderney in 2009
Cherbourg Race Sailing Instructions
Sailing Instructions & Declaration Forms for the Cherbourg Race are available from the clubhouse notice board or can be downloaded here...
Cherbourg & Ladies Races
We have 2 great CCSC races and one YCW event coming up over the next 2 weeks so time to pick up the phone and get the crew together!
- Saturday (23rd July) CCSC Ladies race
- Sunday (24th July) YCW Shambles Race
- Saturday (30th July) CCSC Cherbourg Race
As usual you can just turn up for the Ladies & Shambles races, but in order to help with berthing arrangements for the Cherbourg race it would be helpful if all those planning to participate could let us know as soon as possible.
Email " zclassnews-sailing@yahoo.co.uk " or fill out the form on the Z Class News page
Round the Island Race 2011...
This year's 'Round the Island Race' was described by Ben Ainsley as 'extreme' - the triple Olympic-winning sailor said: "It was pretty extreme conditions, it was certainly the roughest, windiest Round the Island Race I have ever been involved with. We definitely didn't win anything... but in those conditions it's more about getting round the course, not hurting anyone and keeping the boat in one piece." With winds approaching 30 knots and 25 foot waves at the Needles it certainly was a challenge! The rescue services had over 60 shouts and of the 1900 plus boats entered over 400 retired. 11 boats took part from Castle Cove and while all all have a story to tell about a breakage or a near miss, all 11 boats made it safely to the finish.
ISC
- TUMBARUMBA - 2nd in class & 26th overall
- SERAPHIM - 6th in class & 48th overall
- ECHO - 10th in class & 154th overall
- TIGERLILY - 10th in class & 173rd overall
- MANANA - 16th in class & 242nd overall
- IOLA - 27th in class & 388th overall
- SYRENKA - 42nd in class & 535th overall
- ALMADA - 29th in class & 547th overall
IRC
- SNOW GOOSE 9th in class & 138th overall
- CREWCUT - 10th in class & 176th overall
- RATTLER - 21st in class & 222nd overall
Dinghy Regatta help needed...
The organisers of the Dinghy Regatta (2/3 rd July) are looking for a few extra hands...
Beachmaster - they need a person both days to act as Beachmaster. Basically counting the boats out and back and listening to the radio for retired boats during the day. Could be 2 different people.
Entries clerk - a couple of people are needed for Saturday morning to tick off the entries as they arrive and take any monies owning (Most people should have paid) .
If you are able to help out with either of these Paul Robbins (paul14315@hotmail.co.uk) would love to hear from you!
Use it or lose it...
The Allen Welling Race for keel boats didn't happen – a sad day.
It should have been an epic race, after all it was a glorious day with sunshine and wind in abundance and...
The OD turned up...
The AOD turned up...
The Girls in the Galley turned up...
The Ferryman turned up...
The Rescue crew turned up...
The Dinghies turned up...
The Dinghies raced, but the Keelboats didn't - as once again only one turned up.
A sad, sad day.
Allen Welling Race
Tomorrow's Allen Welling race is the third in this years Castle Cove long distance series and with excellent wind and glorious sunshine forecast (at least for the morning) you'll kick yourself if you don't get the crew together and get yourself down there - how many perfect race days do you get in one lifetime!
Poole Race Report...
This years's Poole Race attracted a splendid entry of 10 boats, but the poor weather forecast, especially for Sunday, put many of them off and in the event just 4 of the 10 turned up for the start: Almada, Echo, Manana and Syrenka.
The boats took off for Poole in very light winds with the boats' nav. equipment showing 3 hours or more to Arish Mell – but by 10 o'clock the wind started to fill in nicely and by the time the fleet approached Lulworth they were enjoying perfect sailing conditions with 16 kts of good clean breeze and glorious sunshine. This was to be a race under spinnaker and most of the boats carried their chutes to well East of Anvil Point before dropping them, turning to port and hoping for a fast reach down to the finish. Echo took a different strategy preferring to jibe right on the tip of Anvil Point and carry the chute the whole way to the finish. The resulting white knuckle ride proved a good strategy from a race point of view but did also result in a massive broach just minutes before the finish, and directly in the path of Mickey Carter's Manana (who had by now completed the course and was making a hasty return to Weymouth before the bad weather arrived). Never mind, a little course change by Mickey and a rapid recovery of a rather soggy spinnaker from Echo and all was well and both boats carried on with only seconds lost.
While Manana beat her way home against the tide and a freshening breeze, the other boats moored up in the comfort of the most welcoming Poole Yacht club and enjoyed a number of cool beers in the afternoon sun before settling down for an extremely pleasant meal in the yacht club's new restaurant area – the perfect way to end a perfect day!
The Poole Race forms part of the Castle Cove LD series which also includes the Cherbourg Race, The Alderney Race, the Allen Welling race, the Cove Cup and the Basso Cup.
Disaster Strikes Draig o' Mor and the Race is ON
If you have ever seen a mainsail lashed to the boom by a lifeboat crewman you will recognise it in an instant. No nonsense, practical, no matter how high tech the sail, it gets the same treatment when lives are at stake. Back in Weymouth I looked down into Vertigo’s deserted snakepit and thanked my lucky stars that we had got off so lightly. The RORC Myth of Malham race, Cowes to Eddystone Rock and back is a 230 mile taster along the start of the Fastnet route. The drama of our entry began with Kevin and Nic delivering Draig to Cowes under tri sail and storm jib. With winds gusting well over 30 knots they surfed down waves and made record time - in safety. The crew gathered like a reverse Red Arrows manoeuvre from Holland, Sherborne, Weymouth and Alton. Kevin, Kay, Nic, Helen, Neal , Albert and finally Andy converging for a strategy meeting in The Anchor. We all slept well that night.
At 6am there was little breeze and we pondered our choice of headsail. As we headed out to pass through the identity gate we could see the white tops building past the end of the headland. Two fire extinguishers to show this time. I remember saying to Nic to make sure they were properly secured afterwards. Kevin had been on an offshore once where a girl had received a nasty blow to the head when a fire extinguisher had worked loose. We knew we were in for a rocky ride with a long beat to Eddystone.
Starting with a favourable tide was a novelty. With moderate north westerly breeze the northern limit of the line was favoured. With a smaller jib we hoped to hold starboard tack the length of the Solent. Second away behind our rivals, Hebzibah, we fought to gain height and worked hard to overtake them by Beaulieu. We couldn’t shake them off until we eased sails at Hurst to make for the Needles Bridge buoy. Amazingly a couple of Sigma 38s, who had started mid line, had managed to hold a high enough course so they didn’t have to tack and had taken advantage of stronger tide in the middle of the channel. We pushed on level pegging with an X34 Sunfast 37 and First 34.7 beating down the channel for hours waiting for the wind to back. Offshore from Portland Bill we struggled for breeze and changed up to our biggest headsail. The pressure built later on and we reverted back to our new code 3. With neap tides the tidal gates were not so critical and we pushed on making good progress into the night. As predicted a favourable wind shift and we tacked for Start Point as darkness fell.
Discovering your company when dawn reveals is always exciting and this time encouraging. We rounded Eddystone with Persephone, Sigma 38, and Storm Trooper Sunfast 37 at 0620. Andy said there were seals positively scattering. Albert, on the helm, decided we must bear away – now. Unfortunately he didn’t tell Neal on Mainsheet and Draigy responded by laying on her side and ignoring Albert. After I had shouted a few words of encouragement( bleeding ears all round), Draigy was back on her feet again and a coordinated bear away was achieved. We had overtaken Storm Trooper and our kite was up and pulling. Just Persephone to overcome now. It took some time but with each roller we surged a little faster than the Sigma, peaking at 14.5 knots and eventually we were past and putting good distance between us. We watched the J97 Jika Jika struggling with their Assymetric gybes then heading off at breakneck speed only to stop for another gybe as we caught up ( Known in Weymouth as doing a Melges!)
We had rounded Start Point, the finish in our sights. An easy downwind blast with only places to be gained along the way. We knew we were doing well, then at 1225 the unthinkable happened. A combination of a hasty gybe a large wave and a big gust. Nic and I were below. We heard a big bang and a bucket of spanners being emptied??? Shooting out on deck to look for damage all appeared well but the boom was rather high. Back down below I was horrified to see a crease in the mast from side to side around the front where the coach roof anchoring points are. We span Draigy round and simultaneously put back stay on to support the rig. The crease opened up as the mast righted and I shouted to nick to keep well away in case it broke off. With sails down we admitted defeat and motored.
Emergency procedures became a priority. We were 20 miles downwind and tide from Dartmouth. Turning into both with a dodgy mast was not an option. 33 miles to E Shambles and another 7 miles to Weymouth we wondered about our fuel. We had half a tank which might be enough, but what if it wasn’t? I radioed Persephone the nearest boat – but no reply. I tried Brixham Coastguard – no reply. I tossed Andy the hand held VHF and after discussion with Helen we agreed to put out a Pan Pan. Many thanks to the yacht who relayed the Pan Pan to the Coastguard – I never did get their name. We agreed to push on to Portland Bill and then contact the Coastguard again when we were in a better range for both VHF and mobile phones. We were pretty miserable but not in danger so only one thing for it – we had a beer.
An otherwise uneventful motor back was broken by the turn of events on Vertigo. We listened to the VHF in horror. A crew member overboard who had been recovered, was conscious but obviously in a bad way. No sails or engine, the coastguard helicopter airlifted them off in the distance. We did not hear any of the Liquid Vortex rescue. They were nearer Start Point. Apparently someone hit by the boom and airlifted off. As we rounded East Shambles we saw the Lifeboat go to the Bill to escort Vertigo in. They had a rope around their propeller
Vertigo and Liquid Vortex came up Weymouth Harbour together minutes after we had arrived. I stood on the quayside and looked down on them tied alongside each other, deserted, one could only imagine they must have raced to hospital to seek news of their fellow crew members. Our plight seemed trivial by comparison.
Our hopes for the Fastnet are dashed – for now. If we manage to fix Draig in time we have shown good form for a high placing result. Prior to our mast break we were putting good distance between Draig and Persephone who are on the same handicap. They finished 7th so we could easily have achieved that or better – would have, should have, could have. I have asked RORC if they will consider the section of the race we completed as counting towards the remaining 48 qualifying miles we need ( 125 Le Havre, 127 De Guingand, 300 needed)
Frantically seeking a 6 metre section of Proctor mast or a new mast ( minimum 6 week lead time). We are putting out a plea to anyone who has contacts in the Marine industry to help push Draigy’s repairs on. We really want to compete and succeed in our campaign to raise £10,000 for Sail 4 Cancer. All money donated goes straight to Sail 4 Cancer – none is used to finance our campaign
Kay & Kevin Stibbs
Poole YC Menu
Poole Yacht Club
Castle Cove Race/ Rally Menu
£16.00 per head
(contact us for vegetarian options)
STARTERS
Deep Fried Whitebait with Tartare Cream
or
Crispy Strips of Beef served on a bed of Mixed Leaves with a Sweet Chilli Sauce
or
Tomato & Basil Soup
MAINS
Shoulder of Lamb on Rosemary Mash & Red Wine Butter Sauce
or
Panfried Chicken with a Wild Mushroom Sauce
or
Roulade of Sole filled with Spinach and Smoked Haddock topped with Lobster Cream
DESSERTS
Homemade Pear Crumble & Custard
or
Homemade Pot au Chocolate
or
Lemon & Sultana Cheesecake
INCLUDES COFFEE & MINTS
Poole Race Menu Choices - URGENT!!!
Those of us that are planning to join the après race meal at Poole YC this year need to make our menu choices asap. Please take a look at the menu here... and get back to me asap with your choices. Charlotte has asked we let her know by the 7th so there's little time to waste.
Similarly if you haven't entered yet and are planning to, the team at Poole YC will need to know asap. The deadline in all cases to book in for the meal is Tuesday 7th.
Disruption 2012 & The Extension, last chance to have your say...
On of the subjects on the agenda for this Tuesday's Sailing Committee meeting is 'Disruption 2012', both general disruption and the proposed new extension. The Sailing Committee will report to the General Committee this week who will then decide whether or not to go ahead with the extension build this September. Your views are important and this is the best (and last) way to have them taken into account.
Z class members should contact Bill or myself (zclassnews-sailing@yahoo.co.uk) asap, other classes should contact their class reps. In all cases speed is of the essence as the meeting is this Tuesday (7th June).
Cherbourg Race postponed...
Due to the inclement weather forecast mid-channel over the weekend we have decided to postpone the Cherbourg race until later in the year. The suggested new date is the weekend of 30/31st July. The new date will require the approval of the sailing committee so please pencil it in for now and we'll confirm as soon as possible.
Cherbourg update...
All boats entered in the Cherbourg race should receive a personal email invitation from Port Chantereyne which must be produced on arrival to get the discounted berthing. If you haven't received yours by Wednesday night please let me know at the club or email me at zclassnews-sailing@yahoo.co.uk
Any boats not yet entered and wanting to join in the fun should let me know asap, and by Wednesday evening at the latest to take advantage of the discounted berthing.
There's a bit of information about things to do in Cherbourg on any Sunday on the Z Class News pages (http://castlecovezclass.blogspot.com/p/cherbourg-on-any-sunday.html) - the shops may be closed but there's still plenty to see and do and the latest forecast is looking ideal, fingers crossed it stays that way!
Cherbourg Race Sailing Instructions & Cherbourg Rally
The S.I.s for the Cherbourg Race can be downloaded from this link or you can pick up a copy in the clubhouse. Seven boats have confirmed their intention to race and several others are considering it - it would be really nice to make double figures!
Any boats interested in joining us in Cherbourg, but cruising there rather than racing would be most welcome too. It would be fantastic to see a nice CCSC gathering there and of course you'll benefit from the discounted rate for the length of your stay. If that sounds like you please email me at zclassnews-sailing@yahoo.co.uk , give me a call on 01929 463265 or catch me at the club any race night.
Cove Cup - Saturday 7th May
Don't forget the 'Cove Cup' tomorrow (Saturday 7th May). Start 14:00hrs. See your handbook for other details.
There's a good wind forecast and the rain should have cleared by then so see you there!
There's a good wind forecast and the rain should have cleared by then so see you there!
Draig O'r Mor Fastnet Sail 4 Cancer...
Draig O'r Mor Fastnet Campaign Begins in a bid to raise £10,000 for Sail 4 Cancer
Kay & Kevin Stibbs are delighted to be entering Draig O'r Mor in the Fastnet Race again this year. Final preparations are being made to make Draig race ready for her first qualifying race, Cowes to Le Havre, over the May Bank holiday weekend. In order to qualify for the Fastnet race, Draig must complete 300 nm in offshore qualifying races so the Myth of Malham race to Eddystone rock & back (late may bank holiday) and the St Malo race ( July) are on the race calendar.
Many of you will know Kay was diagnosed with Breast Cancer shortly after the 2009 Fastnet Race. After a year of gruelling treatment the charity Sail 4 Cancer gave her family a sailing holiday in Turkey to help get their lives back on an even keel. Now the Stibbs hope to raise £10,000 for Sail 4 Cancer so that others can benefit. You can make a big difference.
Please visit their website www.draig4fastnet.co.uk where you can follow the campaign and make a donation. Every penny raised goes directly to Sail 4 Cancer and is not used to fund the campaign. Only 500 people need to make a donation of £20 to reach the £10,000 target. Of course every donation is welcome so please give what you can to this fantastic charity and please leave a message of support to spur Draigy on through their campaign
Cherbourg Race - 28th May
This year's Castle Cove Cherbourg race is on the 28th May and is attracting a lot of interest. A stay in France is always a pleasure and we've even managed to negotiate a 20% discount off the berthing fees to make it even nicer! Watch this space for more info.
Poole Race - 11th June
There's been a welcome surge of interest in all the long distance races this year with a number of new boats planning to participate in the Poole, Cherbourg and Alderney Races. Among the new boats showing interest in the Poole race this year are Merrywake, Buckaroo, Iola and Trips East (now under new ownership). If you think you'd like to join in the fun just give Bill or myself a ring
Help needed Wednesday/Thursday evening (13/14th April)
The mooring team are in desperate for a little help this Wednesday and Thursday evening to shift the mooring chains and some other gear. It's too much for them to manage on their own so if you can spare an hour or so please do, many hands make light work!
Z Class Dinner Latest...
The Z class dinner is now less than a week away so if you haven't booked in yet you are leaving it a bit late - but there a few places left and there is still just time to book in if you're crafty!
It's getting a bit late to post your booking form but you can still confirm with Bill by phone, email ( zclassnews-sailing@yahoo.co.uk ) or even use the simple online form on the Z class news page.
It's going to be a great night so don't miss out - come join the fun!
Wednesday Evening Winter Talks...
The first winter talk by Adam Bowers had a good attendance of over 30 people. Everyone had a very entertaining evening, with some great comments afterwards about how useful it was for beginners and experienced sailors. It's not too late to join in the fun, with the next talk on Wednesday 16th at 7.30pm. One thing is for sure - you will never have a dull evening if Adam is doing the talking!
Helen Rollinson
St Albans/Needles Wind Farm...
Public information day in Weymouth on Wednesday 16 March
The proposed development area (outlined in green). The northern tip of the area is at position 50.35.22N 1.45.18W
With surprisingly little razzamataz, Dutch energy company Eneco announced just over a week ago that it has chosen to build a wind farm between Swanage and The Needles, just a couple of nautical miles south-east of the rhumb line between St Albans and the Needles Fairway.
The announcement follows a year-long investigation by Eneco of a 279 square mile area of seabed awarded to the company by The Crown Estate (the pecked outline on the map) to identify the most suitable place to locate the wind farm.
The RYA has said it is “concerned that the preferred development area as confirmed by Eneco is poorly located from a wider navigational perspective,” and is seeking meetings with Eneco. In an article sent to members on Friday (25.2), the RYA said: “At this stage, Eneco has not produced any detailed plans as to how many turbines are proposed or how they might be laid out within this area.
“We had met with Eneco last May to discuss concerns about the West of Wight Zone, explain the importance of the area for recreational boating and emphasise how busy this area is for both recreational and commercial vessel traffic. We are now in the process of arranging a further meeting in the light of this announcement to re-emphasise these concerns.”
While the RYA accepts that “navigation through any operational windfarm should not create significant additional risks for recreational boaters”, Eneco states on its website that “For safety reasons during the construction phase all vessel traffic will be prohibited from the wind park site.” At present, construction is scheduled to last between 2016 and 2018, during which time (three sailing seasons, possibly), all vessels will presumably be barred from the area outlined on the map. This could pose a substantial problem for yachts beating down Channel from the Solent, or heading from the Weymouth area towards the Western Solent, especially if forced to stand clear of Lulworth Ranges in easterly conditions.
Eneco is holding a series of “Public Information Days” at locations along the coast directly affected by the development. The first is at the Pavilion Theatre Weymouth on Wednesday March 16th. Strangely, Eneco seems to have omitted to tell anyone at what time of day this will be, but by calling the RYA, I discovered it will run from 1400hrs to 2000hrs with “no need to book in advance”. Cruising Members of CCSC should attend if at all possible, both to discover the implications of the development for yachting in the region and to signal our right to be included in the consultation process. Hands up those of you who were aware of the similar “consultation exercise” held back in early November! Hmmm, I thought so...
It is particularly important that we use this opportunity as, so far, Eneco seems rather elusive. When I spoke to Alison Stephens, CCSC Rear Commodore Sailing, on Sunday, she had received no information from them, and neither, to the best of her knowledge, had any other club officers. Attempts to call Eneco’s UK offices on Monday morning (28.2) met with an unanswered phone (on the number in the BT directory) and an invitation to leave a message for a call back (on the number eventually found on their website). I was still waiting for their response at close of business on Monday. According to my contact at the RYA, Eneco’s phones do not appear to work!
Peter Eustace
“Scherzo”
Eneco press release:
(Note that the “miles” in this document appear to be land miles, not NM)
RYA article:
(Also seems to use land miles – I have alerted them by e-mail)
Dorset Echo article
(which understandably focuses on job implications for the area):
Part of the scenery on the way to the Solent? – it could be by 2018.
Lord Mendoza confirmed as Z Class Dinner guest speaker...
The guest speaker at this year's Z class dinner will be the fascinating and celebrated after dinner speaker Dr Lord Morris Mendoza. He will be regaling us with his talk on the serious and entertaining sides of Crime and Criminals - the Mad, the Bad and the Sad. Lord Mendoza joins us as we enjoy some of life's greatest pleasures: good food, good beer & good company - it'll be an evening to remember!
Five moorings inspected, but not a Moule in sight...
Moules & Frites with freshly caught moules free from each mooring we will help to inspect...I joined the Hunter-Gatherers Richard and Adam Bowers for a day in Grafter with moorings team Malcolm Spicer and Julian Scott-Foxwell.
Moules & Frites night was a great success with large and succulant Moules cooked to perfection by an unsuspecting Jock Fellows who was roped in having taken his contender for its first mid-life crisis spin.
A really fun social with everyone mucking in to make it a great success. A big thanks to everyone that came, helped and had fun!.... and to Weyfish ;-)
By Richard White
Moules Frites night...
This Friday night is Moules Frites night at the club! At £2.00/head it's not only a great night out with your buddies, it's almost free!
Contact Richard on 01305 260765 or email commodore@ccsc.org.uk
New Ferry Hours...
In addition to the normal hours, the Ferry will be operating from around 10 till dusk on Fridays from mid-July to the end of August. Fantastic news for cruisers and racers alike.
Alison's Antarctic Adventure...
Alison Stephens is kicking off the Winter Talks on Wednesday 2nd March recounting her amazing adventures exploring the Antarctic by Tall Ship. Bar open and food available. See you there!
Wednesday 2nd March – 7.30pm
Adam Bowers' Winter Series Talks...
Adam Bowers' Winter Series Talks and on the water training sessions start on Wednesday 9th March. A fantastic opportunity for dinghy and keelboat sailors alike with something for everyone – the cost is £30 (£15 for Cadets) for the whole series including a free beer/soft drink each week – a bargain! The Bar will be open and food will be available at £2/head.
The other dates are Wednesday 16th & 23rd March, Monday 28th March, and Monday 4th & 11th April
Lucky Friday the 13th...
Friday 13th May marks the return of Friday evening racing to Castle Cove. There's been a lot of behind the scenes support for this move so it's promising to be both popular and fun!
Z Class Dinner...
An ideal opportunity to have a nice meal and a beer or two with the enemy before the season starts. Don't be so bloody lethargic! - make a note in your diary, put your name down in the clubhouse or on the Z class news page, and come and have a good time with your buddies!
Cherbourg Race...
This year CCSC will run a race to Cherbourg on the Saturday of the late May Bank Holiday. This will ensure that racers & crew unable to take time out for Royal Dorset's Friday race still have the opportunity of racing across the channel!
There will still be time for a relaxing day in France (and a little shopping) before heading back on the Bank Holiday Monday. There should be quite a gathering in Cherbourg for those of a sociable nature - if you've not tried a cross-channel race it's time you did!
Changes for 2011 long distance races...
This year long distance races will have a staggered start if needed to balance out the effect of tides across the fleet - so for the Poole race for example (11th June), the start will be set so that both PY1 and PY2 boats should arrive at St Albans around the same time. This should promote fairer racing and hopefully encourage more of the smaller boats to participate.
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