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.

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!

Richard Bowers

Kathy & Kay's Fastnet evening...

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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?

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.

Castle Cove results...

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!