Last call for Z Class dinner...

Last call for the Z Class Dinner Saturday 31st March 2012! (thats this weekend!)

Dinner: Full 3 course dinner with wine, Cheese and biscuits with Port.

Speaker: Paul Larsen, attempting to break the word sailing speed record with 'Sail Rocket'

Good company.

And all for £20!!!

1925hrs for drinks

Last minute bookings being taken untill Wednesday by Bill Barker 07887943920

SEE YOU THERE!  

Winter Talks 2012

Shore - Wednesday 14^th, 21^st, 28^th March - 7.30pm

Water - Monday 26^th March, 2^nd, 9^th April - 6pm

Adam is starting the series tomorrow night with "Little Jonny" - the only rig talk done on every continent!! Aspects have been covered in previous years but never in full at CCSC - this will give all sailors a great insight into how the rig works and how we control it. Not one to miss! Dinghy/Keelboat/Beginner/Experienced sailors will learn something!  

The series will then continue the following weeks with Mechanics of the start line and windward mark followed by downwind and gybe mark/leeward mark. 

Cost for whole series only £40 (£20 for Cadets) for the whole series including a free beer/soft drink each week – a bargain! If you pay/talk it will be £7.50. And food will be available at £2/head

See you there, 

Helen, Sailing Sec 

Latest News...

Work Party...

Barry Grant has put out a call for help needed this Sunday from around 9.30 to 12.30 to assist in the refurbishment of Pontoons. If you can spare a few hours please come along. If you have Spanners and Scrapers for the pontoon work or a Shovel to help out with the crane base so much the better - many hands make light work!

March dates and reminders...

7^{th -} Bob Turner training & tactics

10^{th -} Castle Cove in the 60s

14^th/21^st/28^th - Adam Bowers lectures

26^th - Adam Bowers on the water training

27^th - WPCA Boat Jumble

31^st - Z class Dinner!

Cruising News...

We have a new cruising captain, Carl Holland. His first gathering will be around an RNLI Safety Talk on 10th April. Hopefully Carl will get the support he needs to justify organising a full crusing calender this year. Of course cruisers are most welcome to attend the various rallies run alongside the various passage races, which this year include Poole, Alderney, Cherbourg and Cowes (although the Cowes race is a feeder for the RTI so probably not the best week to rock up at Cowes looking for a berth!)

Christmas Greetings...

The Z class team at Castle Cove wish you all a very Happy Christmas and Happy and Prosperous New Year. Happy Sailing!

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.

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?