BHYC “WEEKLY NEWS” No 442 –8th October 2014 Website www.bhyc.org.uk Email [email protected] Follow us on GUIDE TO CONTENTS October Social Programme Frostbite Sailing Page 2 Sailing Notices – Duty Lists Page 3 October Half-Term Sailing Page 3 Page 4 Next Cruising Section Walk & future events Page 4 Members’ Notices Page 5 NOTICE BOARD Hospice Fashion Show Thank you to everyone who helped make last night’s Hospice fashion show such a success, especially Social Committee member Jillian Stanbridge who organised the event and arranged for BHYC to host the show for the 3rd year running. Over £1300 was raised which will go towards patient care from the Earl Mountbatten Hospice for those facing the end of their lives on the Isle of Wight. RYA Safety Boat Course We are running an RYA Safety Boat Course over the weekend of the 17th to 19th October. It starts on Friday night at 19:00 in the Jubilee Centre to go through the theory and then 09:30 Saturday and Sunday to do the practical hands on work. If you are interested please contact [email protected]. The Laying Up Supper The Laying up Supper is coming up on the 18th October. The menu and signup sheet is on the notice board in the foyer. Please put your name down as soon as possible and join in a social evening during which sailing prizes will be presented. Please could last year’s winners return their cups to the club house suitably engraved as soon as possible? If you would like to check the results please have a look at http://results.bhyc.org.uk/. We can only present cups, trophies and vouchers to those who are there on the night. BHYC Christmas Fayre Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd November. Please contact [email protected] if you would be interesting in taking a stall. No: 442 Page 1 BHYC “WEEKLY NEWS” Social Programme OCTOBER 2014 DAY THURSDAY MONDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY MONDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY DATE LUNCHTIME EVENING 9 13 16 18 20 22 23 24 25 27 28 30 31 The Haven Bridge Club 1400 Theme Night – French The Haven Bridge Club 1400 Salsa Class 1930 Theme Night – Chinese Laying Up Supper 1930 Salsa Class 1930 The Haven Bridge Club 1400 Book Club 1930 Theme Night – Curry Cassie’s Dog of the Year Award 1800 Trafalgar Supper 1930 Salsa Class 1930 Tuesday Talk 2000 The Haven Bridge Club 1400 Theme Night – Pasta Cadet Halloween Party 1830 LAYING UP SUPPER Saturday 18th October at 1930. Prize giving Dress Code: Club Tie. Supper £16.50. Please write your name and menu choices on the list in the Club Foyer if you wish to attend. CADETS’ HALLOWEEN DISCO Friday 31ST October from 6:30 – 9:30pm. Food will be available from 6pm. Spooky disco and spine tingling games. Prizes for the best costume and carved pumpkin. £2.50 entry. PETE AND NICKY ARE BACK!!! th Thursday 6 November sees the return of our favourite Quiz Masters. Join them on the first Thursday of every month from 8pm for a fun quiz in aid of a local charity. No: 442 Page 2 BHYC “WEEKLY NEWS” Sailing Notices RACING SUPPORT OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2014 START LINE DATE RO ARO/INSTRUC /HAVEN BASE TOR OF DAY SCEPTRE CREW SCEPTRE HELM MITRE CREW MITRE HELM Event Oct-14 Martyn Davies Not Required Adrian Giles Wanstall Martiensson Ann Barlow Ian Thompson Volunteer John Marr Wanted Mark Not Required Not Required Robin Lobb Chiverton Mark Not Required Not Required Robin Lobb Chiverton Barry Dyer Not Required Grainne Steve DeBoise Andrews Keith Peter Hudson FB 1 Gentleman Ken Ratchiffe Dave FB 2 Cunningham Not Required Peter Hudson RYA Safety Course Not Required Peter Hudson RYA Safety Course Don Guiden Peter Hudson FB 3 and Ladies that Launch H Paul Gladhill Not Required Grant Hesse Paul Phillips FB 4 11:00 H Robin Powell Not Required Peter Hudson FB 5 Sun 9 11:30 H Sat 22 10:30 H Chris Not Required Wilkinson Paul Gladhill Liz Mitchell Sun 23 10:30 H John Carter Jonathan Hoare Jonathan Plumtree Andrea Chiverton Hugh Stephens Sat 11 13:00 H Sun 12 13:30 H Sat 18 09:30 Sun 19 09:30 Sat 25 12:00 H Sun 26 11:30 Sat 8 Not Required Winifred Ratcliffe Ken Ratchiffe Nov-14 David Pine Garry Smart Emma Simon Cooper Goodier Graham John Witehead Andrews Linda Bryant Ken Ratchiffe Dave FB 6 Cunningham Mark FB 7 Chiverton Peter Hudson FB 8 Support Duties The allocation for Support has now been done and has been put on to Dutyman until the end of the year. Please then arrange your own swaps if you are able to do a particular day. If your duty either on Sceptre or Mitre in support of a race, please report to the Race Officer for a briefing 30 minutes before Harbour Starts or 1 hour before Committee Boat Starts. If you find this impossible please send an e-mail to [email protected]. Frostbite Sailing Autumn has at last reached us but after a good summer there is no need to stop sailing. This weekend we start the Frostbite series that runs through to Christmas. The first race is this Saturday (11th October) with a predicted southerly wind of force 4. On Sunday it is meant to be a light westerly if a little cloudy. All the Frostbite series start from the harbour with Saturday’s race starting at 13:00 with Sunday’s starting time being 13:30. If you just want to come down and potter this is an ideal opportunity as there will be full safety cover put on the water. Please come down and enjoy. No: 442 Page 3 BHYC “WEEKLY NEWS” October Half Term 25th – 29th Oct The autumn half term is coming up. On the 25th October we have the last of the Ladies that Launch sessions and we would like to expand this up for anybody to “Come Sail with Us” either using your own boat or a club one. On Sunday if there are any adults that would like to go out and get more experience we will have cover either to go in your boat or have on the water training to build your confidence. From Monday through to Wednesday we are offering any cadet that has their level 3 or above to come down and have some on the water coaching with Jerry Summers or Robin Lobb. This can be done either in your own boat, or in one of the club boats. The times for this would be:Monday 11:30 to 16:00 Tuesday 12:00 to 16:30 Wednesday 12:30 to 17:00 There will be a small cost of £15.00 to cover fuel etc, which can be paid on the day. As you realise at this time of year it will be weather dependent but we have had a good season so far. Please could you e-mail [email protected] if you are interested with some indication of what you would like to sail so we can get an idea of the numbers and set up the course accordingly. White Tenders on the Pontoon There are a number of tenders moored on the eastern pontoon which are very difficult to identify. Please can you make sure your tender is marked with your name, the boat it is attached to and preferably a contact phone number. With winter coming on it is important that we are able to contact someone if it requires moving or pumping out. Cruising Section Cruiser Walk on October 17th We meet at The Chequers Inn, Rookley (situated on the Bleak Down Road at Bagwich Lane junction. We have been asked to use the extension car park at back of main car park (grassy area). Starting at 10 00 the walk takes us through some of the quieter paths & tracks giving sweeping views of familiar country from a very different aspect. There are 7 stiles and we cross the river Medina twice. On our planning walk the ground was firm, but should we have rain in the meantime there will be 2 wet sections which are passable with adequate footwear. The gradients are gentle and we will be walking two short sections on tarmac lanes around lower Rill. The total distance of the walk is 3.5 miles. Thanks to Ian and Joy for researching the route and providing the details above. Lunch has been booked for about 12:30 and The Chequers would like to know numbers so replies to me by Monday 13th please. No: 442 Page 4 BHYC “WEEKLY NEWS” PS A reminder of diary dates for the remainder of our 2014 programme: November: Friday 7th AGM 6:30pm & Supper Friday 14th Morning walk and lunch December: Friday 5th Morning walk and lunch Friday 12th Festive Supper Details of each event will be circulated by e-mail, the BHYC Newsletter and the Notice board. Anne Prince Members’ Notices Sloe Walk around the Harbour! Join BHYC members Gerry Price and Jeremy Gully on Sunday 12th October and find out about the hows whys and wherefores of foraging. They'll be berries a plenty as well as wild herbs, fruits and a few seaside specials. At the end of the walk they'll be a chance to sample some foraged food fare. We'll set off from the car park next to the Tollgate cafe at 10 am and will return by 1 pm. If you'd like to come please call/text Gerry on 07977 550050 for further details or visit www.thecoastalgardener.co.uk No: 442 Page 5