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Men’s changing rooms and showers floor painting

Posted: Monday, 24 February, 2020

Thanks to Mike, Tom, Kelvin, Geoff and Mark from the Laser class who spent their Saturday painting the floor of the men's showers and changing rooms for the start of the new season!

TRAILERS AND EQUIPMENT STORED AT WYC

Posted: Tuesday, 18 February, 2020

A reminder to members that all equipment including trailers stored at WYC need to be identifiable. Any trailers that are not stored underneath boats are to be paid for separately. Please contact Sally Gostelow for any further information or advice. sailing.secretary@wyc.org.uk

2020 Sailing Schedule now on the website

Posted: Wednesday, 05 February, 2020

The 2020 WYC Sailing programme is now available on the website at www.wyc.org.uk/on-the-water/schedule. The google calendar is also now updated, so if you added the calendar to your phone/laptop calendar last year, it may already be updated! If not, you can download the schedule for iCal on MacOS X, Google Calendar or Outlook on Windows in iCalendar format from the page above, or download the Cadets schedule from the Cadets page at www.wyc.org.uk/cadets/Events. The paper copy has been sent to the printers, and should be going in the post next week, so look out for a copy landing on your doormat soon!

Updates to WYC Data Privacy Notice

Posted: Monday, 13 January, 2020

WYC's Data Privacy Notice has been updated. The minor updates which have been applied are to dates in the document, the retention period of membership and training data, use of social media, and the contact details within the document. You can download and read the Data Privacy Notice on the website at wyc.org.uk/members/Club_Rules.

Updated WYC Sailing Instructions for 2020

Posted: Saturday, 11 January, 2020

The WYC Sailing Instructions for club races have been updated for 2020. The two changes made are to clarify that the entry for a series shall be the boat and one sailor, who must sail on the boat for every race as helm or crew to be awarded an entry for those races (rule 2.1), and that a boat shall not be awarded a prize unless it has started at least two races and finished at least one (rule 17.1). To download a copy, go to wyc.org.uk/members/Club_Rules

Margaret Winn

Posted: Tuesday, 07 January, 2020

We are sorry to announce that Margaret Winn sadly passed away on Christmas morning following a short illness at the age of 89. She was a long term member of the Yacht Club and was made an Honorary Member in 2010. For many years she was the Minutes Secretary to the Sailing Committee, but she will best be remembered for her invaluable help in the Race Hut where she could be found each weekend recording the race results. Her funeral service will be held at St Alphege Church, High Street, Whitstable, on Thursday 30th January at 1.30pm to which all are welcome, afterwards the family will attend a short service of committal at Barham Crematorium at 3.20pm to which anyone who would like to attend is also welcome. Donations in her memory to go to the Whitstable branch of the RNLI. Please send to John Kemp Funeral Service, 26 Harbour Street, Whitstable, CT5 1AH.

Saturday bar opening hours - Minor change for the Winter

Posted: Tuesday, 17 December, 2019

The WYC bar opening hours on Saturdays will now be from midday to 11pm for the winter period. For full details of the opening hours, see wyc.org.uk/about/social

Message from the Commodore

Posted: Monday, 16 December, 2019

As this season comes to a close I’d like to say a huge thank you the safety boat drivers, crews, race officers, race result recorders, committee boat drivers, event organisers, training team, the office team, various committees and the many others who work behind the scenes to make it possible for us to run the programme. And of course, thank you to everyone who took part in the scheduled racing and events. Whilst the variability in weather kept down the percentage of scheduled races sailed, we still had good turn outs, not forgetting of course the windsurfers who take to the water on the windier days!
Looking forward to next year, preparations are already under way for both on and off the water activities. The draft programme has been published and the Sailing Committee is reviewing where we need to recruit volunteers to help run it. The most urgent need is for more Race Recorders, an essential role that also attracts free Social Membership for a commitment of at least 10 events. If you know anyone who would be interested in the ‘dry side’ of sailing then please put them in touch with Robert Govier or Joceline Davis.
Next year’s off the water activities promise to be significantly challenging with our beach lease renewal negotiations running alongside the ongoing inquiry into the presence and growth of the oyster beds. More updates will be provided on both of these nearer the time.
Also off the water but on a more positive note we are introducing an on-line booking capability for courses and cadet events early in the New Year. When that implementation has taken place we’ll also be undertaking a small trial on an on-line Duty Allocation Application which if successful should make it easier to allocate, manage and change duties across the various support activities.
There is more to come about next year’s on and off the water activities so please look out for items on the usual News and Social pages.
Finally, a reminder that all masts should be taken down for the winter and boats checked to ensure they are securely tied down.
On behalf of the General Committee I wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a healthy New Year.
Kelvin Tolson
Commodore, Whitstable Yacht Club.

Last Race of the Winter Series, and Winter Series Prize Giving

Posted: Monday, 16 December, 2019

It was the last race of the year today on Sunday. Rather windy and gusty, so just 7 hardy Laser sailors took to the water for a blast around the course! The results of that race cemented the result for the Winter Series for the Lasers, with Christian Brewer taking his forth 1st place of the series to take the overall Winter Series win. Kevin Hall took third place in the race to make 2nd overall in the series, and Steve Gray kept his 3rd place in the series.
For the All In Handicap for the Winter Series, John Cooper and Hilary Bradshaw took 1st for the series in their Merlin Rocket. Jon and Philippa Bloice took 2nd in their Merlin Rocket, and Luke Swain took 3rd on his A-Class. Alex Wilson took the prize for the highest place Laser Radial.
Congratulations to the winners, and all 69 members who braved the elements to take part in the Winter Series. Just under 3 months off club racing now before the start of the 2020 season at Whitstable Yacht Club on 8th March!

Goodbye Laurette!

Posted: Tuesday, 03 December, 2019

We're sorry to announce that our Bar Manager, Laurette Dawson, is leaving WYC after moving away from Whitstable. Although Laurette has officially done her last day, she has kindly agreed to come in Mondays to help training the new Bar Supervisor who will be starting in new year.
There will be a thank-you presentation on the 9th dec at 11.45 by Bar committee. Thank you to Laurette for looking after us and pulling many pints over the last few years, enjoy your new home and best wishes for the future!

Roy Hamilton

Posted: Friday, 22 November, 2019

We're saddened to announce the passing of WYC member Roy Hamilton after a brief illness.
His first foray into the world of sailing ended ignominiously when he and his friend Reg managed to sink a dinghy off Harty Ferry! His first sailing club was Rye Harbour, but his sailing career really took off when he discovered catamarans and Seasalter Sailing Club, where he helped to build the clubhouse that still stands today. Roy sailed and built a number of Swifts, also building some for others, progressing on to Condors and then Hurricanes.
It was with a Hurricane that he first joined Whitstable Yacht Club, Seasalter’s loss being very much WYC’s gain. He progressed on to a Tornado with which he ended his sailing career, much of the time partnered by his friend Karen Ludgate.
Roy took part in many local, national and international sailing competitions and it is a measure of the regard with which he was held that, even after his retirement from sailing in his seventies, well-known cat sailors came to pay their respects to him. These included David Williams, Ian Rhodes, Kevin Dutch, Grant Piggott, Will Sunnucks and Simon Northrop. He was always on hand to give advice and practical assistance to other sailors, making sure that borrowed tools were always returned!
He was an active social member of both the Seasalter and Whitstable clubs, even after he had stopped sailing in the case of WYC, being a regular at the coffee mornings otherwise known as the ‘Grumpy Old Gits Club”.
For those who were privileged to meet him he was a kind, generous and dignified man with a ready and mischievous sense of humour and fair play. To say he will be missed is to put it mildly. He was a legend.

Draft WYC 2020 Sailing Schedule

Posted: Sunday, 17 November, 2019

The draft sailing schedule is now available to download here. Some race times and events may change, but this version is 90% complete. If you have any feedback on the planned schedule, please come along to the Meeting of Sailors on 24th November, or contact the Rear Commodore Sailing or your Class Captain.

Race Recorders needed for the 2020 season - No experience necessary!

Posted: Wednesday, 13 November, 2019

Fed up with sitting on the beach waiting for sailing to finish? Want to get involved, but don’t wish to sail? Interested in meeting more people in the club?
We need you, join the team, become a Race Recorder!
No experience necessary! Full Training provided, plus an ongoing support system. Free Social membership available for Recorders.
Call or email the Club Office for more information, and contact details of current Recorder team for a chat.

Prize Giving 2019 - Congratulations Prize Winners!

Posted: Monday, 11 November, 2019

Congratulations to all of the prize winners who collected their trophies on Saturday night, and thank you to everyone who came along to support them, and who gave up their time to help set up for the evening!
In particular, congratulations to this year's winners of the special awards for significant accomplishments in 2019:
The Jo Edmondson Cup for the Most Deserving Lady went to Tizzie Lambert;
The Len Sharp Trophy for Good Sportsmanship went to Andrew Guerin (Laser);
The Gaye Woolven Trophy for the Largest Cat Turnout for the year went to Robert Govier & David Figgis (F18/Tornado);
The Hamlin Trophy for Perseverance went to Todd Mei (Windsurfer);
The Richard Hollis trophy for the Highest Turnout went to Kevin Hall (Laser);
The Whitstable Salt Bowl for the Highest Merlin turnout went to John Cooper (Merlin Rocket);
The Merlin Helmsman Trophy for the Merlin Helmsman of the Year went to Huw Reynolds (Merlin Rocket);
The John Griffiths Trophy for the Best Merlin Crew went to Pheobe Paine (Merlin Rocket);
The Oades Cadet Trophy for the Best All Round Cadet went to Harry Wilson;
The Tony & Liz Love Trophy for Cadet Participation in club racing went to Tom Oliver (Laser);
The General Purpose Dinghy Trophy for the General Purpose Dinghy Trophy went to Richard Maltby (Wanderer);
The Allan Barnes Trophy for the Allan Barnes “Contribution to Sailing” Award went to John Berrington; and
The John Day Trophy for the John Day "Laser Sailor of the Year" Award went to Tony Clements.
For the full list of winners, download them here: 2019_prizegivingV3.pdf.
Don't forget, there's still the Winter Series to race, every Sunday until 15th December, and the Winter Series Prize Giving on 15th December after racing.

2019-2020 MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE BY 31ST OCTOBER 2019

Posted: Monday, 21 October, 2019

Dear Members, a reminder that membership renewals are due by the end of this month, 31st October. Renewal documents were sent in early September via email, if you did not receive this information and would like help with renewing, please contact Sally Gostelow either by email: sailing.secretary@wyc.org.uk or by phone (Monday or Tuesday only: 01227 272942).

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