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University of Kent Sailing and Windsurfing Club - Tasters 2015

Posted: Sunday, 11 October, 2015

The UKC Sailing and Windsurfing Club held their taster session on 3rd October, and had a great time. The weather was perfect for getting new sailors on the water, and they had a lot of interest from new students looking to get out on boats and windsurfers at Whitstable. This year they're planning to integrate in the racing, so keep your eye out for some of these fresh faces on a course soon!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-F7qBAk_Rs

Special General Meeting vote result

Posted: Saturday, 10 October, 2015

A Special General Meeting was held today (Saturday 10th October) for the members to vote on a resolution to support Whitstable Yacht Club’s intention to apply for Sport England funding up to £575,000 and provide the match funding required to support the bid up to a maximum of £125,000. We are pleased to report that the resolution was passed with a significant majority vote. This allows our club to move forward with the grant application process. Thank you to all who attended the meeting or submitted a postal vote.

Quayside Coffee comes to Whitstable Yacht Club for the Winter!

Posted: Monday, 05 October, 2015

While the Whitstable Harbour Village is temporarily closed over winter for repairs to the harbour, one of the most popular huts is coming to the Whitstable Yacht Club forecourt. Quayside Coffee will be opening the hatch on its iconic black hut on Sunday 11th October, and will be open most days throughout the winter. Keith will be serving good quality coffee and drinks, as well as bacon and sausage sandwiches and other snacks, both to the WYC members and to the public. There'll also be special offers available to WYC members. Say hello to Keith this Sunday, and see what he has on offer!

Club Development - Special General Meeting - Reminder and FAQs

Posted: Monday, 05 October, 2015

Reminder: The Special General Meeting will be held this Saturday,10th October at 2.30pm. The General Committee encourage all members to attend the meeting, but if you cannot attend the meeting in person, please submit a postal voting slip to the club office with your vote by 8th October. If you have not received the SGM papers or your postal voting slip, please contact the Club Manager.
The General Committee has put together a Frequently Asked Questions document to cover the main questions raised over the last few months, which can be downloaded here. You can also download a copy of the agenda, summary document and presentation on the plans, and the summary of the 5 Year Development Plan.

Cadet Trophies

Posted: Thursday, 01 October, 2015

Due to the success of the Cadets class we are looking to award 3 trophies at the Annual Prizegiving. The club is looking to buy 3 trophies at approx £50 each. If anyone would be interested in sponsoring a trophie then please contact either Sally or Jeff in the office.

Cadets & Families - Furniture donations wanted for a new Cadet Room

Posted: Wednesday, 30 September, 2015

The Whitstable Yacht Club cadets will be getting a new space in the clubhouse in November. To make the room comfortable we need some furniture, including sofas, bean bags, large cushions, table, chairs/stools, bookcases and posters/artwork for the walls. All the items will need to meet current British Safety Specification fire safety standards with labels attached and be free from animal hair to prevent allergy issues. We're also looking for books and games. If you have anything suitable to donate, please contact Hazel Green at greens@oldbakerymail.co.uk

WYC A Class success at A Class National Championships at Pwllheli Sailing Club

Posted: Monday, 28 September, 2015

All 3 of Whitstable Yacht Club’s A Cats attended the National Championships last weekend. The event was held at Pwllheli Sailing Club in North Wales, and was sailed over 3 days from 25th to 27th Sept. 6 of the 9 races were completed in winds that were mainly light and marginal with a slightly stronger breeze coming in for the final race.
Well done to Chris Fields, who won the event (discarding a 3rd place) and is now the A Class catamaran National Champion. Dave Williams got a very competitive 3rd place including a 1st place in the second race but lost second place overall due to a final race black flag. Mick Davidson got a very pleasing 6th the best of which was a 2nd in the 3rd race . There were 18 boats competing including 8 foiling boats.
The link to the Web site is www.a-cat.co.uk which has a link to the Facebook page were photos/results are posted.

WYC Dart 18 success at Weston Sailing Club Cat Open

Posted: Monday, 28 September, 2015

Well done to Whitstable Yacht Club sailor Tony Dod, who came in first single handed Dart 18 and 8th Dart 18 overall at the Dart 18 TT event, part of the Catamaran Open at Weston Sailing Club last weekend. Tony's best result over the weekend was 2nd place, just a few feet behind the current overall Dart 18 champion! For the full results, see http://www.weston.org.uk/site/results/cresults.htm

University of Kent Sailing and Windsurfing Club - Back for another year at WYC

Posted: Sunday, 27 September, 2015

The University of Kent Sailing and Windsurfing Club will be coming back to Whitstable Yacht Club again this October to kick off their sailing season. They're starting this year on 3rd October with a taster sessions for new students interested in sailing, then will be down at the club most weekends between now and the end of the academic year in June!
The UKC club has a fleet of Lasers, Toper Xenons, Topaz Unos, a Dart 16 and an array of windsurf equipment at Whitstable Yacht Club, and the students who take part are a range from absolute beginners to experienced instructors! Ruth Wilkinson, club Presendent also aims to get the UKC boats taking part in some WYC club racing this year.
As well as getting students out on the water, they do work for charity, and last year raised £4,000 for the RNLI through fundraising. They hope to run another fundraiser this year, so look out for it!

Club Development - Five Year Plan

Posted: Thursday, 24 September, 2015

Following on from the papers provided for the SGM to be held on 10th October, the summary of the 5 Year Development Plan for Whitstable Yacht Club can be downloaded here. This is a summary section from the full 5 Year Development Plan, which is available to members on request from the WYC Club Manager. Both the summary and the full document are in draft, and as with any 5 year plan, will be a working document subject to change as we move forward, but they will form a significant part of our bids for the funding grants available. We recommend that you read this summary ahead of the SGM to provide further background on the proposal being put to the membership.

Bart’s Bash Bosh! Results now available. #SailOnBart #BartsBash

Posted: Wednesday, 23 September, 2015

We had a great Bart's Bash event at WYC on Sunday 20th September. Over 50 boats entered the race, with sailors ranging from under 12 to over 80 years old! The event raised over £360 for the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation through donations and a cake sale.
The provisional results are now available on the Bart's Bash website. Congratulations to Tudor Owen and Tom Bruton jnr in their 505 dinghy, for coming in top Whitstable boat! #SailOnBart

August Regatta - Amended Results

Posted: Wednesday, 23 September, 2015

The August Regatta results have been amended due to an error in the calculations. The winner of the race has not changed, but the boats in 2nd to 6th place have changed. Thanks to Mei Baker for spotting and reporting the error! The results can be seen at wyc.org.uk/on-the-water/results.

Club Development - Special General Meeting agenda and papers

Posted: Friday, 18 September, 2015

The agenda, postal vote papers and a summary document for the Special General Meeting to he held on 10th October at 2.30pm were posted out this week. If you haven't received your copy by the end of next week, please check that the club office has the correct address for you on file.
The agenda and summary document can also be downloaded from the website, along with an updated presentation on the plans. Further documents will be posted to the website in the weeks leading up to the SGM
The General Committee encourage all members to read through these documents before deciding how to vote at the SGM on the resolution put forward. We encourage all members to attend the meeting, but if you cannot attend the meeting in person, you can submit a postal voting slip to the club office with your vote by 8th October. Please ensure you follow the instructions on the form to ensure that your vote is counted.

WYC Sailors have success in the Pool

Posted: Thursday, 17 September, 2015

Congratulations to the Whitstable Yacht Club "A" and "B" pool teams who last night picked up their prizes from a long, hard fought season.
The B team won the division 2 league, ending the season 6 points clear of the Wall Tavern after a season best 13 wins, 3 draws and just 2 losses. They now move up to the first division next season.
The A team were runners up in the Shield Cup competition being narrowly beaten by Savoy A in the final.
This year's B team were Robin South, Steve Keeler, Ali Nicolson, Anthony Keam, Peter Gowing, Chris Jarrett, Max Hunt, Dom Wade and Benny. The A team were Richard Ledger, Chris Leamon, Chris Lovett, John Wade, Ian Hender, Abby, Kris Z and Gavin.
If you want to get involved in the pool teams, speak to any of the team members.
Well done to both teams!

Bart’s Bash this Sunday - Have you registered? #Bartsbash #Sailonbart!

Posted: Thursday, 17 September, 2015

It's Bart's Bash this Sunday, and we're really looking forward to taking part in the world's largest sailing race! You can register on the day at Whitstable Yacht Club, but to speed up the entry and results process, sign up at my.bartsbash.com/registration. For more information, see wyc.org.uk/on-the-water/events.

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