Following the storms, high winds and high tides over the weekend, boats parked at the club have moved by wind and waves and some covers have been shredded by the wind (exposing the equipment stored inside to the elements). If you have a boat at the club, please check it for damage, make sure it’s still tied down securely, and check other boats in the area to ensure that it’s not at risk.

We’re pleased to announce that WYC sailor, instructor and, until recently, Cadet Captain, Tom Oliver has been awarded bursary funding for a Racing Coach Level 2 course by the London and South East RYA. Of the award, Tom said “After racing at the club for the last 10 or so years alongside teaching for the past 4, I was nominated by Richard Maltby for the Bursary. I was eager to continue passing my knowledge down to others as has been done to me over the years. The helpfulness of WYC sailors has enabled me become the sailor I am today and so I hope to reciprocate this to the younger generation of the club. This will also help me expand my wings and take my skills to other Clubs through KSSA training and other events around the South east coast.”
Congratulations Tom!

The 2022 Sailing Schedule has now been uploaded to the website at wyc.org.uk/on-the-water/schedule, and the Google Calendar has been updated with the dates. Now is also a great time to check for your 2022 duty and add it to your diary!
The 2022 sailing schedule again assumes a ‘normal year’, but please keep an eye on the website and social media feeds for the latest updates as in case of any changes (Covid related or otherwise!).

A minor change has been made to the bar opening hours. From next week the bar will be closing a the slightly earlier times of 8pm on Thursdays and 9pm on Fridays. All other opening times remain unchanged, and can be viewed at www.wyc.org.uk/about/social.

Please make sure that any equipment you store at WYC is labelled with your name and/or sail number so that it can be identified. There are a number of racks in Upper Rigdens Shed which have not been paid for, but have equipment on them which cannot be identified. Equipment that has not been moved, and cannot be identified, by the March Working Party will by put through the appropriate disposal process.

We look forward to welcoming you to the club and bar at WYC over the festive period. Our opening times over the festive period can be found at wyc.org.uk/about/social. We recommend that any members coming to the club take a Covid Lateral Flow Test prior to their visit as per government guidance to minimise the risk of the spread of Covid, and whilst the wearing of masks is not mandatory, is encouraged when moving around the club buildings. For the club’s full statement on Covid, see wyc.org.uk/news/WYC_Coronavirus_COVID-19_Response

Steve Gray lead a discussion on the most important rules covering the latest from the RYA’s Racing Rules of Sailing on Sunday. Thanks to everyone who attended to make this a worthwhile session, and a big thank you to Steve Gray for leading the session! If you missed it, or want to review what you learned, the slides Steve presented can be downloaded here.