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Foreguy (Updated)
The latest Foreguy has just been published and can be read or saved as
a PDF file. This edition will be sent out with the membership renewal letter. Please click here to download Feb 12 Foreguy (Latest).
Please click here to download Nov 11 Foreguy.
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The Old Webmaster has Escaped! (Updated)
Clive Woodman has finished the 2011 ARC
Clive Woodman on Cosmic Dancer
arrived in St Lucia on 10 Dec to finish the ARC. You can
follow his progress onto the Cosmic-Dancer website:
www.cosmic-dancer.com. There are also feeds via Twitter, Facebook and RSS.
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CYC Dinghy Racing 2011 (Updated)
Eleven boats completed the Thursday and Saturday Summer Season Races
In
the Thursday eight-race series Neil Boughton was the clear winner ahead
of Beth Matthews and Adrian Beaven-Smith; while on Saturdays, Adrian
Beaven-Smith fought off Nathan Plumb and Peter Middleton. For the full results: Click Here!
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Pocket Cruiser Racing 2011
Seven Yachts took part in the First Series for Pocket Cruisers
Pocket
cruiser racing was close amongst the 7 yachts that took part in the
first series, and got closer as handicaps were refined. Owain Burrows
in Perdita managed three wins to Tony Head in Triple Venture's two to take the title. Weir Quay Sailing Club member, Alan Seward in Love Knot was third.
Pic shows Tony in Triple Venture.
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CYC Cadet wins Prestigious Award
Chlöe Beaven-Smith wins the MDL Sail Training Award
Chlöe Beaven-Smith has won the coveted MDL Sail Training Award for her
sporting commitments and achievements outside the National Curriculum.
She was nominated by her school for her dedication in both sailing and
figure skating. Chlöe joined CYC Cadets at the age of eleven on a 'Learn
to Sail' course and has not stopped sailing since. This year she gained
her Assistant Sailing Instructor certificate and her Power Boat
Driver's certificate. In figure skating she passed Part 1 of NISA level
5.
In August 2011, she sailed aboard the John Liang Ocean Youth Trust
yacht from Ipswich to Southampton and spent a day at the Southampton
Boat Show. Lord
Iliffe, chairman of MDL Marinas presented
Chlöe (2nd Left) with her award at the show. She was also presented to HRH the
Princess Royal, President of the RYA.
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Cadets in Charity Race and Fastnet
Three CYC cadets take part in Eddystone Charity and Fastnet Races.
Three CYC cadets, Beth Matthews, Daniel Plumb and Chlöe Beaven-Smith, were part of the crew of Charles Gurney's X-332 X-Rated
in the Eddystone Charity Pursuit Race. Held on 26 July 2011, the race
was a 26-mile challenge out to the Hands Deep buoy and back to the
Royal Western Yacht Club line. They finished 14th in the 77 boat fleet.
Beth, a regular on X-Rated was skipper for the day. In August, Beth was again part of X-Rated's crew on this year's Fastnet Race, one of the most challenging races in the British Offshore calender.
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Interior Refurbishment
The 'Ambiance' Sub-Committee Make their Recommendations
In the spring (2011), the committee set up a group to look at ways to
make the interior of our club more attractive and practical. The
self-styled 'Ambiance' sub-committee have the following proposals:
The Bar: This is a priority and their recommendation is to remove the
partition and doorway between the bar and the meeting room on the first
floor to open out the whole area which will give a less cramped "feel"
for bar users. The views and balcony afforded by the meeting room are
much better than in the bar and will draw customers in, particularly
at busy times. Roger Hume and Glenn Honey have established that there
are no structural or fire issues with the proposal and the work should
be inexpensive.
Lighting: The existing strip lights are harsh and unattractive.
Improvements to lighting, together with a new colour scheme are under
preparation for submission to the committee.
It
is also planned to redecorate the entrance hall and stairwell. Work is
planned to start soon and will be completed during next year.
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