Welcome to CMYC...dinghy Sailing club in Sussex |
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The Mariners have a well deserved reputation for being a very friendly club with a relaxed atmosphere, so if you're interested in sailing, do feel free to come and visit us for a chat. Organised events take place on most weekends from March to December, or take advantage of a free trial sail on one of our Open days |
The way I see it ..............
…..should be somewhat less bumpy and muddy in the future, following an overwhelming YES vote by members to upgrade our access road to Hedgecourt. There were 156 votes in favour of tarmacking the road and 10 against. There were a very small number of members who did not receive voting papers, for which I apologise. However, although this is not ideal, the committee felt that with the huge majority in favour, the result would not have changed substantially. We have been in contact with the contractors and they are planning to start work on 20 October. The work is expected to take 7 days, and access to the club will remain available during the works. The contractor is also going to use his heavy roller to improve the remainder of the road and some of the car parking area.
With our AGM coming up in November, it is time to think about next year’s committee. Alan Carlile, Karen Tyrell and Peter Frampton are unable to remain on the committee next year so we need volunteers. If you would be interested in becoming more involved in the running of our club, do please put your name forward. All posts on the committee are available and subject to election if there are more candidates proposed than there are vacancies. See this month’s newsletter for further information. Please feel free to contact me, or any other member of the committee if you would like more details of what is involved.
On Tuesday, 9 September, Caroline and I and a group of friends had a wonderful day out on the Thames, sailing on Thames Sailing Barge Hydrogen to see the Tall Ships that had taken part in the Tall Ships Festival Regatta leaving Greenwich for their home ports.
Hydrogen
We motor sailed from Gravesend upstream and through the Thames Barrier where we joined the fleet sailing downstream. A magnificent sight! The Dar Mlodziezy, (The Gift of Youth) a Polish training ship, sailed very close to us, sounding her horn and saluting as she went past the Woolwich Arsenal.
Dar Mlodziezy
There were all sizes and shapes of tall ships, and bringing up the rear of the parade was the Jubilee Sailing Trust’s Tenacious. At our dry meeting this month, on Wednesday 24 September at The Haven Centre, Crawley Down, we have a talk about the Jubilee Sailing Trust.
Tenacious
This wonderful organization started on our very own Hedgecpourt Lake in 1978, so do come along at 8.00 pm and hear all about it. Hope to see you then.
Adrian
This page is edited by the Commodore - Adrian Fisher, he may be contacted via the Contact page.