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April 2019

The Club Regatta is being resurrected this year and
Commodore’s Corner will be combined with the Summer Lunch in a

different format to recent years. More about that
he summer sailing season is now under way, in May, but in the meantime, please make a note
T with three races a day, starting at 12 noon. of the date, which is Saturday 22nd June.
There will also be semi-formal help available Please remember that as from 1st April, you are
before racing starts on a Sunday. There is a What’s required to either wera personal buoyancy or
App Group set up for this, which you will be able to ensure that your boat carries one buoyancy aid for
read about further on. The Wednesday evening all those on board. The Committee do however
series followed by a BBQ is due to start on the 15th
suggest that your wear a lifejacket or personal
May.
buoyancy aid unless you are sure you do not need
The Committee asked Jonathan Carter if he would to. You are asked to read carefully the Health and
fill the Vice Commodore position which was left Safety Policy on page 33 of the current Handbook.
vacant at the AGM and I am pleased to say that he When flag Y is flown, it means that
has accepted. We are still looking for someone to everyone afloat shall wear a buoyancy
take over from John Thomson as Treasurer so, if aid, not just those who are racing.
anyone is willing to take on that role, please speak This issue contains a number of QR
to either John or myself.
codes which can be read by most
Caroline Smethers is progressing well with
arrangements for PTBO on the 19th May, you will smartphones. These links will take
be able to read more about this in this issue. If you you directly to a web site without
have not advised her of the help you can give the need to input the URL.
either on the day or before, then please use the
link on page ?? to fill in your availability.

Sunday lunches seem to have been well received,
with an average of 15.8 being served each week. Commodore
This is mainly down to a few ladies doing the
cooking, many thanks to them. The last one will be
on Sunday 5th May. After that, the BBQ can be
used to cook your own burgers or steaks.
Fifty one members ad guests are booked in for the
Fitting out Supper this Saturday.
The Committee ask you all to please try and keep
the clubhouse tidy. We do have cleaners, but they If so, please go the Members’ section of
are only engaged to clean and not tidy up. The the website, find your own record and
latter because they do not know where everything update the information there.
lives; if you get something out, please, please put it
away again. This also goes to keeping the kitchen If you have difficulty in doing so, please
clean, tidy and cups and plates being washed, dried send the details to
and put away please. membership@rscsailing.org

RSC Troy Times 1 April 2019