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Wednesday, June 25th 2008

10:48 AM

KWSC enews25th June

Hello everyone and welcome to the latest e-news. 
 
September Open
Our September Open may possibly be the biggest yet with over 90 boats potentially coming to KWSC (over 150 sailors) using the best estimates we have currently. Normally we have 30-40 boats. Our normal rota for the event therefore requires supplementing with some additions.  If you can help provide any of the following on either/both Sat 6 or Sunday 7 September please contact me asap:
  • Additional Galley Staff (half or full days)
  • Galley Breakfast Staff for Sat and Sunday mornings
  • Additional Patrol crews on both days
  • Additional people to help with entries, evening meal orders and sorting out boat lists on Sat 6th September (am)
  • Up to 4 people to help with meeting and greeting and car park / foreshore duties (Saturday am plus some reduced staffing levels on Sunday am).
  • Someone to man the Race Office during racing (one Saturday pm duty from 1 to 5pm approx and one Sunday duty from 10am to 2 pm approx). This involves manning the radio and updating entries and results on the computer.
  • In addition if you can provide help with preparation on Friday afternoon/evening  (5th Sept) please let me know.
Please note that some of these jobs can be undertaken by sailors and need not preclude you from taking part in the event.
 
Meetings with NWA and Kielder Partnership
We have recently met with Northumberland Water and the Kielder Partnership to discuss our looming issues with space on the site to see if there are any possibilities of expansion of boat park and other space. We await feedback on some outline proposals we presented and I will keep you updated on developments.  Your committee are working to enable the continued and long term growth and success of the club and this is part of our ongoing activities.
 
Year Books
All year books have been available at the club to collect for a few weeks now.  If you have not collected your copy please do so and tick your name off the list in the box.  If your name is not on the list e.g. you are new members since the list was printed, then please just add your name at the bottom so I know you have a copy.  To save a lot of postage costs and effort, the year books will not be posted this year other than to Country and Honorary members (who should already have a copy by now).
 
Prizes
There are still a number of 2007 prizes remaining uncollected. A list is at the bottom of this e-news.  All prizes are in the Race Office and can be collected via myself, Julie or Viola on Sundays.
 
Sunderland Open August
Three local clubs (Sunderland, Newbiggin and ourselves) are providing mutual Open Event support this year.  Calendars are cleared of club racing on these dates to encourage members to attend these Open Events.  The next event is at Sunderland SC on Sat/Sun 16-17 August and I hope as many of you as possible will travel and take part in this event on one or both days.  We receive plenty of support from sailors at Sunderland at our September Open every year and we need to ensure we return the complement. A poster about the event will be displayed in our clubhouse from this weekend.
 
Photo Web Site
As there are a few new members this year this is a good opportunity to remind you that we have a club photo web site (http://www.lookc.co.uk/pix/index.php) where you can upload photos and provide comments. The login id is anything you wish and the password is <deleted>. Also don't forget to use our main club website at www.kielderwatersc.org and also let us know if your contact details change  especially your emails (http://www.kielderwatersc.org/changeyourdetails.html). Thank you.
 
Housekeeping
Please remember to keep the clubhouse and grounds tidy and clean.  This includes taking home your gear from the changing room after sailing (we now have a considerable collection of sailing items, children's clothes and underwear!). Sails and other gear should not be left in the clubhouse or changing rooms please. Also please remember to clean up in the member's galley after you (and put items away once washed and dried).
 
Bed and Breakfast
Our website has a listing of local accommodation. If you know of any we can add to this list please let me know and I will do the necessary updates. See http://www.kielderwatersc.org/wheretostay.html for details.
 
Regards
 
Steve Gibbon
Commodore KWSC
 
List of Uncollected Prizes:
Paul Vincent - Bowl Style 3 for 3rd Helm Autumn Series
Thomas Vincent - Bowl Style 3 for 3rd Crew Autumn Series
Mike Charlton - Coaster for Round the Lake
Alec and Angel Mamwell  - Coaster for Round the Lake (Could one of the Osprey sailors collect and deliver on their behalf?)
Dave Rosser  - Coaster for Round the Lake
Geraldine Rosser  - Coaster for Round the Lake
Francis Scott  - Coaster for Round the Lake
Coates - Bowl Style 2 for Cruising Award
Ken Lewis - Bowl Style 2 for Cruising Award
Kevin Smith - Bowl Style 2 for Personal Handicap Award
Peter Hobson - Trophy and Bowl Style 2 for Greased Cougar
 
 
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Monday, March 24th 2008

3:39 PM

Junior Involvement at KWSC

This message is for everyone - not just those with children.
 
One of my first strategic promises as Commodore was to engage the young sailors of the club more in our sailing. Thus our programme this year has been revamped to emphasise young sailor's involvement in events at KWSC.  This is in addition to the Junior Constitution which will be announced soon, with a Junior elected Council, and the Junior Web Site (which requires more information) - again coming soon. I see this as a first step, and its success will be key to further improvements and hopefully, in the future, more NE Young Sailors of the Year from KWSC and more involvement in RYA Zone squads. The future of the club and sailing in general requires that we engage the very people that form that future and make sailing interesting and of relevance to them.
 
So - to our programme:
 
Sunday 30th March sees the start of the 'Topper' and 'Brucey' series (together with other races).  'Topper' racing is obvious - to qualify you simply need to be racing in a Topper. To qualify for the 'Brucey' series (thank Paul Turnbull for the name) you need to race with a young sailor in the boat as either helm or crew. Look on the programme for other dates for these series. The 6 club Toppers will be available for use on the these racing days as of course they are at other times.
 
Sunday 20th April sees the start of races which includes a 'Junior' series.  Here the helm must be under 18.
 
On Saturday 10th May we have a 'Parent and Child' day ran by the training team. Here the training team will provide guidance and support to get young sailors on the water in a boat with their parent/guardian. If you want to book for this please contact Julie.
 
When the weather is hopefully improving on Sunday 1st June Anne Turnbull and Christine Baker will be running separate supervised Oppie racing for the youngest of our sailors (and older). Other dates are Sunday 15th June and Sunday 20th July.
 
Saturday 12th July is a Family Camp weekend where apart from the camping we hope to organise some fun for the young (and perhaps young at heart) amongst us.
 
Of course, young sailors are welcome to join in any other events (and we hope they will) and there is still a full programme for the rest of us.
 
In due course I hope the Junior Council will guide us in what young sailors at the club actually want and need - in the meanwhile I hope we are offering something they can enjoy.
 
Best wishes
 
Steve
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