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We are planning to run the following courses. We need to confirm numbers as soon as possible (End of Nov) and need at least 10 people to maintain the fees below.:-
RYA Day Skipper theory 07 & 08 January 21 & 22 January 04 & 05 February
RYA Coastal Skipper/RYA Yachtmaster theory
Minimum of 10 on each course
Club members: £190 per person
This figure includes the RYA Pack and use of the RYA Almanac for the duration of the course. A course plotter and set of dividers are required (not provided) If you have any questions about this please get in touch with Paul Chapman -email: commodore @ thornburysc . org uk. Posted by John Harvey on 16th November 2011 |
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Racing starts at 12.50 on Saturday & 14.10 on Sunday. Posted by John Harvey on 21st June 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Camp fires, sailing adventures and grand deeds on water and land. All the stuff of Arthur Ransome’s famous sailing stories and what club week is all about! CLUB WEEK 2011 - August 1st to the 5th The usual fun programme of sailing and entertainment... See below! And the Deebs who made their debut with us last year are back on Friday night!
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Dear All We have received 38 completed questionnaires so far and have begun to analyse the responses for a report to the committee. Talking with various members yesterday it became apparent that several still wished to respond, so we have set a deadline of next weekend, specifically the end of sailing next Sunday 19th June for responses to be sent and included in the full analysis and report for the committee. The easiest way to respond is by e-mail to geoff.crocker @ 3wa.co.uk but hard copies will be available in the club house today for members wishing to post their response to Geoff Crocker. Many thanks Geoff, Gary and Linda Posted by John Harvey on 12th June 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Why a questionnaire? - download the questionnaire here We have decided to send this questionnaire to members after looking at the club's dinghy sailing fleets over the last year. The data shows that whilst good numbers of boats continue to sail in the long distance and pursuit races, there has been quite a sharp decline in other series, so that sometimes less than 5 boats sail in the 'fast' fleet and less than 10 boats in the 'slow' fleet. There has been a good level of discussion about this by e-mail recently and also at the club meeting on 7 April. Given that our membership now stands at 248, even allowing for the good number of members who sail cruisers, our dinghy sailing fleets represent a low percentage of our membership. We decided it was a good idea to ask why this might be - hence the questionnaire. Whilst doing this, we also thought that it would be an opportunity to consult members on other points about the club, and to invite more general responses from members. Please complete the questionnaire and return it either by e-mail to geoff.crocker @ 3wa.co.uk or by mail to Geoff at 12 Hope Square, Bristol, BS8 4LX, or to a member of the committee at a club event. The questionnaire is anonymous to allow totally free expression of points of view, but you can add your name if you'd like to communicate more directly. We promise that all responses will be carefully considered, and that a summary of the responses will be published and made available to all members. Thanks Your committee May 2011 Posted by John Harvey on 21th May 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Caroline Chapman has arranged for a Vhf radio course to be held on Saturday 7th Feb at the clubhouse it will start at 9.30 and go on all day people who are interested need to contact me they also need to bring along a passport photo and a packed lunch. The cost is £25.00 plus Instructors fee so the more people their are the cheaper it is. Posted by John Harvey on 26th Jan 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tide Tables.Mike Johnson recently sent the following important information about changes in the Arrowsmiths Tide Tables. I am quite sure that many of your members will by now have cottoned on to the fact that the Arrowsmiths Tide Tables for this year are related to Chart Datum throughout. Regrettably, this includes the predictions for Sharpness. We are all used to seeing the Sharpness predictions relative to dock sill height and some members may use the predictions as a guide to when they may be able to get on or off moorings, and into/out of the Pill. If members have been using the data in the tables for this purpose (or for estimating on which tides it will be possible to safely cross the sands or race in certain areas) they must now remember that the heights given for Sharpness in this years tables are related to Chart Datum Sharpness (1.83m below OD) rather than Sharpness Sill (1.33m below OD). Thus for this year we must remember to subtract 0.5m from the predicted heights for Sharpness if you wish to relate those predictions to sill level. I have suggested to Arrowsmiths that the tables for next year should revert to the traditional relationship to Sharpness sill. Posted by John Harvey on 26th Jan 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thank you to all those members who have made a tremendous effort on the two recent working parties held on 14th Oct and 24th Nov. We planned a tyre wall as a precursur to protecting the flood bank. What we have done is more than I expected. Special thanks to Norman Knapp who has provided about 600 tyres, Paul Chapman for about another 200. To Sue, Angela and Joan for providing coffee and bacon rolls. Very much appreciated. To date we have driven in 220 stakes (with the aid of a JCB) and consumed all these tyres plus a few more which I obtained from Ebley Tyres in Thornbury. We still have to finish it off, which will entail placement of tyres only. Sometime in the New Year in between the winter cruiser series at dates to be decided. Regards, Barry Posted by John Harvey on 15th Nov 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paul Craig has sent this years returns to the RYA. The largish PDF file here contains a copy of the form sent to the RYA, and the document here describes the methods used to calculate the numbers. Posted by John Harvey on 15th Oct 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TSC will be running a RYA Coastal Skipper course over the winter. The course will be run over six weeks from 10th November two Saturdays in November two in December and two in January all to be held at the club house. The price will be £132 including RYA pack and Almanac but basic equipment (plotters dividers etc) will be necessary. Lunch will be available to buy from the galley for each session. If anyone from the club is interested please contact Caroline Chapman Posted by John Harvey on 15th Oct 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RYA COURSES 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the New Year there will be courses in GMDSS radio, First aid, sea survival, Radar and Diesel Engine For further information contact Caroline Chapman Posted by John Harvey on 15th Oct 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
That was a marvellous Working Party; we achieved so much more than I had dared to hope. A Big Thank You to all who came to help. We have created some highly desirable spaces close to the main gate; so if you sail very regularly and want one of them let me know. We have moved some dinghies, with care, so do check your boats. For the sake of those who cut the grass can you use those screw-in dog posts or wooden posts left at least a foot above ground to secure your boats- NOT HORRIBLE BITS OF IRON! Sally began painting numbers on posts (and on her jeans and her trainers and her hands ) so we should get the main area numbered shortly. We did make a start on the trailer compound and it is much more spacious without all the undergrowth. Agood bonfire has removed the wood rubbish but we must ask members to cut up and dispose of their own 'dead' fibreglass boats asap. The next big push will be to widen the alley for the cats and also widen the bends but they need respacing too. I will need the cat sailors help for that. We can fix a date when Barry has got his post and tyre wall up. See you then, Joan Booys Posted by John Harvey on 15th Oct 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
