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Royal Southampton Yacht Club

INSIDE: Southampton Boat Show • Cowes Week • Racing • Cruising • Dinghies • New Members • Social Scene • Midweek Milestone • Narrow Boats

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Email editor@rsyc.org.uk Deputy editor: Angela Rice

Contributors: Brian Hinde Christine Agnew Cathy Crawley Carol Hadnett Lesley Hinde Paul Kilty Priscilla Kilty Maggie Lund James Maltby Angela Rice Bob Stevenson Gary Stocks David Stott John Webb John Whyte

News and features Lifesaving equipment . . . . . . . . .

RSYC at Cowes . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pedigree of Cowes . . . . . . . . . . .

More than Plain Sailing. . . . . . . .

Midweek Milestone . . . . . . . . . .

Cruise Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Regular columns Commodore’s Letter. . . . . . . . 4 Secretary’s Notebook . . . . . . 22 New Members . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Maggie’s Corner. . . . . . . . . . 31 Dinghies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Training Courses. . . . . . . . . . 46

Published by: The Royal Southampton Yacht Club Ltd 1 Channel Way, Ocean Village Southampton SO14 3QF Telephone (023) 8022 3352 Fax: (023) 8033 0613 Email: rsyc@rsyc.org.uk Website: www.rsyc.org.uk Gins Clubhouse St Leonards, Beaulieu Telephone (01590) 616213 Fax (01590) 616327 Front Cover photo: — On the pontoon at

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COMMODORE’S LETTER

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he Club is very proud of its all year round sailing programme and during the winter this is set up so that we can take advantage of the weather with shorter races on Sundays, and the Frostbite rallies, chosen so that they can be attended by road if the weather is inclement, but this is the time of year for our main social activities.

There are dinners and dances, quiz evenings and fund raising events for our charity. One recent addition is the Convivial evening, a chance to just get together with other members have a drink or a meal and just be sociable.

However as the year progresses then the emphasis changes to on the water activities with the social events revolving around our sailing; dinners become end of race meals and rallies dining at clubs and restaurants at our chosen destinations. Our clubhouses become the chosen destination of other groups. Some are regular visitors, I have met and dined with the Ocean Cruising Club and the Southampton Royal Naval Officers Association, both exceptionally pleasant experiences with great company and fascinating conversations. Please, if you are in either clubhouse, then do your best to make all of our visitors feel welcome, the Club has a great reputation for its friendly

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atmosphere and that is due to the nature of you, our members.

The social side of the Club can be quiet at this time of year with many members away exploring cruising areas, but sometimes there are events which will draw together the members. One such event was the 500th midweek cruise which attracted over 50 members to the Gins clubhouse. An event like this requires a lot of planning, not just 500 weeks, even if we don’t go then there is a commitment to checking the weather, considering destinations and keeping the group informed by email. This is just one of the activities that Rex Woodgate has organised for over 14 years, and he has not stopped yet.

In the recent past there has been much debate about what makes someone British, and each one of you will have some sort of definition in your mind; what is an important aspect or fact to one person could be a total mystery to another.

Our quiz evenings reflect this with questions about history, popular culture, current affairs and sport, producing an entertaining variety of answers. A similar question could be asked as to why you belong to the RSYC. Your first response might well be as a yacht owner living close to Southampton, or an interest in yachting or our social activities.

Further thought might suggest that it is the shared opportunities that we gain from membership; the chance to participate in yachting, cruising, racing or race management, or improving our skills and knowledge.

Quite often we are asked “What are the benefits of Club membership?” and the answers are usually the tangible assets that people are looking for and overlook the intangibles. The financial discounts are, of course, always welcome as is the bosun’s dory at Gins but there is more to it than this. You can enjoy the fellowship of like-minded people and anticipate a level of security and service within the club. We all take delight by being invited on-board a new boat and sharing the owner’s pleasure with their new pride and joy and hearing their plans for future voyages, one memorable example of this would be Howard Seymore’s restored barge.

It’s great to watch the member’s families grow and develop the skills to first make them competent crew and then skippers in their own right. As a Club member the arrangements with reciprocal clubs mean that you will receive a warm welcome not just in clubs in this country but across Europe and even worldwide. I’ve no doubt that you can think of many more reasons but always remember it’s your Club and you should fly your flag with pride.

Celebrating. The 500th Midweek Cruise.

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CLUB NEWS The ‘knighthood of yachting’

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he annual quest to seek out the top British sailor of the year along with the most promising youngster in sailing gets under way at the Southampton Boat Show.

Nominations for the boats.com YJA Yachtsman of the Year and the Young Sailor of the Year open at the Show in a key ceremony scheduled during Preview Day on the Premier Marinas stand.

The Yachtsman of the Year award has been described as the knighthood of yachting and recognises outstanding sailing skill and performance by a yachtsman during this year, while the Young Sailor award seeks to identify the most promising up and coming talent in sailing among teenagers.

Both competitions are organised by the Yachting Journalists’ Association and sponsored by

the Fareham based sailing media company boats.com.

In the last 20 years, members or honorary members of the Royal Southampton have figured among the title holders on 18 occasions.

Current holder of the Yachtsman of the Year title is Warsash sailor Ian Walker who during 2015 became the first British skipper to win a round the world Volvo Ocean Race.

One-time RSYC honorary member Ian Walker, centre, received the prestigious trophy at a ceremony at Trinity House, London from Ian Atkins, president of boats.com, left, and Paul Gelder, retired editor of Yachting Monthly and past chairman of the YJA. Photo: Patrick Roach

Lifesaving equipment installed at RSYC Clubhouses By Angela Rice

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ifesaving equipment has been installed at both Ocean Village and Gins Clubhouses to provide emergency treatment for members or visitors unfortunate enough to suffer a heart attack at or near the clubhouses.

It means that victims of a cardiac arrest have much improved chances of survival, following RSYC’s successful application to the British Heart Foundation for two Defibrillators which are now in place and ready for use.

Bright yellow, unlocked cabinets each contain a defibrillator in an orange pouch, are situated outside the two RSYC Clubhouses. At Ocean Village it’s to the right hand side of the front entrance steps, and at Gins – next to the front door. www.rsyc.org.uk

The portable defibrillators can be taken to the victim of a heart attack and used by anyone to help restart the victim’s heart External instructions on the cabinet are to dial 999 and advise the nature of the emergency and the location code shown on the cabinet. This triggers an immediate Emergency Response.

However clear instructions are provided for immediate use of the equipment by any member of the public pending the arrival of the paramedics. Training is not essential.

Please take note of the location of the defibrillators and point them out to others. The more people who are aware, the more chance there is of lives being saved.

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Satisfaction and Fun The RSYC had a crucial role at AAM Cowes Week and John Whyte reveals the extent of the Club’s involvement

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his year Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week was blessed with excellent sailing weather every day and with a variety of wind conditions and tidal effects.

As usual the Royal Southampton fielded one of the largest Race Management teams running the regatta. This year we were tasked with running the White Group Committee vessel. We used the Club’s Committee Boat, The Hound for this together with the Club RIB to lay marks and help on the pin end of the start line. Our team was 15 strong on the water and our Rear Commodore Sailing was the Regatta Course Setting Coordinator on shore.

This year, following a change to the arrangements of who does what, the RSYC team were busy for eight days on the water rather than the three or four in the past.

We attended the briefings every morning at the Royal Yacht Squadron, followed by a team breakfast before heading out and finished up after racing with time to relax, debrief and a drink at either the Royal London Yacht Club or Royal Ocean Racing Club before returning to Ocean Village.

We were charged with setting the first two marks for the J70, SB20 and Sportsboats and running their starts. These are mainly young, aspiring and very competent sailors who demand and expect first class race management. We also did the same for the XOD fleet which is the largest class in the Regatta and are equally, if not more, demanding.

The Cowes Week Race Director, Phil Hagen, wrote personally to congratulate the RSYC team on the delivery of a very professional line for the classes.

The Race Management team not only have great fun at Cowes but also at our Club and IRC events.

We are always on the lookout for members to join the team; there is no need for previous experience, we do training on the job and guarantee you a warm welcome and days of job satisfaction and fun.

If you would like to join us then get in touch with the Club Sailing Secretary, Cathy Crawley.

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RACING REPORTS

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he Club’s 2016 racing programme continues to offer unrivalled opportunities for racing at the highest standard, and will continue for the months ahead.

Our non-stop fully crewed and double handed racing runs year round which makes the Royal Southampton one of the most active and innovative clubs in the

Solent region. All races and events are open to members and non members alike.

The Club pioneered double handed racing and its popular double handed series is acclaimed as the best in the UK with a 12 race main series as well as inshore, offshore and alongshore events, while in September the club will host and organise the IRC double

handed national championships.

The fully crewed race programme will run all year and both series have enjoyed a successful season so far, backed by our race management organisation which is recognised as one of the most experienced in the UK with international, national and regional officials supported by the Club’s knowledgeable staff.

2016 Doyle Sails Frostbite Series Usually the coldest and most blustery event of the year, the Doyle Sails Frostbite benefited from varied weather. IRC Class 1 was dominated by Simon Henning’s Farr 36 with eight wins out of ten starts!

IRC1 Results 1st – Alice Farr 36 Simon Henning 2nd – Malice Hod 35 Mike Moxley 3rd – Njos Corby 35 Tim Octon Alice

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Things started off a lot closer in IRC 2 but it was David Greenhalgh’s J-92 who crashed the party with five wins out of the last five starts to take the series.

IRC 2 Results 1st – J’ronimo J-92 David Greenhalgh 2nd – Vlad The Impala Hunter Impala Peter Dessent 3rd – Imptish. Hunter Impala Barney Smith

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RACING REPORTS Storm Trooper

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Class 3 RSYC Results

2016 Spring Series

The Club Class for none IRC rated boats, beginners, less serious racers and cruisers who want to compete in their own class. This year was won by the Storm Force Coaching race school boat; with mixed experience on board it was clearly a good introduction to racing for some!

This 10 race series is the last of the Sunday morning racing before the summer break. Despite being pursued closely by the Hunter ‘Vlad The Imapla’, it was Mike Garvey’s Magec that came out on top

1st – Storm Trooper Sunfast 37 Stormforce Coaching

1st – Magec X-362 Mike Garvey Magec

2nd – Active Rupert Sonar Jon Kirby

2nd – Vlad The Impala Hunter Impala Peter Dessent

3rd – Rhythm Stick Hunter Sonata Jack Neale

3rd – Aura X-34 Gwynne Lewis

Results

2016 Citando Double Handed Series Citando Spring Solent Double

Spring Solent Double winners were

Thirty boats turned out in well below average temperatures. The outstanding boat of the day was the Hunter Medina Tudor Rose III in class 4 who tracked most of her larger competitors closely to win handsomely on corrected time.

IRC 1 – Malice Hugh Phillips & Mike Moxley IRC 2 – Spirit of Kudu Mark Watkins & Jeremy Smart RSYC 3 – Fusion IV Will Bridge & Sandy Douglas RSYC 4 – Tudor Rose III Ian & Richard Cooke

Citando Weymouth Double After de-icing the decks, all four classes set off in Leg 1 from Royal Thames in a light NNWesterly breeze. The sun came out as did a few spinnakers, but a code 0 or light genoa was favoured by the first boats to exit the Solent. As the leaders reached St Albans the fair tide was lost and the temptation was to go close in shore. For the following Synergy Devaniti Tyres

boats it was tough as the wind reduced and the tide increased.

The results were announced later in the evening with a well-deserved beer in the Royal Dorset Yacht Club The following morning was a little warmer for leg 2 and the sun shone again as the fleet set off in a 12 to 14 knot south westerly breeze.

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As they reached Poole bay the decision was to stay north of the Shingles or go for the Needles Channel. The majority went for the latter and crews were tested with having to sail very deep in an increasing breeze all the way from SW shingles to the finish at Cowes Radio.

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The Weymouth Leg 1 winners were

The Weymouth Leg 2 winners were

IRC 1 – Synergy Devaniti Tyres Charles Ivill & Paul Heys

IRC 1 – Mostly Harmless Natalie Jobling & Tom Hayhoe

IRC 2 – Pastime of Hamble Pete Sidebotham & Tony Rugg

IRC 2 – Concerto George Isted & Andy Blackburn

RSYC 3 – Azygos Dave Stott & Andy Horwood

RSYC 3 – Azygos Dave Stott & Andy Horwood

RSYC 4 – Cava Dave Williams & Will Logothesis

RSYC 4 – Bedouin Ian Ward & Sam Hatch

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RACING REPORTS Citando Cherbourg Double The forecast for the Friday night before the May Bank Holiday was light but eighteen boats turned up to compete in what should have been a simple but slightly longer than usual Cherbourg event. By 22:30 all the fleet had passed Ryde but were finding the wind very light as the cold wet west mist descended. There was a trickle of retirements well into the early hours but the keen boats that managed to drift down the east side of the IoW were eventually rewarded with some breeze to complete the race. It was a long night with most of the remaining fleet taking around twenty hours and even the class 40 taking well over sixteen hours.

The Cherbourg Double winners were IRC 1 – Fortissimo James & Lizzy Close IRC 2 – Google Eye Pate Stables & Nigel Hunter RSYC 3 – Fusion IV Will Bridge & Sandy Douglas Cava

RSYC 4 – Cava Dave Williams & Will Logothesis

Citando Laid Marks & Summer Doubles A light forecast didn’t look good and a closer examination of the pressure gradient would keep some crews in their beds. It was difficult to see how the Race Management Team would be able to get some fair racing under way without it becoming a lottery between the lightest boats. As soon as some consistent but very light NW wind was present, the fleet were set off towards a laid mark. However, half way back along the downwind run it was obvious that what breeze there was would not be sustained and so then started the long morning wait in the hope that some consistent breeze would arrive.

Good things often come to those who wait and on this occasion two races were possible before the onset of the strong ebb tide.

Citando West Princessa Double Thirty-nine boats in four classes enjoyed a light downwind & down tide start in sunshine through broken cloud, but there was some very ominous looking sky beyond the Solent to the West. As the fleet passed Bembridge & Seaview it went dark and for most who hadn’t gathered in their kites the inevitable chaos began as the squall passed over. Some of the smaller boats managed to hold on and recorded personal best speeds without damage while others were not so fortunate.

As the wind abated, the rain did not, reducing visibility considerably. Eventually the sun shone in between the following down pours all the way back to the finish off Cowes. An excellent BBQ in a squall proof tent was provided by the Island Sailing Club to host the prizegiving.

The West Princessa Double winners were

The Laid Marks Double winners were

IRC 1 – Mzungu Tony White

IRC 1 – Malice Hugh Phillips & Mike Moxley

IRC 2 – Mandarin Paul Dunstan & Barry Byham

IRC 2 – Ziggy Kevin Downer & Timothy Eccles

RSYC 3 – Larissa Adrian Parker/Tony Lawrenson

RSYC 3 – Magec Mike Garvey & James Hill

RSYC 4 – Blink Simon & Jeremy Dalton

RSYC 4 – Tiger Feet Ian Townend & John Cooper

Citando Island Double (Eastabout) Another downwind & down tide start in the sunshine but this time the wind became fickle between Bembridge and the Ledge Cardinal. Eventually a south-westerly F4-5 came in which resulted in a bit of wind over tide discomfort passing Sandown and Ventnor, but that was soon made up for by the prospect of making St Catherine’s to The Needles in one tack. There was plenty of breeze when rounding the Needles so the last of the ebb wasn’t an issue all the way to finish off Cowes.

The Summer Solent Double winners were

The Island Double winners were

IRC 1 – Malice Hugh Phillips & Mike Moxley

IRC 1 – Boomerang Ray Crouch & Andy Ash-Via

IRC 2 – Ziggy Kevin Downer & Timothy Eccles

IRC 2 – Meow Chris Charlesworth

RSYC 3 – Azygos Dave & Gemma Stott

RSYC 3 – Magec Mike Garvey & James Hill

RSYC 4 – Tudor Rose III Ian & Richard Cooke

RSYC 4 – Tudor Rose III Ian & Richard Cooke

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Citando Poole Double The wind had been looking light all week and any glimmer of light cast by Friday’s slightly improved outlook was soon extinguished by Saturday’s update. The Hound anchored in Stanswood Bay in 6-7 knots of NW breeze but by the time 28 boats had assembled the wind had died away completely and the AP was displayed. The start was moved west to Craftinsure in the hope of finding better conditions.

Luck was on our side and once anchored the Committee went into a start sequence with an amended

course through the Needles Channel to the Fairway buoy, then cross tide to Christchurch Ledge, then up to North Head and a finish off Lymington Bank Buoy The fleet were away swiftly on the tide and were soon in the Needles Channel where a black cloud robbed them of the little breeze they had, for a while some boats pirouetted on the tide before it moved on and stability was regained. Everyone was able to make the Fairway Buoy on the last of the tide to make it Mzungu

to what should have been a beat to the next mark. But the weather gods had other ideas and this time it was the sun which stole their breeze resulting in much of the fleet bunching up.

Eventually the breeze returned from the WSW, so North Head was easily rounded but Alma got themselves into the Trap and onto the bank at Hurst. Solent Blue retired to go to their aid and with no apparent damage, Alma is in the running for the Endless Wire Trophy.

The Poole Double winners were IRC 1 – Mzungu Tony White & Kass Smitt IRC 2 – Mandarin Paul Dunstan & Michael Price RSYC 3 – Larissa Andy White & Tony Lawrenson

2016 Topsail Twilight Series The lighter evenings facilitated the first of two 6 race series sponsored by Topsail Insurance. Magec only managed two average lap wins and no pursuit wins.

However, this was still enough for Mike Garvey and his team to win again!

Class 1 1st – Magec X-362 Mike Garvey 2nd – Tigerfeet Hunter 707 Ian Townend & John Cooper 3rd – Phantom Menace SB20 Stormforce Coaching

Future Events The Coastal Pursuit Winter Series This is a ten race series running two short races on most Sunday morning’s in Southampton Water starting October 9. Entries are welcome from all boats and levels or experience, please see the racing page on the RSYC website for entry.

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Class 2 Double Handed White Sail 1st – Lucy Luck Dehler DB1 Adrian De Paoli 2nd – Fusion IV Dehler 31 Will Bridge

2016 Topsail Summer Series At the time of writing the second Topsail series on Thursday evening was underway. It was good to see that Magec’s club handicap had been raised again but early indications are that it has made the crew even more determined to win.

Charity Races The RNLI Race & Charity Pursuit are on September 24 and November 6 respectively. These are fun races where obviously the aim is to raise money for a good cause.

They are ideal events for cruisers and beginners to join in with regular race boats, so come along and have some fun!

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Medal Race capsize ends Alain’s medal dream

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lthough Great Britain was the top performing sailing nation at the Rio 2016 Olympics, there was disappointment for Hampshire sailor Alain Sign and teammate Dylan Fletcher-Scott.

They capsized in the 49er medal race, ending their chances for a podium call in their first Olympics.

Britain’s sailing team were overjoyed however with two golds for Giles Scott (Finn) and Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark (470 Women) plus Nick Dempsey’s RS:X windsurfing silver which ensured Britain topped the best sailing nation table for four of the last five Olympics.

But there was Medal Race disappointment for Alain and Dylan in the 49er after a second lap capsize ended their chances of finishing their first Olympics on the podium, as they crossed the line in 10th spot to finish the event sixth overall.

During one of their heats they achieved a first place, and they entered the final medal race in 4th place out of 20 boats which was a major achievement.

Having to put four boats between themselves and Nathan Outteridge

and Iain Jensen (AUS), to stay in medal contention, and having edged themselves ahead of the Aussies approaching the second downwind mark, the Brits lost control of the boat dropping the kite and also had to do penalty turns.

culminating in 2004 when he and then partner, Tristan Jaques, won an impressive hat-trick of World, Eurocup Series and RYA Youth National titles, their Worlds success coming on the waters of Lake Silvaplana, Swizerland.

Nevertheless, after the medal race they finished in sixth place overall out of 20 boats - still something to be very proud of allowing Alain and Dylan to take positives from the Rio Olympics.

Not quite big enough to move straight into the 49er after progressing into Olympic classes sailing, Alain spent a year in the 470. But by the end of 2006, he had swapped the 470 for the high performance skiff and his partnership with Dylan was born.

Their 10 years together have yielded 2016 49er Worlds bronze in Florida, their first Worlds podium, to go with two European Championship titles in 2011 and 2013, plus bronze from the first Rio Test Event in 2014 too. Dylan, aged 28, comes from Market Harborough.

Alain, aged 30, is no stranger to RSYC having taken part in Sunday morning racing aboard Lionel and Janet Miller’s Swan White Heather and is the nephew of member Richard Sign. Alain and Dylan were one of the final picks for Rio after a nail-biting 49er selection battle.

Alain started sailing aged 10 near his home in Lee on Solent and after his young talent was spotted in the one-person Topper class he was invited to join the RYA’s transitional squad before moving into the full National Junior Squad system and winning a host of national events.

He stepped up to the 29er Youth class at 16, tasting great success,

He said: “It’s been a week of two halves. The first two days were really bad, we weren’t sailing too good and then we turned it around in the last two days of fleet racing and we are really happy with how we did that to bring us back into contention. Ultimately it didn’t work out for us on the day.”

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COWES WEEK Cowes

The pedigree of Cowes C

owes Week is over once again after eight days of racing on the waters of the Solent as exciting and competitive as ever, and once again the Royal Southampton had a crucial hand in the organisation.

On the water racing was accompanied by a buzzing shoreside scene enjoyed by both competitors and visitors culminating in the spectacular fireworks to round off the week’s sailing, and watched by a full house for a supper evening at Gins.

Cowes Week is one of the UK’s longest running and most successful sporting events, although title sponsor Aberdeen Asset Management has bowed out with this event after adding a final chapter to its original five year Cowes Week support.

Organisers of Cowes Week, of which the Royal Southampton is a part, now begin a search to secure a new title sponsor for 2017 and beyond.

By Michael Ford, RSYC Editor the event attracts over 100,000 visitors to Cowes for what is one of the highlights of the British social and sporting calendar.

Along with Aberdeen Asset Management, local businesses, yacht clubs including the Royal Southampton and supporting sponsors worked together with Cowes Week Limited to guarantee the success of the year’s regatta.

In its favour is a pedigree which has evolved enormously since its beginning in 1826 and now attracts between 800 and 1,000 boats competing in up to forty different classes in early August each year. Around 8,000 competitors participate, ranging from Olympic yachtsmen to weekend sailors, and

Cowes Queen’s Cup

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ne of the most significant trophies in sailing, Royal Southampton Yacht Club’s Queen’s Cup was awarded to veteran Dutch sailor Piet Vroon and his sailing Team Tonnere on the opening day of Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week.

The historic cup was first presented to the Club by Queen Victoria in 1897 to commemorate her Diamond Jubilee with the express wish that it would be raced for at the opening day of the traditional Cowes Regatta.

Since then it has been traditionally raced for on the first Saturday of the famous Cowes Week Regatta and was presented to Piet Vroon and Team Tonnerre at a special ceremony at the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes by Royal Southampton Commodore, Brian Hinde.

As a priceless trophy, RSYC keep the Cup closely guarded so it was a delight for Cowes organisers to have it presented in Cowes.

With such a glittering prize up for grabs, competition in Class 0 on the opening day of Cowes Week was intense. Last year Michael Bartholomew and his team on the GP42 Tokoloshe II took the honours.

Although Bartholomew is now racing in the Fast40+ fleet and therefore unable to defend his Queen’s Cup title, there were 11 boats in with a chance of taking the honours including Piet Vroon’s Kerr 51 Tonnerre.

Team Tonnerre is led by veteran skipper and owner Piet Vroon.

The sailing squad is made up from around 35 international sailors who race on board Tonnerre.

Piet himself, a veteran of 25 Fastnet races and over 50 years of offshore yacht racing leads the team of international sailors at various events around the world. Team Tonnerre is made up of a mix of talented amateur and professional sailors with experience ranging from the Figaro, Volvo Ocean Yacht Race, Match Racing and Grand Prix yacht racing circuits.

Tonnerre 4 (Ker 51) is a replacement for Tonnerre de Breskens 3 (Ker 46) which enjoyed success in major offshore and inshore events.

Tonnerre 4 emerged as the winner of Class Zero for the big yachts in the day’s racing.

But it is the first time in many years that this magnificent gold cup was awarded to the winner at Cowes Week rather than at the Royal Southampton Yacht Club annual prizegiving later in the year.

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Cowes WEEK Cup mystery Mystery past According to records, the first Queen’s Cup race was a spectacle with 11 boats taking part.

The race was won by Mr W M Johnstone, owner of Latana, a 165-ton yawl, the largest yacht in the fleet.

White Heather

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SYC members Janet and Lionel Miller have won a race at Cowes Week for the fifth year in a row, giving them a great end to a week of lovely sunshine and strong sea breezes.

Racing their Swan 38 in Cruiser Class B, skippered by their son David, White Heather lead the fleet from start to finish, thanks to the

excellent crewing by friends Anya and Chris Turner, Richard Regan, Peter Spinks, Chris Taylor and Martin Liles.

The Cowes Town Regatta Chatham trophy was presented in the evening.

The crew are pictured back in Shepards Wharf Marina after the race win.

From there on the Cup was raced for on the opening day of Cowes Week and soon became one of the most prestigious prizes on offer.

Shortly after the turn of the 20th century however, disaster struck when the Cup mysteriously disappeared.

But it wasn’t all doom and gloom because it was miraculously discovered by a club member who spotted it for sale in a second-hand shop in Wales.

Naturally he snapped it up for £35 and handed it back to the club.

2016 Cowes Week. RSYC Members’ Results Class

Member

1 3 3 5 5 6 Cruiser (Div A) Cruiser (Div A) Cruiser (Div B)

Cruiser (Div B) Cruiser (Div B) Contessa 32 Dragon Fast 40+ Quarter Ton SB20 Sigma 33

Louie Neocleous Peter & Louise Morton David McCarthy Ed Holton David Hunt Roger Frost Will Bridge Adrian de Paoli Janet, Lionel, David Miller Andrew Prynne Paul Eaton Ed Bell Eric Williams Sir Keith Mills Louise Mortin Doug Innes Jeff Worboys

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Boat name Sat 6th Aug Sun 7th Mon 8th Tues 9th Wed 10th Thur 11th Fri 12th Sat 13th Julia n/a n/a n/a n/a RET RET DNC n/a Salvo 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 5th 2nd 3rd n/a Blue Juice NOD NOD NOD 19th 16th NOD 20th DNC Shades of Blue 10th 13th 17th 13th 4th 13th 17th DNC X-To-Sea 17th 15th 18th 21st 20th 21st 20th 4th Finola 3rd 1st 2nd 4th 1st 1st DSQ n/a Fusion IV n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 10th Lucy Luck 11th 9th n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a White Heather 14th 12th 18th 20th 16th 10th 11th 1st

Kalima II 11th Blue Viking 9th Mary Tudor Rose 3rd Ecstatic 11th Invictus 2nd Bullit 1st Phantom Menace 10th/10th Workout 4th

18th 9th 2nd 5th 1st 3rd 9th/4th 3rd

15th 9th 5th 4th 2nd 4th 13th/10th 1st

DNC 9th 3rd 4th 2nd 8th RET 4th

15th 10th 9th 2nd NOD 3rd 6th 2nd

17th 13th 6th 4th 3rd 1st 8th 2nd

25th 9th 6th 4th 4th 2nd 4th 3rd

n/a DNC n/a 4th n/a n/a DNC n/a

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COWES WEEK NEWS

Club Secretary’s Note Book Club Secretary and general manager Gary Stocks invites members to get involved and make suggestions to enhance their membership experience

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s I sit writing this small article, I have looked back over my previous submissions and thought, what can I do differently rather than just highlighting changes in administration, staff or structure, however important these may be.

What I would like to do, is ask, what can the staff and I do to make your membership experience better? I would like to understand the sort of events, offers, benefits and the like you would like to see us (and the committees) provide and what will entice you into our clubhouses.

Whilst some will say a questionnaire is the answer, I believe the best way is for the use of the feedback forms or direct communications and would therefore like to invite you to send me or discuss your thoughts and wishes.

In general, I believe we have the food and beverage offer about right for the majority and with distinct changes twice a year and smaller tweaks throughout the seasons cover most angles, but if you have a conflicting view or just a suggestion, then please put it forward.

The entertainment programme, talks, seminars, trips, quizzes, charity nights etc. would seem to offer a reasonable variety, but attendance can be varied and again an understanding of your thoughts, would be most helpful.

I realise that I will not be able to please everyone, but I will try and do so for as many as possible. Please contact me on 02380 210 870 or secretary@rsyc.org.uk Many thanks GW Stocks Club Secretary/General Manager

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MEMBERS’ NEWS

New Members T

he RSYC welcomes the following new members since the last issue. We look forward to seeing them at both Clubhouses and to meeting them at events both on and off the water

NAME

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Wendy Stowe

Southampton

Peter & Avril Brookes David Sinclair

Birmingham Southampton

Richard & Janet Appleton James Oppe Brian & Ian Montgomery James Bottoms Simon & Carly Carter

Fareham Southampton Southampton Southampton Southampton

Jonathan Hughes & Trina Sallabanks Hughes David & Paula Blackeby Phillip & Debby Clement David Williams Robert Dugdale Christopher & Christine Clarke Martin & Elizabeth Mitchell Bill & Jan Martin Anthony Hownam-Meek Douglas & Barbara Evans

Boston

BOAT NAME

MOORING

n/a Island Wanderer

n/a

Beaulieu Southampton Southampton Southampton West Tytherley Melton Mowbray Portugal Lymington Southampton

n/a Samollu Cava

n/a Town Quay Marchwood n/a n/a Saxon Wharf n/a Lymington Hamble Point

Clive Bennett Jakki Moores Robert Jarratt David Frost Miles Linington Adrian Saunders Chris & Linda Edmond Steven Dalton Roger Garlick

Dartmouth Southampton Poole Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth Southampton Southampton Lymington

Toucana Popeye

Alan Haikney Stuart Duffin Annie Reid

Southampton Lymington Bulmer

n/a Flying Boat

Clive Sparrow Dunlop Stewart Brian Clark Ronald Best Peter & Chitra Hotston Sarah Thomas Helen Chambers Thomas & Valerie Fitchet Tim Day

Lymington Lymington Southampton Poole Winchester Beaulieu Southampton Southampton Lymington

n/a n/a n/a n/a Feronia

Beaulieu n/a n/a Samphire of Southampton Ocean Village Ultra Beaulieu n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Perfect Match Beaulieu

n/a n/a Hunton Hellfire III n/a Kaprun Fortissimo IV

n/a n/a n/a n/a Tri-riba Mini Me 2 n/a

n/a

n/a n/a n/a n/a

Dartmouth Beaulieu n/a n/a n/a n/a Port Solent Ocean Village n/a n/a Lymington n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Ocean Village n/a n/a n/a n/a

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SUMMER REVIEW

More Than Just Plain Sailing Priscilla Kilty, Rear Commodore House, reflects on some of the year’s sailing headlines and the Club’s shoreside activities

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ow. What a lot has been happening this year both On and Off the Water, nationally and internationally.

Internationally, on the water activities started in the Solent on July 21-24 when the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series returned once again to Portsmouth, with six of the America’s Cup teams providing a chance to watch the world’s best sailors compete on the world’s fastest boats.

Two days of action packed racing on the Solent saw Land Rover BAR do the Portsmouth double and emerge as overall winners for a second time following their victory in July 2015.

Congratulations go to RSYC Honorary Member Sir Ben Ainslie and his Land Rover BAR team for gaining an overall win in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series races at Portsmouth.

Many of our RSYC members ensured that they had spectacular

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views of the AC45 racing catamarans both from the shore and on the water.

Internationally on August 5 - 21 the Olympic Games 2016 began in Rio with the Telegraph highlighting beforehand that ‘Brittania rules the waves’ and that ‘We’ve won more medals than any other country at every Games since 2000’.

With two golds and a silver Sailing Team GB ruled the waves again.

Britain’s tally from all sports was 67 medals.

Apparently sailing was first identified as an Olympic sport at the Paris Games in 1900. Ever since then the classes of boats competing have continually evolved to reflect advances in yacht design and technology. This in turn has enabled smaller and lighter craft to be built allowing sailing to become more accessible for all ages and abilities.

Cowes Week which took place this year from August 6 - 13 is one of

the longest running and world renowned sailing events dating back to 1826. Although the first regatta only attracted seven boats the Cowes Week of today has upwards of a 1,000 boats taking part with 40 races on a daily basis involving approximately 8,000 crew members.

The RSYC with its pool of experienced and highly qualified Race Officers are fully involved in managing the race events during Cowes Week and in providing their race expertise. * Do remember that the Club is also looking to increase its pool of Race Officer volunteers to help run racing events on a weekly basis. This is a great way to become more involved with Club activities and to meet more members. No previous experience of racing is necessary and the training will be whilst you are on the water. Just contact the Racing Secretary Cathy Crawley for more information.

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SUMMER REVIEW Charity Support

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n June, the Royal Southampton hosted the Tillison Curry Business networking evening.

This was an event organised by Tillison Consultancy, a digital consultancy firm in Hampshire, who aim to get like-minded business professionals together to enjoy a relaxed curry, whilst networking At the RSYC we believe that sailing should be a fun experience and accessible to all age groups so to help in Getting Afloat the RSYC is offering practical dinghy sailing at our Gins clubhouse on the Beaulieu River at weekends to both members and non-members. So come and relax after a hectic week and enjoy an evening sail with the RSYC at Gins clubhouse using the club’s Pico, Laser and Gul Dinghies. Bring the family and have fun learning new skills together. There will be safety boat cover and volunteers to help rig and launch the boats. Why not also book in for dinner at Gins clubhouse afterwards?

Also at our Ocean Village clubhouse there are RYA accredited training courses for Sailing from Day Skipper to Yachtmaster level plus

and raising funds for a local charity.

Jessica Holding, the Club’s Business Development Executive, hosted the June event, where attendees enjoyed splendid Indian food provided by the Club chefs. The evening was a most enjoyable networking event, and with a strong turnout of 27, and raised £135 for the RSYC Trust.

Powerboat Level 1 and 11. All of these courses are open to both members and non-members.

For more information contact Cathy Crawley the Sailing secretary.

However the RSYC is More than Just Plain Sailing. Off the water one of our main social events focused on the Queen’s 90th Birthday which gave everyone in the country a chance to celebrate, and our Ocean Village clubhouse joined in the festivities with members enjoying a fun-filled Street Party lunch and jazz band.

You will be pleased to know that our shoreside social events are being extended over the next year and that we will be offering a range of Members’ social evenings together with activity days and organised trips.

Some of these we have already started e.g. Painting classes at Gins clubhouse and on a barge on the River Thames and a day out at Twickenham for the Rugby.

However there is more to come so keep an eye on the Club’s E-Bulletins and Website for further information.

We would also love to hear from any Members who have ideas for activities or organised trips.

Just contact Maggie Puleston, the Membership secretary.

We look forward to welcoming you all at our Ocean Village and Gins clubhouses in 2016 and 2017.

Priscilla Kilty Rear Commodore House

Open For Business

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he Royal Southampton’s new Online Shop is open for business for a whole range of sailing and leisure gear.

The online selection has been upgraded to give members a wider choice in clothing.

We have been anxious to improve the range and price of clothing for members for some time and have decided the best way to achieve this is to go into partnership with a professional company used to this area of business.

So we are excited that our joint website shop with New Hampshire Corporate is now fully operational.

Any of the clothing items can be embroidered with either the Belted Crest (members only) or the

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Burgee, or purchased without.

Please take a look at the shop and if you have any suggestions on how we can improve it further we will be delighted to hear them.

Clothing will no longer be available from the Clubhouses, but regalia, burgees and ensigns etc. will.

You will find the RSYC’s new Online Shop at http://rsyc. newhampshirecorporate.com/

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BOAT SHOW

The Southampton Boat Show returns this September to include one of Europe’s biggest purpose-built marinas. The Show is now in its 48th year, and Yachter editor Mike Ford can claim to have been to every one of them.

Here he gives an insight into what’s in store this year.

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s Britain’s biggest boating festival, the Southampton Boat Show is much-loved by sail and powerboat enthusiasts alike and has earned a place as one of the leaders in the international boating calendar.

Over ten days, the event showcases the very best that the international marine industry has to offer with thousands of boats, brands and equipment on display, featuring the very latest boating launches from powerboats to sail.

The founders who were members of the Royal Southampton, created what has evolved into a magnificent

showcase for the marine industry and a magnet for boat lovers.

of boating past and future along its 2km of pontoons.

This year it is set to introduce a variety of new attractions, brands, boats and accessory debuts.

On land, visitors will be able to explore the 18ft Sailfish, Marlin, and meet its owner, Dave Selby, fresh from completing his 300 mile charity sail in the vessel.

Every year, the Show welcomes a mix of historic and innovative feature boats and this year promises to be no different. From the awe-inspiring Norwegian three-masted sailing barque, Artemis to the revolutionary Team Britannia vessel bidding to break the world record for the fastest powerboats circumnavigation of the globe, the marina, powered by KUBE, will be base for an array

Britain’s Great Boating Festival

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By Carol Hadnett, Chair of Marketing

In addition, visitors will be able to explore over 60 debuting boats. Among them are the world introduction of Hanse 588, Cormate U23 Racing Edition and Haines 26, the European debuting Dehler 34 and Greenline Hybrid 36 and the UK launch of the Azimut 55S, Sunseeker Predator 68 MK II, Sealine F530 and Fjord 40 Open.

The RSYC as an influential and credible contributor to the maritime sector in Southampton has been proud to have been involved with the Show since its launch and development.

Attracting over 110,000 visitors, the Boat Show is an important platform for both national and international business.

The Club will be on Stand No J 021 at the Show where we will be looking forward to meeting and greeting Members and also recruiting new members.

Throughout the week both members and staff will be on hand to answer questions and explain all the benefits and opportunities that Royal Southampton membership offers.

The RSYC Trust will for the first time this year be represented on the stand.

So do drop by and have a chat and see how the Club remains at the heart of maritime innovation in Southampton.

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Alongside well-established attractions, On the Water’s Try-a-Boat and Get Afloat, this year’s Show will offer a new opportunity for the youngest generation to get on the water.

Suitable for children aged three to 13, Bumper Boats provides youngsters with a chance to master boat steering, as well as the boat’s built-in water cannon.

Onshore, organisers will be looking to entertain further with its new Festival Stage, located in Solent Park. Throughout the ten days, visitors can expect to enjoy a line-up of live music, fashion shows and expert talks. There will also be the opportunity to be part of the Show’s very own Guinness World Record attempt of the ‘Largest human image of a boat’ on Saturday, September 24.

What’s more, over 27 new brands are exhibiting.

Greg Munford, newly appointed British Marine Boat Shows’ Chairman, and Chief Executive of Richardson’s Leisure, says: “Being a boater myself, the mix of new international and British brands, the latest boats and marine equipment makes this Show even more exciting.”

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he Battle of The Classes Pursuit Race will feature on the final day of the Show, on Sunday, September 25. Hosted by the Royal Southampton and Southampton Water Activities Centre with live GPS tracking and online commentary from SailRacer.

Each dinghy class is invited to enter two of their best boats to complete in the annual pursuit race. Competitors will launch from the nearby Southampton Water Activities Centre and will be competing on a course laid just off the boat show marina.

Each class will be represented by just two boats so the standard promises to be high because each class will be competing to show they are the best!

The Royal Southampton has been

asked by the Boat Show organisers and SWAC to provide a Race Management Team and committee boat to run the racing. It will be our first year of being involved with this event and we are both delighted and excited to have been asked and hope that this is the start of a new collaboration for years to come.

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The Royal Southampton’s Race Management team has etched up an enviable reputation in the Solent for providing a first class race management service. This is true at all levels from club racing in Southampton Water to the renowned Double Handed Series. Many of the team are also race officers for Cowes Week where the RSYC now provide a core team to run White Group starts for the whole week.

OCEAN VILLAGE FACILITIES

2016 Show Opening Times

Apart from membership opportunities, the Club will be focussing on the benefits of what Ocean Village and the Gins clubhouses have to offer for event organisers.

The Show will be open each day from Preview Day on Friday, September 16 until Sunday, September 25.

During the Boat Show the Ocean Village Clubhouse provides a haven to relax minutes away from the hustle and bustle of Mayflower Park, and is ready to welcome members and visitors throughout the build up days for the Show and during and after the event.

The clubhouses also provides an unrivalled venue to entertain guests at the water’s edge in the busy Ocean Village marina, or on the tranquil Beaulieu River anytime of year.

For business visitors there are: 4 F our fully equipped meeting rooms for 10 - 120 people

4 Wireless Broadband

4 Private dining for 10 - 130 people

4 Lift access to all areas

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4 Full access to marina activities 4 Free car parking after 6pm (Daytime £1/hour)

Opening times are 10 am to 6.30pm each day, but closing at 6pm on the final day.

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CONCESSIONARY TICKETS Concessionary price tickets are available to RSYC members at £11 for the Southampton Boat Show.

A single transaction fee of £1.95 applies whether ordering one or any greater number of tickets.

If you are an RYA member you are also entitled to one free ticket and both must be claimed or booked online.

Senior Citizens residing in postcodes SO14 - SO19 have free entry to the Show on proof of age and residency.

Tickets for RSYC members are valid ANY DAY including Preview Day on Friday, September 16.

GROUP ORDERS of ten or more tickets (at the same £11.00 price) can be ordered by telephone or via the website using the RSYC code.

Tickets can be booked up to midday on the final day of the Show, Sunday, September 25.

The gate price for admission is £27 on Preview Day and £22 for other days.

Youngsters aged 15 years or under go free (up to two per accompanying adult) provided tickets for them are requested when ordering adult tickets.

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Tickets can be printed at home, delivered by post, or collected at the Show. Because tickets ordered via postal delivery could take up to seven days to arrive, those purchased at short notice can be collected on arrival from the advance ticket box office at the Show entrance.

The most expedient option, for those ordering tickets over the Internet, is to use the website’s ‘Print at Home’ facility.

When booking you will be asked to select the day you expect to visit. This is merely to help organisers predict visitor numbers for logistical purposes.

The tickets you receive will be valid for ANY single day including Preview Day. Online advance ticket orders for RSYC members can be made on the Club website at www.rsyc.org.uk Additionally, members of the RYA can claim a free ticket by going to the RYA website and login to the Southampton Boat Show member benefit page www.rya.org.uk/go/sbstickets

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7pm Drinks at the Bar

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7.45 3-course BAVARIAN supper

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8.30 Live music for dancing with Fraulein Katy Kelly

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£25 per head

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Dress: Smart/casual or Bavarian Please book with gala@rsyc.org.uk

SOCIAL SCENE Maggie’s Corner by Maggie Lund – Director

of Entertainment.

Maggie Lund

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‘Royal’ to a Fashion Show with Supper; by special requests. Cost will be ’s” Zero A day out by coach to the and more.

Street Par ty to a Summer BBQ p. £45p Christmas Markets in Bath, ul will t even Some turned out to be more successf Eve r’s Yea New This year, the is bein g planned for December 1. ppointin g ead Inst . rent than others, some with rather disa diffe bit and wee a ng ethi be som are Well, I did promise you lots of fun attracting attendances. Each year, prog rammes been not per and has h bum a whic to , ’s ball a here of and to brin g exciting times, very carefully planned and designed the past two years, the over bers num .

2017 huge year . new yone ever brilliant House variety, interest, and something for ce event will be in the style of “A NYE feed-back, and ort supp Please take the time to read the noti your u need men do er we dinn But, se do ty,” with an eight-course plea Par and ns lleti e-bu to s, and time ers all post at d, boar and encourage members letting in the New for nt nme rtai and ente nd and atte to t effor h in make that extra special make suggestions and requests, whic with all the trimmin gs. Cost will , at 2017 ts even Year t men tain nt nter nme al/e rtai support the soci fact some do. The social and ente p. nted, £45p ppoi be disa be ’t are won , You Gins es. and hous ge club both prog rammes at Ocean Villa Proms At Gins, the season opened with the I promise. for your enjoyment. of t Nigh Last is only a Supper Par ty, with the BBC an t abou sure not If in doubt of any events, the office If at any time, you are vised live. tele cert Con s Prom the style, “call away”. advertised/promoted event and its place on look ing That Gins Autumn Par ty will be taking ask. and e offic ts even the ring se Enjoy the remaining summer weeks, plea 15, so watch out for the r obe Oct ay, . urd season nted Sat mn ppoi Autu disa be new e forward to an enjoyabl way, hopefully you may not etins and make your book ings bull ers/ post . offer an to Oce has and all that it Prog rammes planned for 2017 for early. and offer Village and Gins are now completed talk On November 26 there is a supper ts.

Maggie Lund a wide and interesting range of even “The ing by member Don Wark – subject even .

Director of Entertainment In fact, most exciting Battle of Quiberin Bay”.

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SOCIAL SCENE Commodore’s Charity Evening

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Fund Raising to help RSYC Trust

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The Commodore’s Charity Event was held at Ocean Village and raised over £500 for the RSYC Trust. This was the excellent result of the “Horse & Pig” racing which was great fun and created much laughter. The bets for the horses and pigs, jockeys and horse owners were very generously given interspersed with table nibbles and buffet supper.

It was an excellent Charity evening, thoroughly enjoyed by all.

A huge thank you to Philip Kingston, the compere and auctioneer and to all the helpers and sellers, making this a fun and successful occasion.

Words: Maggie Lund, Photos: Lesley Hinde

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Club NEWS

Midweek Milestone Midweek cruisers had their own reasons to celebrate this summer as they notched up the 500th Wednesday outing.

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t is all down to club members Rex and Joyce Woodgate who back in 2002 hit on the idea of members enjoying a regular short cruise midweek to a hostelry somewhere in the Solent region with water access and moorings.

Then it’s time for lunch, before cruising back home.

This time the group opted to go to Gins to celebrate, although the Folly Inn on the River Medina

was the choice for the first cruise back in 2002 and has been for cruises to mark milestone events ever since. But uncertainties over weather conditions made Gins the favourite for the 500th.

Continued popularity of the cruises is testimony to the unfailing enthusiasm of Rex and Joyce who organise everything each week. This time was a double celebration for him, happening

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close to his 90th birthday.

The Commodore, Brian Hinde paid special tribute to both Rex and Joyce at a pre-lunch gathering on the pontoon at the Gins Clubhouse.

But Rex did not miss out on a trip across the Solent and up the Medina to the Folly. A few days before he was taken there by his son.

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Club NEWS

Obituaries A great yacht designer Ed Dubois

His legacy was in a genuine desire to create breathtakingly beautiful and technically advanced yachts; which are now scattered across the globe. He had been a member of the Royal Southampton since 1997.

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he career of naval architect, yacht designer and Royal Southampton member, Ed Dubois who died suddenly in March spanned decades and his passion, commitment to yacht design and close association with clients created a unique business.

He was 63.

Although he created the company, Dubois Naval Architects won its acclaim through being underpinned by a talented team

of naval architects, none more so than those working with him at the time of his death.

He was recognised as one of the world’s great yacht designers, known not only for his love of all things boat-related, but also music, art, travel and most of all his family and friends. He is survived by his wife Honor and four children.

End of an era Gordon Moody

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lthough he was not a member of the Royal Southampton, the death of Gordon Moody in July spelled the end of an era for one of Hampshire’s respected boatbuilding families.

Gordon was former chairman and managing director of A H Moody & Son and died at the age of 91. Although he was not a member of the RSYC, other members of the family have been.

Malcolm Butler

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alcolm Butler, who died in July was a long standing member, of the Club since 1991.

He supported the RSYC with regular visits to both Gins

The family were involved in the marine industry on the River Hamble for more than 175 years before the business was sold in 2005.

He played a pivotal role in the development of Swanwick Marina which is now operated

by Premier Marinas and had a passion for hands-on work of construction and enjoyed working alongside the company’s workforce. and Ocean Village, and the Commodore’s Charity through the 50/50 Club.

One of his paintings of the Solent which he donated to the Club, is displayed at Gins.

He is survived by two sons, John and David, three grandchildren and four great grandchildren

Norman Woodford

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orman Woodford who died in April was a long time supporter of the Club and a member for 35 years.

He had been a member of the RSYC since 1981.

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ong standing member, Peter Herbert, passed away in March, at the age of 85.

He was a member for 50 years, having joined the Club in 1966.

His home was at Falmer in East Sussex.

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CRUISING SPECIAL

The Spirit of Cruising It’s been a busy time for Royal Southampton cruisers. Captain of Cruising, Paul Kilty tells all

A Change of Plan

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he Easter Rally is normally a straightforward arrangement and by tradition starts off at East Cowes with a Safari Supper.

However this year a few gremlins reared their heads. Firstly we were told that East Cowes Marina may not be available due to the dredging, part of the redevelopment, not being completed to schedule. Undaunted we contacted Shepards Wharf Marina, who would be very pleased to welcome us for our Safari Supper.

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a gale blowing down the Solent on the Saturday, when the fleet planned to sail down to Yarmouth.

No problem, thought we, lets go to Harold Hayles on Friday and hunker down there an extra day.

Fortunately HH had plenty of room for us for both nights.

At an earlier meeting the Cruising Committee had discussed problems of communication during cruises and had put together a cunning plan of using both text messages and radio Channel 72. So text messages were sent to all cruisers informing them of the last minute change of plans, asking for an acknowledgement. This worked a treat, although Solent Blue was

already at Shepards, and agreed to come down to Yarmouth and take a rain-check on the second night for which they had already paid!

So the Safari Supper was held at Yarmouth, and very delightful it was. On the Saturday we now had time for walks, and browsing the shops in Yarmouth. In the evening we enjoyed dinner at the Royal Solent Yacht Club, and were royally entertained with an excellent threecourse meal in convivial company.

By Sunday the weather had abated and many of us moved up to Gins on the morning tide for lunch.

Arriving there with the sun full on its frontage Gins looked splendid.

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How lucky we are with such an idyllic second club house.

We enjoyed a great carvery there, and a relaxing day.

and were not disappointed. Cruisers occupied about half the restaurant in two tables, and enjoyed a pleasant meal in excellent company.

A Delightful Long Weekend

The following day was particularly memorable because we all had a great sail to Poole. The wind was perfect for a reach all the way from Sconce Buoy via the North Passage straight to the Poole entrance channel on a constant heading of 260 all the way!

It is not often one enjoys such luck on a lovely sunny day.

It was in rather blustery weather that nine boats set off for Harold Hayles in Yarmouth from various locations in quite blustery conditions. Sailing down Southampton Water we were alarmed to hear on the radio from Gordon and Christine on Aquarius Ventures that they had suffered some damage at Calshot. Moments later they passed us on their way back to Ocean Village for repairs.

On arriving at Harold Hayles in Yarmouth we were delighted to see Gordon and Christine Agnew arriving, albeit having missed a few pontoon drinks. Inventive repairs to their spray-hood using the plastic containers from old charts had saved the day!

Following an earlier suggestion from Laurie Bates, several of us had booked at the Blue Crab restaurant

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Arriving at Poole we were delighted to find that the Royal Motor Yacht Club had pulled out all the stops and fitted us all into their marina, albeit after earlier scares about some of us being outside on swinging moorings. We had a lovely dinner at the RMYC, with Captain of Cruising reminding the diners of the history of the Club, and in particular of one of their more illustrious members, Hubert Scott-Paine.

The following day many of us went off to Studland. Although most of

us walked along the beach, bicycles (the Strudwicks) and omnibuses (the Bates) were also used. From the beach we climbed the hill to inspect The Pig country hotel with its lovely gardens. Rear Commodore House, being a keen gardener, and member of RHS, was entranced by the hotel allotments. After a delightful sojourn at The Pig we wandered down the road to The Ship. Here they had plenty of room indoors and we all enjoyed lunch together.

On the return trip back to RMYC many of us opted for the bus and enjoyed the open top double-decker experience, particularly as we passed the Strudwicks on their bikes and hollered at them like schoolchildren. However some cruisers had elected for a more relaxed day and enjoyed an extended Sunday lunch at the excellent seafood restaurant a short walk on the Studland side of the ferry crossing.

On the Monday we left Poole late morning to take the afternoon tide back east to the Solent to complete a most delightful weekend.

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Canals Feature

Namaste 2016…

A different type of boating.

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s Kenneth Grahame (or Ratty) said in Wind in the Willows, “There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”

Ten years ago, up in the Midlands, as far from the coast as we could be, and trying to keep two very young grandchildren occupied, we followed signs to the Crick Boat Show. It was a day that opened up a whole new chapter in our lives and a whole new perspective to life on the water.

We had been toying with the idea of buying a small property near our daughter and grandchildren, so that we could have our own comfortable accommodation when we visited.

That day, the Crick Boat Show provided the answer. “Nana, Nana, can we look at one of the boats”?

This simple request resulted in a

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walk through a 57 foot narrowboat, a one thousand pound deposit and the signing of an order to have one built. Namaste was completed the following February and life in our country cottage on the water began.

I love our yacht and have never been a reluctant sailor, but there are occasions, perhaps crossing Biscay, the Channel, or even in the Solent in bad weather (usually when nature has demanded a visit to the heads) when I have wondered if there was an alternative, that still allows us to indulge in our passion to be on the water.

Wouldn’t it be good not to have to consider the wind strength or the tide direction?

Wouldn’t it be great to be able to cook on a stove you did not have to gimbal?

Wouldn’t it be convenient to have a river bank or pontoon less than a few yards away?

How good would it be to have a free mooring every night and a pub within easy reach?

And how about a simple man overboard drill, that involves yelling “Stand Up” to any accident prone crew member.

All this can be yours for the taking.

The tranquility and solitude that can be found on the canals is endless. Do you know that there are more canals around Birmingham than in Venice? And the canals are not just appreciated by humans, they bring wildlife into our cities.

Kingfishers, otters, bats, perch and pike, along with the swans, ducks, moorhens and herons, are everywhere.

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continued from page 39 The joy of mooring alongside a field of new born lambs in the spring or seeing the farmers harvesting the last of their winter wheat, really is peace on earth.

This is tempered by the development that has gone on in our major cities; to adapt disused warehouses and derelict buildings into modern housing, restaurants and shopping centres, that has brought the city waterfronts back to life.

Trade on the canals finally collapsed in the late 80s, and now, far removed from the past, the London Docks and Birmingham lead the way for regeneration. Many people have taken to living in narrow boats as an alternative to expensive housing.

There are more than 3,000 house boats in London alone.

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Some of the most spectacular destinations and heritage sites, reflecting the history of our great nation, are on the canals. The beer cans are still there and so is the graffiti, however, visitors flock to Little Venice, Docklands, Limehouse, the Falkirk Wheel in Scotland, the Anderson Lift in Cheshire, and the famous Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in North Wales. This year we took a month to go down the Grand Union to Little Venice, then onto the tidal Thames, past the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye etc., and back onto the canals at Brentford.

Whether you choose to hire, buy, or just gongoozle at the canals and narrow boats in our cities, be assured the folk on board are social, friendly, and committed to keeping the canals and waterways open. Many are ex-blue water sailors and the tales and adventures that you hear about whilst working the locks are not to be missed. Everyone, young and old, male and female take part‌ You will find no reluctant sai lors here.

No force 7 or 8, and if it rains, pull in and have a cup of tea, or a glass of wine. Try it sometime and enjoy!!

Life on board can be exciting, especially on the tidal waters and rivers, as well as peaceful. Perhaps the makings of another article.

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CADET NEWS

Just going sailing By James Maltby - Captain of Dinghies I

t’s the end of the sailing season for the Dinghies and Cadets and once again we’ve had a good year.

Cadets had three two-day water sports courses at Gins, during May, July and August. These being led by qualified instructors and enabling both beginners to find their feet and more experienced sailors hone their skills.

Our first event had seven intrepid cadets dinghy sailing in quite challenging weather, but they got through the two days without a single capsize! So well done to all who took part!

Our other events were well attended with lots of dinghy sailing and even

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some raft building, when conditions weren’t right for the dinghies.

In May we had our RYA Push the Boat Out, which is to encourage new people into sailing. As we had some new visitors, we had some members who hadn’t sailed in our dinghies before. Give it a go!

So we are thinking of changing the way we run our open day next year, please keep an eye out in the calendar.

Friday evening sailing happened again this year, where we had members enjoying dinghy sailing under the supervision of a safety boat. We plan to run these again, next year so keep an eye on the calendar for the dates.

If you wish to book on any of the courses next year, please see the advertised dates and book through the office at Ocean Village.

Lastly a big thank you to all the volunteers: for helping with maintenance of the fleet at Gins and the also delivering the courses. It is very much appreciated. We are always keen to hear from people who want to get involved with the dinghies at Gins, be it maintenance, helping run events or wanting to just go sailing! Please contact the office at Ocean Village if you are interested.

We look forward to seeing you all soon for sailing or helping at Gins.

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RC YACHTS

RSYC Radio Controlled Yachts 2016 Season and the future

Eddie Hill and David Lawford continue to lead this still relatively new section of the Club’s activities and continue to entice RSYC Members to participate in this alternative sailing sport. Have you tried it yet? You really ought to give it a try – the Club has boats that you can borrow!

Ocean Village sailing round-up The 2016 programme has seen the ‘Friendly Sailing, Training and Tuning’ sessions take place on selected Thursdays in Ocean Village marina when weather has permitted.

Although the turnout has been small, enthusiasm has prevailed to make these events enjoyable and a success. There are still a few more dates scheduled up until the end of October – please let Cathy Crawley know if you would like to participate. Visit the RSYC website for dates.

The Future It is difficult to get any new idea off the ground and the truth is that whilst initial interest and take up of the very affordable DF65 yacht was extremely good and gave us a core of regular attendees at various sailing events, numbers this year have started to fall. This has been mostly due to personal reasons of ill-health and the like, which is a shame for those concerned, but on the other side we have had only one or two new people joining the RC Section.

Gins sailing round-up Gins remains the gem in the crown for the RC Section in spite of it being tidal which limits the dates we can sail. The venue is brilliant, the company friendly and helpful, particularly to those newcomers wishing to sail Radio Control yachts. Also the lunches are excellent.

We are sure that those still involved with RCYs will continue to support

RC sailing at Gins, where friendly/ social sailing, rather than serious racing, allow one to learn and hone your skills. If you are already an expert, please come along and help pass on the RC ‘know-how’ so that others can enjoy the sport. There have been a couple of excellent sailing days held there on Sundays during the summer and there are still one or two dates left this season for anyone who’d like to come and join us.

The RSYC is a great club with excellent facilities – including the new Radio Controlled Yacht Section. We have RC expertise that members can call upon and a PROACTIVE supportive office team.

Join us, it is free and your support could well prevent the Radio Control yachting facility becoming an ‘ENDANGERED SPECIES!’

Club DF65s and IOM yachts available for members to try You may not know that the Club owns two Dragon Force 65s, complete with carry case and control, which any member is welcome to make use of. There is also an IOM (1m) that can be borrowed.

Why not put your name down for one of the Friendly Sailing sessions either at Ocean Village or at Gins and request use of one the DF65s? Or take it on one of the Club’s cruising rallies and give it a go? We charge £20 which covers up to a weekend’s hire. If you come to one of the scheduled sailing sessions, Eddie or David would be more than happy to show you how it all works – as long as you don’t get better at it than they are! www.rsyc.org.uk

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Cruise planning

CRUISE PLANNING CRUISE PLAN: Def. – ‘Essential preparation for an extended passage but rarely of any relevance to the final result’

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afely tied up in Trebeurden, I found myself reflecting on the complex geometry of the decision process that had led us here.

(It was, I should explain, RSYC Members Tim and Sarah Phillips’ Maxi 1100 Caribou which was safely tied up, not me. Though my multiple incompetencies could well have justified that.)

I was now trying to retrace the pattern of decision-making which had taken us from the original Cruise Plan to its umpteenth manifestation, each variant having been introduced and explained patiently by Tim to Sarah and myself, with multiple options at each stage.

As a late-surfacing sailor, at an age when most turn to gardening, I have recently been fortunate enough to be invited to join (‘crew on’ might be a slight exaggeration) a variety of sailing boats, all of which have had the great attraction of not being skippered by my husband. Having early in our acquaintance been

traumatised by a three-week passage with him on a 28-footer in storms on the West coast of Scotland, with only his two small sons as ancillary crew, I developed an allergy to anything other than flat, sunny daycruising, preferably under motor.

During which I could peacefully read my book, undisturbed by crewing chores. (Having bred our own crew by the time we acquired our Trapper, this was actually occasionally achievable) Cussedly, some might say, it was only when my (otherwise very charming) Mad Sailor threw in his towelling scarf, at the stage in life when home comforts were finally proving more alluring than a wobbly waterborne capsule, that I discovered the joys of cruising.

Not so much sailing for sailing’s sake, but the fun of going from place to place - and particularly the crazy unpredictability of it all. Without the irritation of the marital blame game (Though the satisfying schadenfreude of seeing

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this played out by others should not be underestimated) I appear to have become in recent years a modern leisure sailing equivalent of the elderly female distant cousin, graciously encouraged to accompany the family on its travels in return for minor assistance and a measure of distraction. As a bystander (or perhaps that should be a byclingeronner?) I have had the opportunity to study a range of boating behaviours, and identify new stereotypes beyond the Mad Sailor and Reluctant Boating Wife of my own particular marriage.

In Sarah I have found a new genus - The Pragmatic Boating Wife.

And jolly good she is at it too. Tim has always loved sailing; she can’t match his level of enthusiasm, but gamely joins him for day-sails, short cruises and at least one long one each year, and does what is needed competently and cheerfully. She sometimes even catches herself really enjoying it…. continued on page 48

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A year earlier the three of us had set out on Caribou with the simple Cruise Plan of joining our RSYC buddies at the annual rally in St Vaast - with a Fallback Plan of Cherbourg and a bus, should direct to St Vaast prove too ambitious - with a return crossing on Day Three. We left Shamrock Quay in Southampton early in the morning and ten hours later finally tied up alongside. In Lymington.

(A passage usually of more like two to three hours) Having gone via the Needles and several hours into the Channel and back through the Needles….

The advertised ‘Light mist in the Western Approaches’ should have read ‘Solid bank of fog sitting over the first of the separation zones so don’t even consider going there because it probably extends right across to the French coast.’

(It emerged that it indeed had) So we tucked away the passports and Euros and had a few days playing around the Solent.

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This year Tim was resolved to make it, one way or another, having six weeks available this time instead of three days. In the interim my skills had improved from Negligible to Rather Poor, at the expense of the peace of mind of other generous boat-owning friends. To my mild astonishment I was invited to accompany them on this occasion as they appeared to think a third person (even me) might be of some help to them (A concept I could not remember having been aired on the previous passage) The Cruise Plan was to position ourselves in Yarmouth IoW, then to cross either to the Channel Islands or Cherbourg, according to wind direction and speed, before heading West around the Britanny coast. Thus it was that we set out from Yarmouth to Brixham, the wind having changed its mind, unreasonably. The New Plan was to cross instead to Roscoff early the next day. Sarah had however not been out on the boat much that season and had fallen victim to

her standard ‘first sail’ seasickness en route. An early start was not appealing after that. So a night crossing was mooted. Sarah had another motive here - the last time they had come into Roscoff, in the dark, at two in the morning, a foolish decision to hop back onto the boat from the pontoon after throwing the line back on board following the first attempt to berth had resulted in her clinging to the side, one boot hitched over the toe rail, like a sticker-pawed ‘Garfield’ toy - and left Tim with the interesting challenge of berthing without crushing his wife. Nudging the Gin Palace forward of the berth proved an effective ruse, with its sleepily irate occupiers quickly transformed into her rescuers. Sarah accordingly felt arrival in Roscoff in daylight might be preferable this year. Even though it meant a night crossing.

This variant of The Plan was finally enacted, the only unpredictable element being that the wind was again not at all where highly

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Cruise planning trained meteorologists and their computers had advised it would be, so once out of Brixham and round Berry Head, instead of the anticipated flattish broad reach we found ourselves close hauled, bumping through the overfalls from Start Point. My turn to be poorly. (Having foolishly deemed my magically effective heavy-duty seasickness medication unnecessary) The only way is to lie prone on my bunk when this happens. Guiltily, as we had just agreed a Sub Plan that as Sarah was happily helming, wedged comfortably in a corner on the windward side, I would keep her company and Tim would take the opportunity to get some sleep until we reached the shipping lanes. My chance to be useful at last, and I’d blown it! I awoke at 1am, recovered, to find we had just gone safely through the lanes. I was therefore able to take over from Tim, finally persuade Sarah to doze below instead of uncomfortably on deck, and stand watch by myself for a few hours (in gentle winds and calm seas and the radar on, I hasten

to add) Feeling most untypically professional!

Inevitably we had to stand off, waiting for one ferry to come out and another to come in before entering Roscoff, but at least we managed to berth uneventfully, without throwing any wives – or companions - overboard.

A rest day was declared before heading West to Brest, whence I could pick up the TGV to Rennes airport for my flight home a few days later. In the course of the day tide tables and weather forecasts were consulted, a melange of alternatives were served up and thwacked firmly around the deck and next day we headed - you guessed it - East! Factors this time included (but were by no means limited to) the difficulty of dependably reaching Brest in time due to the predicted heavy weather, whether I could rendezvous with my old schoolfriend as arranged if we went elsewhere, the lack of public transport to airports from small fishing villages, the attractions

(to me) of exploring previously unvisited parts of the Britanny coast…. You get the idea. And so there we were in Trebeurden. And very nice it was too. And an early morning taxi and two trains got me to Rennes, where I successfully rendezvoused with my friend then flew home, while Caribou finally headed off West.

All – sort of – According to Plan!

Angela Rice is the author of ‘The Adventures of a Reluctant Boating Wife’ published by Adlard Coles Nautical ISBN 978-1-4081-8204-8

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COWEScontest photo WEEK 2016

Cruising and Photographic Competition 2016 T

here is still time to enter your favourite sailing pictures for the Royal Southampton’s photographic and cruising diary competition for this year - providing an the opportunity for you to share your photographic skills as well the many spur-of-the-moment pictures that are easily captured on the latest mobile phones.

All members of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club may enter the Photographic and Cruising Diary competition in which we hope to reflect the atmosphere and activity of the Club. The aim is to capture the spectacle of all aspects of sailing activity, and this year there have been plenty of opportunities on the water, as well as the atmosphere of social events and other activities on shore and at the clubhouses, or simply the Club and its many personalities, both at

Ocean Village and Gins. And once again it doesn’t matter whether you have an expensive camera or a straightforward point-and-shoot pocket camera, or the camera on your mobile phone.

Both competitions will run throughout the spring, summer and autumn and will close on Sunday, October 30. Winners will be announced at the cruisers’ dinner on Saturday, November 19.

Interpret the themes as widely as you like and pictures taken on water or land do not necessarily need feature dinghies, boats, motor cruisers, yachts or yachting and to extend the scope, photos do not necessarily have to be taken in Solent waters.

Winners in each category will receive a prize and an overall winner will be selected by the judges to receive an additional prize.

As a separate competition, cruisers are invited to submit a cruise diary - an illustrated account of one of the club rallies or a cruising venture.

Contributions for the Yachter or club website about members’ experiences on cruising events or longer distance sailing ventures will automatically be entered for the diary competition.

The competition will be judged by the Commodore, the Club Editor, and an independent guest judge.

Their decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.

There is no entry fee, so just check the rules online and download an entry form from the club website..

Remember to take your camera with you when you are out and about.

For full rules and an entry form, please logon on to www.rsyc.org.uk

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1. T his competition is organised by the Royal Southampton Yacht Club and is open to all categories of members including cadets and associates.

2. M embers may enter a maximum of three entries per person in each category.

3. Photographs can be colour or black and white, and may be submitted on photo quality paper or as a digital jpeg file. These can be submitted by email to rsyc@mac.com or on CD or computer memory stick to the Club office at Ocean Village.

4. Images which have been digitally manipulated, other than straightforward enhancement, are not permitted.

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The following details must be attached to each entry. Photographers name and contact details / when and where taken / title (if appropriate).

6. W hen people are photographed for personality pictures please get their permission, and when children are photographed you should submit written permission of the parent or guardian with your entry. yachter Autumn 2016

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The copyright of all entries will remain with the photographer, but all entries may be added to the Club’s photo database and may be used in Club publications, publicity and/or online. Should any photograph submitted be published in a Club publication or online, the photographer will be credited but no payment will be made.

8. Editorial cruising contributions, accompanied by photographs for the Yachter and the Club website at www.rsyc.org.uk will automatically be entered for the Cruising Diary competition.

9. The RSYC takes no responsibility for entries mislaid or damaged in the post, nor undertakes to return images to those participating in the competition.

10. All entries to be submitted to the Club Editor at Ocean Village.

11. Closing date for entries is Sunday, October 30. Winners will be announced at the Cruisers’ Dinner on Saturday, November 19.

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