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More of our summer courses are now FULLY booked. 

We still have vacancies on the first course : YSS 93 (24th to Friday 26th July)  The next three courses – YSS 94, YSS 95 and YSS 96 are FULL.  YSS 97 (21st to 23rd August) has some vacancies and so does the last course YSS 98 (28th to 30th August)  The situation changes daily so please contact Pat Tolin our Bookings Manager on training@suttonbinghamsc.net to check there are still places.

We look forward to meeting you on our courses.

David Thomson RYA Club Training Principal

The Resolution to change the legal structure of the club from an unincorporated association to a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) was passed unanimously at the General Meeting held at the club yesterday (27 th June). This is encouraging and big thank you goes to those members who voted.
The real test will be at the Special General Meeting to be held at 12.45pm on Sunday 18th August in the clubhouse when at least 10% of the membership need to be present and a 2/3rds majority achieved to give the committee the mandate to proceed.
Please remember that this is all aimed at protecting club members so do try to attend and vote – your club needs you!

Summer Course YSS 96 (Wednesday 14th to Friday 16th August) does now have a few vacancies as some parents have decided to move their children from this course to another one.

Book now to avoid disappointment.

David Thomson

RYA Club Training Principal

Thank you all for your bookings for our RYA Youth  Courses.

Another Course (YSS 96 : Wednesday 14th to Friday, 16th August) is now FULL.

There are still vacancies on all the other courses although YSS 95 (7th to 9th August) has only 5 spaces left.

7th July is the double-hander day where you guessed it, only double-handers are allowed to compete. The 1st race is at 11.30 as normal with 3 races over the duration of the day. You can hire one of the club doube-handers at no charge but it will be on a first place, first served basis.

The Honorary Secretary wrote to all voting members on 30^th May 2019 describing proposed changes to our legal status and giving notification of two key voting meetings. The content of his covering letter is shown below in italics.

The documents referenced in the brief accompanying his letter are available at the clubhouse or by email from secretary@suttonbinghamsc.net  or by download from this site under “Members” “All Downloads” “Club Documents”.

These include:

• The constitution “SBSC Constitution with Charity Commission GDPR.PDF”
• The residual rules “SBSC Constitution Residual Rules.PDF”

Content of the Letter:

For some time, the Committee has been working to change the club to an organisation that has its own legal identity. This provides greater protection for the officers and members of the club from carrying unlimited liability. The process has been pursued with the assistance of our solicitors and with the full knowledge and support of the RYA. To complete the process the club in its present form will need to be dissolved and all the assets transferred to a new organisation. All of this is explained in a briefing to members that is attached to this letter.

According to our club rules, and to dissolve the Club, we are required to convene a Special General Meeting at which at least 10% of the membership must be present. Members will be asked to consider the following Resolution “To make the Club a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) by transferring all the club’s assets and liabilities to a newly created CIO and dissolving the existing Club”.

To call a Special General Meeting a vote must take place at a general meeting with at least 10 members present. This letter is therefore official notice that the Committee is calling a General Meeting which will take place on Thursday the 27th of June at 7‐45pm to approve the call for a Special General Meeting to discuss the resolution described above. The meeting will be held in the Clubhouse. If so approved, the Special General Meeting will take place on the 18th of August at 12‐45pm and will also be held at the Club. Your attendance at these meetings would be much appreciated so that we can move this process forward.

The Summer Youth course (YSS 94) between Wednesday 31st July and Friday 2nd August is now FULL.  There are still vacancies on all the other courses but don’t delay if you want your children to experience the fun and the sense of achievement on one of our courses.

David Thomson

RYA Club Training Principal  training@suttonbinghamsc.net

We’ve had a number of very successful Adult courses over the past few weeks.  Our next course is over 2 weekends (AD 903) 13th & 14th July and 27th & 28th July and there are still vacancies.

Later in the year we have an Adult course (AD 904) over four consecutive days Thursday 22nd to Sunday 25th August which also has vacancies.

All our Adult courses are suitable for beginners combining Levels 1 and 2 and we can accommodate improvers at Level 3.  Go to the Learn to Sail section of this website for how to book.

David Thomson

RYA Club Training Principal

We start our programme of Youth summer courses on Wednesday, 24th July.  The course between Wednesday 31st July and Friday 2nd August (YSS 94) is almost FULL and all of the others are filling up.

Please contact Pat Tolin our Bookings Manager on  training@suttonbinghamsc.net to check whether there is a place before downloading the Booking Form and sending any money.

David Thomson

RYA Club Training Principal

The next RYA Youth course – YSS 92 – over Half Term,

Wednesday, 29th May to Friday, 31st May is now FULL.

There are still vacancies on all our summer courses.