visit the https://www.suttonbinghamsc.net/w/join-us/ page to find out full details including cost. There will be 3 races per Sunday, weather allowing of course.
Duties for 2023
Sunday duties for 2023 are now available for volunteering in DutyMan. Unfortunately the Sailing Calendar has yet to be completed so there are several “To Be Confirmed” events/dates in the roster. Please note that other events may also be added or removed or amended and these details will be included in DutyMan as and when they become available.
Saturdays have not been uploaded pending a decision by the Main Committee as to how many (if any) Saturdays should have OOD cover in 2023.
Individual members are obliged to volunteer for at least 2 duties per annum and family members where 2 adults sail are obliged to volunteer for at least 3 duties per annum.
Members who have done only 1 duty in 2022 are expected to volunteer for at least 3 duties in 2023.
RNLI visit the AGM
A surprise visitor to the AGM was Peter Burrows, who chairs the local branch of the RNLI. The RNLI event, held recently at the Club, raised a total of £457-90 in donations and the sale of goods. Peter stated that he was representing the Chief Executive of the RNLI – Mark Bowie and noted that it was 25 years since Bryan Martyn presented a certificate to SBSC on behalf of the RNLI. Peter described a conversation with the team from Lyme Regis, who came with an RNLI shop and who helped with the prize giving for the event. Apparently, they commented that Sutton Bingham was “one of the friendliest, liveliest, most cheerful and active clubs that they have been to”. They said that they had really enjoyed their visit and asked Peter to compliment the members who were present on that day. Peter also complimented the Club on 50 years of fund raising on behalf of the RNLI. Finally, Peter presented a certificate to the Club along with his thanks for all that SBSC has done for the RNLI over the last 50 years.
RS Aero Euros – Frostie & Chris
Well done to Frostie who finished 4th in the RS Aero 5 Euro champs at WPSNA this week in a fleet of 43 and to Chris Jones who was 24th out of 51 in the RS Aero 7. Full results can be found here
The summer newsletter
The summer newsletter should be in your email inbox, check you’ve got it or see if its in your spam folder. You can also access it https://preview.mailerlite.com/m4y0z0y1n1
Dorset Triangle coming up
June 12th – Dorset Triangle at Castle Cove SC. One of the best clubs on the south coast with great facilities, fantastic views over Portland Harbour from the sun deck and adjacent beach should you want a paddle. Oh and great sailing as well. The NoR & SIs will be published soon. Lets get a team together to go down there for a brilliant day out on the briny (no waves included!)
RYA youth course availability
YSS22 (30th May – 1st June)
Older Stage 1,
Stage 2
Sailing with Spinnakers
Please email training@suttonbinghamsc.net (last bookings are on Saturday evening)
Safety boat cover
I am sure that you will be aware of the problem of bird droppings making a real mess of the safety boats. The Committee have been looking at a variety of solutions but so far without great success. However, Sherborne Boys’ School has designed, made and kindly donated to the Club a cover for the safety boat on the mooring closest to the main pontoons. We all hope this will avoid the problem of stepping into a boat extensively contaminated with vile and slippery guano.
The front of the cover is tied to a buoy and is simply draped over the boat, with a hem weighted with gravel to keep it in place. Perforated panels in the centre of it allow rain water to drain into the boat. It is very simple to use, the important thing to remember being – DON’T UNTIE THE COVER FROM THE BUOY!
1. To remove the cover, simply lift it off the cleats – stern cleats first – and throw it into the water; the weighted hem will make it sink, with the big buoy supporting its weight. The water helps to clean the accumulated muck off the cover.
2. To replace it, tie the bow line of the safety boat to the mooring ring, grab the small buoy and use the line attached to it to heave the cover into the boat. Spread it out and drop the cut-outs in the cover over the bow cleat and one stern cleat then step into the tender to complete the spreading operation and attach the remaining stern cleat.
Early feedback has been positive and we hope it will prove to be a long term solution, and one which can be used on the other safety boats. We are, however, always open to further suggestions to address the problem of seagull mess on boats and pontoons.
Kind regards,
Phil Godfrey
Secretary
NHS Day cancelled
Sorry to say that, owing to the chilly and wet forecast, the organisers have reluctantly decided to cancel the Fun Day originally scheduled for tomorrow. The event was largely an outside activity relying on reasonable weather. This is obviously a big disappointment for those who have worked so hard to organise this ‘thank you’ event to the staff in A&E at Yeovil Hospital. There is currently no plan to try and run it at a later date.
12-14th April RYA Youth Courses
We have 2 spaces available on Stage 2 and Stage 3 this coming week
Please email training@suttonbinghamsc.net if interested