This is Chichester Yacht Club's weekly Supplement. If you have any comments or submissions of please send them to the Club's Office at office@cyc.co.uk
Firstly we hope you are all well and coping as we get close to the end of lockdown week 2. To those of you in self isolation, we hope that you are being well looked after - if not - call us or email us and we will see what we can do to help.
Let us know what you've been doing to pass the time, perhaps you have been
Learning a new skill
Reading to your grandchildren via Zoom
Clearing out your cupboards
Playing Houseparty Quizzes with your mates
Watching the National Theatre broadcasts
Sorting out your Garden
Let us know if you can think of any ideas to keep our minds amused during this period of lockdown.
We are still here - albeit remotely! And we would love you to stay in touch, if you need a chat or just to ask some advice, we are here to help.
And there are a number of ways you can do that:
Call us! We will be answering the phones from the comfort of our homes from 9.00-5.30 Monday to Friday. We love to have a chat, so call us on 01243 512918
Keep an eye on your email inbox! We are sending regular emails with hints and tips to keep you sane during the lockdown
Or simply email us at office@cyc.co.uk, we are accessing the inbox from home and we will answer you just as soon as we can
Stay safe and well
Have a great weekend
The CYC Team
T: 01243 512918 E: office@cyc.co.uk
KEEPING IN TOUCH
We will be starting to ring around the older members of the CYC Community next week but if we don't get in contact with you and you need help, please email office@cyc.co.ukand we will try to link you to someone who might be able to help who lives locally.
If you can offer help! If you are able to volunteer please email office@cyc.co.uk and we will add you to our growing band of CYC volunteers.
If you have already offered your services a BIG CYC THANK YOU,
we will be in touch if we need you.
HELPING OUR CYC COMMUNITY IN HASLEMERE
A message from CYC Member Tracey Westacott
For those living in/near Haslemere, Surrey, or with contacts who do:
A large volunteer group called Haslemere Help has been formed to help those self-isolating with shopping, prescriptions, dog walking or even phone buddy.
Tracey Westacott is one of several co-ordinators. For more details, please contact her direct on twestac@gmail.com
CYCDISCORD: CALLING ALL YOUTH SAILORS
The Dinghy Section has created a virtual club using Discord. A youth group has been set up and here is a message from them:
CYC is calling all young members to join in with our e-sailing! All you need to do is create an account on discord and come and join the youth channel, its that easy! We will be making our own virtual regatta races and different activities to keep us going through the lockdown. As well as just the youth channel, after creating an account, you are also able to join in with all the other things the main club are organizing, including club e-sailing, would you like a chance to test out your tactics and win a race against the adults?
Follow the instructions HERE to create your account, then send us a message about getting the youth channel invite, as this means its only us kids (and a few necessary adults).
Hope to see you join soon!
Many thanks
All from the youth channel :)
To enter the virtual club there is a need to register. Click here to do thatThis virtual club has a book club, a pets corner, wellbeing advice and opportunities and many other discussion groups.
BLOOD DONATIONS
As you may have read Donations are down 15% due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Blood is always in demand by Hospitals and fit and well people under 70 can still donate during this time with the NHSBT taking every care to ensure donors safety.
Travelling to donate is an exempt activity under the present movement restrictions. Their centres are open, and blood donation is still taking place so if you have an appointment please keep donating as normal. They are putting on extra safety measures in place for donors and staff. Please click here for more information.
Last week we mentioned local business Wittering Fitness who are offering online fitness classes while the Gym is closed. Click on this link to access a week's worth of classes for just £1
Go on give it a try!
SAILING TODAY AND YACHTS AND YACHTING
Two of Britain’s leading sailing magazines, Sailing Today and Yachts & Yachting, are to merge and join forces for the duration of the current crisis.
The new title, to be called “Sailing Today with Yachts & Yachting”, will contain the very best and most popular columns and features from both brands as well as extra pages.
“This will give readers the best of both brands,” adds editor Sam Jefferson, “so they can enjoy the finest sailing writing and photography available. Whatever your favourite form of sailing, we’ll have it!”
Keep in touch!
Join one of our WhatsApp groups to keep in touch with your fellow members and friends.
Dinghy section: email Mark Green with your mobile number and which group you would like to join - Dinghy Coaching or Dinghy Racers,
And Isabella Mapstone for the Dinghy Cruising Group - don't forget to add your mobile number into the email!
For the Yacht Section General WhatsAppemail Jerry Quinton with your mobile number, if you would like to join the Yacht Section Crew Exchange group please click on this link to email Jerry with your mobile number.
