In This Issue: Open Day Very Soon;The Summer Sailing Programme; Sailability set up; Wednesday evenings; Surrey Schools report and pics; Longer Jetties; Opening the Bar; Team Race Day; Start to Sail half term course; Wetsuits and second hand clothing; Easter Series; Powerboat driving. (please turn on images for this one)
PAPERCOURT OPEN DAY 27TH APRIL - JUST THREE WEEKS AWAY
Our legendary Open Day, when we showcase our amazing club to visitors and potential members, is now just three weeks away, and as we usually have about 300 visitors, we cannot run the day without your help. We need your help in two ways:
On the day we will need a ‘meet and greet’ team, competent helms to take visitors sailing, plus Sailability, beach masters, safety boat team, and social team and galley team, as well as donations of cakes (bought or homemade) to offer to our visitors.
Please volunteer to help on one of the teams by emailing either jeremyriley.uk@gmail.com or jeremy.sumeray@btinternet.com as soon as possible.
Then we need you to Fly the Flag for Papercourt outside the club
To ensure as many people as possible are aware of the event there are 5 ways you can help promote it:
Invite your friends and family
Put up posters on your local noticeboards
Ask your local school to promote the event
Like us on Facebook and share the posts
Put the Poster on any of your local community/school Facebook Sites
Posters and fliers can be picked up from the club, or hit the button below to download, and our Facebook site is on the button at the bottom of this page
The Open Day is really important for keeping a strong membership, so please Fly the Flag and help make it a great success.
We have updated the layout of our jetties to enable improved launching and recovery. Both jetties have been lengthened and we have been donated and installed a new committee boat jetty.
Many thanks to David Baple and his team for organising this, including relocating and cleaning some very heavy anchors!
New Season - more sailing: more races and more cruising - without wetsuits
Now we are officially in the Summer Season, the requirement to wear wet or drysuits is lifted until the end of October - but the water is still coooolllldddd so use your common sense until the sunshine arrives!
From 24th April our Cruising Wednesday evenings open up. Come along, enjoy cruising on the lake until dusk, light up the barbeque, or enjoy a drink at the bar. Safety cover is provided and it is a perfect opportunity to enjoy our beautiful surroundings and de-stress at the end of the working day.
Signal from the Sailing Secretary
Update on new race format
The new style Spring and Summer Programme is now under way with the shorter Pursuit races being well received and the AM and PM Pursuit and GH races being run back to back. In fact this new format appeared so popular that yesterday we had a record number of sailors taking part in the Saturday afternoon General Handicap race – great sailing. Also all the Novice Race sailors took part in the following two races – well done to our novices for early progression.
New Saturday Start time
As the new program is evolving we have decided to bring the Saturday race start time forward by 30 minutes from the previously published times so, as from next Saturday, the Novice Race will start at 13.00 and the Pursuit and GH races start at 13.45. This is to shorten the time that those training and being trained on Saturdays have to wait before they can go racing in the afternoon.
We will ensure that the GH races will not start before 14,45 on Saturday and not before 11.45 Sunday AM and 14.30 Sunday PM, so if you just want to enter the GH races here are your times. Generally the Race Officer will try to start the five minute countdown for the GH race as soon as the last Pursuit racer crosses the line.
All these changes are now included in the latest Spring/Summer Program (Version 4) - Hit the button below - which also now has the published dates for two more open meetings this year.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PURSUIT START SEQUENCE HAS CHANGED AND YOU NEED TO CHECK YOUR START NUMBER EITHER BY CLICKING THE BUTTON BELOW OR LOOKING AT THE LISTS IN THE CLUBHOUSE
Winter Series
Well done to Andrew Boyce in his Solo, taking the top podium position in the Winter Series ably supported on the winners rostrum by Jon Paton with Sue Michelmore, in their RS200, and Amer Sarssam in third, sailing his Scow.
and don't forget
The Easter Series - Friday 19- Monday 22 April
Three GH Races every day first start 11.00 am - 6 to count over the series.
Mounds of abandoned sailing gear that has been accumulating over the last several months have now been sorted and put in the front lobby for sale. Each item is labelled with a price - payments to the tea bar please.
PS if you name all items we do our very best to return it to the rightful owners
Adult and Junior Start to Sail Course - Half Term 29th/30th May
This course is for complete beginners, adult and juniors following the RYA syllabus for start to sail. Application forms will be available from 21st April. Email training@papercourt-sc.org.uk to register your interest or find out more. Course is only open to Papercourt Members, and the cost is £40.00
Saturday Mornings
Junior Training has started and the Spring Course starts soon on Saturday mornings, meaning the car park is super full. New lines will be painted in the car park in the next week or so, to maximise parking availability, so please park considerately within the lines so everyone can squeeze in. If you need to bring a trailer please also park it taking up as little space as possible.
Sailablity and Sailability Set-Up Day - 26th April - come and lend a hand
Sailability gets underway for it's new season on May 3rd but we've got to rig the boats and dust things off before them. We're having a setup morning on the 26th April from 10am, many hands make light work so if you're interested in helping out then please come down and give us a hand.
If you are interested in helping out on a regular or occasional basis at the fortnightly Sailability afternoons, or would like to know more, please contact John on john.beynon@gmail.com
Power Boat Heroes
Above is a picture of our recent Power Boat course candidates and trainers, and we welcome our new drivers to the team. If you missed your chance, the next course will be: Theory Evening Monday 12th August 2019, 8.00 pm - 10 pm and On Water Practical: Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th August 2019, 8.30 am - 6.00 pm As ever the course is for Club members only, you must be 16 or over and the cost is £50.00
If you are interested or want to find out more email helenbennett43@yahoo.com
Opening the Bar at Papercourt
Helen and her band of helpers open the bar as often as possible, but if they are not there, and you would like to open the bar for yourself and others, Helen is very happy to show you everything you need to know with regard to opening and closing the bar. So if you need a beer after sailing (or before) get in touch with Helen and she will bring you up to speed Email: helenbennett43@yahoo.com or talk to Helen when she is behind the bar. Many helpers mean longer opening times!
Mayday Bank Holiday - Team Racing Opportunity
Our Friends from Surrey University are hosting a team racing day on Monday 6th May at Papercourt and this is the information they have sent to us:
It would be great if we could put together a team - I am thinking our Junior Trainers would be perfect! Entries before the day as above.
Surrey Schools Regatta - Saturday 23rd March
Saturday 23rd March 2019 saw the Surrey Schools Regatta take place at Papercourt.
36 boats took to the water, across a range of different classes, with 3 schools having sufficient competitors to enter the team event:
Glebelends, Cranleigh
Royal Grammar School, Guildford
St. Catherine’s School, Bramley
With good sailing weather, the morning saw 3 races taking place, putting the school teams very close on points.
After an excellent lunch, the sun came out and the final race saw Glebelands pull ahead to win the team trophy for the first time.
The winner of the overall individual trophy was Papercourt sailor Thomas White, sailing an RS Aero.
The Winning Glebelands Team
Close Sailing
ICS Courses at Papercourt 8-11 and 15-18 April
Our friends from ICS are once again running their courses for Optimists and Toppers at Papercourt over the Easter Holidays. They are on site all day on the above dates.
If you need to visit the club during those times, please pop into the clubhouse and advise ICS that you are on-site. This is to fulfill their safeguarding responsibilities. Thank you
ICS tell us that there are still a few spaces available, on both courses. Visit their website for more information. http://icscourses.co.uk/
19-22 April - Easter Series
24 April - Spring Adult course starts
24th April - First Wednesday Evening Cruising
26th April - Sailability Set up Morning
27th April - OPEN DAY
6th May - Team Racing Day, Surrey Uni
13th May - First Ladies Sailing Evening
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