15 Second Update - Friday 14th May

Friday 14th May 2021

Covid 19 Update
The Covid team will be meeting to review the upcoming changes & will update the protocols next week. Please check the Covid protocols before arriving.

Keith's catering returns from Saturday 22nd May. Please show your support for Keith and come & enjoy a drink and some food when you next visit the club.

We ask that you apply a considerate and conservative approach to returning to the water, please check your kit, check yourself and check the conditions.

This Week:
Contender Open - Sunday, within club racing.

Safety Boat Coxswains
Saturday: Alasdair Kylne & Lizzie McLeod
Sunday: Tristan Beckett with Anthony Read as crew

Spring Series Club Racing
Please sign on here for the series.

Race Officer: Hunter Warden.
Start Time: 10:30
Full Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions are available on the club website.

Wednesday Night Racing
Race Officer: Helen Beecham, Derek Beck & Rosie Dolling.
Start Time: 10:30
Safety Boat Coxswains: Bucks Search and Rescue team.
The forecast is for sun & wind this Wednesday.
Please sign on once per series using this link https://forms.gle/puG8vZt7TDm5X7bh6 and join the Wednesday Racing WhatsApp Group.

Wednesday Night Results
We are trialling a new results program with the Wednesday night series. The format is a little different but all the information you are used to seeing is still available by clicking on the race. A breakdown of start times, finish time, & corrected times can be viewed for each race. The PY is not visible for boats that can change sail size, this is added for each race depending on which rig was sailed.
This results program is integrated with the club database, which we hope will make inputting results more streamlined. We also hope in the future we will be able to link signing on directly to the result. We are still learning about some of the features and so results are also being tracked in sailwave.

Saturday 15th May Club Work Party
Meet at the front of the clubhouse at 10 am.
We will be getting the club spruced up and ready for summer. Weeding, painting & pressure washing, please bring appropriate clothes and gardening equipment for weeding.

Second-hand kit sale
The second-hand kit sale will begin again next Saturday. If you have cleared out your cupboards during the lockdown and have any old sailing kit, we'd be very grateful for the donation. The funds raised from this have previously bought binoculars for the upstairs lounge. If you're looking for kit, come & check out the selection.

Windsurf Pods
A huge thank you to Pete & all of the windsurfers who have helped to build the new pods, they look fantastic & are now ready to use.

Training this weekend

RYA Dinghy Level 1 - This course is full but spaces are available on future courses. Check dates and book here
Junior Beginner and improver groups on Saturday morning have a couple of spaces. We are also taking bookings for sessions starting after May 1/2 term.
Datchet Youth Team - New for 2021. This session is full, spaces are available in June.
20 Knot Squad - This session is full, spaces are available in June.
Optimist Flotilla - Training for club member racing optimists.
RYA First Aid - This course is full but spaces are available in June.

This Girl Can / This Man Can
Wednesday evening 1830-2030
We are delighted to welcome back this girl & this man can session with the help of Liz Smallwood. These relaxed and informal sessions are aimed at getting you on the water and sailing as quickly as possible. These sessions are supervised by instructors and are a great way to learn a new skill or improve your skills and confidence.
Spaces are still available, book here

May Half Term Courses/ Summer Holiday Courses
May Half term:
Beginner and Improver courses are now full. Thank you
There is only one space left on Stage 3 & 4 courses.
Summer Holidays:
Courses are beginning to fill. Thank you for spreading the word.
You can check availability and book here.

Membership
Our members are our lifeblood.
Thank you to all members for spreading the word about club membership.
It is wonderful to see the growth of the communities and well done to all the Fleet Captains who are working so hard to promote their fleets.

2021 Club Racing Calendar & Duty Roster
The Club racing calendar is live on the club website.
The club Race Officers have all selected their dates and we are calling all race team to pick your duties. Please go to the members area of the website and pick your weekends. The Race Officers need your help.
The safety coxswain roster is also filling up if you would like to assist and learn the ropes of becoming a safety coxswain why not sign up as safety crew.

Duties are a key part of making Datchet Water Sailing Club run smoothly.
Our packed 2021 programme can only be successful if all members play their part.

Datchet Water Sailing Club
Where membership matters

Thank you for your continued support. As this will be a summer of Staycation, please can you recommend to your friends the wonderful world of sailing and club membership. We have a wide range of training from tasters to advanced levels and from Optimists to Foilers. Share our link with your friends.
Courses are booking up so thank you. Keep up the good work.

Boats for sale : Just come up for sale a GP14 and a 505 complete with road trailer.
There is also Musto Skiff and Topaz available.
email: manager@dwsc.co.uk

Team Datchet

Datchet Water Sailing Club.