Newsletter: 12th October 2020

The Cruising Division Talks and Lectures

The Cruising Division’s first lecture of the new Winter Series is ‘Wildlife Wanderings’ by David Bailey on Thursday 15^th October 2020  David’s illustrated talk promises to be lively and funny, describing some of the stories behind his wil dlife images, focusing on the beauty of nature and what canoccasionally be a brutal life for a photographer. David Bailey is an award-winning wildlife photographer, TV wildlife consultant, feature writer and the author of ‘Wildlife Wanderer’ in 2017. His latest book ‘Wildlife Wanderings’ is due out this month.

The bar opens 17:30 for a 18:30 start.  Book your table NOW, tables of 6 max. See the menu here. Click here for all you need to know. More 2020 Lectures.

COVID - 19 regulations applying to social evenings at the Club - from RCH

The Government’s current (early October) set of rules and regulations relating to social gatherings require the Club to make you aware of the following:

In order to hold an evening with a lecture, a film or a quiz, we are required to offer food and drinks.  Because of the need for social distancing which affects the number of people we can safely accommodate (48) the Club has decided that if you wish to attend, priority will be given to those who order a meal.  If there are still tables available after 48 hrs before the event, you will be able to book a table for drinks only up until 1hr before the start. Just turning up is taking a chance, but not impossible.

There will be a choice of 4 mains and 4 desserts, the menu will be published in advance and you will order your food on the night. A main will cost £13.00 and a dessert, £6.25 for October.

You can book a table for up to six people in advance.

For the rest of the requirements, please read carefully here, particularly if you wish to attend ANY club related functions.

More hot Feva news for 24th - 25th October

The RS Feva Class Association has now confirmed that the Grand Prix event on the weekend of 24/25th October will be hosted by the Royal Lymington and the entries will be limited to 40 boats.  We will be providing race management and support RIBs, so no doubt there will be a call for volunteers soon.

Several of our Fevas plan to take part and many of the youngsters already have their fingers poised on their keyboards (or their thumbs on their keypads) for the moment when the entry system comes on line.

Mary Falk 1946 - 2020

 Mary Falk died peacefully at Oakhaven Hospital, Lymington on 19 Sept. aged 74.

Mary had success in every region of her life and gave generously of her time and fortune throughout. She was not only an eminent lawyer but also had a passion for double or single-handed ocean racing and skiing. She had a formidable intellect though a rather diminutive physique that nevertheless earned her two half-blues at Cambridge University. To encounter her as a friend was to luxuriate in the delight of her cheerful bubbling company but, one imagines, taking her on in a legal battle must have seemed like being accurately bombed by a good supply of mortars.

To read more about her very full and remarkable life click here

Movie Supper Update

We have a change in our winter movie schedule where we have moved Casino Royale to the end of the season to whet your appetite for the new Bond movie now coming out on April 2021. 

The Good Liar is now the first movie of the season showing on 24th October at 18:30.  Book your supper table here (max 6). You will watch the movie from your table.  Do arrive early to receive table service for your drinks & meal order before the movie starts.  Supper will then be served following the movie.  

See the full movie schedule here.

Exhibition of Members' Art 2020

Club Member Jose Nieves is co-ordinating the Exhibition of Members' Art 2020 which will be on display from Tuesday10th to Monday 23rd November (inclusive) for framed works of art.  Click here for all you need to know & and entry form.

Two RLymYC Sailors nominated for "Youth Sailor of the Year"

It has just been announced that Santiago Sesto-Cosby ‘Santi’ and Tim Hire have been nominated for Yachts & Yachting Youth Sailor of the Year.

Santi is the 2019 Optimist National Champion at 14 years old. Despite 2020’s cancelled World Championships, he moved to Lake Garda where he trained with the Italian National team. and won two major international events while in Italy. He has been selected to compete in October’s European Championships.

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Tim is the RS aero Youth Champion of 2019 just missing the adult title too. He finished third in the National Championships, a feat he repeated in 2020 adding to his youth category wins in the SailJuice Winter Series and the GB Sailing Challenge Finals

These two are up against three other young sailors from all around UK . You can vote for them at https://www.britishyachtingawards.com/vote-now/        

We all wish them every success. Well done just for being nominated.

Feva Fever

Since the River opened up there has been a cloud burst of enthusiasm in our Feva fleet.  It started with family bubbles on Wednesday evenings with some parents sitting at the front or even sometimes at the back.

Then came Junior Race Week and to my astonishment there were sixteen Fevas out on the race track.  Time moves on and parents have gradually been eliminated (to their relief?) as the kids have paired up.  Now school has started we are moving to Saturday afternoon sessions.  We seem to be having a new family signing up every day and our four Club Fevas are getting well used.  David Bignold has continued to help organise and Ollie Tait has been Coach.

South Region Tera Championships 27th September

On Sunday 27^th September, four Lymington sailors went to Weymouth for the South Regional Tera Championships. It took place at the Olympic venue there.

I thought it was a great place to be held, even though it was busy, there was loads of room for everyone. There were many boats, with parent(s)/helpers. Even with the dreaded COVID-19 strictures, the event organisers, made it easy to socially  distance and keep in our local bubbles.

When we got on the water, we had a windward, leeward course with a gate in the middle and did two laps of the course in each race. In the end we did three races in total, in the cold, breezy swell which made keeping the boat upright a lot harder than it might have been. The wind was a strong, gusty Northerly which made it chilly, so we had to wrap up warm.

All Lymington sailors did really well with Max Tait coming first, Raffy Seddon coming seventh, Samuel Pontifract coming twelfth and myself as third girl in the fleet,  received a Bronze Medal. Everyone did brilliantly and should be immensely proud.

By:       Joanna MacAlister

First Floor Offering

Join us this Friday for this week's themed supper of 'Chef's Seasonal Favourites'.  These evenings are busy so booking is essential. Tables of 6 maximum, strictly no mingling between groups. See the menu.

The View from the Editor's Chair

You should start to notice some changes in the Website by now. Not many, but some. This is the start of a slow but focussed attack to improve it.  All I can promise is that we will keep going until May 21 and maybe even after that. Our Plan has been accepted by the VC and is available on request.

Not as much excitement this week but some nice articles from the Youth and Junior department as our young sailors continue to shine while representing the Club.

At the time of writing, Club Events are hesitatingly seeking daylight like Punxsutawney Phil, the Groundhog. I would advise ALL users of the Club to read the full Terms and Conditions of attending Club Events (see above) and also encourage you all to come.

You will notice that several articles this week have appeared before. Your Editor believes that they require a second go as the first time is to awaken interest and the second time to prompt you as they come nearer to the dates mentioned within the article. Appearing for three weeks is very unlikely.

The WSDT has been joined by Neil Eccles, who has a lot of experience with Website development. He is also going to help us with Jonas training, particularly for those who have responsibility for individual Fleet pages.

I hope you enjoy the Newsletter

Peter Bell - The Editor - [email protected]

Preparing for Mosimann's, our new catering service. Club closure 26th October to 1st November inc.

As we change from our present in house catering service to a Mosimann’s  service starting at the club on 2^nd November, the club first floor service will need to close the week commencing 26^th October.

This will enable our new contractors and staff to do an inventory of equipment, stock take and deep clean as well as some staff training.

 We will however be opening the bar on 29^th October in the evening when a table service will be offered to those listening to the talk “On the Shoulders of Giants”

 I am excited about this change, and many of you have expressed enthusiasm about our new arrangements, as we look forward together to a new service on our first floor.