Newsletter: 20th October 2020

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.

2020 Photographic Competition & Evening Lecture Supper

Theme: 'Searching in the time of Covid'

Judge:  Neil Hardy of Beaulieu Camera Group

Judging and Lecture Thursday 12 November 2020 in the Club House 18.30.  Please arrive early to be seated & served with drinks & have your food orders taken to follow the lecture. 

It’s time to start preparing your entry for this year’s Photography Competition - open to all members.  The plan this year is to run the evening again as a digital competition.

Submit your image by email to: [email protected] and [email protected] by 1 November 2020.

For more details click here

The Cruising Division Talks and Lectures

The Cruising Division’s first talk of the Winter Series was by David Bailey and sold-out soon after it was advertised. David delivered a beautifully illustrated, interactive lecture to an appreciative audience and his remarkable wildlife photographs drew many gasps of delight. Although he couldn’t offer his new publication ‘Wildlife Wanderings’ on the night, we did have a sneak preview and it is available online – click here

This lecture has been uploaded onto You Tube and can be enjoyed here. Sincere aplogies to those waiting patiently to watch live on Zoom, we had a slight technical hitch that couldn't be resolved in time for the start of the lecture.

The second lecture is ‘Embarking the D-Day Armada’ by Stephen Fisher at 18.30 hrs this Thursday 22nd October 2020. More Detail – Click here

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.

LHC Need a new Harbour Commissioner, Volunteers wanted

Lymington Harbour is a trust port managed by an independent board of nine Commissioners plus the Harbour Master/Chief Executive. The harbour is a valuable community asset and the Commissioners play an important part in shaping its future for current and succeeding generations.  We are seeking to appoint a Harbour Commissioner with current experience of commercial operations within the leisure marine and/or commercial marine industries. Experience may include marine product manufacture, boat and engine maintenance, chandlery sales or boat building, but any other relevant marine related experience will be considered.

For further details Click here

Annual Club Sailing Review - Saturday 5th December 2020

Members are reminded that the Annual Sailing and Club Review will take place at 11:00hrs on Saturday 5^th December 2020. This is a month later than previously advertised.

The purpose of the meeting is to allow informal discussion on the general affairs and activities of the Club. This review will be held virtually, and more details will be announced shortly.

Members are reminded that the occasion is not a “General Meeting” and that, therefore, no binding decisions can be made.

Members intending to raise a specific topic or issue at the meeting are requested to advise the General Manager – Operations beforehand so that any necessary research can be undertaken to enable the matter to be dealt with fully.

Kirsty Husband - [email protected]
General Manager – Operations

Accounts Assistant

The Club is looking to recruit a part time Accounts Assistant within the Member Services Team to  ensure accurate and timely maintenance of the Club’s books of account, and to ensure services of a high quality are provided to the Rear Commodore Finance, other Flag Officers, General Committee, Members, staff and visitors.

Applicants should have a knowledge of:

• Accounting procedures
• Bookkeeping

They should preferably be experienced in SAGE accounting software and have administration skills.

A willingness to be a flexible member of the team to support other activities and meet the needs of the Club is needed, therefore a knowledge of the Club operations would be an advantage.

The post is permanent currently 20hrs per week flexible.

Applications to Rear Commodore Finance by Friday the 23rd October with a resume of your experience and a CV.

Salary to be advised.

Derek Tilley
Rear Commodore Finance

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.

Many thanks to the first floor volunteers from the RNLI

As well as helping the Club with service on the first floor, volunteers are also helping the RNLI. At a recent event non-member visitors, being unaware of the custom of the Club, tipped some of the volunteers who served them.  The volunteers promptly put the cash into the RNLI box on the bar.

The generosity of the visitors and the time and thought given by the volunteer Members are much appreciated by the Club and the Lymington RNLI.

Marilyn Holmes

Member of the Lymington RNLI Branch Committee

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

A quick reminder that the Government’s current (mid 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.

A super week for the Scow Potterers

A turnout of 11 Scows on Tuesday the 13th, followed by 17 on Thursday, and all this in mid-October and in northerly winds – it speaks well for the resilience of our thriving Scow Division.

On Tuesday, we started with lighter than forecast winds, against an ebbing tide, and so we enjoyed a gentle reach up Pylewell Lake,  where we played and collected our ‘Werthy’ rewards.  A lovely close reach brought the fleet homeward, re-entering the River just after the ferry passed harmlessly by. Thence began a rewarding beat home.

Our Thursday Potter was a bit windier but in glorious sunshine, and many were happier with a reef.   We had a testing beat, again through Pylewell, and then into the top of Tanners Lake. Some were tempted to have a go through the Cut, it was a close call but, with a North Easterly wind and an ebb through the Cut of 2/3 knots there was, as a fleet, no room for error; discretion won over valour and we turned away.   A broad reach brought us all home in good time with lots of happy faces on the slip.

Graham Neal.

In Memorium - Neil Carden 1956 - 2020

Neil was out cycling with friends when he unfortunately hit a pothole and sustained a head injury putting him in a coma. After a few days he died in Southampton hospital.

 His wife Claire writes -

 “Lots of you lovely people have brought or sent gifts and flowers. I really appreciate all of these, not for the gifts themselves but for the fact that you want to mark the loss of Neil.

While visiting the hospital we frequently had to sit in a ‘family’ room. (AKA the Neuro ICU Waiting Room) I have rarely sat in a place so dirty and down at heel, depressing and miserable. In the near future I would like to raise money to have the room updated and redecorated. I have no idea if they would agree and it would no doubt have to wait until Covid is controlled. “

 For more details and a link to the JustGiving page, click here

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.

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.

First Floor Offering:  A Night with Chef Anthony

Join us this Friday for this week's themed supper of 'A Night with Chef Anthony'. Booking is essential. Tables of 6 maximum, strictly no mingling between groups. See the menu.

Membership Renewals & Subscriptions

I would like to thank everyone who has renewed their Membership with us after such a difficult and unexpected year.  

 Many Members have been working hard behind the scenes to ensure we have a Club that we all want to visit and I know many of you are excited about sampling the menu which Mosimann’s will start to deliver in November, as well as seeing the development of the Junior Fleets under our new Head Coach Hugh Styles.

A polite reminder for those Members that have not paid yet: please contact our Membership Secretary, Maria Shannon, in the Club office to pay your subscriptions as soon as possible.  As usual, payments received after 20^th October will be subject to a 10% late payment fee.  

Should you have any questions regarding your Membership please contact Maria as soon as possible, by email to [email protected] or by calling the Club office.

I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible on the water and around the Club, enjoying our facilities as best we can until we can get back to normal.   Best wishes to you all.

 John Tudor   Vice Commodore