Newsletter: 26th October 2020

Some Essential Reminders & Updates

Club Closed

By the time you read this the Club will be closed for a week for staff training and for Mosimann’s to get ready for the 2^nd Nov. when the Club will re-open.

Roof Repairs

Please be aware that we have contractors in the Club from Tuesday 27^th October conducting roof repairs. We are anticipating the need for them to put up scaffolding towards the end of the week so please take care when moving in and around the forecourt.

Covid-19 regulations

Just to remind ALL Members that the current Covid Regs are still in place. Make sure you have a mask when you leave the house to visit the Club. It keeps you and our valuable staff, safe.

Hot Feva news

Due to the anticipated high winds over the weekend this event was cancelled, leaving many disappointed people both in the Club and also those that were involved “On the Water”

Voting for Young Sailor of the Year

You have until 15^th November to vote for either Santiago Sesto-Cosby ‘Santi’ or Tim Hire. https://www.britishyachtingawards.com/vote-now/        

Movie Night

The next movie night will be on the 16^th Nov. We will be showing Jo Jo Rabbit. More details in next week’s Newsletter.

Ladies Lunch

Calling all Ladies - keep the date free - Wednesday 11th November - for a delicious 2 course lunch. Wendy Rees will be giving a short talk about her career in television, with a few tantalising tales of celebrities, so one not to miss. Further details next week’s Newsletter and obviously normal Covid regulations apply, so tables of six and no mingling.

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

Jeanne Socrates DID win the bravery award 

Amplifon, a global leader in hearing care, organise a yearly prize to reward acts of bravery in at least eight different categories. One of which is the ‘Active Agers’ category for people over 60 years old who have done a jolly brave thing. We are very pleased to say that The 2020 Active Agers winner is Jeanne Socrates. This award recognises an individual aged 60 or over whose attitude and approach to ageing is an inspiration to us all. The winner has to be someone who has achieved significant success in the fields of sport, the arts, business, education or science and technology, or anyone who has accomplished a remarkable feat later in life. Jeanne Socrates became one such when she sailed into the record books last year and became the oldest person to sail around the world solo, non-stop and unassisted. The grandmother from Hampshire said “Winning this award is fantastic. I am absolutely staggered and I feel very humbled” The judges awarded the prize to her saying “At the time of life when people of her tender years are expected to be taking it easy, Jeanne went into turbo charge”  Well done Jeanne and many congratulations.

Read more here https://www.amplifon.com/uk/about-us/brave-briton-awards

Sanders Sails Nominated for an award

Sanders Sails (our local Sail maker in Lymington) have received a nomination in the  “British Yachting Awards 2020” in the “Outstanding Achievement Award” category for the work they have done during the Covid crisis. They have been providing free PPE for anyone who needs it. They started this initiative in March ’20 and are still giving away free PPE now, including “Cuddle Curtains” for care homes.

Pete Sanders would like to encourage all Members to vote for them because it would mean a lot to him and his staff.

You can vote here  https://www.britishyachtingawards.com/

Cruising Lectures

Our next lecture is 'On Shoulders of Giants & the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge 2020' by fellow Club Member Justin Houlton & his crew, this Thursday 29th October at 18.30 hrs. There will be drinks only this evening as the kitchen is closed. Book your lecture table here. Max 6.

Justin, Dan, Rauri and Mark are four friends who will be rowing 3000 miles across the Atlantic this December. They are raising money for two incredible charities, the “My Name’5 Doddie Foundation” for Motor Neurone Disease and “Pursuing Independent Paths” which helps adults with learning disabilities to achieve independence.

They will talk about their preparation to date, training through the COVID-19 pandemic and what they can expect in over a month on the ocean. Not to be missed.

For more information about this remarkable challenge, and to help if you can please Click Here  https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=onshouldersofgiants&pageUrl=1

For more info on the last Lecture ‘Embarking the D-Day Armada’ click here

Many thanks to the first floor volunteers from the RNLI Lectures

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

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