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50th Anniversary Gala Dinner Saturday 21st November and Prize Giving
Wharton Park Golf Club Bewdley 7.30 for 8.00 3 course meal and dancing £35 Carriages at Midnight Tickets from the Bar or Alison Email:
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Dinner Dance Menu S t a r t e r s Ve g e t a b l e S o u p
Mains R o a s t S i r l o i n o f B e e f , Yo r k s h i r e pudding and Horse radish
S a l m o n a n d C h i v e T a r t l e t C h i c k e n , B a c o n a n d Po t at o Salad
Desert C h a n t i l l y fi l l e d P r o fi t e r o l e s , war m chocolate sauce,
S a l m o n fi l l e t b a k e d i n fi l o p a s t r y served on a bed of creamed leeks Supreme of chicken stuffed with Mozzarella cheese,cooked in a rich tomato and basil sauce.
Glazed lemon tart, Berry compole J a m R o l y P o l y, H o t custard.
Wild mushroom Strog anof f served with timbale of braised rice.
Please let Alison know your choices
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NEXT YEAR’S COMMITTEE We have volunteers for all posts except Honorary Secretary. I am re8ring due to the work load in my day8me job and need a replacement! There’s a brief job descrip8on below – if you like to put your name forward or if you would like to find out more details please contact me. Kind regards Sabine Sabine Townend Hon. Secretary Chelmarsh Sailing Club c/o Unit B31, Maws CraN Centre, Jackfield, Telford, TF8 7LS Tel: 01952 883030
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Conduct the correspondence of the club Keep custody of club documents Keep minutes of general commi[ee and finance commi[ee mee8ngs Administer insurance policies Advise the commodore, fellow officers and commi[ee on the rules of the club
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Commodores Missive This will no doubt be my last letter as commodore, my two years at the stint are nearly up. Its been very good thanks to a great committee all working hard and doing their stuff. The secretary Sabine has been the model of ef?iciency but is sadly retiring from the post at the end of the year so we need a volunteer to take on this onerous task. Dave Thurs?ield has done a great job of steering the club through choppy waters. At the committee meeting on Tuesday last the Treasurer reported that we have yet had another year with increasing income over expenditure so we are in a good shape. Fortunately there have been no nasty unseen big expenses and two years of ?iscal prudence have put the ship on a nice even keel. Karen and I have been away in Devon giving our little cottage a serious makeover so have missed a few events. The GP open was a great success with a ?leet of 15 boats, well done John and Kathy for ?irst Chelmarsh Boat. The Merlin open attracted 10 boats which is as well as expected , the committee will have to decide whether to hold one next year. Karen and I did so badly that I have had to order some new sails for my birthday! Robert Fiske-‐Moore’s tireless work with the RS Aero have created an instant ?leet , new members and two club boats paid for by the RYA. He has also raised the pro?ile of the club with a lot of interest from the Shropshire Star. We do appreciate all your work and single minded enthusiasm Robert. Please support the Dinner Dance on the 21st November , thanks to Alison for all your work on the social side. Mike
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In the last edition of our Newsletter we published a paper prepared by Robert Fiske-‐Moore about our Club handicaps. The RYA, who receive handicap results from sailing clubs based on both sea and inland waters, annually issue each class of boat a handicap for use that year. Essentially, Robert’s point is that the average of sea and inland data was somewhat crude and could be re?ined, using RYA techniques, to be more bespoke to the conditions we sail in at Chelmarsh. The issue was usefully aired at a subsequent Sailing Committee Meeting. Although the indications given at the Meeting favoured sticking with what we have rather than venture into new processes, it proved to be an overdue opportunity to think deeply into our current arrangements and re?lect on the merits of our past choices. Our Club is now to supply our handicap data to the RYA (through this review we discovered that our data, although arrived at via our staggered starts, was acceptable to the RYA) and that there is a viable case for inland data to be distinguished from that obtained from sea based clubs. This will be pursued with the RYA. Handicaps, always a source contentious and lively debate, will never be taken of the agenda. So keep a watchful eye on this space accordingly. We do seem to be going through the mill on assuring our Sunday racing has adequate duty personnel to ?ill the required posts of late. I think this has been exacerbated by the end of our 5 year ?inancial mandate resulting in the usual higher than normal annual level of resignations. There may also be a mis-‐understanding of arrangements when duty persons are unable to serve due to a competing commitment. Please forgive me for spelling things out here. Our Dutyman system sends an email warning for duty 4 weeks ahead of the required date and invites a con?irmation tick in the box. This is the time for a diary check/note to con?irm availability or if not available to indicate a swap is needed. The swap indication is the start of the process, not the end. It merely enables another person who also needs a swap to know of that opportunity. The responsibility principle imposed by Club Membership, unless in extremis, is that until a swap is agreed, your duty remains your duty! So the onus to swap is a dynamic, not passive one. This means that, still 4 weeks or so away, the person wishing to swap needs to look at future dates for swap opportunities indicated on Dutyman and arrange the swap. If there are no opportunities indicated, then a click on the email address of several Members (or phone them) who are listed for an appropriate duty on a future date asking if they would be willing to swap. Once successful, the other requests can be cancelled.
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Dutyman sends a reminder email 7 days ahead of a duty. If a swap is found to be required at that late stage then the system of swapping is exactly the same only now it needs to be conducted with greater urgency. If a duty person is in dif?iculty at any stage then the person to contact is their OOD. Clearly the earlier the noti?ication the better as a TGIF deadline for appeal may still be available. May I thank the commitment from Members to serve or get their act together in time to give the swap system a chance of working. It is the glue holding all our sailing activities together. OOD’s may wish to check the availability of duty personnel on Dutyman and to pop an email to each Member listed for duty on their day, maybe a couple weeks ahead. This acts as a failsafe to Dutyman and the inevitable ‘senior moments’ enjoyed by all ages!. Fair winds all; Dave Thurs?ield Rear Commodore
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Hello everybody I am writing this as the clocks have gone back and the last races of the Summer season have been sailed. Outside it is looking very autumnal and I will be extracting our cold weather gear from the back of the cupboard under the stairs. Since the last publication we have held the GP14 open which was a success. Fifteen boats sailed including an excellent turnout of seven from Chelmarsh. The event was won by Laurance Creaser and Andy Hunter from Northampton Sailing Club. Cath and I were ?irst placed Chelmarsh boat although it was very close as we only just pipped Jonathan and Gareth having the same points and the same discard in which case the result comes down to the position in the last race (an interesting rule!) . The wind was light, On Saturday 10th October we celebrated the end of the season with our traditional evening at the Bulls Head in Chelmarsh Village. I hope everyone who attended enjoyed the evening, (it appeared they did at the time). Now we start into the Frostbite series, so look out your woolly hat and see you on the water soon.
John
For Sail Topper Topaz Xenon Built 2007 4.5 metres length Price = £3250 Formerly a club training boat Chelmarsh Sailing Club is now offering for sale this ideal boat for family cruising for up to 4 persons which is also capable of being raced with a crew of 2. The boat is in a clean 8dy condi8on with a few of minor blemishes as expected of a boat of its age. It has been li[le used and comes with a full complement of spars and foils together with the following equipment. Complete set of Hyde sails Furling jib Training main sail-‐ with reefing points and mast head floats Racing main sail – Maylar fabric in brand new condi8on (never been used – and with its sail bag) Launch Trolley NO ROAD TRAILER Anyone interested should contact Pete Wilson on 01584 831528 or by e-‐mail at
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Notice of Meetings CHELMARSH SAILING CLUB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The 49th Annual General Meeting is to be held on Sunday 6 December 2015 At 4.30pm In accordance with rule 24 At Chelmarsh S.C. Club House Hampton Loade, Bridgnorth AGENDA Apologies Minutes of the 48th A.G.M. held on 30 November 2014 Commodore’s Report Treasurer’s Report and adoption of accounts Appointment of Accountants Election of Officers and Committee and of Vice President Set fees and subscriptions S. Townend, Hon. Secretary. 22 October 2015.
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Chelmarsh Sailing Club Limited ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The 12th Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday 6 December 2015 following the A.G.M of Chelmarsh Sailing Club AGENDA Minutes of the 11th A.G.M. held on 30 November 2014 Chairman’s Report Financial Report & adoption of accounts Appointment of Reporting Accountants Appointment of Chairman Appointment of Other Directors Election of Executive Board S. Townend, Secretary. 22 October 2015.
Please note that copies of the minutes of previous AGMs and accounts will be sent by email prior to the meeting.
t r a i n i n g There is a distinct chill in the air these mornings as autumn approaches and the training diary for 2015 draws to its conclusion. Thanks once again must go to our fantastic team of Instructors, Senior Instructors and all those who work tirelessly behind the scene to make sure all our training courses are delivered to the very high standards we have come to expect. This year our junior sailors have followed the RYAs stages programme as they have embarked on their journey, learning to sail. All of our junior courses for stages 1, 2 & 3 were ?illed to capacity (and a little beyond on occasions), and thanks to Cameron’s patience, ?lexibility and determination we have brought some keen enthusiastic sailors in to the club. The juniors basic courses were supplemented in early August with a junior race coaching session that was supported and ?inanced for the club by the RYA. Whilst the juniors were shaping up their skills in the Pico’s, the adults were busily learning and re?ining their skills in the clubs ?leet of Xenon and GP14 training boats which ran during June and July. We extend a warm welcome to all the members of the class of 2015 junior and adult alike:and hope to see you all making use of the facilities and sailing at chelmarsh regularly. Throughout the summer and autumn the club has run its Better sailing programme which is intended asa progression for those who have learned to sail but who now wish to improve their skills still further. Once again the most popular part of the program appear to have been the start racing sessions which were run by RYX coach Chris Cousins who imparted to the novice racers am abundance of useful hints and tips on racing. Unfortunately due to diary clashes and postponements, it did not prove possible to extend the second day of ‘Start racing’ into participation in the inter ?leet race, as we had managed in previous years, but none the less congratulations to our budding new racers. We look forward to seeing you taking part in the club’s sunday racing, bring it on.
t r a i n i n g Whilst we’re on the subject of race training, we shouldn’t forget to congratulate the six dinghy instructors from Chelmarsh whi have recetly become quali?ied to teach the RYA’s Dinghy racing course. This will mean that such courses can now be run in house and that will be a huge asset for teh club going forward. So as the autumn progresses and the weather becomes increasingly inhospitable for dinghy training don’t forget that the winter offers opportunities for Powerboat training and First Aid training. If you fancy a powerboat or safety boat course please let Derek Richards know. Details are yet to be ?inalised, but look out for information on the club’s Newsbyte newsletter and on the club’s Facebook site. Right – next job – sort out a training programme for 2016.
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A e r o ’ i s t s Chelmarsh Aeros Autumn News 2015 First please welcome the new members to the RS Aero fleet at Chelmarsh, Barri Woodhall and Robert England. What a first year we have had. We are not far short of twenty boats and should be more than twenty boats next season. Well done! Enquires are coming in all the 8me and people are wan8ng to try the club boats with the view of making a purchase. An interes8ng bit of news from Peter Barton class secretary. Chelmarsh is the biggest fleet in the world as the two clubs at Lymington have been treated as one fleet. When they in fact two, although they both use the same slip way. Congratula8ons to our travelling Aeronauts, who have done so well, sailing around the country. In the Magic Marine RS Aero UK Series 2015 congratula8ons are due to Ma[ Thursfield who came third overall in the RS Aero 9 fleet and Peter Townend who came second overall in the RS Aero 7 fleet and was the overall Masters Champion of all the fleets. It comes as no surprise at all that Chelmarsh was the top club in the series. Well done to everyone who competed. There were 138 entries and places were hotly contested. Our best wishes go with Pete Townend and Mark Tissiman, who are going to the European Championships at Barcelona. May the wind stay with you! There are now two club RS Aeros a 5 and a 7 available for free taster sessions or are available for charter at a nominal rate. Just place a booking by phoning me on 01952-‐882622 or by email robert.fi
[email protected] to find out availability. Following the Europeans, the Racing Sailboats demo and charter boats will be available at less than five grand plus special offers on addi8onal rigs. The boats will have a factory refurb prior to sale in late October early November. Early enquires are advised. So, if you want to secure a bargain boat contact Charlie at RS straight away! Please let me know if you would like an Aero Fleet dinner before or aNer Christmas and if you would like partners to a[end. Please consider, should for club fleet race series, allow all rig results e.g. you can change rigs without losing a result and qualifying for a series using all your results. Most people have more than one rig. Should those who change rigs be penalised? The fleet should vote on this ma[er. What do you think? Solos and GP14 can change sails without losing a result and other classes allow the change of sails with different cuts to control power! The standard Laser now has a new more efficient and powerful radial cut sail. I am currently nego8a8ng for the RS Aero In land Na8onal Championships at Chelmarsh which will probably take place on October 16th a Sunday 2015, plus some race training on the previous Saturday. I would expect an entry of at least forty boats as a minimum and probably more likely fiNy plus boats which will follow the format of our last Open. Robert Fisk-‐Moore Fleet Captain
A e r o ’ i s t s Chelmarsh Club RS Aeros Tasters and Charters We have been very fortunate in gaining two RS Aeros, a 5 and a 7 as a result of a grant from Sport England with the support of the RYA, Energise and the very generous sponsorship of Racing Sailboats. The RS Aeros are high performance dinghies being very lightly built of carbon and epoxy resin. They need to be cared for and treated with respect. They weigh less than an Optimist at 30kg. The two RS Aeros are for all competent racing helms and are not for beginners. The purpose of the grant is to encourage the participation, enjoyment and skills of racing. Competent is de?ined as being a good racing helm with several months experience racing, being able to rig a boat, launch it, sail a race and then pack the boat away without help. For all of those who would like a free taster session, or charter please booked in advance with me by email.
[email protected] or phone 01952-‐882622. Charter fees booked and paid in advance please! Juniors, students in full time education and 14yrs to 25 years £15 a day. Adults £20 a day. Other times by arrangement pro rata e.g. Adult Wednesday Night race £7. In the case of children, an adult will act as guarantor and sign the charter documentation on behalf of the child accepting responsibility. (Commercial charter fees are around £30 an hour!) Subject to the following conditions. In the event of damage to the boat, the charterer will pay the insurance excess and travelling of £150. The boat will be taken to Phil Scott who is a RS approved repairer. We really do not want any damage please! The charter fee is to cover insurance, running costs and depreciation. It is hoped to sell the boats at the end of the year to club members and purchase boats annually, avoiding maintenance as well as to build up the club ?leet. Robert
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Seven boats entered for the ladies regatta on a day when it would be fair to say that it was not initially overpowering the entries came from a range ofthe ?leets including a double hander, Race 1 was a competitive affair with honours going to Alison Taylor andon the water Sam Bunn and Sally Fowleer in third but once the handicaps unwound it was Sally second and Sam third. Race 2 was two races within one. Sam Bunn took an early lead which Alison managed to over haul as the race progressed to take the lead coming into teh last beat where it was nip and tuck. Going up the last beat Alison missed a tack and Sam pinched the lead to win by two seconds, meanwhile behind that Linda World was third after dicing with Nikki Downing and Sabine Townend in the GP14 while Tracey Pope came in just behind the GP. Going into the third race it was all to play for Sam Bunn was over the line at the gun and had to go back which then saw Alison lead at the windward mark, Sam pulled the de?icit back before the breeze picked up which took its toll on the ?leet seeing Alison death roll on the down to buoy 1 leaving Sam with the win and a top 3 of Sam Bunn ?irst, Alison Taylor second and Tracey Pope third. There were prizes for all and thanks go out to all the volunteers that made the day such an enjoyable one.
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It is quite possible that the Frostbite Series is now underway but as I scan the summer results there are still two races to go. Matt’s Aero sits at the top of the table with the Solo of Mr Hanan in hot pursuit. With four different classes ?illing the top four spots being testament to the current handicap system. Noticeable Solo performances coming from Dave Vesty, Andy Vaugh and a return to form for Richard R. It has also been good to see Jonathan and Richard H keeping Tony’s concentration level at 100%. News from the Class Association is that Stuart Hydon has taken the 2015 Rooster Midland Series and that there has been an increase in the entry level at Open events. As suggested earlier in the year a table has been produced that monitors entry numbers, Class Association membership and members travelling to other club’s Opens. The bottom club was Barnt Green and their Open will not be included in the 2016 series. Chelmarsh are currently seventh and I am certain the opportunity exists for us to improve on this ranking.
Five Lasers and three Solos made it to Aberdovey for the Open week. The three race Sunday was testing not only for the anemometer not falling below ?ifteen knots but fairly heavy rain that lasted all day. It was certainly a reminder of the different skills required to deal with wind and tide as demonstrated beautifully by a certain Chelmarsh helm taking a hat trick of ?irst places. The social scene was appreciated by all with a table for twenty four at the Britannia being just one of the highlights with crazy golf and beach cricket in the afternoons the week was enjoyed by all including Labradors.
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A certain lady famous for the quality of her pies has de?initely made a sailing breakthrough. Following a fantastic performance at the Chelmarsh Ladies Regatta, she went on and in challenging conditions to take third Radial at Dovey. Sailing in conditions that on occasions kept us Solo helms ?irmly on the beach, Tracey Pope has made her mark and with the acquisition of Solo 5349, we are very pleased to welcome Tracey to the Solo ?leet. Thirteen Solo helms enjoyed a great day for this year’s Handicap Challenge with light to medium airs and mild conditions close racing was enjoyed by the majority of the ?leet. We were fortunate to secure the services of Rob Fowler and Jim Cartwright in the committee boat and six short races were sailed over a variable course. Hot soup and sandwiches were very much appreciated and provided courtesy of Sally and Linda. The superior sailing skills of Jonathan were very much in evidence as he took six straight wins. Jane and Adrian administered the spreadsheet and not even a considerable loading could prevent Tony from taking the handicap tankard. Congratulations to Jonathan and Tony and thanks to all who took part and helped. Chris
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So ends another season! I hope you've all learnt lots and enjoyed your sailing. It was quiet this year down the club in terms of junior-‐specific sessions. We had one race training day with an RYA coach, and some of you a[ended one or more Be[er Sailing sessions. Plans are already under way for next year, so there should be more going on at the club for you all. I know not all of you will be interested in racing, so sessions will most likely cover both racing and general sailing to suit everyone's interests. The learn to sail courses were very successful, and it would be great to see you all sailing next year, whether that's doing more courses and/or learning to race. The only news to report since the learn to sail course is the junior rega[a. Congratula8ons to Rowan John for winning the event, with Ka8e Helm in 2nd and Jacob Helm 3rd. You all improved lots throughout the day and it was par8cularly impressive seeing you adjus8ng controls, balance and daggerboard (aka the 5 essen8als!). If any of you are interested in sailing throughout the Winter on Saturdays, please contact Steve Foxall at
[email protected] That's all for now! Further updates for courses will be sent out when we have sorted out what's happening and when. Cameron
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Understanding dirty wind and its effects Dirty wind, also known as bad air and wind shadow , is one of the main reasons that you will not go as fast or point as high as boats near to you, Sailors often think their boat is not right, or their technique is faulty, when it is merely the inability to recognize wind shadow and its effects. Beating to windward a boat generates two areas of bad air (?ig. 1)
The ?irst is the wind shadow which is just that, an area directly behind the sail in line with the apparent wind, The length of this shadow is between 4 times (strong wing) and 8 times (light wind) the height of the mast. If the burgee of the boat ahead of you is pointing at you, you are in the shadow. The second area is one of highly disturbed wind that has passed the sail and is full of eddies and swirls. If you extend a line from the boom backwards for about 5 times the boom length, this area is upwind of this imaginary line, in a roughly semi circular shape (?ig.1). When sitting on the side deck, if the boat ahead and below you is not hidden by your sail, you are in this area of bad wind.
When sailing on a reach the principles are the same as when going upwind. When sailing on a broad reach and running before the wind, the shadow developed by a following boat is much broader, and is an area of wind eddies and swirls along each side (?ig. 2).
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Firstly, and most importantly, you must sail with your head “out of the boat”, this means being aware of everything that is going on around you at all times. If you believe you are in some ones dirty air, tack away, even if it seems you are going in the wrong direction for a while.. Try to anticipate when you might be placed in an area of bad wind, and take a route to avoid the situation. When you round a windward mark, look what the boats behind you are doing, and try to take early action to stay out of the shadow they are causing, but try not to go too far to windward as they will just follow you, and you all lose out. Practice techniques In order to practice avoiding and recognizing wind shadows, you will need a training partner. Select 2 buoys , one as close to directly upwind as possible. Take it in turns sailing to windward, one boat in the shadow of the other. The leader tries to keep number 2 in their shadow, number 2 trying to break free. You will see the effects of the shadow on pointing ability and speed, and learn how to escape. At the windward mark, the leading boat now becomes the one in the shadow (if too far ahead, wait for the other boat to catch up). Do the same again, the leader trying to escape the shadow but luf?ing up, or gybing away. The second boat tries to stay between the wind and the leader. Remember the racing rules at all times, windward boat keeps clear, overtaking boat keeps clear and starboard has right of way over port. Remember that all the time you are racing, you are trying to keep in clear wind. It is not always easy, and not always possible, however if you manage it for the majority of the time, you will go faster and point higher. A racing driver would not be happy with an engine with less power than it rivals, but sailing in dirty wind dies exactly that to you !. One last thing, keeping your wind clear starts as you come up to the start line, if you start in dirty air you are on a loser straight away. Tony Hanan
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CongratulaBons to our own Cameron Smith for coming 3rd in the Laser Midlands Grand Prix, including a 1st place at the Draycote open. So what’s coming up in the Laser fleet. Well you’ve heard of Woodstock, tried out Glastonbury, were there for LaserFEST -‐ now it's Bme to get ready for LaserFEST2! LaserFEST was all about geXng as many of the fleet out on one Sunday as possible. LaserFEST2 will be a Saturday event aimed to give everyone some close racing and the chance to learn from others. The basic format will be 2 boat team racing In Lasers. This year’s Interfleet team racing was cancelled, so this will be your next opportunity to try this exciBng form of racing. In 2 boat team racing, 2 teams of 2 boats compete against each other with the team with the boat that finishes last losing. Just to keep it interesBng, for LaserFEST2 the teams will be drawn from the hat and will change a\er every race! Sailors will keep their scores from each race and these will be tallied at the end of the day to determine the overall winner. Expect lots of short races and a degree of organised chaos as the OOD tries to keep up. This sounds a lot more complicated than it really is. As an example, sailors A and B race against C and D with sailor B finishing 4th. A and B get 0 points and C and D get 1 point each. In race 2, A and C race against E and F with E coming 4th. A and C get 1 point each and E and F get 0 points. A\er these races, C leads with 2 points, A and D have 1 point and B,E,F have 0 points. Got it? Overall, quicker sailors are incenBvised to help their team mates to avoid that 4th posiBon so there should be plenty of on the water coaching and rules banter. We are sBll working on the date but expect this to be early in the new year so get everyone warmed up for the Laser Open. Will aim to give everyone as much noBce as possible. The more people that take part then the more fun it will be! See you there. Let us know what else we can do to help your Laser racing. Steve and Nikki
