FINAL FLING THIS WEEKEND 24/5
Only on more weekend of
sailing before we have to start the packing up sequence. For those
keen sailors there are races scheduled for Sat afternoon and Sunday
with cups to be won. the forecast is quite windy so some exciting
sailing ahead
The working party is on the
following weekend Oct 31/Nov 1st and we hope as many as possible
will turn up on one of the days to help in the tidy up and put away jobs
which have to be done. Its a great jolly atmosphere and many hands
will make light work.
Below are the notices for
our AGM and Dinner which is at a new venue this year in a more central
location to our members. Please try and make the evening as it is a
fittting end to the season with many tales being told and prize giving
ceremony as well.
Notice of Annual General Meeting, 2009
The AGM will be held on
Saturday, November 14th,
2009
at
Lakeside Golf Club,
Garthmyl
(map overleaf)
at
1800 hrs
and will be followed by the
Annual Dinner and Prizegiving
All members are invited to
attend the AGM, even if they do not wish to stay for the Annual Dinner
afterwards.
There will be a Raffle at
the Dinner – donations of prizes will be appreciated.
MENU
Starters
Home-made Vegetable Soup, served with a crusty Welsh roll
& butter (V)
Succulent plump Prawns in Marie-Rose Sauce on shredded
lettuce, served with a lemon wedge and brown bread
Creamy Garlic Mushrooms with crusty bread (V)
Mains
Roast Sirloin of Beef with Yorkshire Pudding
Roast Chicken with Sage and Onion Stuffing
Poached Supreme of Salmon with white wine lemon butter
sauce
Leek and Onion Pie (V)
(all served with Roast & New Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables)
A selection of home-made desserts
Coffee (extra)
PLEASE contact
Julia Jackson to book 01686 670543
by Oct 31st
at the latest. Cost: £15.50 (Adult); £12 (Child: 12 or under) (Service
included)
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MEMBERS
This notice has been precipitated by an on-site meeting
with the Recreation Warden of Severn Trent Water.
One of his main ‘concerns’, with which the
Management team agrees, was the collection of trailers (and the odd boat) on
and adjacent to the car parking area, some of which are somewhat past their
‘sell-by’ – even ‘use-by’ date. In other words, they are an eyesore, and
make the place look more untidy than it need be.
It appears that some members are knowingly disregarding the Club Rules,
or that newer members have not yet got round to reading them:
BY-LAWS: Section 3, Paragraph 11: Trailers may not be left on Club
premises.
The Committee do not want – indeed cannot afford – to be in conflict with
Severn Trent Water. Therefore, this time we are not asking, but telling you
that this by-law will be enforced. Any trailers that are still on Club
premises on October 31st, 2009 will be disposed of at the
discretion of the Committee as set out in the CONSTITUTION: Section 3,
Paragraph 9, and any associated costs incurred will be on to the owner(s)
of the said trailer(s). Remember – they are your property and
therefore your responsibility.
May we also remind you of the following entry in the CONSTITUTION:
Section 3, Paragraph 1, which reads:
Every member and provisional member on making application for membership
to the Management Committee and thereafter is deemed to have notice of, and
undertakes to comply with, the Club Rules and By-Laws. Any refusal or
neglect to do, or any conduct which, in the opinion of the Management
Committee, is either unworthy of a member or otherwise injurious to the
interests of the Club, shall render a member liable to disciplinary
action and possible expulsion from the Club by the Management
Committee.
Commodore and Management Committee
FF OPEN 2009
A truly exciting weekend of close tactical racing was enjoyed by 8 ff’s
inc 3 classics from the Clywedog fleet but sadly no visiting boats.
Two races were held on Sat afternoon in a gentle north westerly with all
the positions changing throughout with 3 boats ff 3317 Bob & Hazel Rowley,
ff 1855 Keith Rollinson & Jane Install and 3377 Mike Install & Dave Grant.
having 5pts each at the end of the day and two more with 6pts.
Sunday dawned with mirror calm water and the first race was delayed until
11.30 when Race Officer Steve Gamman set a small triangular course in front
of the clubhouse which resulted in much shouting at marks and penalty turns,
great spectator sport!!. Bob & Hazel Rowley ff3317 scraped in 1st
with Keith & Jane ff 1855 2nd and ff1457 Peter Jackson and Paul
in 3rd.
The wind filled in after lunch and the RO set a long course down the lake
for two back to back races.
Keith Rollinson & Jane Install ff 1855 jumped the gun and had to start
from the back of the fleet but over the three laps fought back to win by a
few seconds on handicap with Bob & Hazel Rowley ff 3317 in 2nd
and Mike Install and David grant ff3377 in 3rd.
The last race was just as full of drama with a number of boats still in
with a chance of victory and leading places being swapped during the race
with Clywedogs legendary windshiifts helping some and frustrating others.
The first home were Mick Edwards & Andrew Watson ff 3365 and 2nd
Bob & Hazel Rowley ff 3317 and Keith Rollinson & Jane Install ff1855 in 3rd.
Once the final scores were totalled there was still a tie for 1st
place and the best discard had to be counted which gave victor y to Keith &
Jane in the classic ff1855 by just 1pt
Overall Results 1st 5pts ff 1855 Keith Rollinson & Jane
Install
2nd 5pts ff 3317 Bob & Hazel Rowley
3rd 6pts ff 3365 Mick Edwards & Andrew Watson
4th 8pts ff3377 Mike Install & Dave Grant
Clywedog Sailing Club: ‘Mini-Newsletter’, July 2009
EDITORIAL
OK Anyone remember who got to the next mark 1st (pic from ff
open 2008)
TOWING
On the lake there will be many reasons why a tow would be
required.
Firstly, and most importantly, it will be used as a method
of safely returning a boat and its crew back to shore in the event of a
non-urgent rescue situation.
The second reason to tow would be to act as a ‘tug’ to
manoeuvre and transport other boats around the mooring area.
Both situations require undertaking in a seamanlike manner
so as to ensure no injury befalls the persons involved and no damage is
sustained to either the safety boat or the boat being towed (the casualty).
There are two techniques for towing, and these are: Astern
and Alongside (Beam) tow. This guide will take you through both techniques
and is designed according to the environment of the lake and is not
necessarily the best way if towing at sea.
Astern Tow.
As the name suggests this is where you would tow the from
the safety boats stern to the casualty’s bow, using one point of contact on
each boat. The technique for the towing boat is as follows
Stop the safety boat with the engine in neutral.
Prepare the tow in the safety boat using the towrope
provided. (The towropes on the safety boat are a suitable length for
towing on the lake and do not need to be shortened).
Fasten the towrope either to the towing bridle or the
‘U’ bolt on the transom of the safety boat.
Do not use a Bowline, as this knot is very difficult
to undo when under load. Use a round turn and 2 half hitches. In an
emergency you may need to release the tow very quickly.
The safety boat crew should position him/herself at
the bow holding the towrope clear and securely.
Proceed to the casualty boat, approaching from
downwind, in a safe and slow manner so as to not cause danger or
damage to either boat or crew.
Pass the towrope to the casualty and ask them to
secure it to a strong point. (The persons on the casualty boat will
know it better than you and so know where to tie off. If they don’t
then they should! If you have to make the choice yourself. DO NOT USE
A DECK STEPPED MAST)
Ask the casualty boat to raise its centreboard if they
have one.
Ensure that the casualty is ready, advise them to
steer to exactly follow the rescue boat and then proceed at a slow
pace to pick up the slack of the tow. Too fast and you can seriously
damage the boat being towed when it snaps taut.
The speed in which you tow back should be appropriate
to the conditions and the type of boat you are towing. For example, a
Wayfarer full of water should be towed very slowly as the boat could
be carrying half a tonne of weight. The stress you could put on it
would be enormous.
When you need to stop, both boats need to be aware of
the way being carried by the casualty, which could result in collision
with the safety boat engine. (Currently £500 for a new engine lid).
Watch the tow very carefully and be prepared to slow
down, stop or cast off.
To prevent collision the safety boat must either do a
staggered slow down, giving the casualty time to also slow down, or,
when the safety boat stops it should be steered to starboard and the
casualty should steer to port while the safety boat crew pulls in the
slack rope.
The casualty can then be manoeuvred on to the slipway
by plenty of helpful club members.
Alongside (Beam) Tow.
BECAUSE THIS TOW METHOD DEMANDS THE SAFETY BOAT BEING
EXTENSIVLY TIED TO THE CASUALTY THEN THIS MUST NOT BE USED DURING DESIGNATED
SAFETY COVER PERIODS
The alongside or beam tow is considerable more complicated
to set up but in my opinion offers the most control, safety and is the
perfect solution if you are towing boats without the assistance of a crew on
either boat.
The alongside or beam tow is set up by positioning the
safety boat alongside the casualty boat and then secured with wraps and
springs to hold the casualty securely. The technique is as follows.
Come alongside the casualty head to wind. Ideally with
safety boats port side to the casualties starboard. (To ensure you do
not have people having to push past throttles and accidentally putting
engine into gear).
Position the safety boat so that its engine is astern
of the casualty.
The bow of the casualty should be slightly turned
towards the safety boat.
Secure the safety boat to the casualty using 2 warps
and 2 springs, tied in exactly the same manner you would ties a boat
along side a jetty.
The stern spring takes the load when towing.
The bow spring takes the load when stopping.
The 2 warps do not have much load but do keep the 2
boats lined up correctly.
It is very important that all warps and springs are
nice and tight.
This method is superb for safely manoeuvring boats in a
tight situation and is strongly recommended if you are on your own and
needing to bring a cruiser, or another rescue boat to its mooring or back to
the jetty.
THE BIG LIST OF ‘DON’T DO THIS"
Never tow any boat by holding on to its painter, even
for short distances. Hands don’t regenerate!
Never use the rescue boat for ‘tug’ duties between
1000hrs and 1700hrs on a Sunday, Bank holiday and during club events
when safety boat cover is required. If a tug is needed then get out
the other boat.
Never tow unless you are competent to do so. Most
damage to the safety boat is caused by bad seamanship during towing.
Only use the safety boat as a tug if you absolutely
have to. I would suggest that boats should be sailed to their moorings
if the wind is favourable.
I will be happy to do one to one tuition on towing of anyone
wants it. Just call me to organise. A small donation to the club for use of
the rib to cover the petrol costs would be appreciated.
Joe Purches (Boson CSC)
LINK TO PHOTOS OF
CVRDA EVENT
http://www.eventshots.org
OFFICERS/COMMITTEE 2009
Commodore: Brian Osborne
Vice-Commodore: Peter Jackson
Rear Commodore: Steve Gamman
Immediate Past Commodore: Keith Rollinson - ex officio
Treasurer: Steve Gamman
Hon Secretary: Alison Davies
Membership Secretary: Mick Edwards
Sailing Secretaries (joint):
Paul Morris
Paul Watson
Committee
Rhys Brown (Staylittle Outdoor Centre rep)
Graham Hill
Julia Jackson (Editor of Newsletter)
Joe Purches
Bob Rowley
Bill Steed
Ken Sykes
Rhian Townsend (Cadet Member)
Rodney Townsend
Disability Sailing
Sessions will be held on 1st Frid and 3rd Sat
11.00 4.00 pm May – Sept . Booking essential.
Cost £15
per session (subsidy may be available)
To Book: Keith 01686 640305
Rhys 01686 430630
Sailing
for the disabled was launched in 2007 jointly by the MS Society(Montgomery
Branch) , Staylittle Outdoor Centre & Clywedog Sailing Club to introduce
sailing to those with restricted mobility.
We use
specially designed dinghies and have specific equipment for transfer to
dinghies on the water. There is a qualified instructor and certificated
assistants on duty. Clubhouse with disabled facilities.
Clywedog Cadets
1st Sat and 3rd Sunday of each month beg April 4th.
We will be formalising the structure more this year with more
emphasis on structured learning
We are applying to the RYA On Board scheme which will give us
access to more boats and coaching help with a weekend away with other OD
club members at Llangorse probably in August
FLYING FIFTEEN OPEN
24/24TH AUGUST
REPORT
Clywedog SC were
pleased to hold their 1st FF open over the August Bank Holiday.
Clywedog ff members turned out in force with nine boats ( 4 classics and 5
silver fleet) coming to the line over the two days with one visitor from
Notts County.
Race Officer David
Rollinson set some exciting courses in the fresh SW breeze for the two Sat
races with the the “Fat Boys” Paul and Paul in ff2127 coming through to the
front in each race. Keith Rollinson and Rodney Townsend in ff 1855 got two
great starts and led at the first couple of marks but were lacking boat
speed and slipped back a little.
Sunday dawned with a
good stong breeze and our race Officer David Rollinson set a challenging
courses using most of Clywedogs racing buoys. Paul and Paul; dominated
again winning all three races by a quite large margin even before there
Classic handicap was calculated.
The competition was
very keen down the fleet with all the boats finishing on the same leg and
lots of position changes. The visitors Nick Lyncit crewed by Silka Roscher
in ff 3297 began to get to grips with the famed Clywedog shifts and finshed
the last two races in 2nd place despite strong opposition.
FOR MORE INFO
Tel Keith
Rollinson 01686 640305 email :
rollinsonkeith@yahoo.co.uk
