West Oxfordshire Sailing Club PROGRAMME 2018

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1 West Oxfordshire Sailing Club PROGRAMME

2 General Race Information Start times unless stated otherwise in the table below Morning Races 12:00 Afternoon Race 1 14:00 Afternoon Race 2 15:30 Evening Races 19:15 Winter start times 11:30 & 13:30 Handicap Fleet Divison Fast. below Wayfarer Slow and above Race Name Number Race Type Warmup 3 out of 4 General Handicap Transom 3 out of 4 Single Handed and Crewed Spring 3 out of 4 Fast and Slow Easter Egg Races 2 out of 3 General Handicap Evening 1 6 out of 11 Single start, single finish from which a result for G/H, Fast and Slow will be taken D. Minty 2 out of 3 General Handicap Specials 3 out of 5 Personal Handicap (starts at 14:00) Blenheim 2 out of 3 General Handicap Pursuit 3 out of 4 90 minute race Morning 1 4 out of 7 General Handicap Summer 6 out of 10 Single Handed and Crewed WOSC Regatta (Sat) 2 out of 3 General Handicap WOSC Regatta (Sun) 2 out of 3 General Handicap WOSC Regatta (Overall) 5 out of 6 General Handicap Evening 2 6 out of 11 Single start, single finish from which a result for G/H, S/H and Crewed will be taken Midsummer Night Race 1 boat/team General Handicap team race 4 hrs duration Start at 20:00 finish at 24:00 Junior Regatta TBD General Handicap start 11:00 (crews to be under 18 on the day) 8 Hour Race 1 out of 1 General Handicap team race 8 hrs duration Start at 11:00 2 boats/team Midsummer 1 6 out of 10 Fast and Slow Midsummer 2 6 out of 10 Single Handed and Crewed Morning 2 4 out of 6 General Handicap Juniors 3 out of 5 General Handicap Autumn 1 3 out of 5 Single Handed and Crewed Autumn 2 4 out of 6 Fast and Slow Friendly 3 out of 5 General Handicap Hardwick Hardship 1 out of 1 General Handicap race 4 hrs duration Start at 11:30 Frostbite 1 6 out of 10 General Handicap Start at 13:30 Fostbite 2 6 out of 10 Fast and Slow Start at 11:30 Boxing Day Race 1 out of 1 General Handicap Start at 12:00 Winter 1 5 out of 8 General Handicap Start at 11:30 Winter 2 5 out of 8 General Handicap Start at 13:30 Wayfarer Spring Results from Spring Series Wayfarer Summer Results from Summer Series 2

3 Programme of Events March 2018 Date RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 WED Sat 3rd Boat Maintenance Day 10:00 Start Sun 4th Warmup (1) Transom (1) Spring (1) Sun 11th Warmup (2) Transom (2) Spring (2) Sat 17th Boat Maintenance Day 10:00 Start Sun 18th Warmup (3) Transom (3) Spring (3) Sun 25th BST starts Warmup (4) Transom (4) Spring (4) April 2018 Date RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 WED Sun 1st Easter Egg Races Easter Egg Races Easter Egg Races Wed 4th Evening 1 (1) Sun 8th Blenheim 1 Blenheim 2 Blenheim 3 Wed 11th Evening 1 (2) Sun 15th Pursuit (1) Pursuit (2) Wed 18th Evening 1 (3) Sat 21st Wayfarer/Wanderer Open Day 1 Sun 22nd Wayfarer/Wanderer Open Day 2 & Specials 1 & 2 Wed 25th Evening 1 (4) Sat 28th Novice Sailing & Junior Pre-Season Briefing 14:00 Sun 29th D. Minty (1) Summer (1) Summer (2) May 2018 DATE RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 WED Wed 2nd Evening 1 (5) Sun 6th Morning 1 (1) Summer (3) Summer (4) Mon 7th Bank Holiday Monday WOSC Open Day Wed 9th Evening 1 (6) Sat 12th Saturday Juniors 13:00 Start Sat 12th RYA Sailing School Sun 13th RYA Sailing School Sun 13th Morning 1 (2) Summer (5) Summer (6) Wed 16th Evening 1 (7) Sat 19th RYA Sailing School Sun 20th RYA Sailing School Sun 20th Morning 1 (3) Summer (7) Summer (8) Wed 23rd Evening 1 (8) Sat 26th Saturday Juniors 13:00 Start Sun 27th Morning 1 (4) Summer (9) Summer (10) Wed 30th Evening 1 (9) 3

4 Programme of Events June 2018 DATE RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 WED Sat 2nd Novice Sailing & Saturday Juniors 13:00 Start Sun 3rd Morning 1 (5) Midsummer 1 (1) Midsummer 2 (1) Wed 6th Evening 1 (10) Sat 9th Saturday Juniors Sun 10th Morning 1 (6) Midsummer 1 (2) Midsummer 2 (2) Wed 13th Evening 1 (11) Sat 16th WOSC Regatta Sun 17th WOSC Regatta Wed 20th Evening 2 (1) Sat 23rd Midsummer Night Race Sun 24th Morning 1 (7) Midsummer 1 (3) Midsummer 2 (3) Wed 27th Evening 2 (2) Sat 30th Novice Sailing & Saturday Juniors 13:00 Start July 2018 DATE RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 WED Sun 1st Morning 2 (1) Midsummer 1 (4) Midsummer 2 (4) Wed 4th Evening 2 (3) Sat 7th Solo Open Sun 8th Morning 2 (2) Midsummer 1 (5) Midsummer 2 (5) Wed 11th Evening 2 (4) Sat 14th Novice Sailing 13:00 Start Sun 15th Morning 2 (3) Midsummer 1 (6) Midsummer 2 (6) Wed 18th Evening 2 (5) Sat 21st Saturday Juniors 13:00 Start Sat 21st RYA Sailing School Sun 22nd RYA Sailing School Sun 22nd Pursuit 3 Pursuit 4 Wed 25th Evening 2 (6) Sat 28th RYA Sailing School Sun 29th RYA Sailing School Sun 29th D. Minty (2) Midsummer 1 (7) Midsummer 2 (7) August 2018 DATE RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 WED Wed 1st Evening 2 (7) Sun 5th Morning 2 (4) Midsummer 1 (8) Midsummer 2 (8) Wed 8th Evening 2 (8) Sun 12th Morning 2 (5) Midsummer 1 (9) Midsummer 2 (9) 4

5 Programme of Events August 2018 (continued) DATE RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 WED Wed 15th Evening 2 (9) Sat 18th Novice Sailing 13:00 Start Sun 19th Morning 2 (6) Midsummer 1 (10) Midsummer 2 (10) Mon 20th Start of Junior Sailing Week Wed 22nd Evening 2 (10) Fri 24th End of Junior Sailing Week Sat 25th Junior Regatta Sun 26th 8 Hour Race Wed 29th Evening 2 (11) September 2018 DATE RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 WED Sat 1st RYA Sailing School Sun 2nd RYA Sailing School Sun 2nd Junior (1) Autumn 1 (1) Autumn 2 (1) Friendly (1) Sat 8th WLYC 24 hour race Sat 8th Saturday Juniors Sat 8th RYA Sailing School Sun 9th RYA Sailing School Sun 9th WLYC 24 hour race Sun 9th Special 3 Special 4 Special 5 Sat 15th Junior Team Racing Sun 16th Junior (2) Autumn 1 (2) Autumn 2 (2) Friendly (2) Sat 22nd Junior Team Racing Sun 23rd Junior (3) Autumn 1 (3) Autumn 2 (3) Friendly (3) Sat 29th Junior Team Racing Sun 30th Hardwick Hardship October 2018 DATE RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 WED Sat 6th Junior Team Racing Sun 7th Junior (4) Autumn 1 (4) Autumn 2 (4) Friendly (4) Sat 13th Eric Twiname Team Racing at OSC Sun 14th Friendly (5) Autumn 1 (5) Autumn 2 (5) Sun 14th Eric Twiname Team Racing at OSC 5

6 Programme of Events October 2018 (continued) DATE RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 WED Sat 20th Firefly Inlands Day One Sun 21st Firefly Inlands Day Two Sun 21st Junior (5) Autumn 2 (6) D. Minty (3) Sun 28th BST ends Frostbite 1 (1) Frostbite 2 (1) November 2018 DATE RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 WED Sun 4th Frostbite 1 (2) Frostbite 2 (2) Sat 10th Lightning Rum and Mince Pie Open Meeting Sun 11th Frostbite 1 (3) Frostbite 2 (3) Sun 18th Frostbite 1 (4) Frostbite 2 (4) Sun 25th Frostbite 1 (5) Frostbite 2 (5) December 2018 DATE RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 WED Sun 2nd Frostbite 1 (6) Frostbite 2 (6) Sun 9th Frostbite 1 (7) Frostbite 2 (7) Sun 16th Frostbite 1 (8) Frostbite 2 (8) Sun 23rd Frostbite 1 (9) Frosbite 2 (9) Wed 26th Boxing Day Race Sun 30th Frostbite 1 (10) Frostbite 2 (10) January 2019 DATE RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 WED Sun 6th Winter 1 (1) Winter 2 (1) Sun 13th Winter 1 (2) Winter 2 (2) Sun 20th Winter 1 (3) Winter 2 (3) Sun 27th Winter 1 (4) Winter 2 (4) February 2019 DATE RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 WED Sun 3rd Winter 1 (5) Winter 2 (5) Sun 10th Winter 1 (6) Winter 2 (6) Sun 17th Winter 1 (7) Winter 2 (7) Sun 24th Winter 1 (8) Winter 2 (8) 6

7 Helpful Faces Commodore Carole Green Vice Commodore J P Williams vicecommodore@wosc.org.uk Rear Commodore Ben Burrows ben@holywellpress.com Hon Treasurer Mark Godden treasurer@wosc.org.uk Hon Secretary Michael Bellew secretary@wosc.org.uk Membership Secretary Michael Lewington membership@wosc.org.uk Sailing Secretary Les Burton sailingsecretary@wosc.org.uk Boatswain John Whiteside bosun@wosc.org.uk RYA Sailing School Barry Buzzard sailingschool@wosc.org.uk Harbour Master J P Williams harbourmaster@wosc.org.uk Child Protection Lisa Kinahan childprotection@wosc.org.uk Junior Team Racing Tony Thresher tonythresher57@aol.com Maintenance Co-ordinator Andy Day maintenance@wosc.org.uk Bar Rob Hoare bar@wosc.org.uk What s on at WOSC Chris Abela inresults@gmail.com Publicity Ben Burrows ben@holywellpress.com Website John Whiteside webmaster@wosc.org.uk Booking Secretary Helen Howe bookings@wosc.org.uk Hon Club Captain Caroline Key Galley Co-ordinator Stig Topp-Jorgensen galley@wosc.org.uk Sailing Committee Les Burton Stewart Eaton Caroline Hollier Tony Thresher Mike Radford Roger Postbeschild Alex Baxter WANTED SOCIAL SECRETARY For more information contact commodore@wosc.org.uk 7

8 WOSC 2018 Helping to keep WOSC a great sailing club At WOSC we expect every member to do their duty, this is what makes the club so family orientated and fun and also keeps the membership fees very reasonable. When you joined you agreed to help and helping is great fun. You get to learn new skills and it is very rewarding. The race officer (OOD) and team Club racing is run by members who give up their time to ensure that the races are run efficiently and effectively, provide a great course for the conditions and a set of results that allows us to celebrate or drown our sorrows in the bar after racing. Mike Radford and Mark Peters check all the results and uploads them to the website for all to see, the best results service of any sailing club in the country. The team that supports the OOD are vital to ensure that all runs smoothly, so please look out for your duty published in the newsletter and in the members section of the website (you have to login to find it) and make sure it is in your diary. The galley has a 5 star rating for food hygiene Galley The club galley service provides great food on Sundays, except during August when there is no galley service. Volunteering to provide lunch is a great way to get to know people at the club and is fun for the whole family. The menu is published on the website and the lunch normally costs Contact: Stig Topp-Jorgensen: S.Topp-Jorgensen1@physics.ox.ac.uk 8

9 Helping to keep your club great Winter working parties Look out for the dates published in the newsletter. At WOSC we are blessed with beautiful grounds and to keep them looking good we organise winter working parties. This work has promoted wild flowers to grow and a walk round the lake is very pleasant. In the summer Andy and Jack Day, John and Ben Whiteside do a fantastic job of mowing the extensive parklands. Please do get involved in helping, all the work is done by members, generously giving their time. We also work on club house maintenance projects and projects including bank repairs, filling in holes in the tracks and car park, up keep of the access road. Boat maintenance days Dates: Saturday 3 March and Saturday 17 March Time: 10:00 12:30 A good opportunity for members who hire club boats to put something back by helping with their maintenance. The first of the two days will be spent cleaning and checking the boats and creating a list of what needs attending to. The second day is to fit any new parts and make sure the boats are ready for the new season. Contact: John Whiteside Tel: bosun@wosc.org.uk Contact: Ben Burrows: ben@holywellpress.com 9

10 WOSC 2018 General Handicap Series Single start for all competitors. Race length approximately minutes Singlehanded Series Series for singlehanded boats, including twohanded boats sailing singlehanded with handicap adjustment. Singlehanded start before crewed fleet Crewed Series Series for two or three-handed, or more (where allowed by class rules). Start after singlehanded fleet Fast Handicap Series Series for all boats with Portsmouth Number below 1102 (may change in March). Start before the slow fleet. Slow Handicap Series Series for boats with Portsmouth Number 1102 and above (may change in March). Start after the fast fleet. Wednesday Evening Series 1 & 2 Wednesdays from April to August inclusive Start time: 19:15 Race type: Evening 1, Fast and Slow Handicap, one start. Evening 2, Singlehanded and Crewed, one start. Both have General Handicap prizes too. A popular series in the summer months, well attended and hotly contested. Bar open after racing. Quiz Night Date: 24 March Start time: 19:00 The Commodore invites you to the WOSC quiz and curry night on Saturday 24 March Our quiz mistress, Lucia Winrow will test the teams with her 2018 trivia. Pre-book your curry, bar will be open, 7pm start, break for curry served at 8pm. Quiz continues after curry. Book your teams in with Carole Green, carolegrn@aol.com Visitors welcome Easter Egg Races Date: 1 April Easter egg hunt at 11:00 Start time: 12:00 Race type General handicap A three race series with two races to count. Easter Egg prizes awarded at the discretion of the Race Officer. Blenheim Series Date: Sunday 8 April Start time: 12:00 3 races, general handicap, 2 to count. Normal Sunday facilities One-off series for the Blenheim Trophy. Pursuit Series Dates: Sunday 15 April and Sunday 22 July Start time: 12:00 and 14:30, 2 races per day Normal Sunday facilities A change from normal racing, where instead of one start, boats set off at different start times as calculated from the published yardstick number. Start time tables are provided; slowest boat starts first and sails for 90 minutes. 10

11 The programme overview Wayfarer and Wanderer Open and Evening WOSC Social Wayfarer CraftInsure National Circuit and Travellers Series Event and Western Area Championships. No requirement to have Wayfarer class membership to compete. Wayfarer Fleet Captain: Les Burton : Contact: les@leslieburton.co.uk Social programme Date: April First start: 12:00 on Saturday Entertainment: Live Band 20:00 Late Food: Fish & Chips Camping: Yes WOSC has a large fleet of Wayfarers among the membership and three club boats, so with visitors, this is a very popular open meeting. Make sure you invite Wayfarer and Wanderer sailors from other clubs to attend. This is also a good opportunity for members to experience an open meeting by booking a club boat or offering to crew. The Saturday evening social is open to all members can bring guests. Special Series Dates: 22 April and 09 September First start 14:00 Race type: Personal handicap. Great mini series for members wanting to have a go at racing as you will have your own personal handicap. Only two sunday afternoons required to complete the series. Junior and Novice pre-season briefing Date: 28 April Time: 13:00 Club House Parents, juniors and novice sailors will learn about the junior novice sailing programme, meet some of the coaches running the programme and learn how to rig the boats they will be sailing. Novice sailors will be introduced to the club boats, how to hire them and rig them. Bring your sailing kit. 11

12 WOSC 2018 Saturday juniors Contact: Andy Day, John Whiteside Dates: Start time: 13:00 and JP Williams Saturday 12 May, 26 May, 2 June 9 June, 30 June, 21 July, 8 September Juniors need to be 8 years old + Parents will stay at the club, but will have the opportunity to go out in a boat so bring your sailing gear.no sailing experience necessary. Juniors will be split into groups by ability. Novice Sailing Dates: 2 June, 30June, 14 July, 18 August Start time: 13:00 16:00 These sessions are specifically run to give members the opportunity to get into a boat and go sailing with expert guidance and accompanied by an experienced WOSC helm This is a great opportunity for new members to learn about the club boats and gain confidence to hire the boats themselves. Derek Minty Series Dates: 29 April, 29 July, 21 October Start time 12:00 3 races, general handicap, 2 to count. A short general handicap series with races spread through the season. Activities expected to include Sailing Demonstrations/Rides come and try sailing (expect to get wet, weather dependent) Canoeing Cake stall Refreshments Teas, Cakes, BBQ, Bar, Cream tea s Non-members ADULTS 1:00 CHILDREN Free RYA Sailing School Contact Barry Buzzard: bbuzzbird@gmail.com WOSC provides RYA level 1 and level 2 training courses in dinghy sailing, a great way to get onto the water. Course dates: May 12 13; level 1 May 19 20; level 2 July 21 22; level 1 July 28 29; level 2 Sept 1 2; level 1 Sept 8 9; level 2 WOSC open day Family Event Date: Monday 7 May Start time: 13:00 Finish time: 16:00 The main aim of the open day is for all members to get together and have a really great day at WOSC. It is also an opportunity to recruit new members, so please invite friends, family and colleagues to join the fun. 12

13 The programme overview The WOSC Regatta Date: 16 & 17 June First start: 12:00 Number of races: 6, 5 to count or 2 out of 3 each day Race type: General Handicap Prize: Saturday, Sunday and overall Prize: for first junior Food: Galley service for lunch Camping: Yes Visiting boats: Yes A two day race series that is a great opportunity for members to complete a series over one weekend. Novice sailors, juniors and switch of regular helms and crews are encouraged. Visiting boats from other clubs welcome. The Midsummer Night Race Date: Saturday 23 June Start time: 20:00 24:00 Race type: General Handicap Join a team and sail around the lake in the dark to the delight of the participants and observers. Bring own food to keep the spirits up. Rules: one boat with a minimum of 2 helms for a single handed boat and 2 helms and 2 crews for a crewed boat with a change of helm/crew every 2 laps Food: BBQ lit for members to cook their own food Camping: yes Visiting teams: yes Solo Open Contact: Phil Dodd: phil@projectdesignservices.co.uk Saturday 7 July The first race on Saturday will start at 11:00. There will be two further races on Saturday starting at approximately 13:00 and 14:30. Each race will last approximately 1 hour and refreshments will be available from the galley between races. The galley will also be open before the first race for tea/coffee. The entrance fee will be to include tea and cake with lunch being provide at a cost of Camping is not allowed/required as the event is a one day open meeting. The NOR is on the website. Junior Sailing Week August Junior sailing week is a unique opportunity at WOSC for our juniors to enjoy sailing the club boats in a structured way that introduces some juniors to sailing for the first time, others honing their skills. The really great part is that our most experienced juniors are part of the coaching team, together with a team of dedicated members who organise, help rig the boats, and provide coaching. Pre-booking required. Contact: vicecommodore@wosc.org.uk 13

14 WOSC 2018 Junior Regatta 25 August Always an exciting day with all abilities catered for. Three fleets, Oppies, Toppers and Firefly/Laser (Handicap). Other classes of boat may enter and will be placed in the Firefly/Laser fleet. Five races will be scheduled with the final medal race to decide the 2018 Club Junior Champion, ramping up the excitement at the end of the day. Briefing at 10:30 with the first start at 11:00. We will aim to have the prize giving at 16:00 at the latest. There is no hire charge for Club boats sailed in this event. Boats will not be available for general hire between 10:30 and 16:00 pm on the day. 8 hour race Family Event Date: 26 August Start time: 11:00 Race type: General Handicap team event Rules: Minimum team size = 6, to race one single handed boat and one crewed boat for 8 hours changing crews every two laps. Prizes on day, prize for junior team Food: Hog Roast Camping visitors welcome Visiting teams invited One of the great events of the sailing/social calendar is the WOSC famous 8 hour race. Don t forget this is an open event, so organise a team to include friends, family and members from other sailing clubs. West Lancs. Yacht Club 24 Hour Race in Southport (up North) 8 9 September Contact: Roger Postbeschild: rpostbeschild@gmail.com As a club we have been sending a team for many years. There is a row of commemorative plaques along the end wall of the clubhouse that marks our unbroken participation. We have also been quite successful over the years, but this event is not just a sailing event, it is also a major social occasion.wosc enter two boats, the club Enterprise and a club Firefly. The race starts at 12 noon on Saturday and finishes at 12 noon on Sunday. Junior Team Racing Dates: Saturday 15, 22, 29 September, 6 October Contact:Tony Thresher: tonythresher57@aol.com Juniors will learn excellent boat handling skills in the club Fireflys, experienced junior helms can sail with inexperienced junior crews. The training is expertly organised and delivered by Tony Thresher with assistance from Roger Postbeschild. The club enters one or two teams into the Eric Twiname Youth Team Racing Championships at Oxford Sailing Club October. 14

15 The programme overview Lightning Rum and Mince Pie Open Saturday 10 November Contact: Caroline Hollier: AGM Wine & Cheese Date: 30 November Start time: 19:30 In the club house Hardwick Hardship Date: Sunday 30 September Start time: 11:00 Race type: General Handicap The Hardwick can be as hard as you want to make it, the rules don t say you have to have a strong bladder, so by all means pull in for a pee! For the hardcore battling for 4 hours non-stop can be tough in light winds and when it is blowing old boots. Firefly Inlands Saturday October Contact: Tony Thresher: tonythresher57@aol.com Hosted by West Oxfordshire SC, home to one of the largest Firefly fleets in the country, this promises to be a great event. Racing for one of the legendary silver Firefly trophies. Halloween Bonfire Night Saturday 27 October Start time: 19:00 Family Event Fantastic night and very popular. Fancy dress, big bonfire and fireworks, possibly the odd whizz, bang, pop! Christmas Lunch Date: Sunday 16 December Start time: 12:45 Booking required A great warm-up to the festive season with both sailors and spectators enjoying an excellent Christmas lunch between races Boxing Day Race Date: Wednesday 26 December Start time: 12:00 Race type: General Handicap Prize: The Commodore s whiskey Prize for first junior This is an excellent race which has great appeal to sailors and non-sailors alike. Members are encouraged to bring their Christmas Day left overs to be shared and enjoyed by all. The winner will administer the Commodore s whisky and the bar is open. Prize for best dressed boat. 15

16 Membership of WOSC The membership year runs from 1st March to the end of February and is limited to 350 memberships. Type of Membership Cost per year Family Membership - two 135 adult members and their children under 18 years and children over 18 years still in full-time education Adult Member - one adult 97 member over the age of 18 and not in full time education Junior Member - Minimum 38 age 16 years Student Member - 18 years 38 and over receiving full time education New members joining part way through the season are given a discount on membership fees. The Club is run totally voluntarily by its Committee and its Members for the benefit of all Members. There are no paid posts within the club. The Club expects Members: a) to abide by the Club Rules; b) to assist with running the Club Racing (Sundays throughout the year and some Saturdays and Wednesday evenings during the Summer) when selected, on a rota basis, by the Sailing Secretary (Club Rule 22). For most club members, you should expect to do a minimum of 2 or 3 duties per year although it will occur more frequently for regular racing members. Other duties can be substituted as on page 18. Senior Member - Aged 50 and over who have held a membership of the club for at least 10 years and no longer keeps a boat or sailboard at the club New Member Joining Fee (Does not apply to Junior Members) Country Member - at the discretion of the General Committee and must live more than 100 miles from WOSC. No expectation of duties, contact the Membership Secretary for details Boat Berth 15 16

17 Benefits of WOSC Membership Enjoy the availability to sail 365 days a year. Use of the club facilities to change and shower. Sail the club boats: Wayfarer, Firefly, Laser, Topper (Hire charge applies). For children, sail the club Optimists (Free). Junior sail training free to members children aged Saturday afternoon junior sailing for children over 8. (May, June, July, Sept). August Junior sailing week (numbers limited, booking required). Junior Team race training incl. matches and competitions. General handicap racing on Wednesday evenings (summer only) and Sundays. Special racing events on selected weekends. Attend the Royal Yacht Association dinghy course run by the club and qualify at level 1 and 2. (Discounted rate for club members). Dinghy storage (Annual fee applies). Swim in the swimming area. Social events (Quiz nights, Halloween, Bonfire night and more...). Bar-b-cue on the club facilities. Picnic and relax on the grass area. Above all enjoy a convivial and friendly atmosphere. Your commitment to WOSC The club is run by the members for the members. To make this work all adult members and at least one adult representative from all family memberships are required to assist in the running of the club by performing official duties. Official duties are defined to include the following: Officer of the day or Assistant Officer of the day or Galley or Patrol Boat Driver (if qualified) Club members, as a minimum should expect to undertake two to three duties per year and as a new member you can opt for assistant officer or galley duty. And we ask you and your family to observe all safety and security rules. 17

18 USEFUL INFORMATION Are there any restrictions when I can use the Club and how do I get into the Club outside of normal opening times? No as a member you will be provided with the codes to the front gate and the Clubhouse providing unlimited access. Security Security of the premises and Clubhouse is paramount. If you use the Club outside of race or sail training when many members are present you must close the front gate behind you. You do not need to lock the gate with the chain while you are at the club however you must scramble the combination on the padlock. Similarly, the Clubhouse door should be shut at all times. On leaving the Club premises it is paramount that you ensure the Clubhouse is totally secure, garage door, patio door and main door and the main gate is closed and secured with the chain and padlock suitably scrambled. Safety outside of normal sailing and scheduled events and activities the Club does not have a patrol boat on the water to render assistance. You are therefore sailing at your own risk. Do I have to do Club duties and what do they entail? YES The Club is run by the members and everyone must take part in Club duties. There are two types of duties Race and Galley. Duties are undertaken by Adults and Families but only 1 adult member of a family is on the roster. Race Duty: This is rostered on Wednesdays Evenings (April to September inclusive) and Sundays all year round. This includes Officer of the Day (OOD) who sets the racing course, Patrol Boat driver (if qualified) and Assistant Officer of the Day (AOD) Typically on Wednesday evening for the single race you are required to be at the Club from 6.30pm and usually finished by 8.45pm. April to September Sundays typically from around from 11:15 to 16:45 for the three races and in the winter, two races typically from around from 10:45 to 15:30 Galley Duty: - Sunday only. Many non-sailors opt for galley duty which involves providing lunch (ready to eat around 13:00, 12:30 in winter) and afternoon tea (around 15:00, not required in winter). There are periods in the year when lunch is not provided on a Sunday. You decide 18

19 USEFUL INFORMATION what you will provide (guidance available) buy the ingredients, prepare, cook and serve charging normally 2.50 for lunch. The income should cover the costs with a small surplus. You will not be out of pocket. What if I can t do my duty? Duties are published well in advance on the website and in the Newsletter. If you are not available on your assigned date you are required to telephone other members to arrange a swap. Contact phone numbers are published on the duty roster. If you change duties you must inform Caroline Hollier for Race Duty or Stig Topp-Jorgenson for Galley Duty. Can I bring my own dinghy to the Club? YES Use of boats on Club premises is limited to canoes, kayaks, paddle boards, windsurfer boards, rowing boats and single hulled sailing dinghies less than 5.0 metres in length or having a Portsmouth Number (PN) greater than 970, PN being defined by the RYA. How do I locate a berth for my dinghy(s), kayaks or canoes? Once you have paid your berth fee to locate a berth you should contact the Harbourmaster at harbourmaster@wosc.org.uk. Berths are large enough for the storage of one sailing dinghy or rowing boat and may be used, in addition, for the storage of one or more canoes or windsurfer boards. Where unused space exists, members may apply to the Boat Storage Sub Committee for more than two berths. Do I need to pay for a berth for my kayaks or canoes? Yes If you do not store your kayak or canoe with your dinghy you must purchase a berth. If you have multiple kayaks or canoes you may need to purchase more than 1 berth. Do I need dinghy/kayak/canoe/rowing boat/ windsurfer insurance? YES Every member who uses or keeps one of the above on the Club s property must be covered by insurance against third party liability to an amount as shown on a current application ( 1 million) or renewal form to cover any one accident. All members on initial application and on renewal shall be required to sign to say that such insurance is in place. Are Club boats insured? YES The General Committee ensures that all boats owned by the Club and made available for use by members or participants in RYA sailing courses organized at the Club are covered by equivalent insurance. 19

20 USEFUL INFORMATION How do I hire a Club dinghy? Boats can only be hired by club members and must not be sailed in wind above force 4, except at the discretion of a Committee member. The fees are used for the maintenance of the boats. Boats are maintained at a level suitable for club racing-boats should not be used as swimming/ diving platforms. Boats shall be beached using the launching trolley, and sails must not be left hoisted whilst the boat is not being sailed. Cover must be replaced and the boat tied down. To hire a Club Topper, Firefly, Wayfarer, Laser you must first book the boat and pay the hire fee. Club Optimists are for use by children only are free to use. The Boat Hire Book is located in the main Clubhouse on a table to the left as you enter the main room. Record your hire of a boat in the Boat Hire Book and place your hire fee in one of the small brown envelopes provided. Pay the hire fee and importantly write the details of your name, membership number and fee on the envelope. Once complete place the envelope through the brass letter box in the bar store door located behind the bar. See table below. Please consult a member of the General Committee if you want to use a Club boat for the first time. Please do not beach club boats use the launching trailers and take them out of the water. Do not grind the gel coat on the bottom of the lake. Do not leave the sails flapping drop the sails when not in use. Roll the sails to avoid creasing them. Scale of Charges Half Day (Before 1.30pm) Full Day Wayfarer 5 10 Firefly 5 10 Laser 5 10 Topper Oppies No Charge No Charge still need to be booked-out and only for use by Juniors 20

21 USEFUL INFORMATION Optimists: There are many Club Optimists and the sails, masts, rudder and dagger boards can be found in the garage. They are not dinghy specific so please use any. The Optimists are located in the compound to the left of the Club. A small trolley is provided to move it to the water. After use return dinghy to the compound and lock the gate. Toppers: There are many Club Toppers and the sails, masts, rudder and dagger boards can be found in the garage. They are not dinghy specific so please use any. The Toppers are located on the rack to the left (away from the car park) of the Clubhouse. The Toppers can be launched from where they are stored. Fireflies: There are 6 Fireflies. Sails, masts, rudder and centre boards are in/on the dinghy. The Fireflies are stored on launching trolleys and located alongside the lake to the left (away from the car park) of the Clubhouse. They can be launched from where they are stored. Wayfarers: There are 3 Club Wayfarers and the sails, masts, rudder and centre boards are in/ on the dinghy. They are located to the left (away from the car park) of the Clubhouse in front of the compound with the safety boats. They are stored on a launching trolley and can be launched from the slipway immediately in front of the Clubhouse. Once launched please return the launching trolley to the berth to leave access to the slipway free. Lasers: There are 2 Club Lasers and the sails, masts, rudder and dagger boards are in/on the dinghy. They are located to the left (away from the car park) of the Clubhouse, one in the row alongside the lake and the second close to the container. 21

22 USEFUL INFORMATION They are stored on a launching trolley and can be launched from either slipway immediately in front of the Clubhouse. Please leave the boats and equipment in the state that you would wish to find them. Please de-rig, return the rigs (if appropriate) to the garage, put the boat back and secure the cover (if appropriate). What do I do if a piece of equipment is missing or breaks on a Club boat? Alongside the hire Boat Hire Book is a book for boat repairs. Enter the necessary details in the book and then taking a tag from the wall in front of you attach this to the boat or equipment in need of repair. The boat maintenance crew will ensure it is repaired. If you do not record the repair no one knows and it cannot be repaired. Do I need a buoyancy aid? YES Buoyancy aids are compulsory for all on paddle boards, windsurfers, canoes, kayaks, rowing boats or dinghy s when on either lake. May I swim? YES You can swim in the designated area in the large lake in front of the tables and swings. Children under 16 swimming must be supervised. Can I swim in the main lake in front of the Clubhouse outside of the designated area? NO you can only swim in the designated area. Can I use a boat in the swimming area? NO hard hulled craft, boards, canoes etc. are not allowed in the swimming area. Inflatable boats or inflatable canoes are allowed. 22

23 USEFUL INFORMATION Can I swim on the Open Water Course? YES The small top lake is for the sole use of open water swimmers and human powered paddle craft. No engine powered, other than for weed cutting, or sailing vessels may use this lake. You must agree to abide by the outcomes of the risk assessment and lake side signage. It is a condition that there must be a minimum of two persons present and the safety craft must be on the water. As with other water sports any member undertaking the activity of open water swimming must understand the risks inherent in this activity and be medically fit and competent to undertake it. Can I bring visitors to the Club? YES The number of visitors that you may bring to the Club is two adult guests and their dependent children at any one time unless agreed in advance with a member of the Committee. You must sign in your adult visitors in the visitors book on the table with the Boat Hire Book and leave payment of 1.00 per adult visitor. Please note that an individual adult may only visit the Club 3 times in any one year. Can I use a B-B-Cue at the Club? YES you can use the Club provided fixed B-B-Cue located under the canopy on the decking. Charcoal, lighters are not provided by the Club. You must clean up after use and dispose of the ash. Do not place hot ash in the bins. If you bring a disposable B-B-Cue and use it on the grass area you must ensure it is raised clear of the grass to avoid a grass burn. Can I bring dogs to the Club? YES however, no dogs (with the exception of assistance dogs) are allowed in the Clubhouse or on the decking area. All dogs around the Clubhouse, on the grassed area in front of the car park or within the boat parks must be on a lead. If your dog unburdens itself please ensure you pick up. You may walk your dog around the lake off the lead once clear of the Clubhouse, car and boat parks. 23

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