Ladies'
& Juniors' Race 26th May
The season is well under way now and the new look
Ladies' & Juniors' Race is less than two weeks away. There is a change of destination and a change
of course. The race starts and finishes
at Port Bannatyne and takes competitors on a tour of Rothesay Bay.
If you're thinking that you don't have a lady or a
junior member, you can still race with a junior member from the Club's Dinghy
Section. Our Commodore has been in discussions with Helen Kirk, Captain of the
Dinghy Section and Texa has offered
to take 2 juniors and an adult (to comply with Health and Safety!) with the
intention that Texa is steered by one
of the youngsters. If any of you who might be able to accommodate other juniors
on a similar basis contact the office know as soon as you can – and Helen says
she can find more juniors to take advantage of what could be a landmark in
their sailing careers!
The race is followed by a muster at Port Bannatyne on the Saturday evening and fun & games on the Sunday morning.
As an aid to the Race Officer and the catering team, owners intending to race or attend the muster are requested to notify the office (office@clyde.org) by a simple e-mail by 2.00pm on the Thursday preceding any event. NB: We are not seeking firm ‘commitment’ only your ‘intention’ to race – ALL are welcome on the start line and at the muster. Nevertheless your attention to this request would be much appreciated.
Commodore's Welcome
It gives me pleasure to welcome members and guests to this website where you will find information on the wide and varied activities of the Club – I hope you enjoy reading it.
At the AGM in November we heard reports
from the main areas of the Club and overall the Club is thriving on many
fronts.
Our new printers have brought a fresh style to Tidelines as well as the Journal and Yearbook under the editor, Colin Craig. The new arrangement with Imrays to publish the Sailing Directions under Edward Mason’s editorship have taken on improvements from Martin Lawrence’s Pilots. Edward's superb combined first edition of the revised Firth of Clyde Sailiong Directions is now available and is selling well.
The Club’s Centenary Book –‘ The First One
Hundred Years’, expertly edited by Ian Macdonald has been published and it
colourfully and faithfully records many of the important characters and events
in the Club’s history. Copies are available from the Club Office.
The Dinghy Section at Bardowie has begun
another busy season of training and racing. The Club was short listed for RYA
Scotland’s Club of the Year Award and while the accolade went elsewhere, two
members did win awards and four young members made it into the Scottish Junior
rankings for the Optimist and Laser Radial classes – congratulations to all
concerned.
The Club’s busy calendar of events has
begun with the Bute Race weekend and a very successful Opening Muster with well
over 100 people sitting down to an excellent meal at the RNCYC and 60 or so
turning up for the breakfast in aid of the RNLI Station at Rhu Marina. The
Ladies’ and Juniors’ Race and Muster follows later in May then of course it’s
time for the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Series over the Jubilee Holiday weekend at
the beginning of June. Preparations for the latter are well advanced boosted by
the commitment of new sub-sponsor Bowmore Islay Single Malt Whisky to provide
prizes and a whisky tasting. Please watch the website for more information on
these and other events throughout the season www.brewindolphinscottishseries.com
I wish all readers good sailing and great
fun afloat wherever you are this summer.
John Watson
Commodore CCC, SY Texa
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Last Updated ( Monday, 14 May 2012 )
  
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