RYA Southern Region Newsletter January 2015.

Burns night with poetry, quiz etc. Starting at 7 for 7:30. Fur supper:

Smoked Haddock Soup
Haggis Neeps and Tatties (vegetarian option available)
Orange Cranachan

£15 a ticket with the infamous McGuire Whisky tasting on offer.

Tickets available from our Administrator or behind the bar

After a busy Christmas, Mike is now working up the Calendar for 2015. So far:
30th Jan : Burns night with poetry, quiz, Haggis/Sausage etc, £15 a ticket with the infamous McGuire Whisky tasting on offer. Tickets available from our Administrator or behind the bar
22nd Feb : Blowboat challenge led by Ben (all kit supplied)
21st Mar : Paddy's night
23rd May : Ubermeister, happy hour
6th June Turk trophy : open to all
19th Oct : Ocoberfest with Umpa band, Steiners, etc

Although one of our shallow areas is presently well marked, here is a great web site showing other shallows and hazards around the Island. Great if you want to go rock hopping on the RTI race. www.solentshallows.co.uk

Restarting this Wednesday (7th January). Wednesday evenings at the Club, 7.00pm to 8.00pm.

Please arrive a little before 7.00pm to move tables and chairs.

This is a self run affair with various members taking the lead.

The dates for next year's Yacht cruising have now been set for 2015. They are:

R1: 14-15 March - Bembridge
R2: 3-6 April [Easter] - Cowes (Shepherds),Beaulieu
R3: 16-17 May - Yarmouth
R4: 11-12 July - Itchenor
R5: 29-30 Aug - Lymington
R6: 19-20 Sept [Barts Bash] - Hopefully Royal Yacht Squadron
R7: 17-18 Oct - Hamble
R8: New Years - Shepherds, Cowes

If you would like to join us, please email Debbie and she will add you to the email circulation list. Hopefully see you there.

Boxing Day – Friday 26th December

11.00am – Boxing Day Race, mulled wine, soup and rolls, bar open

New Year’s Eve – Wednesday 31st December

7.30pm - Pirate Ball, American Supper, bar open, rum punch, party games, fancy dress, juke box. Donations of £2 are requested from adults to cover the cost of the music. Pirate fancy dress avoids walking the plank (you have been warned!)

New Year’s Day – Thursday 1st January

11.00am – New Year’s Day Race, Christmas Draw, bar open

Come and sing Christmas carols at the Club on Sunday 21st December, 2.00pm.

Don't forget to buy your tickets for the Christmas Draw while you're there!

View the trees on Friday 12th, Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th December 2014, 11am to 6pm.

Admission £3 / Concessions £2 / Under 16 Free.

Here's the Stokes Bay Sailing Club Christmas tree.

Courtesy of Sean Filkins, here is a link to some great Moth photos
Dropbox site (click here)

What a great evening last night at the Club. Well done to all the winners. We're planning on updating the gallery feature on the website. As soon as we do, they'll be uploaded there. In the meantime, they are available on our dropbox site (click here)

The Sailing Committee has now fixed the open events for 2015 as follows:

15 & 16 Mar - Laser Standard and Laser Radial qualifier
25 & 26 April - Musto Skiff, B14 and RS800 opens
16 and 17 May - Topper training (Sat), Topper Traveller (Sun)
23 & 24 May - Dart 18 Open
29, 30 & 31 May - B14 Nationals
25, 26, 27 & 28 June - Moth Nationals
5 & 6 Sept - Catamaran Open and Vortex Nationals (TBC)
19 Sept - Laser Traveller
20 Sept - Barts Bash (more info on 20th Dec)

Click here for the application form and hand it into the bar or send it to Debbie.

Congratulations to all the Laser sailors who brilliantly represented Stokes Bay Sailing Club at the Masters' Worlds in Hyeres, France.

Great Britain took the honours in three categories, including one outstanding performance from our Commodore, Nick Harrison, the 2014 Standard Grand Masters' World Champion.

December 21st - Carol Singing
December 31st - New Year's Eve Party

Friday 17th October, 7.00pm

From Land’s End to John O'Groats - Our Epic Cycling Adventure - Slide Show & Talk by John Horn & Phil Beed

Food available - please pre-order (pork sausages, Yorkshire pudding, mash & veg) £5.00 - Bar Open

Thanks Alex for writing the Nationals report. For the report, please click here.
And we'll done Jonathan Lister for being the new Vortex National Champion.

Saturday 20th September Food – Quiche, Salad and New Potatoes, £6. Buy your tickets at the bar or admin office.

8.00pm - Live Band, Jack Rabbit - Rock, Pop, Alternative & Indie.

Sunday 21st September Bart's Bake-Off, Afternoon Tea and Auction of Cakes at 3.00pm.

Congratulations to Stokes Bay member Bruce Keen - Musto Skiff National Champion again!

SBSC sailor Mike Palfreman claimed 2nd place, and Richard Pelley (also from SBSC) was 9th.

Thursday Night = BBQ (7.00pm, £7.50)

Friday Night = Fish & Chip Supper (7.00pm, £5.00) and Quiz





Saturday Night = Curry Supper (7.00pm, £5.00), Mount Gay Rum Happy hour 7.00pm & 8.00pm, live band Ubermiester (pop and rock covers)

Please purchase your food tickets in advance from the admin office.

All Club members welcome!

Results now available Click here for the latest Musto Skiff Nationals results...