News and Events

Sunday 24 September - Cruise 9

The destination for Cruise 9 is the Folly Inn on the Medina River, IoW. The Folly Inn is less than a kilometre north (down river) from Island Harbour Marina. Information on the Folly Inn and Island Harbour Marina can be found in the website Cruising section.

The intention is to sail at 10am. All are welcome; just turn up at the Club at approximately 9am. High water is at 2:55pm.

Any queries, contact Chad, the .

Tuesday 26 September - 42 Days Notice for AGM Items

The 2017 A.G.M. will be held on Tuesday 7th November. Members attention is drawn to the following extract from the “Meetings of the Club” section of the Club Rules:

No business, except the passing of the accounts and the election of the Officers, Committee, Trustees and Honorary Auditors, and any business that the Committee may order to be inserted in the notice convening the meeting shall be discussed at such meeting unless notice of it is given in writing by a member entitled to vote to the Honorary Secretary at least forty-two days before the date of the Annual General Meeting.

Items for the AGM should be sent to Mike Couzens, the . The final date for submission is Tuesday 26th September 2017.

Friday 29 September - Macmillan Coffee Morning

The coffee morning this month - in the clubhouse from 11am on Friday 29th - will be part of Macmillan Cancer's worldwide annual event.

In addition to the usual (exceptional quality) filter coffee, there will be some very tasty cakes available for members and their guests (including a gluten free cake). All of this will be totally free but there will be a collection box. Last year, helped by gift-aiding, we raised approximately £170 for MacMillan Cancer. With your help, this year we'll do better.

Saturday 14 October - RNLI Fish Supper and Ukulele Band

The RNLI Fish Supper is an annual fundraising event to support our volunteer lifeboat crews across the UK and Ireland. For more detail go to RNLI Fish Supper 2017. Nationwide, this year's event is to take place between 13th and 15th September. Seafarers SC will hold its first RNLI Fish Supper on Saturday 14th October.

To liven up our special fund-raising event we will have entertainment provided by the Surrey Hills Ukulele Big Band. The band performs around Surrey, Hants and Sussex. The emphasis is on the ukulele but the band also features mandolin, fiddle, bass guitar, harmonica and a wide range of percussion. With music drawn from a multitude of sources and countries, the audience is taken on world tour without having to move - well maybe a bit of finger or foot tapping!

Evening begins at 7:00pm with fish supper at approximately 8:15pm. Any profit will be donated to the RNLI. There may also be a raffle.

Supper will comprise battered cod (or a vegetarian option) with chips and a delicious dessert. Members and their guests welcome. £12 per adult, £10 per cadet - book via WebCollect . Closing date is Tuesday 10th October.

If you are not attending the event but would still like to donate to the RNLI, simply place your donation in the RNLI collection box on the bar.

Notices

Slipway - Beware of Prominent Bolt Heads

Please be wary of the deformed bolt heads protruding above the surface of the lower end of the slipway.

The bolt heads are beneath the surface at high water. They constitute a trip hazard and could damage your footwear or your feet.

Auditor Required

The Committee are seeking a volunteer to audit the Club's accounts from next season for a period of up to three years. If you would like to know more, please contact Claudia, our .

Committee - Vacancies

The AGM is less than 2 months away. As is the norm, all the Committee Members and Members with Special Responsibility are up for re-election. For a reminder of who's who, go to Committee.

After much sterling work over a number of years, Justin and Chad have decided to step down from their roles. As a result we are looking for volunteers to fill the posts of Vice Commodore and Cruising Secretary. The terms of reference for these positions are published in the SOP - available to all members from the WebCollect Club Documents event.

This is your chance to help with the running of your club and to inject some of your own ideas and enthusiasm. If you would like to stand or want to know more, please contact Mike Couzens, our .

Did You Know?

Seafarers Facebook Group

Ever fancy a chat with Club colleagues? Did you know that we have a group account on Facebook? It is titled Seafarers Sailing Club. The group is Closed. This means that anyone on Facebook can find the group and see who is in it but only members can see and write posts.

If you are not already a member and would like to join the group, contact Debbie Woolnough (via Facebook or at ) or David Grout (via Facebook or at ) who are the administrators.