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The Main Sheet AQUARIUS S.C. THE MAIN SHEET Summer 2012 Edition Web Site: http://www.sailaquarius.org.uk Editor: Richard Cannon 01932 786636 Email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Publicity: Over Easy 020 8393 5495 E-mail: [email protected] Contents Commodore’s Bit Commodore’s Bit 1 I must thank everybody who put a Some 40 people attended Pimms News of Members 1 lot of effort into the preparations for the with Noel Coward which also gave us a Newsletter Printing 1 Open Weekend. I would also like to chance to celebrate both Joan Bray’s Lyn Baker 1 give a big welcome to those new and Pat Irving’s 80th birthdays. Sailing Secretary Report 2 members who have joined. Congratulations to you both. Midsummer Cruise 2 With deep regret we had to say Did you know there was a new Very Easy Blackberry Jam 3 goodbye to Lyn Baker who finally lost suggestion scheme up on the notice Midsummer Night Cruise 3 her battle against cancer. About 40 club board? Nobody has taken up my Hello and Welcome 4 members were part of a gathering of suggestion of a new Commodore’s Weather Station 4 close to 200 to celebrate Lyn’s life. barge – Gloriana !!! Mike Hendra, Publicity 5 Sailing was fine from January till Hopefully we can now do some real Mrs R F McCoy 5 April but since then we have been summer sailing and don’t forget to note AQSC Regatta and SCOA Open 6 plagued by very strong currents and the forthcoming events on the back Sunday Regatta 2012 6 rotten weather. This also affected our page. Pimms with Noel Coward 7 regatta but many consoled themselves Good sailing Social Calendar 8 with the Hog Roast and of course cream Rodger Wheeler River Current Speed 8 teas with strawberries hand picked by Bewl Valley Sailing Club 8 our President and Secretary aided and Thanks To AQSC Membership 8 abetted I believe by Janet. Newsletter Printing The printing and paper costs of this The term 'On The Fiddle' has it's Newsletter were met in full by JDC origins in that on HMS Victory and Independent Financial Advisers other ships, the dining tables were News of Members 69 The Green Twickenham edged with a fixed or hinged rim, called Joan Bray 020 8755 5577 'fiddles'. These were to stop platters and We thank Frank Rainsborough for jugs from sliding off, but not only did Welcome setting this up. the fiddle keep the platters and jugs on Frank usually contributes a few notes the table, it also marked the area We extend a very warm welcome to explaining some navy slang terms for available for platters and jugs. the following new members. food, the contribution this time still If a sailor's platters and jugs Darren Best & Demelza Rose and covers food and 'notes', because for the extended beyond the allotted space and Family right reasons it might be of particular touched the fixed or hinged rim, that Les Cummings interest to one of our esteemed Surrey sailor was said to be 'fiddling', meaning Nathan Dixon bank members. he had a larger share of food than he Justin & Gisele Flack and Family was entitled to, and was depriving Rachel Holland another sailor of his full share of food. Robin & Anna Hoyle Lyn Baker And this 'fiddling' was an offence David & Sheila Pryde and Family It is with deep regret and sadness that punishable by flogging. Julien Snell we announce the recent death of Lyn Aha! I'm now interested to know Phil and Diana Howley Baker. why 'flogging' is a slang term for Farewell She was a lovely lady who bore her 'selling'! If I find out, I'll let you know, Farewell to the MORRIS family who long illness with courage, dignity and if you know, please tell me! have moved to LIVERPOOL. We wish cheerfulness. them every success in their new home. We will all miss her and our deepest condolences go to Mike and his family Joan Bray Secretary 1 Midsummer Cruise 20th June 2012 Trudi Hilton Sailing Secretary The summer weather so far didn’t cruiser, with David and Ben bringing Report - Richard Cannon bode well for the midsummer cruise but up the rear. Mooring all the sailing The winter sailing was brilliant and it was the best of the rest on the day; boats together, my keys and padlock the official start of the sailing season on the 6-10knt SE wind was perfect and it made their way to the bottom of the 25 March was also super with a NEE was even a couple of knots stronger for river and my arm was not long enough force 1 to 2 wind giving 9 boats a the return sail! to rescue them. Cold, hungry and lovely sail; since 1992 we have only Despite the road traffic challenges in grumpy Rebecca and I gave up trying had more boats out for the first sail of the Sunbury and Hampton area 4 boats to find them and thanks to Stuart we the season in 1997 to 1999. The first were rigged and ready to go at 6.30pm borrowed a padlock and went for food couple of weekends in April were OK and with a strong, blustery wind behind at The Weir Hotel with 17 other but then conditions deteriorated with us Rodger, Rebecca, Julian and I were members. the wettest April on record. quickly on our way to the lock. After a steak-and-Guinness pie Fortunately on 28 April there was Realising that we needed a patrol boat dinner, I tried again with Stuart’s the Mid-Thames Trophy at Desborough Rodger headed back to the club house magnet-on-a-rope and managed to SC; there was too much current to sail to check that the power boats were on retrieve my keys and padlock before at Aquarius and it was just possible at their way. everyone else came back to the lock. Desborough. However by the time we reached the RESULT! The wind conditions From the end of April to mid May lock we had caught up with rowing remained strong enabling Rodger, sailing wasn’t possible due to the the Graham and Eiko who had enjoyed a Julian and I to make it back to the club high current; the first time we have detour around the cut out of the main house under sail from the far side of the been unable sail in May due to current stream but there was no sign of the lock, despite the fading light, and for over 20 years. power boats. We were pleased to see carefully chaperoned by the cruisers. By We were able to have boats on the Stuart catching up with us and Julian 10:30pm we were all back on the bank water for the open days but on Saturday and I hooked on to his cruiser to be and packing up. they had to be towed upstream. towed into the lock. Fortunately there My particular thanks go to Stuart The Sunday of the Queen’s Jubilee were not too many other people around who must surely have been a boy scout weekend was cold and damp but the so our floating about didn’t get us into as he seems to have all the gadgets one East force 1-2 wind gave a good sail; too much trouble. Brian and Keith could possibly need for any untoward Joan Bray brought in some Jubilee made it as far as the lock but didn’t incident! The final word goes to Bryan Mugs as prizes for a Race. The forecast stop for dinner. who discovered I had left my keys in for Monday was very cold, wet and At the other side we moored up my locker door at the end of the windy and nobody went to Bewl for the before the bridge, and waited for the night…… all polite suggestions for scheduled visit; at Bewl the weather other boats. Eventually Rebecca and keeping my keys attached to me would wasn’t as bad as forecast, although Rodger arrived in the lock with Richard be most welcomed!! extremely cold (10°C air, 17°C water) in the patrol boat and the second and there were only about 6 Bewl boats out. More pictures can There was a SigneT Open Meeting be seen on Picasa Web within the Regatta on Saturday 30 June Albums accessed from and fortunately the current had reduced, sailaquarius.org.uk by the SW wind was force 2 to 3 selecting More>Photos extremely gusty to force 5 and shifty; on the Menu. instant 90° shifts. Richard Cannon crewed by Liz Archer and Ken Ayres won the SigneT Open Meeting. Conditions on Sunday were similar although the shifts were not quite so extreme. It became very wet and windy Ideal conditions for running to the lock when a squall went through; The Pictures by Frank Rainsborough weather station recorded a maximum 12 of the 18 who had dinner at the Weir Hotel gust of 28knts (force 7). We need an improvement in the weather for the rest of the season but it is still very wet and making plans to suit the conditions as forecast is very unreliable. 2 Midsummer Night Cruise - Mike Hendra Wednesday 20th June was a bright comfortable places on their boats for as the story of the Lock and Keys was sunny Summer Solstice eve and around this event so some redistribution of spread.
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