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The Main Sheet AQUARIUS S.C. THE MAIN SHEET Summer 2013 Edition Web Site: http://www.sailaquarius.org.uk Editor: Richard Cannon 01932 786636 Email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Publicity: Mike Hendra 020 8337 1568 E-mail: [email protected] Contents President’s Bit President’s Bit 1 Newsletter Printing 1 Nigel concluded his "jottings" in the Coming up, we are having a Secretary’s Welcome 1 Spring Newsletter by bemoaning the barbecue and cruise to see the Committee Business 2 miserable winter, with the current illuminated boats and fireworks at Quartet Pro Musica 3 precluding nearly all winter sailing. Sunbury in August, plus a 3 day visit to Start of Season Party 3 How things have changed - no current, Bewl, and a Russian evening in Working Party 2 reasonable winds, and sun. So we've September. See the back page for a full Midsummer Cruise 3 had some members taking full list. Quiz Night 2 advantage with Bryan Clements sailing On another tack, just a reminder to Culinary Corner 3 several days a week. safeguard your property. Unfortunately Hampton Regatta 5 Summer Social events have there have been several "incidents" in Aquarius Regatta 5 benefitted from the "clement" (no pun the area recently. Mid Thames Trophy 5 intended) weather with 74 members and Do you really know how to use the Special Thanks 5 guests partaking of the Hog Roast last patrol boat, rescue a sailor in distress, Sailing Secretary Report 4 Saturday and drinking many litres of or capsize and recover ? In any case Easter Egg Trophy 4 Joan's Pimms. why not get a few tips at one of our Weather Station Update 4 That well oiled machine "the demonstrations after lunch on selected On the Road 6 organising team" were really stretched Sundays. Bewl May 2013 6 so any additional help with future Wishing you all Good Sailing Barbershop Singing 6 events would be really appreciated. I Rodger Wheeler Main Gate Lock 6 think I can speak for everyone in Bewl Valley Sailing Club 7 proposing a big vote of thanks to A Knotty Problem 6 everyone involved including the unseen Source of 'Cut to the Chase' 7 group that cleared up afterwards. Dates For Your Diary 8 BYO Barbeque 8 AQSC Website Address 8 Road Closures 8 For Sale 8 Secretary’s Welcome Newsletter Printing A warm welcome to all new and Various round robin emails advising and Content returning members, and I hope that you impromptu events not included in the all enjoy being a part of Aquarius Sailing Programme have been circulated The printing and paper costs for the Sailing Club. by Richard, and I would like to Newsletter are normally met by JDC As ever this year we have a full and encourage all of you to take full Independent Financial Advisers; for varied programme with something for advantage of your membership and join technical reasons it isn’t possible for everyone, whatever their age and us at the club. this issue. capability. The racing calendar is in full If you have any comments or There is also a problem with the swing and there have been some suggestions you would like presented to time needed to, print, address, fold, put exciting, though at times very damp, the Management Committee, please in envelopes, stamp, and post, so it is moments. The peanut gallery on the email me at [email protected] being distributed by email. Those veranda is in full voice, and always and I will pass them on to the relevant without email will receive a paper ready to give helpful advice to our committee member. copy. gallant sailors from the safety of the Jean Maracchi For much of the content we need to quarter deck (otherwise known as the Hon Secretary thank Mike Hendra. veranda). 1 Quiz Night Working Party Committee Business Frank Rainsborough 17 th March Like most clubs, Aquarius has difficulty finding enough willing and The 20th April dawned, and In keeping with the weather curse of continued to be the most beautiful day effective bodies to fill the various 2013, the lead up to the March working Committee positions and this year was that we had seen for a very long time. party was not promising and a number The sky was a brilliant blue, clear of all no exception. of members phoned Richard expecting The club’s President George Bray, cloud and the sun shone joyously all the function to be cancelled. Ever day ending in a spectacular sunset and it’s Secretary Joan Bray retired hopeful Richard took no such action so after many years of unstinting service. across the river from our clubhouse. By those who did not come made the 7:15 the club was aglow with the light, Rodger Wheeler stood down from decision themselves. Notwithstanding a Commodoreship but we still have a the view across the river was beautiful cold wet morning, 23 of the faithful and 31 people were gathered for Frank's key, long serving person in place with pitched up for the chilling experience. Rodger now occupying the President’s quiz night. Adverse weather seems to have no The evening held a promise that it seat. impact on the turnout. The vacant Secretarial seat had been delivered extremely generously. Frank As usual there was a list of jobs had done a great job of preparation with filled by Jean Maracchi and Mike prepared by our dedicated Vice Baker’s publicity officer’s role has been an army of Rainsboroughs beavering Commodore Premises. In his manly behind, and Di and Pete Carpenter to some degree filled by myself, Mike pursuit of things practical the list Hendra. giving bar and sustenance support to the included everything from window usual high Aquarius standard. A Commodore’s functions have been cleaning to a full make-over of the undertaken by the three Vice The quiz organisation and entire site. What he forgot was that management were perfect and four Commodores, Richard Cannon, Nigel those brave enough to challenge the Knowles and Graham Thompson. teams assembled for the battle of the elements would need warming and brains. It did not take long to get All these Officers put in dedicated sustaining. service and to a large degree the club underway and soon we were all in full Fortunately the club matrixes, the flight. Team members answered exists because of their efforts so we all women who bind the place together, did owe them a huge vote of thanks. questions individually, assembled the not need a jobs list, they just got on result and delivered a team answer. with preparing bacon rolls for morning The evening passed quickly and we tea and spag-bol for lunch. Every now Sailing and Motor Cruisers. raced through half the program before and again a cold nose would enter the With the increase in ownership by the fish super arrived. Refreshed and clubhouse followed by cold hands and members of vessels other than sailing revitalised we battled on but despite the feet and a damp chilled body. The dinghies, the club’s policy on visiting best efforts A-Team just pipped chilled would be welcomed with “cruisers” was discussed in Committee. Geogian at the post. laughter from the galley and with any As the club facilities are available to all In the end we all won the same prize luck a hot cup of tea or coffee. members all and every day, it was and we were all winners. However, in Eventually and surprisingly, a number considered reasonable for owners of compensation Di Carpenter produced a of important jobs were completed cruisers to enjoy having their boats at very nice sweet and Pete espressoed although unfortunately the list was not the club during the days when racing or some fine coffee to round off the exhausted. sailing was not taking place. In general evening. Finally a small army of Due to Rodger being away there was there is no objection to occasional nameless volunteers cleared up and we no formal entertainment planned for the overnight stay and it was thought that all went home to bed. day so Peter Carpenter decided that he more use of the club by members Thanks Frank for a great evening, would provide some aquatic during the week was advantageous from the attendees for their presence and the cavortation. Unfortunately, having a security standpoint. There is no volunteers that helped it all happen. braved the river to waist depth, he provision for charging members for the found the lack of sponsorship made occasional overnight stay but members Team Scores further submersion uneconomical so he with berthing facilities do pay for them abandoned the venture and much to the and the club may charge fees for any Geogian A-Team Incredulous Scroungers disappointment of the assembled vessel left at the club for a week. Pictures 29½ 31 27 26 company, he went home. Notwithstanding, non race vessels J-History J-Film J-S+N J-History By late afternoon more cold noses should be kept clear of the docking area Round 1 20 24 19 19 had gathered in the clubhouse so during race days, i.e. the bank between Round 2 23 28 23 22 dishing out the spag-bol became a the up and down river slipways. Round 3 30 22 25 24 priority and we all sat down to lunch. Round 4 22 22 25 21 Slowly the conversation grew louder as Total 124 127 120 112 bodies warmed. Lunch ended and again Place 2 1 3 4 All in all the day was a success with the list of jobs was found wanting as a relatively good turn out despite the 'J' indicates the Jokers that Teams the tables need clearing, dishes needed lousy weather and the uncompleted played for extra points.
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