OXFORD DITCH CRUISING CLUB HANDBOOK 2013 MEMBER RYA ATYC RNLI OXFORD DITCH CRUISING CLUB AIMS 1. To encourage and develop motor boating on the River Thames and its tributaries. 2. To provide facilities for information and advice on all matters pertaining to the sport in general. 3. To safeguard the rights and privileges of members and their craft on the River Thames and its tributaries. 4. To improve the quality of Boat Handling and Safety amongst members. To further these aims the Officers and Committee will arrange and organize Rallies, Competitions, Social Occasions and other functions as appropriate. 2 OXFORD DITCH CRUISING CLUB Founded 1953 Officers 2013 Commodore Mrs Lyn Page – White Velvet Acting Vice Commodore Mr Philip Sachse - Lady Lara Rear Commodore Mr Chris Dietrich - Winning Spirit Hon. Secretary Mrs Barbara Sachse - Lady Lara 6 Meadow Close, Moulsford, Wallingford, OX10 9JL Email: [email protected] Tel: 01491 651553 Hon. Treasurer Mr Derek Farrow 59 Kidmore Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7LZ Committee Mrs Emma Abbott - Tops Mrs Kay Dietrich – Winning Spirit Mrs Marion Farrow Mr Mike Haley – Fly Away Mr Malcolm Page – White Velvet Mr Chris Seeney - Pheran VISIT: www.oxfordditch.co.uk 3 RESPONSIBILITIES Asst. Treasurer & Regalia Marion Farrow Handbook Barbara Sachse Quartermaster Kay Dietrich Website Chris Dietrich 4 PAST COMMODORES 1953-54 Mr PV JONES 1954-59 Col WP D’ARCY DALTON 1959-62 Mr WJ DEAN 1962-63 Mr WJ OWENS 1963-66 Mr MHC LEWIS 1966-68 Mr PB MITCHELL 1968-71 Mr A PHIPPS 1971-74 Mr EW DODWELL 1974-76 Mr RJ FREE 1976-78 Mr DWJ SPRATT 1978-80 Mr WA THOMAS 1980-82 Mrs M FREE 1982-84 Mr D HALSTEAD 1984-86 Mr K CHAPELL 1986-88 Mr JEH BRADLEY 1988-90 Mrs HP BROWN 1990-92 Mr MS PAGE 1992 Mr KM BIRCHER 1993 Mr IR BURDESS 1993-95 Mr J BLAKE 1996 Mr J WEEKS 1996-98 Mr B REDSHAW 1999-2000 Mr M HALEY 2001-2002 Mr C RENNIE JP 2003 Mr P SACHSE 2004 Mrs M RENNIE 2005 Mrs L PAGE 2006-2007 Mr D CHARLTON 2008 Mr C FOLLEY 2009 Mr M BICKNELL 2010 Mr P DUNNING 2011- 2012 Mr D FARROW 5 VICE PRESIDENTS WITH YEAR OF ELECTION Mr K CHAPELL 1986 Mr MS PAGE 1992 Mr M HALEY 2000 Mr P SACHSE 2003 Mrs M RENNIE 2004 Mrs L PAGE 2005 Mr D CHARLTON 2007 Mr C FOLLEY 2008 Mr D FARROW 2012 TRUSTEES Mr K CHAPPELL Mr MS PAGE Mr M HALEY 6 PROGRAMME OF CLUB EVENTS 2013 FEBRUARY 23rd Inter Club Quiz at Windsor Yacht Club MARCH 23rd Fitting-Out Dinner at Goring & Streatley Golf Club APRIL 14th Informal Lunch at Oxford Abingdon Four Pillars (Carvery) 26th-29th Club Weekend Away at Stratford upon Avon MAY 25th-27th Club Diamond Jubilee Celebration (Garden Party-26th May) JUNE 29th-30th Summer Rally at Ashmount House JULY/AUGUST TBA Cruise 24th-26thAug Possible Rally – venue TBA SEPTEMBER 14th-16th Autumn Rally and Sail Past at Ashmount House OCTOBER 20th Annual General Meeting and Laying-Up Lunch at Goring & Streatley Golf Club (Carvery) DECEMBER 8th Christmas Lunch at The George, Wallingford 7 ODCC BOAT HANDLING COMPETITIONS There are two competitions:- 1. Club Competition This is open to all members of the club and to declared visitors (for the Visitors Cup) Awards: Club Cup - For the highest marks awarded to a Club member. Venezia Trophy - For the second highest marks awarded to a Club member. Novices Trophy - Awarded to the Club member who achieves the highest number of marks, and who has not received any other ODCC boat handling award (including the Silver Spoons Trophy, but excluding the Moiety Cup). Tessian Trophy - For the highest marks awarded to a crew. Moiety Cup - For the highest marks awarded for safety. Visitors Cup - For the highest marks awarded to a visitor. 2. Silver Spoons Trophy A competition restricted to female skippers who are members of the Club. The trophy is awarded to the skipper achieving the highest number of marks. Please note: A member may take part only once, either as skipper or crew, in any competition. Crews for boats entering for the Silver Spoons Trophy may be male, female or mixed gender. 8 WINNERS OF THE CLUB CUP FOR BOAT HANDLING 1970 Mr EW Dodwell Eridod 1971 Mr BH Taitt May Moth 1972 Mr A Withey Caprella 1973 Mr A Withey Caprella 1974 Mrs DWJ Spratt Aquarius XXV and Mr BH Taitt May Moth 1975 Mr CA Smith Tiddy Oggy 1976 Mr DRW Jeffs Meadow Saffron 1977 Mr PH Mash Hierbas 1978 Mr PH Mash Hierbas 1979 Mr DWJ Spratt Sooty Seal 1980 Mr D Halstead Paul Jo Jo 1981 Mr A Chaplin Ivory Gem 1982 Mr J Weeks Running Wild 1983 Mr D Halstead Paul Jo Jo 1984 Mr EP Hanley My Saluka 1985 Mr RJ Barrs Rinadoro 1986 Mr RJ Barrs Rinadoro 1987 Mr JEH Bradley Lucinda Jane 1988 Mr MS Page Abracadabra 1989 Mr RW Orton Seaward 1990 No Contest 1991 Mrs V Bircher Capricious II 1992 Mrs V Bircher Capricious II 1993 Master A Orton Seaward 1994 Mrs V Marshall Zippidy 1995 Mr J Blake I’m Dot’s 1996 Mr J Blake I’m Dot’s 1997 Mr J Blake I’m Dot’s 1998 Mr B White Water Magic 1999 Miss V Haley Fly Away 2000-05 No Contest 2006 Mr M Bicknell Carmic 2007-12 No Contest 9 THE SILVER SPOONS TROPHY 1984 Heather P Standen Canopus III 1985 Cynthia Smith Minuet 1986 Pat Pollard Sea Mouse 1987 Pat Pollard Sea Mouse 1988 No contest 1989 Heather P Brown Sea Trek 1990 No contest 1991 Veronica Bircher Capricious II 1992 Veronica Bircher Capricious II 1993 No contest 1994 Veral Marshall Zippidy 1995 Veral Marshall Zippidy 1996 Veral Marshall Zippidy 1997 Veral Marshall Zippidy 1998 Vanessa Haley Fly Away 1999-2012 No contest CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE 2003 Byron Alexander Ashmount 2004 David Charlton Kleen Sweep 2005 David Miller Mustang Sally 2006 Clive Folley Mi Chica 2007 Bob Tanner La Coquine 2008 Mick Bicknell Carmic 2009 Chris Dietrich Winning Spirit 2010 Alan Luxford Merlin 2011 Chris Seeney Pheran 2012 Philip Sachse Lady Lara 10 VENEZIA TROPHY 1970 Mr JTD Mitchell Freya IV 1971 Mr MJ Hainge Exotique 1972 Mr GP Matcham Minuet 1973 Mr SPD Spratt Aquarius XXV 1974 Mr SPD Spratt Aquarius XXV 1975 Mrs BD Hainge Exotique 1976 Mr PH Mash Hierbas 1977 Mr P Mullins Siegfried 1978 Mrs J Akehurst Jabege 1979 Mr J Weeks Running Wild 1980 Mr DS Burge Ex Dentibus 1981 Mr DS Burge Ex Dentibus 1982 Mr A Chaplin Ivory Gem 1983 Mr PH Mash Princess of Pangbourne 1984 Mr JEH Bradley Lucinda Jane 1985 Mr A Chaplin Ivory Gem 1986 Mr JEH Bradley Lucinda Jane 1987 Mr MH Thomas Mad Hatter IV 1988 Mr JEH Bradley Lucinda Jane 1989 Mr HB Cundall Silken Thread 1990 No contest 1991 Mr R Barrs Rinadoro 1992 Mr PH Mash Princess of Pangbourne 1993 Mr AL West Blue Chevron 1994 Mr J Blake I’m Dot’s 1995 Mrs V Marshall Zippidy 1996 Mr D Charlton Halloween II 1997 Mrs V Marshall Zippidy 1998 Miss V Haley Fly Away 1999 Mr C Folley High Spirits II 2000-05 No contest 2006 Mr I Fitzpatrick Shirlian 2007-12 No contest 11 NOVICES TROPHY 1970 Mr WB Coxeter Leda II 1971 Mr Withey and Mr & Mrs Pinnells Caprella 1972 Mr DWJ Spratt Aquarius XXV 1973 Mr D Halstead Lady Jane III 1974 Mr HJ Stretton Halary 1975 Mr RV Higgs My Gay Lady 1976 Mr P Mullins Siegfried 1977 Mrs WG James Gadebridge Lady 1978 Mr LJM Weaver Thames Esperanza 1979 Mr J Bryce Orotaua 1980 Mr MJ Hannant Sumaran 1981 Mr TW Clayton Zarahemia 1982 No award 1983 Mr AM Makepeace Just Julian II 1984 Mr A Collier Malpas 1985 Mrs L Hillier-Brook Princess of Pangboume 1986 Mr J Chandler Catawba 1987 Mr NR Slacke Gini II 1988 Mr TA Rose Ginny II 1989 Mr G Akehurst Jabege 1990 No contest 1991 Master A Orton Seaward 1992 No award 1993 Mr J Blake I’m Dot’s 1994 Mr & Mrs DD Dyer Stargazer 1995 Mr D Charlton Haloween II 1996 No contest 1997 Mr C Folley High Spirits 1998 Mr P Sachse Fair Winds III 1999 Mr T Holbrook Etoile de Paris 2000-05 No contest 2006 Mr. M. Bicknell Carmic 2007-12 No contest 12 TESSIAN TROPHY FOR CREW 1970 ERIDOD 1971 MINUET 1972 CAPRELLA 1973 CAPRELLA 1974 HALARY 1975 TIDDY OGGY 1976 HIERBAS 1977 HIERBAS 1978 HIERBAS 1979 HIERBAS 1980 PAUL JO JO 1981 IVORY GEM 1982 IVORY GEM 1983 PRINCESS OF PANGBOURNE 1984 MY SALUKA 1985 RUNNING WILD 1986 RINADORO 1987 GINI II 1988 LUCINDA JANE 1989 SILKEN FRED 1990 No contest 1991 MERLIN IV 1992 PRINCESS OF PANGBOURNE 1993 SEAWARD 1994 ZIPPIDY 1995 No contest 1996 I’M DOT’S 1997 I’MDOT’S 1998 I’M DOT’S 1999 FLY AWAY 2000-05 No contest 2006 SHIRLIAN 2007-12 No contest 13 MOIETY SAFETY AWARD 1972 AQUARIUS XXV 1973 CAPRELLA 1974 AQUARIUS XXV 1975 MAY MOTH 1976 AQUARIUS XXV 1977 HIERBAS 1978 HIERBAS 1979 No award 1980 PAUL JO JO 1981 EX DENTIBUS 1982 RUNNING WILD & IVORY GEM 1983 PRINCESS OF PANGBOURNE 1984 MY SALUKA 1985 RUNNING WILD 1986 RUNNING WILD 1987 RUNNING WILD 1988 ABRACADABRA 1989 SEA TREK 1990 No contest 1991 CAPRICIOUS II 1992 RINADORO 1993 SEAWARD 1994 I’M DOT’S 1995 No contest 1996 ZIPPIDY 1997 HALLOWEEN II 1998 I’M DOT’S 1999 CHANDOS II 2000 SHIRLIAN 2001 WIGHT PANTHER 2002-05 No Contest 2006 SHIRLIAN 2007-12 No contest 14 THE WALDRON SALVER ODCC v UTMYC ANNUAL COMPETITION 1962 UTMYC 1994 UTMYC 1963 UTMYC 1995 UTMYC 1964 ODCC 1996 ODCC 1965 ODCC 1997 UTMYC 1966 ODCC 1998 ODCC 1967 UTMYC 1999 UTMYC 1968 ODCC 2000-12 No contest 1969 UTMYC 1970 UTMYC 1971 ODCC 1972 UTMYC 1973 ODCC 1974 ODCC 1975 ODCC 1976 UTMYC 1977 ODCC 1978 UTMYC 1979 UTMYC 1980 UTMYC 1981 ODCC 1982 ODCC 1983 UTMYC 1984 UTMYC 1985 UTMYC 1986 UTMYC 1987 UTMYC 1988 ODCC 1989 UTMYC 1990 UTMYC 1991 UTMYC 1992 UTMYC 1993 UTMYC 15 VISITORS CUP 1971 Mr G Ezard Andstar 1972 Mr BS Lamden Miss Amanda 1973 Mr FW Alexander Lady Haggis 1974 Mr FW Alexander Lady Haggis 1975 Mr PV Jones Morning Mist 1976 Mr JP Jester Ro Joanne 1977 No entry 1978 Mr BD Hines Kenbury 1979 Mr DW Price Makai 1980 Mr RJ Barrs Rinadoro 1981 Mr CA Smith Tiddy Oggy 1982 Mr E Hanley Still Thinking 1983 Mr JA Porter Colonel’s Folley 1984-85 No entry 1986 Mr A Slegg Barantha 1987 Mr C Rennie J.P.