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Newsletter October 2017

11 Dinghies set sail Bank Holiday Saturday

What’s on

Saturday 28th October Laying Up Supper

Friday 3rd November Pie and Mash Supper

Saturday 11th Nov Bonfire night bangers dinner

For details of the sailing programme please click on the following link

http://www.rhsc.org.uk/events

Some important dates for your diaries this year

Saturday 18 Nov RHSC Annual Prize Giving and Dinner – booked at The Fish Café Rye

Friday 24th Nov Charity Auction Dinner in aid of RHSC Sailability booked to take place at the George in Rye

New members who have joined the club in September

We are delighted to welcome the following new members to the sailing club;

We enrolled two new Sailability Members last month, Kerry Phillips and Max Thompson.

Commodore Caroline Wylson carolinewylson@btinternet.com T 01797 223112 Vice- Commodore Rear Commodore Cruisers & Membership Secretary Richard Hopper TD richard@richardhopper.plus.com

T 01797 222291 Rear Commodore Dinghies Simon Marsh simon@hi-flight.co.uk T 01233 758181 Rear Commodore House Glenda Wilson andrewandglenda@yahoo.co.uk T 01797 321395 Honorary Secretary David Townsley davidtownsley1@hotmail.co.uk T 01424 882066 Honorary Treasurer Richard Hopper richard@richardhopper.plus.com

T 01797 222291 Rescue Boat Coxswain & Editor David Tomkinson dejltomkinson@btinternet.com T 01797 224363

Rye Harbour Sa i l ing Club, {RHSC} The Po int , Rye Harbour, East Sussex, TN31 7TU

www.rhsc.org.uk

All set for the off

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Page 2 Newsletter Title The Club Management Committee

Dear Member

Have you ever wondered about getting more involved in running your club but didn’t know how to go about it? If so then now is your chance. The AGM will take place on December 3rd and we need new volunteers to sit on the club’s Management Committee, which meets 6 times a year, in order to replace those whose term has expired. We will need to elect a new Commodore and Vice Commodore plus additional committee members, some of whom we hope would take responsibility for a particular role or function.

Following on to this note is a summary of the various roles which need to be carried out in order for the club to continue to thrive. The last 2 years under our current Commodore have been very active and very successful, resulting in our new changing rooms and the start of RHSC Sailability. Lessons learned during that period lead us to believe that the club will benefit from having well defined roles as set out in order to spread the workload, which otherwise all gravitates to the Commodore. Your skills in helping to bring this about would be invaluable. We are particularly keen to encourage more women and people of working age onto the committee.

If you would like to help then please contact me by email at davidtownsley@hotmail.co.uk by October 21st.

RHSC is a Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) and our ability to continue enjoying our sporting and social activities depends entirely on the voluntary input of ourselves as club members. If you are able to help with this then we are keen to hear from you.

David Townsley Club Secretary

Committee Structure with Defined Roles

Role Responsibilities

*The President Figurehead and elder statesman.

*Commodore (Chair)

Under normal circumstances has overall responsibility for the setting of standards and objectives and the performance of the management committee in meeting agreed standards and objectives. Responsible for the governance of the club’s affairs.

*Vice Commodore (Vice Chair)

Supports the Commodore (Chair) Responsible for club’s compliance with Health and Safety including updating of Health and Safety Policy and Risk Assessments

*Rear Commodore Cruisers (Cruiser Sailing Matters)

Manages Cruiser sailing. Maintains a list of skippers and crews interested in cruiser sailing. Produces Sailing Instructions, Notices of Race as required together with Risk Assessments. Liaises with other Sailing Clubs, the RYA and the Harbour Master. Calls Cruiser Meeting as required to ensure that what is proposed is agreed.

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Ensures that the Clubs Marks are properly positioned and have the agreement of the MMO. Arranges placement of potential crew for training on suitable boats. Deals with enquiries relating to cruiser sailing in Rye Bay. Attends Fisheries Liaison Meetings called by Cinque Port Training Area covering the Lydd & Hythe Firing Ranges.

*Rear Commodore Dinghies (Dinghy Sailing Matters)

Produce all year round dinghy sailing programme and upload to the internet Organise weekend racing. Monitor numbers of dinghy racers Organise some 3 main annual taster sessions, PTBO, Pirate Fun Day and RHSC Regatta/Flotilla (suggestion) and others as required. Uploading racing results to Sailwave Contact for dinghy enquiries Oversee regular dinghy meetings Oversee Rescue Boat Coxswain

*Rear Commodore House (Club House Matters) Social Secretary (Social Event Organiser) Bar Secretary

Oversee maintenance of club house Responsibility for Flood Plan Oversee Cleaning Contractor Oversee JMB Waste collection Create a maintenance plan Ensure Food Hygiene Compliance standards are met. Maintenance of equipment in galley and the BBQ Responsible for ordering paper towels , loo rolls liquid soap etc Oversees the Social group Chairs social group meetings Create list of seasonal social events to publish on the internet Organise all year round social events Makes returns to the Treasurer Oversee the running of the bar and ensure bar roster is in place, stock check is carried out and bar stock replenished on an ad hoc basis. On a quarterly basis completes a stock check and submits bar accounts to the Treasurer so that the progress of the bar can be monitored. Responsible for ensuring that the gross margin meets the requirement of the Management

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Page 4 Newsletter Title Berthing Master

Committee. Keeps a record of the boats berthed in the boat park and their owners name. Advises the Membership Secretary of all changes so that any fees due may be collected. Oversees club boat maintenance team Oversees rescue boat maintenance and yearly service Oversees Carey Marsh maintenance and yearly service

Honorary Secretary (Club Secretary)

Arranging meetings and circulating the agenda Taking and circulating the minutes Ensuring appropriate club records are kept Storing club trophies and getting them engraved as required by cruiser and dinghy leads Hire of the clubhouse Ensuring club rules and legalities are followed

Honorary Treasurer (Finance)

Maintains the Club’s accounts as required in the Rules & Regulations. Ensures that the insurance arrangements of the Club are up to date. Provides forecasts as required to guide the Management Committee.

Membership Secretary (Club Membership)

Responsible for collecting subscription, entrance, berthing and Harbour Dues from members and keeping records up to date. Deals with non-payment as provided in the Rules & Regulations. Produces List of Members from time to time so that the Bar Secretary’s records meet current regulations and the committee are up to date.

4-8 committee members who might take on any of the responsibilities below

Advertising and Media Responsible for website Creates Press Releases Produces posters and publicity for events Builds a good working relationship with the press Updates facebook and twitter Provides signage and flags Publishing of monthly newsletter

Fundraising

Put forward Fund raising ideas for phase 2 and 3 of the refurbishment project Source funding Complete and return grant monitoring forms

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Oversee production of RHSC merchandise to sell e.g. T-shirts, mugs etc Oversee 100 Club Create ways of monitoring attendance at the club for the purposes of Sport England

* Denote flag officers

An invitation to join Hastings and St Leonards Sailing Club for a day’s racing

On Sunday 15th October Hastings and St Leonards Sailing Club has a one day handicap event, the Battle of Hastings Handicap. It is three races, first one at 11:00 with lunch between the second and third race. If any RHSC members would like to join them they would be most welcome. On Saturday 14th October they have a Topper Open, again starting at 11:00. For further details of this event please visit www.hastingssc.org

Philip Blurton Sailing Secretaryr Hastings & St Leonards Sailing Club E sailingclubsec@gmail.com T 01424 440056 M 07803 429534

First Evening Supper with a talk on the Mary Stanford Disaster of 1928 by Laton Frewen

44 people enjoyed a supper of Fish Pie with French Apple Tart and cream to follow. After supper Laton Frewen gave an illustrated talk on the Mary Stamford Lifeboat Disaster. It was both interesting and moving and delivered in his usual professional way. It was a thoroughly good evening and made a profit of more that £300 for Rye Harbour Sailing Club.

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RHSC Annual Dinner & Prize-giving Saturday 18th November

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Webbe’s at the Fish Cafe, Rye 19.30 for 20.00

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Complimentary wine on arrival - - - - - - - - - -

Hastings Crab and Smoked Mackerel Tartar, Apple Dressing

Pressed Mallard and Pigeon Terrine, Tangy Cumberland Sauce

Char Grilled Mediterranean Vegetable and Tomato Terrine with Goats Cheese and Tapenade Dressing

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Breast of Corn fed Chicken Wrapped in Pancetta with Creamed Potatoes, Oyster Mushrooms and Grain

Mustard Sauce

Roast Fillet of Cod with Lardons, Savoy Cabbage, Caramelised Onion, Pink Fur Potatoes

Herb Gnocchi with Roasted Butternut Squash, Wild Mushrooms and Barkham Blue Cheese

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Raspberry Crème Brulee, Drambuie Ice Cream

Dark Chocolate Torte with Salted Caramel and Passion Fruit Sorbet

Apple Mousse, Honeycomb ice cream, Poached Cox Apple

Cheese Plate

Brighton Blue, Tournegus, Olde Sussex, Sussex Camembert, Willow Goats Cheese, Apricot Chutney,

Braeburn Apple and Celery

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Coffee and Biscotti

£35 per person

Black tie/lounge suit

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Please contact Bill Lewis to book your place and your choice of menu

(birdseye48@hotmail.com) or telephone 01580 243093

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Last Taster Sails of the Season

On Saturday 21st October we shall be holding our last dinghy taster sailing session of the season which will be combined with RHSC Sailability Day. HW is at 13:00 so you will need to arrive at 11:00 to register and get kitted out with a buoyancy aid. If we cannot sail because of the weather you can learn some sailing theory with the help of an experienced skipper and some RYA videos There will be a BBQ with food available to buy as well as teas coffee and cakes. The bar will be open. You will need to bring warm clothes and a waterproof jacket. There is no charge for the sail but if you are able to, a donation towards our fund for the RHSC Refurbishment Project would be appreciated. Everyone is welcome. If you want to be sure of a place please book in advance by emailing carolinewylson@btinternet.com or call 01797 223112 for a booking form.

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A Charity Auction and Dinner to be held at The George in Rye

A Charity Auction Dinner is being held at The George in Rye on Friday 24 November in aid of RHSC Sailability, a charity helping people with disabilities experience the fun and freedom of sailing. Everyone is welcome. Arrive at the George in Rye at 6.30pm and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine in the Benson room whilst listening to the sounds of The Rye Bay Crew Band. The meal will be served in the elegant main ballroom and afterwards Kevin Wall, from The Rye Auction Galleries, will preside over the auction where 49 lots will go under the hammer! Please see the 3 course menu and a catalogue of donations below. Tickets cost £28.50. A video of the donations will be circulated shortly and will be available to view on line at www.rhsc.org.uk or on the following link https://www.facebook.com/RHSCsailability/ For an application form please contact carolinewylson@btinternet.com or call 01797 223112. Tickets will be available for collection on arrival at the George at 6.30pm. Applications and payment need to be returned by 10th November.

The menu

Charity Auction Dinner in aid of RHSC Sailability

Parma ham, cantaloupe melon & red wine syrup

Prawn cocktail with sourdough toast

Curried spinach satay soup

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Slow roast pork belly, creamy leek & smoked bacon cannelinni beans with roast apple

Roast Chicken, creamy leek & smoked bacon cannelinni beans with salsa verde

Teryaki salmon with sweet potato and vegetables

Camembert, fig & onion tart with seasame seed, honey mustard dressing & green

salad

*** Lemon syllabub with ginger cookie

Salted caramel chocolate tart with crème fraiche

Cheese & biscuits

Coffee

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Page 10 Newsletter Title Address Donation Value Lot no

The George in Rye 98 High Street Rye TN31 7JT

Dinner or lunch for 2 at the George in Rye £50 1

The Rye Retreat 36-38 Cinque Ports St Rye TN31 7AN

A voucher for a Cut and Blow Dry at the Rye Retreat

£50 2

The Plough Udimore Road Cock Marling Udimore Nr Rye TN31 6AL

A 3 course meal for 2 at the Plough (drinks not included)

No limit stated

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Richard Hopper RHSC Member

A generous load of well-seasoned logs. Free delivery within 10 mile radius of Rye.

£40 4

The Ship Sea Road Winchelsea Beach TN36 4LH

£100 Voucher to be spent in the shop or restaurant at The Ship, Winchelsea Beach

£100 5

The Mermaid Inn Mermaid Street Rye TN31 7EY

A one night stay for 2 at the Mermaid in Rye £150 6

Clive Sawyer Gallery 103a High Street Rye TN31 7JN

An unusual photograph of Rye

£30 7

Kino Rye Lion Street Rye, TN31 7LB

Two vouchers for full price tickets at the Kino Hawkhurst or Rye

£21 8

Concepts 8 Market Street Rye TN31 7LA

Witty Sailing Club plaque

£10 9

The Union 8 East Street Rye, TN31 7JY

A 3 course meal for 2 at the Union (drinks not included)

No Limit stated

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Mark Mills The Old Firestation Maidstone Road Matfield Nr Tonbridge, Kent,TN12 7JP

Paint Protection film bumper wrap for your car

£450 11

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Address Donation Value Lot no

The Golden Fleece 16 Lion Street Rye, TN31 7LB

A pretty floral scarf £10 12

Knoops Tower Forge Hilders Cliff Rye

Drinks for two at Knoops £8 13

Watermans 23a Lion Street Rye E Sussex TN31 7LB

A blue leather handbag £38 14

Cinque Port Sailing Dover Marina Crosswall Quay Dover Kent CT17 9BN

A yacht-sail for two from Dover to view the White Cliffs, Harbour and Castle from the sea. The sail is offered by www.cinqueportssailing.org

£40 15

Hotel Chocolat 257 Victoria Rd, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2SS

A voucher to spend at Hotel Chocolat £10 16

W J Bennett 99 High Street Rye E Sussex TN31 7JN

A purple patterned tie by Van Buck £29 17

Nomad Sailing 16 Silchester Rd, Saint Leonards-on-sea TN38 0JB

An RYA Start Yachting Course/Sailing Skill weekend for 2 from Nomad Sailing

£500 18

Rick Elliott RHSC Member

A 3 hour trip on 38’ sailing yacht Roxanne with lunch included for 2 people on a date to be arranged

£45 19

Jo Jos Gifts 7 Market Road Rye, TN31 7JA

6 decorated wine glasses £38 20

Joan Taylor RHSC Member

A limited print of a group of people by local artist, Richard Adams, who lives in Playden

£90 21

Domino’s Pizza Ore Hastings

Voucher for 1 x large Domino pizza at Ore Hastings

Up to £20 22

Rye Watersports Northpoint Water

Paddle Boarding Hire for 2 – includes hire of wet suits

£39 23

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Page 12 Newsletter Title Address Donation Value Lot no

New Lydd Road Camber, TN31 7QS

Ros Culver RHSC Member

2 x new cushions – cream background with red and brown floral design

£12 24

Hugh Redman RHSC Member

‘Leiths’ How to Cook book £10 25

Anonymous A Red Letter Day A meal at Gordon Ramsay's Heddon Street Kitchen and Top Price Theatre tickets for Two.

£174 26

Glenda Wilson RHSC Member

1 pair of sailing shoes size 36 UK 3.5 camel as new

£20 27

Glenda Wilson RHSC Member

1 pair of sailing shoes size 37 UK 4 in blue as new

£20 28

Barretts Ashford

The use of an all new Land Rover Discovery for the weekend

£150 29

Calla Florist 104a High Street Rye

A voucher for a bouquet of flowers

£25 30

Cordelia James High Street Rye

A voucher to shop at Cordelia James

£50 31

Julia Cooper RHSC Member

A beautiful hand thrown pot by Julia Cooper £60 32

13A Tower St, Rye East Sussex TN31 7AT

An artist’s drawing book with Letraset Promarker colouring Pens

£40 33

Paws ‘n Claws Rye Ltd 5a Market Road Rye

A cute and cuddly soft toy for dogs £9 34

Channons Rye Cattle Market, Rye TN31 7AN

A Stanley Classic Flask 0.47 Ltrs £32 35

Christine Holden A private donation

Nearly new 1 x Skywatcher astronomical 130p telescope with auto tracking system base

£175 36

EDF Energy Generation Dungeness B Power

Special EDF Exploring Electricity VIP Tour for 4 with cream tea (children with accompanying

£40 37

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Address Donation Value Lot no

Station Kent TN29 9PX

adults must be aged 8 plus)

Hilary Totah Yoga Hastings

6 x Yoga lessons

£39

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Woven in Words From "Woven in Words" an original hand crafted design by Jill Hunter.

£45 39

Lighthouse Bakery Ockham, Dagg Lane, Ewhurst Green, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5RD

A one day course voucher from Lighthouse Bakery

£175 40

Chapel Down Winery Small Hythe Tenterden Kent, TN30 7NG

A Tour and Tasting Voucher for 2 at Chapel Down Winery

£30 41

Caroline Wylson RHSC Member

A Hamper of food with wine £80 42

Bosun’s Bite Rye Harbour East Sussex, TN31 7TU

Breakfast for two at the Bosun’s Bite £17 43

Product & Reservations Manager Kent & East Sussex Railway Co. Ltd.

A family travel card for a day out at the Kent & East Sussex Railway, valid on regular running dates in their calendar but not for special events.

£34 44

The Rye Pottery The Old Brewery Wish Ward Rye, TN31 7DH

A highly collectable Rye Pottery Sussex Pig £48 45

Café des Arts 27-29 Roberston Street, Hastings TN34 1HT

Cream tea for 2 at Café des Arts Hastings

£10 46

Liz Simpson 1066 Physio Sedlescombe Golf Course

A voucher for 1 hour physio/pilates session £50 47

Divertimenti 227-229 Brompton Road London SW3 2EP

A voucher for 1 for a place on a cookery class of your choice

£115 48

Nick Davidson A flight for 3 for one hour. The flight can be taken £200 49

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Page 14 Newsletter Title Address Donation Value Lot no

Memorial Flying Trust

from Lydd or Biggin Hill

Raffle Prize from Gusbourne Estate, Appledore, Kent, TN26 2BE Gusbourne Estate English Vintage Sparkling Wine with a personalised tour of the estate and winery including a tutored tasting for two.

Disclaimer All sales are final there will be no refunds or exchange of any items. RHSC Sailability accepts no responsibility for any lot, item or service sold.

Safety Boat At present we have a small group of volunteers who are able to help man the safety boat. We desperately need more. If you have power boat 2 or Day Skipper qualifications and would be able to do at least one or possibly two duties during the season please send your details to me at dejltomkinson@btinternet.com If you do not have the qualifications but would be willing to come as crew you would be most welcome. Once I have a list I shall arrange a day when we you can get familiarized with the RIB and launch, recovery and manoeuvering.

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