RCC Burgee

Rockley Cruising Club

(Affiliated to the RYA and PYA)

September 2008 Newsheet

Presidents Cup.

John and Bron Chaplin have kindly agreed to receive and 'judge' entries for The Presidents Cup again this year. So please write up your summer sailing experience and prepare YOUR entry for The Presidents Cup! It will be printed in 'The Bulletin' early in the New Year. It hasn't got to be long or big on nautical matters, just hearing of your experiences would be great.

John and Bron are going on holiday in early November, so please get your entries to them by October 24th!

We are now settling into the Winter on-shore programme - apart from John Cosier's sail on the 4th of October - so are no longer so constrained by the weather. So, please support The Club events.

20thSept Bring-you-own bar-b-q, booze and sing-along at Redclyffe. HW Redclyffe is at ~13.30 so plenty of water to take your boat up-river for the weekend. Please let Sandra know if you are coming and bringing your boat. Come and sing your heart out to the music of Marion and Chris. All well known songs/shanties. Sandra King

4th October Local sail in company - or a little further afield. Details at the end of the month, or ring John. John Cosier
18th October 10-12m cycle ride with a pub lunch.

Meet at the 'telephone kiosk, Ridge at 10.00am.

 Maureen Adby
25th October Skittles at 'The Antelope' Wareham. 7.00 for 7.30pm! Please see meal choice enclosed. Make your choice and send to Peter by the 17th of October. Pay for your own on the night, but we need to order up front. See separate form attached. Cynthia Batt
29th November AGM. A lunchtime/afternoon meeting at

The New Inn, Church Knowle.

Meal can be chosen from the menu attached. See separate form below.
OOD Moyra Gregory

Harbour News.

No adverse effects from the dredging in the area of the Turning Basin and deposition of the spoil by No 16 buoy within the harbour have been reported. Dredging was completed in July.


Circular from the Marine Accident Investigation Branch.

Following loss of life from a motor boat launched into 4m to 5m breaking seas on the North Coast, the MAIB reminds us to:-

  • Obtain adequate training/experience before attempting a passage - particularly if it's your first!
  • Make sure you have adequate
    • Charts
    • Pilots - local information
    • Weather, tide and sea conditions

When constructing an appropriate passage plan. (i.e. SOLAS 5 for Pleasure Craft!)

  • Ensure safety equipment meets European Standards! American standards often fall below those required in Europe.

Full detials of the accident can be found on 'www.maib.gov.uk'



Meal choices for the Skittles evening at

'The Antelope', Wareham. Saturday, October 28th

Choice Cost (Ea) Numbers required
Sausage and chips £4.50  
Chicken and chips £5.95  
Cheese burger and chips £5.45  
Scampi and chips £5.65  
Jacket potato and chicken curry £4.65  
Jacket potato and chilli £4.65  
Battered cod and chips £5.25  
Vegetarian burger and chips £5.45  
Name :-

Meals to be ordered by October 17th, but can be paid for 'on the night'. Please let Peter Stanaway know your choice by October 17th latest!


Menu choices for the AGM and Laying-Up Lunch

in The Purbeck Lounge of The New Inn, Church Knowle

on Saturday 29 November 2008. 12.00 for 12.30 lunch. AGM at 14.00 prompt.

Lunch can be 2 or 3 course - St+M, M+Sw or all 3 if you are hungry.

2 courses for £20 and 3 for £25

Menu.

Starter Choice and numbers
Home made soup-of-the-day  
Deep fried mushrooms in a garlic dip  
Melon and winter fruits  
Pate  
Prawn and egg mayonaise  
Hot smoked mackerel  
Main Course  
Roast leg of pork with apple sauce with Chefs vegetable selection.  
Honey roast ham and parsley sauce with Chefs vegetable selection  
Liver and bacon casserole, crispy onion rings, potato mash and peas  
Butchers sausages or faggots, onion gravy crispy onion rings, potato mash and peas  
Salmon and asparagus, topped with prawns in a hollandaise sauce and Chefs vegetable selection.  
Sweet  
Orange and almond bread and butter pudding and cream v
Apple and blackberry crumble and custard. V
Spotted dick and custard.  
Strawberry tower - with shortbread and cream  
Lemon posset with cream and short bread biscuit  
Coffee
Name :-
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