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Some scenes from our Open regatta this weekend. A big thank you to all our club members for their support in running this 2 day event especially Nic Cross for organising racing and running his Saturday and Sunday teams. Thanks also to the galley teams who helped feed our Visitors. Sailors from as far afield as Cheshire in the North and Brightlingsea in the East joined us and 15 beautiful Classic and  vintage boats took to the water for some very competitive racing. The photos are a few I captured on my phone before racing started on Saturday. Nice to see members helping each other (and I was pleased to see the very sound hull of Blue Peter!) before the competition began. Ex club member Giles Penfold sailing a Hit won the event, with club member Amy Barlow, sailing a TOY, coming a close second followed by Chris Barlow and myself in our International 14, in third place. There are more photos on the CVRDA Facebook page, do take a look.

Our next Open Event is the Barts Bash and Summer Social on the 20th of September. All are welcome and it would be great to see some of our newer members bringing their boats out and getting to know people in at the barbecue.

Just a reminder that Martyn will be leading a Summer Working Party on Saturday 13th June. Main work is finishing the non slip covering to the jetty and painting the windows of the clubhouse. Please come along if you can ‘many hands make light work’ as the saying goes.

Also there is NO SAILING on that same day, Saturday 13th as there is a fishing match. It is written in the fixtures list, please abide by this.

Thanks to Colin for organising a great walk on Sunday. 14 members set off on a bright sunny walk, in and around the woods at Shearwater. Unlike some of our sailing Sunday’s, the weather was perfect for walking, the company was good, what more could you want.

Next events are the working parties 7th and 21st February.

Followed by the Fitting Out Supper – skittles and a meal at The Royal Oak, Corsley on Friday, 27th February. More information in an email coming your way, later this month.

This is an advance notice to inform you that the 54th Annual General Meeting will be held at the Clubhouse on Wednesday 10th December 2014 at 7.30pm.

An Agenda will be issued later but in the meantime if Members have any items they wish to add for discussion under ‘Any Other Business’ then please let myself of the Vice Commodore know.

The Club is always looking for Members to assist in the running of the Club and if you feel you would like to offer your services on the Committee then please let myself or current Committee member know.

Thank you for your support throughout this year and hope you will be able to attend.

Martyn Stubbs

Commodore for 2014