- Big Work Party -

We have our Big Work Party coming up on Saturday 12th October 2024 and it is now bookable on the website. so Please sign up.

- Membership -

Volunteering Your help is vital for the functioning of the Club. Please check your duties via the members area of the website, and consider whether you can offer any more help eg. on committees, with admin, with events (on or off the water). Email enquiries@portchestersc.org.uk if you want to offer anything other than the rostered duties.

Trial members: If you are on a Trial membership, it is nearing its end and we will be in touch soon, inviting you to convert to Full membership. If you have any questions, please let us know.

Wednesday 18^th September - Members Evening This is for current members as well as applicants. Come along and meet other members, and club officers.

Vacancy for Club Moorings Officer

The position of club Moorings Officer has become available again. If you are interested (or know of any member who may be interested) in taking on this role please contact any flag officer or email Rear.Marine@portchestersc.org.uk or Vice@portchestersc.org.uk for more information.

In the meantime, the Moorings@Portchestersc.org.uk email will be monitored and replied to by myself or Steve Freeman.

Rob Shrimpton

Vice Commodore

Vacancy for Communications Officer

The position of club Communications Officer has become available If you are interested (or know of any member who may be interested) in taking on this role please contact Colin Slade Rear Commodore House on rear.house@portchestersc.org.uk

In the meantime, the Comms@Portchestersc.org.uk email will be monitored and replied to by myself or John Roberts or Emma Holt

Colin Slade

Rear Commodore House

- Annabelle's Lunch -

Chris and Ingrid Davies will be running Annabelle's Lunch in the Clubhouse on Wednesday 25th September 2024, 12.00 to 14.00 hrs.

For those of you who have not joined us before, we meet at 12.00 2.00pm on the last Wednesday of each month in the Upper Bar of the Club. Coffee/Tea/Soup/biscuits all provided (small donation to cover costs) and many bring their own packed lunch, so please do so if you wish.

We are a jolly crowd and look forward to meeting any newcomers to our regular group. Come along and meet some of your fellow members for a chat.

- Changing Rooms -

CHANGING ROOM CLEAN UP!

Our changing rooms are becoming extremely untidy and sometimes used as a dumping ground for kit!

These are a few pics form the men's changing room taken recently, and as you can see a variety of kit is being left behind it's not only untidy but can be a hygiene issue, so we need to clear it up.

A decision has been taken therefore that any personal items left in either the mens' or womens' changing rooms after the end of the month will be disposed of. So if you're missing any of your stuff come and collect it NOW!

many thanks

Marine Committee

- Bar News -

Dear All.

I hope you are all well. I would like to announce that we are sadly losing one of our long standing staff members. Emma Holt has decided to pursue a new opportunity and will be leaving us this month, her last day shift will be Sunday 15^th September so please come and make it a good one.

Emma has been with the club working behind the bar since March 2016 and has always been a friendly face on a Sunday. She has been a valuable member of the team and will still be a part of the club as our Social Secretary but we are saddened to see her go from the bar.

We would like to wish her the best in all of her future endeavours and thank her for all of her hard work and dedication over the years.

Best Wishes Emma

From all the team

The Pomegranate and Elderflower Bottle Green soft drinks are currently on offer to £1 each members price

- Sailing News -

Get Afloat and Supported Sailing Sessions

Get Afloat Session for SUP, Kayaking and Dinghy Sailing.

If you would like to come along, please log onto the members section of the club website and book a place via the club Events Calendar. Events : Portchester Sailing Club (portchestersc.org)

Supported Sailing Dinghy Sessions coming up on the following dates

• - Sunday 15th September 10:30 13:30
• -Sunday 22nd September 13:00 16:00
• -Sunday 6th October 13:00 16:00
• Although we are happy to accommodate beginners, the Sunday sessions are aimed at coaching and mentoring dinghy sailing and members who know the basics but want to improve and move to the next level, whether being able to sail independently, to hone a specific skill such as sailing up wind, sail controls/boat trim, or even using spinnakers and starting to race etc. The Supported Sailing Sessions will run alongside the cadet sailing sessions and are aimed at adults. Bookings are now open for these sessions via the club events calendar, there is a nominal £5 per person for the Sunday sessions.

Final Cruiser Racing

We have two races to go

• - Thursday 12th September Final Harbour Evening Series
• - Saturday 5th October - Rum Run

For further information please contact cruiser@portchestersc.org.uk

Winter Dinghy Sailing and Dinghy on Keel Compound Space

Although we still have four weeks to go of our main sailing season, sadly we need to start thinking about preparing the club compound to allow for the winter cruiser lay-up. Please can we remind all members with boats on keel in the compound, including tenders, small fishing/power boats that are not stored in the stand-up racks, these need to be removed from the compound by midday on Saturday 12th October. Boats may only be kept in the compound after the 12th October with permission from the Bosun

To allow sailing to continue over the winter, some limited space will be available for sailing dinghies in the area directly adjacent to the Club House where the picnic benches are. If you would like to apply for space in this area, please email sailsec@portchestersc.org.uk no later than the 22nd September. Priority will be given to members actively participating in our winter sailing program.

SOS - Save our Sailing (Committee!)

A big thank you to Steve and the sailing committee who have had a very busy fun packed season, not only with our usual activities (dinghy and cruiser racing, rallies and 'get afloat Fridays' to name but a few) but who also organised all the 'Interclub' activities this year. I'd like to say a big thank you to all of those who have been involved.

Now that we are approaching the end of the season, the planning for next season starts again.

Can you spare some time to help with next year's program?

Dinghy Fleet Captain and Cruiser Captain are just 2 of the key roles that need filling at the next sailing AGM. General help with organising, running, and planning is needed.

Please contact Steve via sailing@portchestersc.org.uk if you can spare some time to help out or talk to any flag officer for more information.

Club Boats, SUPs and Kayaks

Now that the better weather is here why not book Club Boats, SUPs and Kayaks on line for a small fee which goes towards their upkeep. Just turn to the bookings page on the website and book a slot but please read and understand the Policy before hiring as this gives hiring information and weather conditions etc. You can always join the Friday Get Afloat evenings to get some help on rigging and getting out on the water and the Sunday Dinghy Supported Sailing Coaching and Mentoring Sunday sessions (dates can be found on the Events page. In the start hut there is also a bright yellow folder with a hire form to complete each time and at the back are rigging instructions for the Club Boats. Any problems always please email me on clubboats@portchestersc.org for advice and how to access these facilities.

Louise Wells

Club Boats Officer

- Training -

UPCOMING COURSES PLANNED FOR THIS AUTUMN

Already this season we've successfully completed a first aid course and two PB2 courses, all of which were well attended.

I've been asked to look at another First Aid course and PB2 course over the next couple of months. In addition there has been some interest in a VHF course sometime before the end of the year, so if anyone's interested can you please email me so that I can look at available places. As soon as dates are finalised they will be bookable on the club website

Graham Andrews (Training Secretary) email: trainsec@portchestersc.org.uk

- Galley News -

Hi Everyone,

I hope you are all well? This Friday 13th September 2024 the Friday Night Special will be Gammon Steak with pineapple, egg, chips and peas.

Hope to see you there.

many thanks

Leslee

The Galley

- Social News -

please note the rum punch is free you not need to buy food in order to get some.

Sail Away Dinner Dance Booking now open

Hi Everyone, you can now book your places for the Dinner Dance, The table plans and Menu choices sheets are now on the social board in the club and the deadline for booking will be the end of October.

- Angling -

Volunteers needed to steward in the open event this counts as a duty day, no experience needed just turn up on the day everything will be explained.

Also remember we have the Portchester sailing clubs what's app group on the clubs communities what's app !

If you'd like to get involved with the angling but don't know how again please contact our angling secretary or come down the club on the first Thursday of the month and have a chat after our angling committee meeting !

- Cadets-

CADET CLUB SUNDAY SAILING DAYS TO CONTINUE THIS WINTER

_{Due to the popularity of our cadet Sunday Sailing days, we've been to asked continue running them throughout the Autumn and winter subject to tides and weather conditions of course. Keep your eyes on the events page on the website and the Whatsapp group for details.}

_{The next session will be on Sunday 15}^th _{September, meeting at The Club at 9.00am to be on the water by 10.00am. The final summer session is on Sunday 29}^th _{September (meeting times to follow shortly)}

_{CADET WEEK APRIL 14}^TH _-18^TH ₂₀₂₅

_{The date for our annual Cadet Week at PSC is already on the events page calendar for next year. The week is aimed primarily at our more competent sailors with a view to honing their sailing skills and getting them ready for a series of cadet races that will run through next season. This will be bookable on the website within a few weeks there will be a charge (yet to be finalised) to cover the cost of instructors, boats etc.}

_{DON'T FORGET THE WINTER CADET ACTIVITY MEETINGS WILL BE STARTING AGAIN IN OCTOBER IN THE CADET HUT EVERY FORTNIGHT!!}

_{To keep the group amused during the winter, a series of land-based theory sessions, quizzes, socials and film afternoons plus the usual decorating the cadet hut ready for the Santa's grotto at the kids Christmas party!!}

Cadet Club hoodies are still on sale from our online shop!

There are still plenty of Cadet Club hoodies available to buy from the website shop just click on the link

https://www.portchestersc.org/shop

R.N.L.I Fundraising Update

Congratulations to the crew of 'Amity' on completing their epic tour of the South East Coast lifeboat stations. A few windy days were encountered at the beginning, but settled conditions helped them on their way up to 'Tower' and back.

If you haven't had an opportunity to donate toward this in support of the RNLI, but would like to, please scan the QR code at the bottom of the poster.

Thankyou on behalf of the crew to those who have supported them.

Rob Shrimpton

Vice Commodore

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- Submissions for Newsletter (articles and items for sale)

1. address the email to: newsletter@portchestersc.org.uk
2. use the subject line: PSC Newsletter Submission.
3. put the title and text for the submission in the body of the email or as a word document.
4. add any graphics or pictures as separate attachments to the email
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Feedback please to PSC Newsletter Editors: newsletter@portchestersc.org.uk or speak to Emma in the bar.