Club Sailing

The Frostbite series continued last Sunday morning with two races run by PRO Dan Jackson; both races took place over port triangles.

Race one was in a light northerly, with a heavy righthand shift just after the race had begun. It was won by Peter in the Scorpion, followed by Mike then Jaime in their Ospreys; they were followed up by Jon in his Osprey and Dyfan in his new RS Aero.

Race two was in a light south-easterly, with a similar shift to race one, and was a slightly shorter race of two laps. It was won by Peter, followed by Mike, then Jon, with Dyfan in fourth place. Jaime and his crew started race two, but retired due to being in an unfavourable position in the fleet.

Club Dinner

It was a busy weekend last week for the Sailing Club. The annual dinner, dance and prize-giving was held on the Friday evening at the Giltar Hotel, Tenby. A gathering of over 80 members enjoyed a convivial evening with a sit-down meal, presentations and then dancing, topped off for the enthusiastic with a late night at the club!

Trophies for the 2017 season’s competitions were presented; in the cruiser fleet, the overall champion was Steve Lewis and his crew in Aries; in the dinghy fleet, the overall champions were Peter Rose and Igor Otohal in the Scorpion. Well done to each.

Many other trophies were presented for the shorter series/cups, including the capsize trophy, which this year was secured by the experienced Blake Shaw and Terry Evans, turning over their inflatable on the way out to their cruiser. The first time that trophy has been won by a vessel with no mast!

AGM

Saturday saw a group of members enjoying the rugby on the big screen in the club during the afternoon and then the presentation of a cheque to the local Rotary Club as a contribution to their charitable funds.

Later in the evening, the club held its AGM. Nathan Spiller was elected Commodore, with various other changes in personnel and newcomers to the committee; with this, the club is set for the new year.

Among the changes of personnel was Ted Lewis, who served as Commodore for the last two seasons and as press officer for more years than he cares to mention.

We thank retiring committee members for their hard work in helping to run Tenby Sailing

Club.Juniors

A reminder to all Juniors and parents that the Junior Christmas party will be on Friday, December 1, starting at 7 pm. There will be games, quiz, food and fun. Hope to see you all there.

Autumn Rugby Internationals

Wales v New Zealand, tomorrow (Saturday), showing on the large screen TV at the club. Kick-off 5.15 pm. Club open from 4.30 pm.

Opening hours

The club is open lunch times on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and evenings on Friday and Saturday from 5.30. Pop in to enjoy a drink in the best location in town!

Website

The club’s website can be found at www.tenbysailingclub.org.uk; the club and details of events going on can be found on Facebook and Twitter. New members welcome; sailors, aspirant sailors and non sailors. We are a members club run by volunteers who try to involve all members in a variety of activities, both sailing and social. To enquire about joining, call at the clubhouse, contact any member who will be pleased to help, or contact us on line.