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atmosphere and a meal. We are hoping<br />
to continue with this successful formula<br />
next year. We also have plans to have<br />
one or two Wednesday evening social<br />
gatherings over the winter months, so<br />
watch out for posters in the club house<br />
and details on the website.<br />
You will have noticed our development<br />
plans are going well. We added to the<br />
outside furniture on the balcony plus<br />
further picnic tables earlier this year. The<br />
new store behind the Race Hut Store is<br />
well under way with the refurbishment<br />
of the hut to follow. This will ease the<br />
pressure for storage and make things<br />
much easier for everyone. For example,<br />
the hire fleet has been moved to an area<br />
close to the Race Hut. This helps the<br />
OOD to point out exactly where the<br />
boats are for our members who wish to<br />
hire a boat and get help easily. I intend<br />
to focus next on the main club room,<br />
looking to enhance the facilities here. If<br />
you have any ideas on what you would<br />
like please let me know. You know how<br />
to contact me by now.<br />
I am also pleased to report that we have<br />
built a good relationship with Michael<br />
Evans, our new landlord. He is keen to<br />
see the sailing club grow, develop and<br />
integrate with his plans. He shares our<br />
concerns about site security and has<br />
given approval to add an additional gate<br />
to the main car park. This will give an<br />
additional layer of security when the club<br />
is closed by not allowing access to the<br />
car park unless you have the appropriate<br />
pin number. I accept that some may find<br />
this an inconvenience, but the benefits<br />
way exceed this. He is also going to erect<br />
additional signs saying that the reservoir<br />
is a private facility and not open to the<br />
general public and there is no<br />
public access.<br />
As you can see your committee is driving<br />
forward to improve and enhance the<br />
clubs facilities making <strong>Weir</strong> <strong>Wood</strong> the<br />
best inland waters to sail in the south.<br />
That’s it from me this time.<br />
Happy sailing.<br />
Social News<br />
Jean Chisnall<br />
Social Secretary<br />
The Spring started off with a very successful Easter Egg hunt with about 30 kids<br />
taking part.<br />
The Social Committee have been closely involved with Open day and Mid<br />
Summer Madness in providing the running BBQ’s and thanks to all who helped<br />
out. We have had record sales of burgers, sausages, etc.<br />
The Swing Band was a great success again at the Madness and thanks to Reigate<br />
Grammar School for their great playing. They have the same problems as we<br />
do when the students come to go to Uni. They have to train up a new lot! We<br />
received the following from Simon Rushby who is head of music at the School<br />
following a “Thank You” e-mail to Nick Lobb, the Band’s conductor.<br />
“Dear John<br />
Thank you for copying me on this – I know that Nick has already replied, but<br />
I would like to add my thanks for the donation you made to the band’s fund in<br />
return for their playing at your event. The money will be put to very good use –<br />
since the students have worked so hard this year (and since we cannot pay them!)<br />
we intend to use the money to treat them to an evening in the West End in the not<br />
too distant future.<br />
Kind regards<br />
Simon”<br />
They clearly enjoy coming and entertaining us.<br />
Wednesday evenings have been a huge success with the committee members<br />
providing the food. Members have enjoyed pork, lasagne, bolognaise, tagine,<br />
curry, sausage casserole and a BBQ. Numbers have been up to 60 including some<br />
who have come for just the meal. The <strong>Club</strong> House has been buzzing and we<br />
intend to carry on next year. Thanks to Gill, Lynn, Christine, Annabel, Emily, Ann,<br />
Bridget and Simon for your splendid meals.<br />
In fact we intend to carry on with a Wednesday evening with a Family Social<br />
Evening once a month through until next Spring. The first evening is the Curry<br />
and Quiz night in the <strong>Club</strong> House on 7th October (Note Change of Date to<br />
previously advised) 7.30 -10.00. There will be alternative food for those who don’t<br />
eat curry. We do need to know numbers so please let us know if you are coming<br />
before the event if you can. There is a list by the galley. So get your teams together<br />
in advance and book your places. There will be spectacular prizes for the winners!<br />
Further dates are 14th November, 3rd February, 3rd March and 7th April.<br />
We are planning to get a couple of speakers for these evenings and Steve Cockerill<br />
is already booked for 14th November to give his "Boat Whisperer" talk.<br />
The Christmas Dinner is on 12th December in the <strong>Club</strong> House. Again we will<br />
want to know numbers so watch out for ticket sales as numbers will be limited.<br />
Buoyancy Aids<br />
Members are reminded that it a <strong>Club</strong> rule that you must wear a buoyancy aid<br />
whenever sailing and also when on the jetty. The only exception to this are<br />
windsurfers who are allowed to sail without.<br />
THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS. Support boat crews will be asked to<br />
escort sailors off the water if they are sailing without a buoyancy aid.<br />
A<strong>float</strong> Autumn/Winter 2009<br />
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