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Ilfracombe Yacht Club THE QUAY . ILFRACOMBE . DEVON. EX34 9EQ . 01271863969

Affiliated to the  Royal Yachting Association
And  a Member of The Bristol Channel Yachting Conference.
CASC REGRISTERED SPONSORED BY NORTH DEVON COUNCIL
Membership Secretary; Colin.picturebox@virgin.net

FROM THE COMMODORE
Here we are at the end of another season, the books are at the accountants and we are waiting with anticipation for the news of another successful year. The traditionally barren winter months have been turned around with a number of exciting functions that were well attended.
This means the Presentation evening and AGM will be upon us shortly so please make note of the dates March 3rd (Presentation Evening) and March 10th (AGM). If you have any proposals to put to the AGM meeting, then these must be in writing and submitted by 10th of February. I am optimistic for the future but there is still plenty of work to be done.
The nomination poster for Officers and committee will be at the Yacht Club from the 4th February and a copy of this year’s accounts will be behind the bar for your perusal before the AGM.
With Boats in rapidly approaching I wish you all a safe and enjoyable season and look forward to seeing you at the Yacht Club and on the water, participating in the forthcoming functions and events
. Dave Welch
SOCIAL SIDE

Happy New Year to you all - bit late but, hopefully, things are going well. I just want to go back to Christmas and thank everyone who donated prizes for the raffle and goodies for the party. The raffle raised £100 and the big card £19, so a big thanks you to all who contributed. Hope you had a good time!
Thanks once again to Mike Old who gave us a great Quiz. An excellent crowd supported him and had their brains tested! You might already be aware that this is a big year for us at IYC - 50 years have passed since the club was formed. With that in mind, perhaps you have some suggestions as to what we should do to commutate this auspicious occasion. We welcome any ideas from you, the members, so please get in touch. Burns Night Celebration was a great success with 76 people attending!! I really didn't think we could seat that number - it was tight, but that made for a really fun night. Many thanks must go to Tony Reeves for all his hard work, with not only the cooking of a great meal, but drumming up so much support. Thanks also go to John Ward who sweated with Tony! I also include the ladies who did a Stirling job with all the dishes, and Gus, who helped Maxine out behind the bar. Well done everyone - Val, our Treasurer, is still rubbing her hands and saying - Next!!! We have several events coming up, but I must draw your attention to Saturday 3rd. of March, our Presentation Night. This is always a very popular night and I urge you to book early as there are limited places. A booking form will be on the notice board. It is a black tie/ evening dress / smart suit event, so a chance to dress up! Tony and John will be doing the catering and tickets will be £20 per person.

Other events are in the diary so please read it and support this 50 year old club. Thanks.
See you all soon.
Bobby.

FROM THE DIARY

Saturday Feb. 11th: Quiz Night.
Mike is getting a rest! This time Pete and Sue Rawle have stepped forward to host this one. So please give them your support.
Saturday Feb.25th: A Party Night. This has been organised by someone outside the club, but an invitation has been extended to all members.
Saturday March 3rd: Presentation Night: See Bobby’s Social Side for details.
Saturday March 10th: AGM. More details later.
Saturday March 17th: The Big Breakfast This is in aid of the Hospice and will run from 8.00am - 11.30am. £6.00 and vegetarian £5.50.
Sunday March 18th: Mothering Sunday Lunch. As in other years, there will be a lunch at the club to celebrate Mother’s Day. £10 per person. Bookings are advisable. Phone IYC stating your preferred time and number in party.

ILFRACOMBE RNLI - SEA SAFETY TEAM

Useless Unless Worn

“Even in summer, cold water shock can kill you in minutes. Always wear your lifejacket. Give yourself a chance”

It sounds hard hitting, but it's a slogan based on hard facts. And it forms the basis of the current sea safety campaign being run by the RNLI, the charity that saves lives at sea. You may have noticed this advert in the latest yachting press….but did you recognise the background? Take another look!... You'll find a copy of the picture in the Sea Safety poster about Lifejackets located at the top of the Yacht Club staircase…..

While most sea-going leisure craft do carry lifejackets these days, there are one or two things to focus on! In an emergency situation, you need to be 100% confident that they're going to work. Your life, and those of your crew, could depend on it. Apart from returning your lifejackets to a service agent at the required intervals, there are regular checks you can make yourself. A quick inspection of the bladder, the tightness of the CO2 bottle, the condition of the firing mechanism, the outer fabric/stitching and the straps is usually all that's required during the season. If you're thinking about replacing or upgrading your lifejackets, then features like crotch straps, a spray hood, a light, a flare pouch, and an integral safety harness might be worth looking out for.

The RNLI provides free, practical sea safety advice to leisure water users. The Ilfracombe Lifeboat station has two local volunteers – who also happen to be Club members - Mark Rumson and John Clemence – so if you want to chat about lifejackets, epirbs, grab bags, anchors, weather, tides and much more over a cup of tea on board or a pint at the bar, then you know who to contact! We're here to share ideas and offer advice – and we don't give lectures!

Also have a look at www.rnli.org.uk/seasafety for more information.

 

KEYRINGS

Key rings are now available and any orders should be made to Colin at Picture Box 07813933684

 

TIDE TABLES 2010
2010 Tide tables now in stock at club £1.30 each

LUNDY ISLAND

Just a reminder that we have an arrangement with the Island, that by the club paying an annual fee, members are exempt from paying landing fees onto the island. We will be monitoring the use of this exemption to decide whether to continue the payments next year. Use it or loose it!

 

PILOT GIG CLUB

For information on the Gig Club activities check out their site:

www.ilfracombepilotgigclub.org

Ilfracombe Yacht Club

T HE Q UAY • I LFRACOMBE • D EVON • EX34 9EQ T EL : 01271 863969

Affiliated to the Royal Yachting Association A Member of The Bristol Channel Yachting Conference

CASC REGISTERED & SPONSORED BY NORTH DEVON DISTRICT COUNCIL