Mainsheet - March 2000

New Season Start

Compound Clearing - 1st and 2nd April

Shrug off the winter and welcome a new sailing season.

We need a really good turn out on Saturday to clear the site of winter debris and fix all the small defects before the new sailing season starts. Please bring tools for gardening, painting and carpentry, but if you have no tools still come we will lend you some.

Jobs that can’t be finished on Saturday will complete on Sunday -

Please try and come on one or other of these days.

Before I go any further I must first apologise to Paul Illman. I failed to mention at the AGM that he is standing down from the committee. Paul served on the Committee of the ODC for several years as was of great assistance; in particular playing an important part in establishing the much closer relationship between the club and the caravan owners when the administration of caravans and car park was being reorganised. Many thanks, Paul.

Your Committee

As a result of the changes in the committee from this year’s AGM some responsibilities have been reallocated. So that you all know whom to contact on which matter here is a complete list:

Peter Atkey Chairman, Compound Officer

Ian Finlayson Commodore, Membership Secretary

Phil Wicks Vice Commodore, Safety Officer

Rod Newing Treasurer

Nick Croston Secretary

Graeme Woods Racing Officer

Derek Chambers Caravans

Fred Young Insurance, Race results

Vic Smith Millennium Event

Martin Solomon Social Secretary, Assistant Race Officer

Phil Shaw Assistant Compound Officer

John Ford Millennium Assistant, Web Site

Looking Forward

Compound Clearing - The recent warm, sunny spring weather makes the possibility of sailing seem closer. Lets hope that it stays fine for the compound clearing weekend. We need a really good turn out to clear up after the winter and do all the small maintenance jobs that prepare the site for the new season. Try and join us on the Saturday and if that is not possible come down on Sunday to see if there is anything left to finish off.

Bring some gardening or D-I-Y tools with you if you can. If you want to be sure of an interesting job you can contact Peter Atkey in advance to offer your skills and identify specific work to do.

Safety - The Safety boat will be manned on weekends from 15 April getting the season started. When your turn for safety boat duty comes along please be conscientious and not only turn up, but be aware of all that is going on around the club that day. You are the official face of the club for the day and should be alert to anything that could compromise safety (such as power boats close inshore or swimmers where boats are launching and landing).

Sailing - There is an early event on Easter Sunday to encourage you to get your boat out. This will be a short cruise along to Goring with lunch at the Sea Lane Café.

The Millennium Event – Mark your diaries now for Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 June our “Millennium Madness” weekend. This is also the East Preston festival weekend so our plan to launch our whole fleet will now take place on the Sunday, but earmark the whole weekend – there will be plenty of fun, social and sailing activities. Vic Smith is going to be our coordinator for the events of the weekend - More details with the next Mainsheet.

A long look Forward – Dinner Dance

There are few places close to home that can take our numbers for the dance in the autumn, and the Rugby Club has been suggested. The only stumbling block to this selection is that we would have to go for a Friday rather than Staurday evening. Would this prevent you from coming? Please make your feelings known soon. You can reach Martin Solomon on 771849.

Commodore Date: 25 March 2000

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ODC Programme - Year 2000

Race Officers

1/2 April Compound Cleaning Weekend

15 April Safety Boat Starts

23 April Easter Sunday Cruise - Depart 10.30 Mono's 11.00 Cats

Lunch at Sea Lane Café, Goring

7 May 10.30 Race Graeme & Andrew Woods

21 May 10.30 Race Mark & Peter Wilton

4 June 10.30 Race John Hammond, John Ford

17/18 June Millennium Madness – including Saturday night Hog Roast, Races,

“Launch the Fleet” and other events. Alan & Michael Welman Ian Finlayson, Rex Wilton

24/25 June Dart 15 Open C Rickard, P Harwood

Saturday night BBQ

2 July 14.00 Race C Smith, J Frake

16 July 14.00 Race Lez Wearne, Paul Careless

30 July 14.30 Race Peter Atkey, Philip Bellis

6 August 14.00 Race Roger Prew, Alan Kauffman

13 August 14.30 Race Derek Edwards, Zoe Steele

20 August Cruise to Climping - Depart 11.00 Monos, 11.30 Cats

26/27 Aug Calshott Weekend organised by Fred Young

3 Sept 11.00 Race M Solomon, P Roberts

17 Sept 11.00 Race A Woods, D Willoughby

15 Oct Safety Boat Ends

Crawley Mariners will be visiting on May 13 & 27; July 1, 15 & 29; August 12 & 26; September 9; October 8.