Dell Quay Sailing Club

GALLEY SUPERVISOR TRAINING

Saturday March 16th

House Committee is looking for more folk to attend our in-house Galley Supervisor training so we have more members (men or women) able to confidently supervise the galley when it is open for weekend sailing.  Our next in-house training session is planned for Saturday March 16th.  This will be in the club room from 11.30 am until about 2.30 pm.  There is no charge and a light snack lunch will be provided - by way of a practical demonstration.

Please notify Roy Dyton - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it - if you would like to come or would like more information.

Roy

RYA Dinghy Show & Charabang Trip

Saturday 2nd March 2019

The Club is organising a Coach for the journey to and from Alexander Palace. You can find out what is on offer. There will also be the awards ceremony for the 

RYA and Yachts & Yachting Club of the Year Awards supported by Gallagher 

We are the Southern finalist and we will find out which club will be crowned Club of the Year 2019 at 16.00.

We will purchase tickets in advance to reduce queueing at the venue, as well as gain a discount for group booking. So all you have to do is turn up and enjoy the day.

For the purpose of advanced tickets purchasing please indicate for each member of your group if they are an Adult or a Junior.

A Junior is defined as being 15 year old or under on the 2nd March 2019 by the shows organisers.

The Coach will leave from Chichester Bus Station at 08:30 (tbc) on Saturday 2nd March 2019. You must find your own way to and from the Coach Station. The coach will depart Alexander Palace for the return journey at approx 17:00 (tbc).

Prices: (Incl Coach and Ticket to the show)

Adult: £15

Junior: £5

Request places on the coach

December 2018

He's behind you - Oh no he isn't - Oh yes he is!

Well actually today’s racing was delayed by 20 minutes by the appearance of an inquisitive seal who found the Victoria's irresistible playmates.He/she was chasing the tail end of the boats and looked at one point as though he was going to have a friendly nibble!

Bosham Dinghy Cruise - 30th September

Our final dinghy cruise of the season will be a return visit to the historic village of Bosham.  This ever popular event promises to be a rewarding cruise with the chance for a drink or an ice cream in the middle!

This is a PATROL boat supported cruise but all crews must be capable of independent sailing. All boats should have a tow line, anchor, oar(s) and a bailer. If you have a hand held VHF then please bring it also.

We will meet at Dell quay at 1300 with boats rigged & ready to go (please ensure you sign in on the white board in the club house). There will be a short safety briefing in the club house at 1315 ready  for a prompt departure at 1330

Please use the online registration form (under dinghy cruising) to sign up.

Hope to see lots of you on the day!

Cruise Leader: Jon Wilburn

Last chance this season to WOW the BOB's or BOB about with the WOW's

It’s the last BOB and WOW of the sailing season this Saturday 15th September, please join us at 14:00 to get out in the water sailing.

There maybe a very relaxed fun race and games, or you can just sail!!

Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you would like to join us. 

Hilary and Serge

Another very sucessful National SOLO Open metting held at Dell Quay Sailing Club on the 2nd June 2018.

Follow this link for some pictures and even a video you can also read Mark Harpers report

In order to comply with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into force on 25 May 2018, Dell Quay Sailing Club has produced a new Privacy Policy which explains how we collect, store and handle personal data.  It can be found here.

Like many other organisations, we need to obtain Members’ consent for some of our data processing activities.  However, unlike many other consent requests you may be receiving, we are asking that every member provides consent by completing the attached form and returning to the club.  We are asking for this as we feel this is the only way that we can be 100% sure that we have consent from every single member.

Therefore, we require each and every member of Dell Quay Sailing Club aged 13 or over complete and sign a copy of the attached GDPR Consent Form.

For Juniors under 13, GDPR requires consent from whoever holds parental responsibility.  Please note, this is unlikely to be the grandparent within the same club membership of the Junior.  Therefore, for all Juniors under 13, we require a parent or legal guardian to complete and sign a copy of the attached GDPR Parental Consent Form.  

All forms should be returned to Graham Causer by one of the following means:

• E-mail either a scan or photograph of the signed form to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Post the signed form to Graham Causer, Honorary Data Services Secretary, Dell Quay Sailing Club, Dell Quay Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7EE
• Leave a copy of the signed form in the GDPR Completed Forms envelope which is located in the middle post tray in the lobby at the clubhouse.

There are blank forms available in a GDPR Consent Form envelope attached to the Members noticeboard at the clubhouse, between the main entrance doors and the bar.

Please help us to comply with this legal requirement by completing and returning the necessary forms before 25 May 2018.  There will be further communications about this as we approach the GDPR date, including e-news reminders and an article with more information in the next issue of Quay News, due later this month.

If you’d like to read more about GDPR, please visit these websites https://www.eugdpr.org/ and https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/

Cruiser Trophies

Now that we are all afloat, and we have replaced masts, sails and all the other bits that we took home for the winter (!/?) it is time to consider the cruising that we want to do, and what we would like to get out of it.

Those of us lucky enough to form your Cruiser Subcommittee have given long and serious consideration and discussion over the last few dark and very damp months about how to encourage people to go cruising, and routing around in the club’s office, we discovered the three Cruiser Trophies. Yes, we thought, something to aim for, as if getting away to Yarmouth, Cherbourg, St.Peter Port or Bembridge didn’t provide enough encouragement to get out.

But on a more serious note, the three Cruiser Trophies have been neglected over the last few years, but should be awarded as they record part of the history and activity of the club. It is our intention to polish them up (the pictures show that they have indeed been neglected!) and award them each year going forward.

For the Most Rallies Attended

The Early Bird Trophy. This used to be awarded to the first DQSC boat reaching Yarmouth IOW. However we considered that too easy, especially for members with marina berths!
This trophy will now be awarded to the DQSC member, again skipper or crew, who attends the greatest number of DQSC rallies in the season. (For avoidance of doubt, the cross channel rallies score 1 rally each) Skippers please take note: to avoid potential mutiny, ensure that all your crew are recorded on all rallies.

 

For Notable Accomplishment

The Cruiser Cup will be a discretionary award open to any club member.
It will be awarded to a person, who in the opinion of the Cruiser Sub-committee, deserves special recognition for their activity in support of cruising from Dell Quay. This could be for personal achievement, support of the club or other members of the club, in any respect, that stands out as going above and beyond.
Again, the judges’ decision will be final.
It is our intention that this award, together with the two other trophies, will be presented at an early winter Cruiser Social.

BBC Filming at Dell Quay Sailing Club

Last Thursday 20th July, Dell Quay played host to the BBC who were filming a new comedy series starring John Cleese and Alison Steadman. It was an interesting day as filming moved from the main characters climbing in and out of a vintage Jaguar XK120 parked on the Quay to a scene with a Punch & Judy show on the beach. They finished by filming John & Alison walking up the pontoon to the balcony.

During the day, the galley team provided a 'grazing table', buffet lunch and 2 course supper for the 50 strong crew (paid for of course)! Many thanks to those who worked so hard on providing this - Anne & Chris Sprules, Anita Fulton, Annette Moranne, Madaleine Owens, Chris Hannell, Pat Connors and a very helpful group of our Juniors.

We think that the new series (Edith) will start in the Autumn, so watch out for some familiar scenes then.

Are you a Yacht Skipper or Dinghy Helm looking for crews for cruiser rallies, dinghy racing or dinghy cruises?

Are you looking for the opportunity to crew for Yacht Skippers or Dinghy Helms?

If so then sign up for the DQSC Skipper / Crew Register.

It's very easy. Just follow these few simple steps:

1. Login to the DQSC website.

2. Under the User Menu click on the Skipper / Crew Register link.

3. You will then be taken to the Skipper / Crew Register web page. You can then see who has already registered (from the links across the top of the page) and enter your own details/requirements. See below: