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Little Pick 16th March, 10:00 - 12:00

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As part of our lead up to the Centenary of DQSC and to celebrate the Chichester Harbour Federation's Centenary this year as well as 60 years of Chichester Harbour being an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty we are organising a litter pick. Last year we had a great turn out Thank you.

We will be one of a number of Chichester Harbour Sailing Clubs taking part in this pan harbour Litter Pick. The meeting point for this event is the Club House at 10.00.

You will need:

  • Tough Gloves
  • A litter picker if you have one
  • Appropriate shoes and clothing

It would help if you can let us know if you can come so that we know how many cakes to get!!

Thank you for your participation
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Racing at night - Victoria Model Yachts

On Monday, the Victoria fleet enjoyed their Christmas race which was a lovely sight with the little boats dressed with lights and festive decorations.  Despite the strong winds, the racing was competitive and most boats coped well.  Commiserations to Peter whose boat lost a shroud, Dave Few who had an electrical fault. Chris came of worst when number 7, started sinking following a jammed jib (apparently not caused by the owner...)!

After racing, the group enjoyed mulled wine and Christmas treats and the additional entertainment of spotting a set of twinkling lights down the harbour.  It was soon discovered that Dave's boat had taken flight and he was in hot pursuit.  He was soon back on shore and moaning about his boat so we knew he was ok.

The overall winner for the night was Bill D but unfortunately he was sailing at night without lights and therefore VAR is considering whether this is non-compliant with the Marine Act and RYA racing rules.  

All boats were judged on the how pretty their lights were.  Ron’s boat was mentioned as having a nice set of fairy lights with stars, Tim’s had a torch taped to the shroud shining on the sails so could be easily seen...Rob's had a complete set of port and starboard lights, making his the most compliant.  However, in the end the judges voted for Jean's which had a christmas tree atop the mast and big red lights covering the sails.  Well done Jean.… he was duly awarded the special Cup!

A big thanks to everyone for joining in, helping in the galley and tidying up.


From all the Model Yacht Sailors at Dell Quay a Happy Christmas to you all!

Chris

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We had beautiful weather for our first evening sail of the season on Monday 12 June.

The greatest fun was trying to negotiate around the weed which suddenly descended upon us. This led to some frustration with front runners often coming to a grinding stop allowing others to steer around them … in the end we had an overall winner for the evening Bill - well done!

Of course we also used the meeting as an opportunity for an evening supper very kindly provided and delivered by Sarah and supported by Anne.

 

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Dinner and Talk

by the Chichester Canal Trust

Its the 200th year since Chichester canal was opened and we are delighted to host Lynda Hunter and Gary Mason from the Chichester Canal Trust for a special evening at DQSC for a talk on the history of the canal

7.00PM Bar for 7.30PM Dinner

£12.00 per person

 

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Friday 28 April THIS EVENING
Sundowner Row Minifest 1600-2000hrs.
 
The first Dell Quay Interclub Row Event is scheduled with Celtic Longboats & crews from Dell Quay, Chichester Yacht Club, Itchenor, and Langstone Cutters.
 
We are expecting up to 30 rowers with mix and match crews involved in 4 timed races over 1km course,
 
Dell Quay line, Crouchers, Copperas West to Dell Quay line.
 
As well as the main course, the Dell Quay slip and the pontoons are expected to be busy, as these will be used for crew changes. The event will help put DQ on the map as part of the Three Harbours Rowing Group.
 
Contact Richard Bland, Nikki Buchanan, Martin Moss.
 
Come on down and share in the fun, the course should be visible from the patio and the weather is looking up in the afternoon
 
Bar open from 17:00,
Galley open for tea, coffe and cakes.
 

DQSC will be hosting an RS Aero demo day on the 18th June 2023.

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The RS Aero is a lightweight modern single handed dinghy with 4 rig sizes (5, 6, ,7, 9). As a growing class in and around Chichester harbour, we thought this would be a good opportunity for members to try out the boat if they have seen one afloat, at the dinghy show or in the news.

The demo day allows you to get hands on with a variety of rig sizes and to try the boat out on the water with the support of a safety boat.

To find out more about the RS Aero, visit the RS Sailing web site

Timings for the day: 10:30 - 15:30. High water @DQ 12:45. After an initial introduction, we aim to be on the water from 11:30. We will meet at the clubhouse.

The event will be subject to weather conditions.

If you'd like to register your interest for the demo day, Register Here

 

If you have any questions or would like to know more about the RS Aero, please let me know and I'll be happy to help!

Looking forward to seeing you all on the water.

Kind regards,

Jack 

 

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Powerboat Training this Winter

There remain a few available places on the Power Boat Level 2 and Safety Boat courses the club are running this winter.

If you are interested, please check here for availability and to apply. The cost of these courses (£50) to club members is a lot lower than commercially available courses on the understanding that members complete both courses and then carry out patrol helm duties. Those completing Power Boat Level 2 would need to gain necessary experience through volunteering for 4 patrol boat crew courses prior to completing Safety Boat the following year, when they should then complete a minimum of 2 Patrol Boat helm duties a year.

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The Clubs Financial Accounts for the 12 months to 31st December 2021 are available for members to view.

You will need a members login for the website to be able to see these pages.

Treasurers Report and Accounts

 

Plastics Free Accreditation SILVER Award

We have just heard from the Final Straw Foundation and the Green Blue that we have achieved Silver Accreditation for Single-Use Plastic-Free status. Thanks are due to Clare Few, DQSC’s Plastics Champion, Rachel Russel-Wells, HC representative on the Environment sub group, the hard work of the House Committee and of course the Environment Sub Group members.

 

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 Clair and Rachael

 

 
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