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Introduction |
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Situated at the head of Southampton Water at the mouth of the River Itchen, Southampton Sailing Club enjoys an enviable position with ample parking, a slipway, cruiser compound, swinging moorings and a modern clubhouse with good facilities. Call into the bar during opening hours and you will find a warm welcome.
Bar Opening Times
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noon - 3pm |
| Wednesday |
8pm - |
| Friday |
8pm - |
Tel: 023 8044 6575
Southampton Sailing Club is affiliated to the Royal Yachting Association and the Southampton Water Sailing Association. |
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Southampton Sailing Club Commodore - Vaughan Tudor-Williams |
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 Firstly a word of thanks to the Brian Sheath for producing yet another entertaining and informative newsletter. Overdue it may be but it certainly captures the fun and frolics of what has, despite the weather, been a good season for the Club. The Evening Series, Open Day and various rallies and social events have all combined to show that Southampton Sailing Club is alive and well.
On the subject of the Club being alive and well, this year seems to have flown by but we have managed to achieve quite a bit in terms of objectives we set ourselves in the development plan. The ‘redundant’ end of the compound has been cleared, the fence removed and the land made ready for handing back to the City Council. The clubhouse has been repainted (along with a car or two but we won’t say much more about that . . .) and abandoned boats disposed of.
As thoughts turn towards the AGM and plans for next year I think it is worth flagging up a couple of things that members will need to be aware of. One of these is a planned revision of the membership administration – hopefully to simplify it. There will be more detail about this nearer the time but it will involve members coming to the Club during January to renew their membership face to face. This way any confusion about fees due etc will be speedily resolved and the major part of the administrative process of membership will be dealt with in one go.
The other focus for the Committee’s attention will be the boats in the compound that have not been sailed or worked on for a couple of years or more. The reduction in the size of the compound means that we have to make sure the remaining space is used to best effect, especially since there is a continuing interest in sailing membership. The Club does not want to become a retirement home for redundant vessels so we will be asking the owners of the boats concerned what their intentions are for the future. There will be an opportunity to find out more about these ideas and other development plans at the AGM and I hope to see many of you there on the day. |
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