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Bar discount cards

Posted: Friday, 16 October, 2020

Some good news - Bar discount cards are now available to all who have paid their membership renewal!
Your card gives a 10% discount on all bar purchases if preloaded with sufficient funds to cover your purchase or 5% if insufficient funds on your card. You can load your card with any amount with your debit/credit card or cash at the bar.
If you renew your membership by the end of October, your card will have £10 preloaded on it as a small thank you for your patience in these very trying times (one £10 credit per membership. Additional adults on a family membership will be provided with a card without the pre-load). Your card(s) can be collected/used during bar opening hours.
Thanks to Barton Marine and Whitstable Marine for sponsoring the cards.
Looking forward to seeing you at the club.
Magda - Bar Manager, and the bar elves.

Brian Barnes

Posted: Tuesday, 06 October, 2020

We are sorry to announce that Brian Barnes passed away on Monday morning, peacefully in his sleep. Brian started sailing at Whitstable Yacht Club in the Flying Dutchmen in the late 1950s and moved on to Merlin Rockets in the 1960s and fireball in the early 1970s. He worked within the ship conference system ending his career running the Europe Indonesia Freight Conference, and travelled extensively throughout the Far East, being known for always being well dressed in bespoke suits made in Hong Kong. When the Berlin wall came down and reunification, he was involved in sorting the East German shipping for the commercial world. By the 1980s he was a prominent member of the cruiser class and had his much loved Eruption at the Club. In later life he was heavily involved in the administration of All Saints church and Swalecliffe school, where the school named the new library in his honour shortly before his retirement. He held the position of Commodore from 1981 to 1983.

WYC changing rooms opening from this Saturday

Posted: Thursday, 01 October, 2020

The WYC changing rooms will be available from this Saturday October 3rd, however members are encouraged to follow government guidance and arrive ready for their activity and shower at home afterwards.
There will be a one way system in place for each of the male and female changing rooms, entry will be via the Sea Room. There should be no more than 6 in the male changing rooms at any time and no more than 6 in the female changing rooms. Only one shower will be available in each of the male and female facilities, and members are again encouraged to follow government advice and only use the showers if absolutely necessary, for example if suffering from cold or if there are special needs.
If using the changing room please do not leave anything out when you leave to take part in your activity. Belongings should be placed in lockers, if you do not have a locker then items should be placed in a bag and the bag left on hooks or taken out of the changing rooms. Nothing should be left in the changing rooms overnight unless it's stored in a closed locker. The drying rail facility will not be available and items should not be left to dry in the changing rooms. Cleaning will take place daily and any articles found in the changing rooms will be placed in the respective scran bins.

Bar hours for October

Posted: Thursday, 01 October, 2020

The bar hours have been updated for October. This is based on the usage patterns that we have been seeing, government Covid-19 restrictions, and the need to manage our cost while the bar is not busy. We'll monitor usage and feedback and amend the hours in the future accordingly.
From today, the bar will be open from midday to 8pm on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and from 2pm to 7pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Whitstable Yacht Club press coverage

Posted: Thursday, 01 October, 2020

It was great to host Bianca London from Glamour Magazine at the club recently as part of her visit to Whitstable and the surrounding area. She wrote:
"Whitstable Yacht Club - a welcoming venue filled with people who are really passionate about sailing and windsurfing… the place is thriving with burgeoning sailors and windsurfers, including an active cadet and junior sections with over 140 young people at various levels of experience taught by the best team in the business. It also has a brilliant 'club house', which we can't wait to visit when social distancing is a thing of the past"
You can read the full article here: https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/gallery/day-trips-from-london

Kit in changing rooms

Posted: Tuesday, 29 September, 2020

As we prepare to re-open the club's changing rooms, we need to ensure equipment is not stored loose to reduce contact risk and make it easier to clean. Equipment in the changing rooms must be kept in lockers, or removed. There is currently a large amount of wetsuits and other equipment currently loose or hanging in the changing rooms. This will be transferred to the respective lost property scran bins by the weekend, and the cleaner will also be tasked with moving any loose kit into the scran bins on a daily basis. The wetsuit hanging rails will be removed. If you have kit stored on the rails or in the changing rooms outside of lockers, please remove it before this weekend.

Masts stored in Lower Rigden Shed

Posted: Tuesday, 29 September, 2020

To reduce the number of people who need to have access to Lower Rigden Shed we have been moving equipment out to be stored elsewhere. There are still quite a few masts and booms hanging in the rafters. Ideally these should be removed from the shed and stored elsewhere, but in the short term they at least need to be labelled so that the owner can be notified in case equipment does need to be moved, and we can be sure that they are not abandoned. If you have a mast, boom or large equipment in the Lower shed, please can you remove it where possible, or if not make sure that it's clearly labelled with your name and details. A quick review has identified the following:
Tasar? (Missing top section);
Wanderer? (Selden x2 look new ish);
Mirror (Gaff, boom and mast);
Topper Boom x2;
Windsurf mast x2;
Wanderer? (Old, Bob Bell on label);
Dart/ Cat mast x2;
Smaller (420?) mast x 2; and
x1 carbon mast (B14?).

Royal Yachting Association Membership - double commission offer for WYC during October

Posted: Monday, 28 September, 2020

If you are not already an RYA member, please help us by joining during October 2020. For every member who joins the Royal Yachting Association during this period, Whitstable Yacht Club will receive double commission which will give us benefits including help with purchasing of kit. If you are interested please visit www.rya.org.uk/go/joinjp select “Joining Point” and input the following code: 008101399. Alternatively call 023 80 60 4159 and quote the JP code.

Toilets, Changing Rooms and bar opening hours

Posted: Friday, 25 September, 2020

The male and female toilets will open again from Saturday, September 26th meaning the current unisex toilet will revert to use as female toilets only. A clearly signed one way entry and exit system will be in operation.
We aim to reopen the changing rooms from Saturday October 3rd to allow for enhancements to the ventilation prior to reopening. The numbers of concurrent users will be limited to ensure users are able to comply with social distancing rules, however members are encouraged follow the government guidance to arrive at the club already changed wherever possible.
Further details on access to the changing rooms, storage of kit whilst on the water and reclaiming of kit already in the changing rooms but not in lockers will be provided next week.
The bar opening hours for next week (from 28th Sept) are amended to Monday to Wednesday 2pm to 8pm, and Thursday to Sunday 12am to 8pm.

Sailing Schedule updated to the end of the season

Posted: Saturday, 19 September, 2020

The sailing schedule has now been updated to include organised sailing for October, November and December. The schedule follows the current pattern of Supported Sailing on Saturdays (where racing was originally scheduled), and club racing on Sundays. For the Sunday racing we will stick to the rostered members for Race Officer and Assistant, however please let us know ASAP if you are down to cover a race, but can no longer attend. We will be monitoring demand as the weather gets colder, and the schedule is subject to change if demand is low (due to lack of changing rooms, etc) or additional regulation or guidance comes out from the Government.
We will continue to draw Support Boat Drivers and Crews from a smaller pool, anyone scheduled for those duties can stand down, but given the size and availability of Drivers and Crews, we do need volunteers who’d be willing to help. If you can, please contact Robert Govier rear.comm.sailing@wyc.org.uk. Anyone scheduled for Saturday RO, ARO or Crew duties in September will not be required.

Sail storage areas - Please keep tidy

Posted: Sunday, 30 August, 2020

Please can all members with equipment in the storage areas at WYC make an effort to keep it tidily stored away. There are a number of areas, especially in Upper Rigdens Shed where sailing and personal kit is on the floor between racks, making access difficult. Please do not store towels, wetsuits and clothing in the sail storage areas. If found, these will be disposed of due to the risk of Coronavirus transmission.

Hurrah! Drinking in comfort out of the rain now possible at WYC bar from Friday 28th August!

Posted: Thursday, 27 August, 2020

Limited table seating inside upon request at the bar – can be prebooked at hourly intervals by calling the bar 01227 272942 option 2. Outside seating ad hoc when you turn up as usual. Daily opening hours 12-8pm every day will continue for September.
Please follow signs for ordering and collection. Please also help them by returning your glasses to the Sea Room and using rubbish bins provided.
Members will be limited to signing in a maximum of 1 guest per day per member. To enable contact tracing all members using the bar must provide their name to the bar team, and full contact details, including name, address and phone number, must be provided for any guests who are signed in.

Bar Update

Posted: Sunday, 16 August, 2020

In these strange times the bar staff are working hard to keep it running as smoothly as possibly.
August hours – open every day 12-8pm.
September onwards - opening hours and having indoor seating are continuously under review within Covid guidance.
If you wish to hold an event/group meeting please contact the bar at least 7 days beforehand. Call 01227 272942 then select 2 or email office@wyc.org.uk. Let us know the hours, number of persons that you expect, type of event, etc.
Due to the extremely variable numbers using the bar stocks are being kept to a minimum and prices will be reviewed. Staff will let the Manager and Committee know if anything is running short, but please do not complain to the person serving you – it is not their fault. Please also help them by returning your glasses to the Sea Room and using rubbish bins provided.
We look forward to seeing you at the Club.

Updated club sailing schedule to end September

Posted: Saturday, 15 August, 2020

The Sailing Committee have agreed that we will continue to release a month by month sailing schedule, so the schedule to the end of September is now posted, and we'll review and post October's schedule by mid-September (based on the latest government guidelines, etc). Included in the schedule is the club Merlin Rocket weekend on 22nd and 23rd August, being organised by the club's Merlin fleet for the club's Merlin fleet, with 2 races per day. Club racing will run in parallel with the Merlin Racing on Sunday. We're also running the full Club Championships for the August Bank Holiday weekend, with 2 races per day on all 3 days! In September, we'll continue with Supported Sailing on Saturdays and club racing on Sundays as this seems to be working well and minimises contact points and volunteer load. We are currently planning on running a (relatively small) Tornado Open on 19th and 20th September, alongside club racing, assuming that government guidelines do not change again for the worse before then. The sailing schedule can be viewed at www.wyc.org.uk/on-the-water/schedule
For the Sunday racing we will stick to the rostered members for Race Officer and Assistant, however please let us know ASAP if you are down to cover a race, but can no longer attend. We will continue to draw Support Boat Drivers and Crews from a smaller pool, anyone scheduled for those duties can stand down, but given the size and availability of Drivers and Crews, we do need volunteers who'd be willing to help. If you can, please contact Robert Govier rear.comm.sailing@wyc.org.uk. Anyone scheduled for Saturday RO, ARO or Crew duties in September will not be required.

Bar opening hours and changing rooms/showers

Posted: Tuesday, 11 August, 2020

Reminder: The club bar is open for members every day from midday to 8pm. Seating/social space will be limited to OUTSIDE ONLY on the decking and forecourt. Members will be limited to signing in a maximum of 1 guest per day per member. To enable contact tracing all members using the bar must provide their name to the bar team, and full contact details, including name, address and phone number, must be provided for any guests who are signed in. Please make sure you return your glasses to the table in the sea room when finished.
As per government guidelines, the changing rooms and showers remain closed. Please note that the storage areas (Rigden and Stroud sheds) should NOT be used to change.

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