Chichester Yacht Club Magazine April 2020 | Page 14

Motor Section by Rear Commodore Motors Gavin Crick Cruising Our cruising remains virtual but no less fun for that. The WhatsApp groups are very busy, especially the main Motor Section Club Chat Group. There’s a constant stream of hilarious videos and pictures being posted as well as heart- lifting stories. If you need cheering up in these strange times, that’s the place to go. First Friday Social The MS committee has been researching video conferencing apps for use during these strange times, finally settling on using the Zoom App. Nonetheless the format has worked wonderfully for committee meetings. What makes it so special is that it’s great to see people’s faces again. So we let Zoom loose on the Motor Section in order to hold THE INAUGURAL MS VIRTUAL FIRST FRIDAY, last Friday evening. We had about 40 people dropping in and the session lasted for about 1½ hours. It was a great success. So much so that we plan to hold these chats weekly while self-isolation continues. Invitations are being issued by Kate Williamson via the WhatsApp group, contact her via the office [email protected] to be included in future events. You will need either to download the Zoom App or follow the URL link from Kate. Drop in or out as you wish but do join - it will be lovely to see familiar faces again! MS RC’s drink of the month - March Congratulations last month to Mike and Debbie for taking the “Drink me” tags entitling them to a free drink from the Alice in Wonderland bottle on the notice board. For obvious reasons there’s no out of place or odd items on the MS noticeboard at the moment. Rest assured that normal service will be resumed shortly; we’ll blow the dust off the notice board and post again soon! 14