Chichester Yacht Club Magazine October 2018 | Page 4

Club General Manager Manu Jenkin Members, Staff and ex-Members had a very enjoyable day at the CYC annual Golf day last month thanks to Trevor Williams’ seamless organisation, a beautiful course and very clement weather. The overall competition was won by our youngest player, Lilah Sinclair, granddaughter of yacht member Toby Wear, who played 2 under her 8 handicap and was a joy to watch. Coming up this Month Our chefs have put together new gourmet snacks, sandwiches and paninis fillings and are bringing back their warming homemade soup of the day. The tournament is opened to players of all ability (indeed we had players with handicaps ranging from 8 to 36 and over) and we hope more of you will join us next year on Friday 13th Now that the sailing season is coming to an end September 2019, hoping the date won’t put you for some, there is still a lot to look forward to, off! including our winter programme of events starting with what promises to be a really Operations fascinating Winter Lecture by Jeremy Batch on the Story of Navigation, our 3rd Friday quiz, as Whilst we are still enjoying a lovely Indian well as the 4th Friday Mini Lectures. summer, the temperatures have started to dip particularly in the evenings. Our old boilers We are also looking forward to the New installed around 2005 had become very Members Reception on Friday 19th. This is for unreliable and costly to run. New boilers were all members who have joined or re-joined the installed last month so you can look forward to a Club since April 2018. If you haven’t done so nice cosy Club again. Their improved efficiency already, do email [email protected] to let us should also make a positive difference to the know if you will be coming so we can cater temperature of the showers in the changing accordingly. rooms. On the water, this month sees the return of our We also took the opportunity of our system Frozen Toes Series for the hardiest of sailors being drained to carry out repair to the faulty amongst us and October is also the month for radiator in the bar. the Laying up dinner and Prize giving for the Motor and Yacht Sections. (The Dinghy Section Thank you for your patience throughout the prize giving will take place In November) installation. We will be moving into Winter opening hours from October 28th. What this means in practice is that whilst the Club’s bar and restaurant will remain open for seven days a week, last orders will be brought forward. Club AGM: 3pm on 28 Oct. 4 Full timetable and details will be communicated via On Board, the website and the Club notice board.