A Real Team Effort
Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st February 2010
When it was suggested in the early days of March that the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club should have a presence at the Brentwood Wedding Fayre, Annie Reid's first reaction was that such ventures usually take weeks to plan and there were only days available! Would it be possible to create a stand that would be worthy in such a short space of time?
Useless Unless Worn
Friday 26th February 2010
'Useless Unless Worn' is the simple legend on the posters pinned up in strategic positions around the clubhouse after the Safety Demonstration on Friday 26th February. They will act as a simple reminder to the members who were not present when David Bowton, a sector Officer from the Coastguard, and Chris Waterman, from Ocean Safety, gave a very good demonstration of modern safety equipment, including features of the latest lifejackets. The demonstration was wide ranging, including EPIRBs, AIS and liferafts as well as lifejackets.
Walking on Wallasea
Saturday 20th February 2010
Yesterday, under the wing [!] of Edwin, twenty-one of us visited the RSPB site at Wallasea Island to take a closer at the plans for the area, look at the progress so far, and also to peer through our binoculars and spot the birds who are already visiting or resident on the site.
Three Jester Skippers...
Sunday 14th February 2010
RCYC was honoured by the presence of not one, but THREE skippers who had all taken part in the Jester Challenge of 2008. Corinthian member Roger Taylor, who was ready to tell of his latest exploits of Summer 2009, was joined by John Apps and John Margarson who had both come to hear of them.
The Wallasea Project
Tuesday 26th January 2010
The Wallasea Project, a development of Wallasea Island by the combined efforts of the RSPB and the Crossrail Project, continues. The Liaison Committee attended a meeting in South Woodham Ferrers on 26th January, designed to keep the various interested parties up to date with the latest developments. Edwin Buckley's report of the meeting follows.
Jester Medal for Roger!
Monday 25th January 2010
Roger Taylor, single-handed sailor extraordinaire, has been recognised by the Ocean Cruising Club for "an outstanding contribution to the art of single-handed sailing" for his recent voyage, Summer 2009, from Scotland to the Arctic on Mingming.
