Sadly the Pond is well and truly frozen and so there will be no sailing this weekend. The kitchen will also be closed.

The scheduled First Aid course, however, will go ahead as planned.

The following further nomination for General Committee was received by me before 8.00pm on Friday 20th January 2012:

Position:  Honorary Treasurer
Nominee:  Aaron Todd
Proposed by  -  Judith Young
Seconded by – Jeff Dolton

Jeff Dolton, Honorary General Secretary

Frensham Sailing Club's Nick Craig has been elected UK Pantaenius Yachtsman of the Year. Nick was nominated as the most outstanding amateur racing sailor for many years.

In winning this award he beat two other top names. Ben Ainslie, Olympic gold medallist and Dee Caffari the record breaking long distance sailor.

THE CITATION.

NICK CRAIG. Nick not only won the highly competitive OK Dinghy World championship in 2011, but in doing so also became the only person ever to hold the World, UK and national inland water championship titles. He won the RS400 championship. To conclude an outstanding year. Craig went on to secure an overall win in the Endeavour Championship for the fifth time. The Endeavour Championship is an annual invitation only event held at Burnham on Crouch to determine the overall champion of championships from the UKs most popular dinghy racing classes. Winning the Endeavour Trophy is and always has been recognised as an ultimate dinghy racing achievement.

So to win five times, representing different racing classes throughout the years, puts Nick amongst the most versatile and talented dinghy sailors in the world.

Preparations are being made at Frensham to honour Nick at a special celebration in the near future. Frensham Pond is a notoriously tricky lake to sail and race on and this has played a huge part in honing the skills of rising ninety former World European and National champions as well as Olympic competitors. Frensham Pond is very much "the nursery of champions".

The following further nomination for General Committee was received by me before 8.00pm on Friday 20^th January 2012:

Nigel Bayly

· Proposed by  -  Graham Howlett
· Seconded by - Tony Hyland

Jeff Dolton, Honorary General Secretary

Our 59th Annual General Meeting, to be held on Friday 27th January 2011, will include the customary election of Officers of the Club and Members of the General Committee.

Nominations for Officers of the Club and Members of General Committee are welcomed. They must be proposed and seconded in writing by two members of the Club entitled to vote, and must be received by the Honorary General Secretary at the address below by 8.00pm on Friday 20th January 2011.

Little Ponds, 6 Witherslack Close
Headley Down
Hampshire GU35 8HN

Jeff Dolton
Honorary General Secretary