Ovington Boats have loaned the Club a Solution Dinghy for a period of six weeks.  If you would like to give the Solution a try then please contact Jeff Dolton on jeffdolton@hotmail.co.uk. 

The Solution Dinghy: specification

Length 3.92m

Beam 1.75m

Hull weight 57kg

Sail area 8.5m

Foam sandwich Epoxy

PY 1074

 

Congratulations to Graham Howlett who today won the May Knott Trophy.

Results

Rank	Dinghy	SailNo	Helm	Handicap Points	Pursuit Points	Total Points
1	Laser	193251	Graham Howlett	2	2	4
2	Solo	3920	Alan Bird	1	4	5
3	Rooster 8.1	367	Colin Hammond	4	3	7
4	Cadet	9032	Megan Ferguson	7	5	12
	Solo	4369	Keith Videlo	10	1	11
	RS200	37	Katrina Gilbert	3	10	13
	Enterprise	17834	Harry Stratton-Brown	5	10	15
	Solo	2318	Martin Kemp	6	10	16
	RS100	3	Clive Eplett	10	10	20

Don’t forget that the races on bank holiday Monday are for the May Knott Trophy.

The trophy was presented in 1982 by C.Draper for the May Day Holiday Racing.  There are two races, a handicap race starting at 11:30am and a pursuit race with the first boat start at 1:27pm. 

The trophy will be awarded at the Winter prize-giving on 9th June 2012.

It was wild and windy for the 33rd Solo Open at Frensham Pond. The Pond is renowned for its shifting winds and it lived up to its reputation as the four races were held in very different conditions. Only eleven sailors entered the event, of which five were visitors; but this was not surprising given the overnight gales and driving rain.

Race Officer Jeremy Hudson got all races underway promptly choosing a short start line in each case and with the pin end close to the shore.

Race one started amid huge gusts and white crests topping the chop. It was also very cold and wet. Home club, and former National Solo Champion, Keith Videlo is at home in these conditions and he ran out an easy winner ahead of Frensham's Solo Fleet Captain, Simon Lomas-Clarke. Videlo didn't have it all his own way in the second race, as a capsize and a penalty turn cost him dearly and Hamble River SC’ James Ross took the honours.

During the short break for lunch the wind shifted 90 degrees to the south and it became much warmer and the wind died away. Keith Videlo didn't hang around and he led from start to finish and won by a massive margin. The wind freshened in the last race and squalls and shifts were frequent. Frensham's Tim Deacon sailed well and hung on to win the race from a closing Keith Videlo.

Frensham's Commodore, Jeff Dolton, presented the prizes and thanked all those who had turned up and braved the conditions. Thanks also went to Frensham's Fleet Captain for organising the day, the race team for their fortitude and the galley crew for feeding cold, wet and hungry sailors.

Results of the Frensham Pond Open Meeting

1^st 4369 Frensham Pond Keith Videlo

2^nd 5129 Frensham Pond Tim Deacon

3^rd 5281 Hamble River SC James Ross

4^th 4800 Frensham Pond Simon Lomas-Clarke

5^th 5167 Chipstead SC Peter Curl

6^th 4400 Spinnaker SC Jonathan Moon

7^th 4670 Frensham Pond James Hewitt

8^th 3061 Chipstead SC Robert Trend

9^th 4120 Chipstead SC Andrew Thompson

10^th 5083 Frensham Pond Jeff Dolton

11^th 3746 Frensham Pond Graham Douglas

  

Sunshine and showers and a breeze that varied in direction through the day from zero to eight knots. All this was tackled cheerfully by 44 entrants to the Frensham annual Cadet open. Seven different sailing clubs took part of which fifteen crews were visitors. The four race series went largely without a hitch despite a complete failure of the breeze for parts of the third race.

A definite group of front runners dominated the day regardless of conditions. In particular a tight contest was fought out between Matt Shorrock and Ryan Wilkinson of Frensham and Alex Corby and Robert Keen of Fishers Green SC. The final race concluded in a tie break both crews being level on points. The trophy though went to Alex and Robert who had one more first place. The wind shifts tended to favour the crews from inland waters and though the fleet was well spread out the standard of sailing was good from boat handling to tactical moves which did not always work.

After the final race Alex said. “It’s been a good days sailing and the race officer did a good job. It was tight racing right to the end.”

At the prize giving Frensham Commodore Jeff Dolton thanked all who had travelled distances to be at the event. He gave special praise to Andy and Kate Shorrock who had done such a fine job as Cadet class leaders for the last four years. Special thanks went to race officer Chris Ellis for setting the courses for four races in difficult conditions and a special vote of thanks to galley manager Sala for feeding all eighty eight competitors and a huge following of families and friends. Safety, important in such a contest, was well organised by Iain Philpott and his team though no incidents occurred.

Results

1st: 9000 Alex Corby & Robert Keen – Fishers Green
2nd: 8352 Matthew Shorrock & Ryan Wilkinson – Frensham
3rd: 9390 Alex Philpott & Megan Ferguson – Frensham
4th: 8513 Jack Hardie & Archie Somers Frensham
5th: 9754 Ollie Fitzgerald & Laura Hardie – Frensham
1st girl: 8415 Joise Gummer - Fishers Green
Under 14: Ben Shorrock & Beatrice Sexton – Frensham
Endeavour: Emily Lawrence & Jessica Pearson – Frensham
Unlucky 13th: 9208: Sam Wrankmore & Toby Slump – Frensham

  

It was victory for Jack Hardie in his Cadet in the annual Clubhouse Trophy Pursuit Race which attracted thirty one entrants.  Keith Videlo was second in a Solo and Alex Philpott, also in a Cadet, was third.

The Clubhouse Trophy results

Position	Name	Boat	Sail No.	Elapsed Time
1st	Jack Hardie	Cadet	8513	01:17:15
2nd	Keith Videlo	Solo	4369	01:18:21
3rd	Alex Philpott	Cadet	9390	01:19:24
4th	Justin Philipps	Phantom	1299	01:19:30
5th	Helen McHale	Europe	349	01:20:09
6th	Colin Hammond	Rooster 8.1	367	01:24:00
7th	David Hutley	Phantom	1297	01:24:42
8th	Unknown	Cadet	9302	01:25:16
9th	Unknown	Unknown	101	01:26:31
10th	Unknown	2.4mR	36	01:27:07
11th	N Cook	2.4mR	82	01:27:12
12th	Rob Anstey	Laser	133480	01:29:28
13th	Douglas Brett	Laser 4.7	186670	01:20:42
14th	M Horne	Laser Radial	63694	01:30:44
15th	Unknown	Laser 4.7	180340	01:30:46
16th	Matt Y	Laser 4.7	155162	01:33:44
17th	Alison Jones	Laser 4.7	160361	01:36:16
DNF	Unknown	Cadet	8854
DNF	Jess D’Arcy	Cadet	9400
DNF	Tony Goodall	2.4mR	50
DNF	M Carruthers	2.4mR	53
DNF	Brian Grimwood	2.4mR	63
DNF	Paul Phillips	2.4mR	3
DNF	Unknown	2.4mR	37
DNF	Unknown	2.4mR	96
DNF	Unknown	2.4mR	28
DNF	Unknown	2.4mR	55
DNF	Ian Cherrill	Laser Radial	174451
DNF	Unknown	Laser	157569
DNF	Nick Hudson	Laser	160725
DNF	Ian Swaddling	Phantom	1353

Dear Club Member

I am writing to you as the new Commodore of Frensham Pond Sailing Club. I feel immensely privileged and honoured to have been elected to this role in a Club that has such a rich heritage and big traditions and has truly been the nursery ground of champions. But at the same time I am aware that this is a fast moving world and that whilst protecting our customs I, and the General Committee, will not hesitate to implement an adaptive strategy as circumstances require.

I am so fortunate to have been left a Club in great shape and for this I am hugely indebted to the outgoing Commodore, Judith Young, for everything that she has done for the Club.

We all should be proud that FPSC is an inclusive, and not exclusive club, and that our members come from a variety of backgrounds and range of abilities. 

I have chosen in this newsletter to write about some key topics that I hope you find of interest. We could really do with an editor with the skills to put e-letters together. If you are out there please take one step forward!

AGM January 2012

The AGM on Friday 27^th January saw the retirement from office of many General Committee members. Foremost amongst the retirees was our Commodore, Judith Young, who has worked tirelessly for the Club during her nine years of service on the General Committee. In her time as Commodore so much has been achieved such as the completely overhauled Clubhouse that brought our worn out facilities into specification making the Clubhouse a pleasure to inhabit and much admired by members and visitors,  In addition the jetties are new and the race hut and ally boat have new platforms; and of course we now have a new training facility.

What generally isn’t known is the immense amount time that Judith spent tackling the weed problem during the course of 2010 and 2011.  Constrained by the restrictions of the various environmental agencies Judith took on solving what seemed like an impossible situation. After endless telephone calls and meetings an agreement was gained to cut an area of the Pond.  Although the approved area was quite small the foundation had been laid to obtain greater areas of harvest in the future. 

Also standing down were Clive Eplett (Hon. Treasurer), Nick Clibborn (Training Principal) and Wendy Neal-Smith (Community) and thanks go to these members for their outstanding contribution to the Club.

Please take time to look into the archive section of the member’s area of the website by opening the following link http://www.sailfrensham.org.uk/members/archives/. The User name is ‘frensham and the password is the Gate Code This is an important and vital resource excellently maintained by Graham Howlett. Under ‘Management’ you will find the presentations given at the AGM and these include The Commodore’s Report, Treasurers Report, Capital Expenditure Plan, Strategy Plan and Priority Goals.

Judith Young receiving a gift at the AGM

Future Outlook

And now we have a new General Committee who are really excited about the future. We are not resting on our laurels though and now that the physical infrastructure is in good condition we can concentrate on other important aspects of Club life.  We’re all on hand to help you and answer any questions you may have.

The FPSC 2012 General Committee

    

        Jeff Dolton                      Neil Hardie                       Iain Philpott

       Commodore                   Vice Commodore                 Rear Commodore      

                   

        Ian Cherrill                      Tim Hemsley                 Aaron Todd                 John Townsley                David Hutley    

     General Secretary          Sailing Secretary                 Treasurer             Membership Secretary       Training Principal                    

 

     

   Ian Hiscocks                  Karen Ferguson               Kate Richardson                 Kim Davies                 Nigel Bayly

     Clubhouse                           Cadet                       Chairman of Sailability          Social/Kitchen              Race Results

Frensham Pathway

Have you noticed our strapline .. Frensham ‘Leads the way in developing: champions, competitive sailing, training, Cadets, Sailability, Schools and Community’. We have noticed a few gaps in the ‘way’ and consequently we will be taking an extensive look at our offering to new and existing members. More boats on the water and a younger membership are our chief goals. Sounds easy, but its not and most clubs have tried and failed to solve these twin problems. We have a strategy that we hope will fill both these gaps. Its called the Frensham Pathway and we’ll be releasing details of this soon.

Lease Renewal

Our lease expires in 2024 and although twelve years may seem a long time it will soon pass and the opportunities for funding reduces as each year goes by. I have made it a priority this year to make significant progress with lease renewal negotiations; and this process is already underway.

Membership Fees

At the AGM the membership approved an increase of membership and berth fees of 10% to take effect from 1^st November 2012. Our costs have grown significantly in recent years and our income has not kept pace with expenditure and it is quite remarkable that we were able to hold membership fees steady for three years and berth fees for two years. I can’t rule out an increase of a similar amount for the 2013/2014 year but the newly convened Finance Sub-Committee will do all it can to avoid large increases.

Club Manager Appointment

Although we are predominantly a volunteer club we cannot escape the reality that we have to comply with a whole raft of Health & Safety and other legislation and this puts a high burden of work and responsibility on a few members.

You will probably have noticed that you cannot now just pop into the kitchen to make a cup of tea or borrow a spoon. To do so you will have to have a level 1 Hygiene Certificate and comply with the Clubs internal protocols. Then there’s data protection, fire and security, hygiene, kitchen inspections, RYA inspections, and obligations under all the various licences we have to hold. These are just some of the dull yet unavoidable regulations that we have to comply with. We cannot be negligent and we must obey them.

All this, and then dealing with contractors, casual staff, stock orders, banking of money, deliveries. Add to this liaison with pond user groups, the council and so on. More and more our Club resembles a business and it has all the responsibilities and duties of a small to mid-size company.

And so we have recruited a Club Manager to take on many of these jobs and he is involved in all the essential management functions of the Club.

I hope by now you have met our Club Manager, Julian Davies, and if not why not pop into the office to say hi.  Julian is an experienced Club Steward who also has a retail background and his skills are ideally suited to the role. Julian’s contact details can be found on the Club website.

The Committee Room has now been converted into an office although it will also be used for occasional meetings and training events. Most of the Club’s records have been centralised either on the Club computer or in paper form and are now stored in the office. We need the highest standards of protection of this data and so please note that the Office key will no longer be retained in the key press and that keys will be issued only to those who have reason to use the room.

At present the Club Manager is working part time and he will be at the Club most weekends and at all of the Club’s key events. The Office will also be open for member and general enquiries two days a week: Tuesday 12 noon to 2pm and Thursday 12 noon to 2pm.                

Julian Davies

Club Finances

As a not for profit organisation the General Committee ensures that any surplus goes back into the Club to improve the facilities for members. It is also the General Committee’s duty, amongst other things, to spend membership fees and other income for the benefit of the members. Unfortunately the refurbishment of the Clubhouse uncovered additional work that had not been anticipated as well as incurring additional running and maintenance costs. This does mean that we have to be a little cautious with expenditure this year and strong financial controls have been put in place to manage this. A Finance Sub-Committee has been formed and this group will review all aspects of financial planning and they have developed a financial protocol, a copy of which is available in the management section of the archive.

We have noticed that some Club members have used their own money for the purchase of goods and services and then sought reimbursement from the Club. We recommend that this practice is stopped as this creates a difficulty in projecting cashflow and we see no reason why a member should fund the club. We have also provided a commitment that all our suppliers, contractors and other bodies are paid in good time from the receipt of an invoice.

You shouldn’t be too concerned about these comments; this after all is just prudent financial management, and in fact the General Committee is confident that its 2012 capital expenditure plans can be met and its high priority projects achieved.

Where we have been a little lax in recent times is in raising funds and this is to be considered an absolute necessity. The Club can learn much from Sailability who have a fantastic sponsorship and fund raising programme. We need experienced or enthusiastic fund-raisers and I am appealing to you to come forward and help us with this.

Weed

I do hope you were able to attend the Waverley Borough Council Ranger’s extremely informative presentation earlier this year on the subject of our weed problem. The Pond survey of 20th February 2012 showed that we have currently little weed growth, and the expectation is for us to enjoy a weed free 2012; and if we are lucky this could be the start of a seven year cycle – but let’s see. Below is a chart of the Pond showing where samples were taken. 

Our hands are pretty much tied when it comes to weed control.  However we are optimistic that the 10% cut authorised by Natural England could be extended next time round and so we are maintaining an annual cash reserve of £5,000 to use towards the cost of weed clearance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Training

The 2012 RYA Training programme is now under way and bookings are flooding in. David Hutley is the new Training Principal and just like his predecessor has a real heart for bringing children and adults into the sport we love.  Our Chief Instructor David Hawkins and all our SI’s, DI’s and AI’s have signed up for another year.  We now have four Laser Bahia training boats and these are replacing our very old workhorse GP14’s on a rolling replacement programme.  We will endeavour to spend some of the money raised from this years 10 Hour Race to enhance our training facilities.  

    

The advert to the left has been placed in the local press and has attracted many new course participants for this summer’s courses. There are still places left for the August training. 

If you have watched the racing and thought you would like to learn how to sail why not request an application  form and see how sailing can change your life!

To request a training form please email the training administrator on training@sailfrensham.org.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Honorary Life Members

What a joy it was to see at the AGM two of our long standing members receive the Club’s highest honour. Congratulations and our thanks go to David Hawkins and Charles Watkins on receiving their reward.

Model Yacht Group

The group meet every Tuesday from 10:30am and the third Sunday of the month.  Any model yacht sailor can now sail mid-week, although organised races will not be held during this time.

Sailability

The Sailability season kicked off on Thursday 5th April 2012 following the fit-out supper on 30th March.  To keep up-to-date with Sailability download a copy of their newsletter on www.sailfrensham.org.uk/sailability/newsletters.php.   Please note the Sailability bbq is on Friday 17th August.

2012/2013 Handbook

My thanks go to Andrew Kellard for his work in the collation of all the printed material for the handbook and producing a format ready for printing.  Also a very big thank you to Erika and High Speirs for printing the handbook.

Race Results Coordinator

I am delighted to report that General Committee Member, Nigel Bayly, has agreed to take on the role of Race Results Coordinator.  Nigel will be ensuring that our website shows up-to-date results and that Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday evening handicap results are posted to the web as soon as possible after a race.  We have not performed well in this area over the last few years and it is with some relief and gratitude that Nigel has stepped up to the plate.

Club Policies

The members area of the website holds a significant amount of archive material. In here you will find various Club Policies that have been approved by the General Committee.  The most recent additions include: RYA Course Charging Policy; RYA Course Children’s Policy; Financial Protocols and Honours Board Policy.  In respect of the last policy, the General Committee has approved criteria for being honoured by the Club.  Please note that to be recognised in 2012 as a winner of a major event you will need to sign on for that event in the name of Frensham Pond Sailing Club.

Laser 4.7/Radials

The group is going from strength to strength and now has a regular turnout of ten boats on a Saturday, and growing.  Thanks go to Ian Cherrill for his passion and commitment towards junior sailing. Don’t forget to enter the Stig Challenge on the Open Day, with 8 one-lap races from 11am to 2pm.

Cadets

Andy and Katie Shorrock have done a great job for our Cadets and once again Frensham can boast National Championship winners when Ben Hazeldine and George Bridge won the National title last year.  Karen Ferguson will soon be the new Class Captain and we watch with interest the rise of her daughter Megan and all the other Cadets.  

The Year so far

Sailing 

We’ve now come to the end of the Winter Series.  The wind was uncharacteristically light this year although we enjoyed a mild Winter and lost just two weeks sailing due to ice, compared to the loss of six weeks in 2011 and also in 2010.

The results for the main classes are now in and congratulations to all those who took part.  The top six places are shown in the table below.  For the full results please visit the results section of the website.

	Total Nos. Racing	Total No. Qualifying	First	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth	Sixth
Enterprise	9	6	Ian Johnson/David Hay	Colin Gilbert/Andy Majury	Roger Carter/Keith Mundy	John Townsley/Sally & Zoe	Bob Boyd/Mary	Roger Miller/Matt Gourlay
GP14	12	6	Simon Millar	David Youll	Nick Clibborn	Ray Sumner	John Traylor	Kate Whyatt
Laser	19	6	Colin Dutton	Tony Hyland	John Haine	Graham Howlett	Nigel Bayly	Tom Flintham
Solo	19	6	Simon Lomas-Clarke	John Townsley	Tim Deacon	Jeff Dolton	Alan Bird	Ray Baker
General Handicap	20	5	Chris Ellis	Nick Royse	Phil Whitney	Alan Dance	Megan Ferguson
2.4mR Late Winter League	15	11	Bruce Hill	Richard Smallwood	Paul Holzherr	Myron Prosser	Nick Clibborn	Peter Gregory
2.4mR Late Winter Handicap	15	9	Richard Smallwood	Bruce Hill	Nick Clibborn	Myron Prosser	Paul Holzherr	Peter Gregory
2.4mR Early Winter League	18	12	Paul Holzherr	Richard Smallwood	Myron Prosser	Nick Cook	Lionel East	Bruce Hill
2.4mR Early Winter Handicap	15	7	Jim Morley	Nick Cook	Paul Holzherr	Richard Smallwood	Lionel East	Myron Prosser
Handicap – Saturday	53	11	Tim Hemsley	Nick Royse	Bob Larder	Jeremy Hudson	Colin Hammond	Graham Howlett
Handicap – Sunday	32	5	Nick Royse	Tony Hyland	Graham Howlett	John Haine	Philip Whitney

Don’t miss the Winter prize giving which is on the Open Day, Saturday 9th June 2012.

Nick Craig Celebration Lunch 4^th March 2012

A lunch was held in the Clubhouse to honour the sailing achievements of our champion sailor Nick Craig.  For fourteen years Nick has been winning major championships and in 2011 he was awarded the prestigious YJA Pantaenius Yachtsman of the the Year Trophy.

See this news section for more information on this event.

Thanks go to Kim Davies, Sally Townsley, Carol Clibborn and Sala Willis for making this such a great day.

 

 

 

 

The Frensham Frenzy 11^th March 2012

The Frenzy usually consists of two pursuit races and is held in March as good wind can usually be guaranteed.  However this year we only achieved one race as the wind tailed off to nothing in the afternoon.  There was a fantastic turnout of 42 boats including 9 visitors.  It was a frustrating time but Richard Smallwood triumphed to win the event that was sponsored by Guildford Marine & Henri Lloyd.  For more information and results see the news section of the website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A breathless Pond during the Frensham Frenzy

The Pond Superprix 25^th March 2012

The was the second year of this innovative and rewarding event designed to improve starting skills.  With a cloudless sky and a decent breeze thirty six boats representing the Club’s dinghy spectrum entered this fun and really practical competition.  After the briefing by Race Officer Tim Hemsley, it was straight onto the water for the first of five morning races.  After lunch the wind picked up a little and a further five races were run.

Tim presented prizes to the winners of each category as follows:

Not So Fast:                                   Tessa Watkiss

Medium & Overall Superprix Winner:     Tim Deacon

Fast:                                              Nick Royse

The Lark and Phantom Open Meetings Sunday 1st April 2012

A full report appears under the news section of the website and on Yachts & Yachting online.

Three races were completed in a very light wind.  Congratulations go to Stuart & Nick Hydon of Shustoke SC for winning the Lark Open and to Tim Hemsley for winning the Phantom Open.

The Reddie Trophies & Spring Challenge Trophy 6th & 9th April 2012

A full report appears under the news section of the website.

Congratulations to Nick Clibborn, winner of The Reddie Trophy and to Ian Gregory, winner of the Spring Challenge Trophy.

The Year Ahead

We have so much to look forward to this year, not least of which is the London 2012 Olympics and Frensham’s own brand of the Marathon, the 10 Hour Race!  We want more boats on the water, a greater Sunday turnout and fantastic racing and leisure sailing.  We hope the Pathway will move these aims along and with more coaching and mentoring and opportunities to sail, we can achieve this.  

As well as the normal race programmes and Class Open Days here are some other key 2012 dates for your diary.

New Members Evening 13th April 2012

This Friday evening is dedicated to new members; that is members who have joined the Club for a year or less.  However all are invited to come along and hear what the Club has to offer.  Having joined the club it is important to see and hear what the club is about; whether your interest lies in class or handicap racing, recreational sailing, model yachts, disabled sailing, training and coaching, youth sailing or the social activities that take place throughout the year.

After a short introduction there will be an opportunity to discuss, in an informal atmosphere, any aspect of the club activities, either with a Class Captain, group representative or the Officers of the Club and General Committee Members.

Clubhouse Trophy 14th April 2012

The trophy was presented by T. Bath & Co. Ltd and is awarded to the winner of a Saturday Pursuit Race nearest to 10th April; as this was the opening date of the clubhouse, which this Trophy commemorates.

The Cadet start is at 2:27pm.

Wednesday Evenings – Starting 2nd May 2011

The evening light is stretching out and soon we will have Wednesday evening racing to look forward to. This is a great evening and a chance to compete against a vast range of dinghies. It’s also a good social occasion and there is the added attraction of fish and chips. There is always a good turnout and last year 81 boats took part. The season starts on 2nd May 2012, start at 7pm. Racing for the Morris Cup, Prunty Cup, Youth Laser Plate, Pauline Sheppard Trophy and the Mid-Week Novices Shield.

May Knott Monday 7th May 2012

This trophy was presented by past Commodore C. Draper and is awarded for the two races sailed over the May Day Monday. Both races to count. Ties to be broken in favour of the last race.

Friday Evening Leisure Sailing and Social Evening

In June 2011 Leisure Sailing was introduced.  This proved very popular so much so that we decided to carry on with a social evening once a month long after the light had disappeared.  We tried to introduce a mix of information, fun and social content into the evening and have experienced a talk on our weed problems by the Frensham Common Ranger, Steve Webster.  Jim Morley recalled the early days of sailing at Frensham Pond whilst Clive Eplett expounded the virtues of the inner mind and discussed extracts from his book ‘Club Sailor – back to front’.  Simon Lomas-Clarke hosted a Solo Fleet evening and soon Chris Ellis will be taking us through the results of the recent Club Survey.  If you wish to use the evening to promote an aspect of club life then please contact Kim Davies.

From the first Friday in June 2012 we will be starting leisure sailing.  This year we will make our Club boats available for hire and we will have experienced coaches on hand to help you progress.  The Clubhouse will be open at 6pm and the safety boat will be on the water and cover will be provided from 6:30pm to 8:30pm to allow a little time for those coming home from work to get on the water.

The Club Open Day 11^th June 2012

We plan the day to be bigger and better than before and the day is a great opportunity to showcase the Club.  There will be a timed programme of events that will include amongst other thing: Fun sailing events; Taster sails; Boat jumble; Stalls; Ice-cream van; Membership stand; RYA & Club Training stand; Sailability stand. BBQ.

Further information to follow via email and the website.

10 Hour Race July 2012

The highlight of our year is of course the 10 Hour Race and this time we have an Olympic theme. Each boat will be representing a participating country in the Olympics. The draw for boat/country will be made by the Commodore on the Friday social evening in June.

  

Further information to follow via email and the website.

Club Class Championships 28th October 2012

This event marks the end of the traditional summer sailing season. For those of you who have never done this event before, it is a one-day, three race event for the honour of being crowned your class champion. The racing is slightly different from normal, in that a committee boat is used to start and finish the races rather that the standard club lines although the courses will be similar to normal.

Club of the Year Race 8th September 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presented by John & Sally Townsley to commemorate the winning of the RYA Club of the Year Award 2009.  The trophy is presented to the winner of the annual Club of the Year Pursuit Race.

First start at 2:27pm.

Vice Presidents Cup 16th September 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presented in 1977 by Dr Hugh Lankaster on his retirement as Commodore.

A Veterans race open to any helms who are aged 65 or over on the day of the event and may be sailed in any class of dinghy. Helms of 2 person boats may be crewed by a person of any age.

Hook Helm of the Year Race 25th November 2012

The top three in each class battle it out to see who will be the best helm overall. 

The Keene Cup

This Cup is awarded on the day to the winner of the annual Boxing Day Pursuit Race.

The Colin Watson Memorial for Frensham Pond Sailing Club Personality of the Year (Presented on Boxing Day)

Presented by Judith Young in memory of her father Colin Watson.

The trophy is awarded annually to a club member nominated by the membership (no age limit or category of boat) for:-

• Commitment
• Enthusiasm
• Determination
• Good Sportsmanship
• Dedication
• Contribution towards the Sport
• Promoting and helping others to maintain the love of sailing

 

 

Nominations for this year's award are requested by December 13th to the Commodore, together with a brief citation giving the reasons for the nomination.
Nominations can be made as follows:-
1. Via email commodore@sailfrensham.org.uk
2. Via nomination forms available in the Club to be placed in the nominations box
3. Via the club's web site. just click on the following link http://www.sailfrensham.org.uk/awards/nomination.php
The three Flag Officers will consider each nomination and announce the result on Boxing Day.

Work Days

Something to look forward to? Well yes, we had a fantastic turnout in 2011 and so much was done.  We will be holding two work days, mornings only, and these will take place on 12th May and 4th November.  Ian Hiscocks will again mastermind the work programme and it would be helpful if members would consider supplying tools and perhaps materials for the various jobs.  One of the main tasks is, weather permitting, the staining of the outside of the clubhouse.  Anyone with access to large quantities of stain (colour as existing) will be duly honoured!  We need lots of volunteers between the hours of 9.45am and 1.00pm and there's a free lunch in return for the morning's work and normal racing in the afternoon.

Social Events

The highlight this year will be the 10 Hour Race and the Christmas Party on 7th December, but please keep on any eye on the news section of the website for other social events.

Prize Giving

The Winter series prize giving is on 9th June and the Summer Series prize giving is on 26th December.

An Apology

If I have overlooked any group or person in this newsletter then I sincerely apologise.  If I have then please let me know and I will ensure you get a mention in the next newsletter or on the club website.  In any event contributions towards the next newsletter will be most welcome.

And finally … Our Volunteers

I would like to thank everyone who have over the years generously given their time and energy for the love of the Club; thank you so much.

It seems that nearly every Commodore’s report I have read has made a plea for volunteer recruiting and this newsletter is not an exception. We still have two vacancies on the General Committee and your contribution would be a very welcome addition to what already is a great team.

The work of the Club isn’t the exclusive preserve of the General Committee. We are not beavering away in secret society keeping everything within our domain and we are only too willing to delegate important jobs.  Indeed we do rely on many people who are not active committee members. And so If the idea of committee work doesn’t suit you then please anyway consider volunteering your time.

Our membership fees are excellent value for money and we can only keep the fees low if we have a sufficient pool of volunteer help.

There are so many skills needed; here are just a few: IT specialist, Special skills in catering, Organising racing or events, Training – we can help you become an instructor, safety boat driver or race officer, General management, Singer, Marketing/communications, Musician, Fund raising, Accountant, Lawyer, Plumber and so on.

If you can help, please see me or contact any member of the General Committee.

Have a great year.

Best wishes

Jeff Dolton

Commodore

Frensham Pond Sailing Club

Don’t forget that The Clubhouse Trophy takes place this Saturday, 14th April.  Cadet start at 14:27.

The trophy was presented by T. Bath & Co. Ltd and is awarded to the winner of a Saturday Pursuit Race nearest to 10th April; as this was the opening date of the clubhouse, which this Trophy commemorates. 

The Reddie Trophy & Spring Challenge Trophy

It was a cold but beautiful morning with just a faint trace of cirrus in an otherwise blue sky. As the morning warmed a gentle northerly breeze rose and caused small ripples on the water. Syvia Rhodes set a North course in the first of four races, two today and two to follow on Easter Monday. The Reddie Trophy was donated by Pauline Reddie and is now awarded to the winner with the best results over three of the four Easter races; that comprise two handicap and two pursuit races. The Spring Challenge Trophy is awarded to the overall winner of the two races on Easter Monday.

All got away well and Graham Howlett rounded 2 first on this Blue start. Graham was never challenged and a favourable gust saw him cross the line in first place, but dropping to third on adjusted time behind the winner Nick Clibborn and second placed man Jeff Dolton. It was a pleasure to see new member Helen McHale out in her Europe who finished fourth. Jonathan Dakin in his Laser finished 5th. Charles Watkins had a sail problem and retired.

Race 1 Results - Handicap

1^st Nick Clibborn 2.4mR

2^nd Jeff Dolton Solo

3^rd Graham Howlett Laser

4^th Helen McHale Europe

5^th Jonathan Dakin Laser

6^th Charles Watkins Solo

Dan Shaw took over as OOD for the afternoon pursuit race and made a small course correction to NNW; also a Blue start. Tim Hemsley and Nick Hudson joined this race. The cloud had started to thicken, but it was still warm and a good breeze was blowing but with a noticeable hole around 2, that saw Charles Watkins retire after failing to get round the mark. The handicaps worked well as there was little time between the five finishers. Nick Clibborn had led his pole position for much of the race until first Tim Hemsley, closely followed by Nick Hudson, sailed over him on the penultimate mark. Jeff Dolton held on from an ever closing challenge from Graham Howlett.

Race 2 Results – Pursuit

1^st Tim Hemsley Phantom

2^nd Nick Hudson Laser

3^rd Nick Clibborn 2.4mR

4^th Jeff Dolton Solo

5^th Graham Howlett Laser

6^th Charles Watkins Solo

 

Position after 2 Races

Position	Name	Boat	R1 Points	R2 Points	Total
1st	Nick Clibborn	2,4mR	1	3	4
2nd	Jeff Dolton	Solo	2	4	6
3rd	Graham Howlett	Laser	3	5	8
5th	Tim Hemsley	Phantom	9	1	10
6th	Nick Hudson	Laser	9	2	11
4th	Charles Watkins	Solo	6	6	12
7th	Helen McHale	Europe	4	9	13
8th	Jonathan Dakin	Laser	5	9	14

The Reddie Trophies & The Spring Challenge Trophy

What a wild day and a complete contrast to Good Friday’s fine weather.  Today was the second part of the Reddie Trophy series and also the contest for the Spring Challenge Trophy.

Wet and windy just about summed up the day.  Katrina Gilbert set an SSW (Light) course that saw a run up to 3 in this pursuit race.  Only Tim Hemsley, Graham Howlett, Nick Clibborn and Jeff Dolton were in competition for the Reddie Trophy and they were joined by Ian Gregory and John Haine to battle it out for the Spring Challenge Trophy.

It was good sailing with the best wind for sometime.   Ian in a Laser Radial emerged the winner.

Race 3 Results Reddie – Pursuit – Race 1 Results Spring Challenge

1^st Ian Gregory         Laser Radial

2^nd Tim Hemsley        Phantom

3^rd Graham Howlett    Laser

4^th Nick Clibborn        2.4mR

5^th John Haine           Laser

6^th Jeff Dolton           Solo

Mike Redpath left the course unchanged for the afternoon handicap race despite the protestations from Tim Hemsley; who later blamed the course on his two capsizes!

The wind strengthened during the race and white horses appeared on the chop.  Jeff Dolton got out early but Nick held on for much of the race until Ian and Tim hauled him in.  Ian Brown in his Laser retired near the end of the race.

Race 4 Results – Pursuit – Race 2 Results Spring Challenge

1^st Ian Gregory        Laser Radial

2^nd Nick Clibborn      2.4mR

3^rd Graham Howlett   Laser

4^th Tim Hemsley        Phantom

5^th Ian Brown           Laser

5^th Jeff Dolton          Solo

The Reddie Trophy - Final Position

The Spring Challenge Trophy - Final Position

The curse of windguru and the difficulty of getting fuel deterred some people from travelling, but a small and very select group arrived at the pond to be greeted by beautiful sunshine and a mirror calm lake.

Fortunately for Race officer Bruce Hill, some pressure appeared on the water and the first race started with only a short delay. The committee boat end was favoured and Nick Mason and Tim Hemsley got away cleanly, Tony Cumerbatch picked up a great shift on the left and would have led around the first mark had he noticed the change of rounding. Tim and Nick led the way for the next 2 legs until Tim pulled away in some new pressure. On the second lap Tim had about a 300 metre lead when he sailed into a hole and the fleet caught up to him, Jeremy Hudson crept through to leeward to lead briefly before the wind swung 180 degrees and allowed Tim to pull away again. At the penultimate mark the fleet bunched up again but Tim held his lead whilst behind there was a lot of jockeying for the places eventually Nick Mason got second and Bob Larder third.

Whilst there was still some pressure Bruce Hill decided to hold race 2 back to back, and with a very Pin end bias line again Nick Mason and Tim Hemsley got away cleanly and pulled away, Nick led around the first mark but was then passed by Tim who was bringing up some new wind with the rest of the fleet. Tim Managed to pull out quite a lead, which although contracted from time to time he held to the end, whilst behind the rest had a nip and tuck battle with it appeared most of the fleet holding second for a while before Nick Royse managed a mini break and took second at the finish.

After a Phantomesque lunch of Pies etc. most of the fleet assembled for the last race Tim Hemsley decided that it would be more fun to send Nick Mason’s son Michael out in his place to battle his old man. After much deliberation from Bruce a start got away and Nick Royse got ahead by the first mark, Bob Larder and Nick Mason were always close behind looking for a way past coming close many times but this order stayed to the finish.

Thanks must go to Bruce Hill and the 2.4mR fleet for running the racing, Sala and her team for feeding us so well, and all the competitors who brought food for the afternoon tea.

Results

1st Tim Hemsley FPSC

2nd Nick Royse FPSC

3rd Bob Larder FPSC

4th Nick Mason Island Barn Reservoir SC

5th Jeremy Hudson FPSC

6th Richard Cumberbatch Castle Cove SC

7th Tony Cumberbatch Sutton Bingham SC

8th Ian Swaddling FPSC

9th David Hutley FPSC

    

    

  

  

Hydon’s Triumph at Frensham despite difficult wind conditions. 

It was a beautiful day but with frustratingly light winds.  Thanks must go to Race Officer Bruce Hill was setting three courses in challenging conditions.

At the start of race 1 Chris Ellis/ Ed Cummins and Chris Holliman/ Kate Hutchins rounded the first mark followed closely by Stuart/ Nick Hydon. Holliman gybed out and unfortunately lost his position. The Hydons managed to go on top of Ellis but Ellis managed to get water on the Hydons at the leeward mark. On the second beat, the Hydon’s tactics of using the right hand side paid off and they got past Ellis and extended the lead. However, on the long run down to the club house the Hydons lost the lead as the fleet came through. Phil Whitney/ Lynda Williams took the lead for a short time until the Hydons came back through. During the second lap the Hydons opened another lead on the fleet. On the final leg to the finish there was a scramble for the first four positions. The Hydons just managed to get 1^st with Charlie Roome/ David Marlow half a boat length behind them closely followed by Sam Mettam/ Geoff Phillips (3^rd) and Ellis/Cummins 4^th.

The second race saw the Hydons blocking Roome on the pin end and opening a substantial lead leaving the rest of the fleet to fight for 2^nd place. The positions from 2^nd to 8^th place changed as frequently as did the wind. The end of the race saw the Hydons with a substantial lead and Mettam in 2^nd place. Whitney got Ellis on the line leaving Ellis in 4^th position.

After a delicious lunch a new course was set. The Hydons managed to stop Mettam from starting at the committee boat end and they rounded the windward mark first. However, Nigel Huffton/ Helen Scott were gaining on them but the Hydons managed to lose them and open another lead. With the wind changing all the time the positions 2^nd to 7^th also kept changing, a feature of the day! By the finish the Hydons had the lead and Huffton managed to get second place followed by Roome (3^rd) and Ellis in 4^th place.

Final Positions were:

1^st Stuart and Nick Hydon Shustoke SC

2^nd Sam Mettam and Geoff Phillips RNSA

3^rd Charlie Roome and David Marlow OCSS

4^th Nigel Huffton and Helen Scott Frensham Pond SC

     

   

On Friday, 13th April we are holding another social evening in the Clubhouse. 

All members are welcome and we would particularly like to meet our new members.  Having joined the club we think it it is important that you hear what the club is about; whether your interest lies in class or handicap racing, recreational sailing, model yachts, disabled sailing, training and coaching, youth sailing or the social activities that take place throughout the year.

After a short introduction from the Commodore there will be an opportunity to discuss, in an informal atmosphere, any aspect of club activities; either with a Class Captain, group representative or the Officers of the Club and General Committee Members.

The Clubhouse will be open from 6:30pm.

We look forward to seeing you.

Jeff Dolton

Commodore

It was a grand day out at the Frensham Pond Superprix.  With a cloudless sky and a decent breeze thirty six boats representing the Club’s dinghy spectrum entered this fun and really beneficial competition.  After the briefing by Race Officer Tim Hemsley, it was straight onto the water for the first of five morning races.  After lunch the wind picked up a little and a further five races were run. 

Tim presented prizes to the winners of each category as follows:

Not So Fast:                                   Tessa Watkiss

Medium & Overall Superprix Winner:     Tim Deacon

Fast:                                              Nick Royse

The full results of the Superprix are shown below: