About the ClubWhitefriars Sailing Club News
1st March 2010
Closure of Lynall Boats
It is with great sadness that we are announcing the closure of Lynall Boats. During the last couple of years the business has held its own and turned a small profit. We weren’t looking to set the world on fire but for the effort we put in, sufficient reward is just not there. In the interest of being responsible businessmen we have decided to close the store with no creditors whatsoever.
The buying habits of most dinghy sailors have changed radically in the last 5 years or so. Lives have become busier and price driven shopping on-line has taken over from traditional face to face shops. Another factor is the dawn of the Outlet Store - we can in some instances buy clothing from an outlet store at less than trade price. These companies have chosen to cheapen their brands and kill off the independent store which is a great shame. In other cases suppliers are choosing to deal direct with the public and squeeze out their long established dealer networks. There are of course some of you that still enjoy the personal service and we are extremely grateful for your loyalty over the years. I can only apologise that you will be losing this local service but unfortunately there are just not enough of you.
Dave has been involved with this shop since 1989 and we all remember using ‘Boats of Cheltenham’ before that. It does seem like the end of an era and if anyone, perhaps retired or with independent means has the ability to run a hobby business, now is the time to call us – it won’t break the bank. If we hear nothing in the next few days we will commence a closing down sale as follows:-
- The last full week of shop opening will be 9 – 13th March, thereafter it will be open Saturdays only from 9.30 till 5pm.
- Saturdays only will be 20th March, 27th March, 3rd April, 10th April, 17th April, 24th April, 1st May.
- If stock runs out very quickly we may drop the last few Saturdays.
The sale will begin on Tuesday 2nd March - it will be very simply 20% off absolutely everything from Harken cleats to Laser sails to rope to paint to wetsuit boots etc etc. Don’t leave it too long to come shopping, no more stock is being ordered and popular lines will sell out fast. It’s a great opportunity to replace some kit or top up the spares box for the forthcoming season.
Best Regards,
Dave, Buzz, Antony , Steve and James
22nd February 2010
2010 / 11 Sailing Calander & Events Program has now been released
There are a number of new events planned for this year so make sure you check through the calander and make a note of the dates. The club regatta is also moved to a new date as previous years it has always clashed with other sailing events.
Download the calander here........
9th February 2010
OOD / AOD & Rescue OfficerRefresher Day
A refresher day for the above is to be held on Sunday March 14th. Chris Stout will be running OOD & AOD, Patrick Ward will be running the Rescue officer. Please contact Chris or Patrick if you are interested in attending either course.
22nd January 2010
Ice Update
The ice on the lake has now thawed, there is still a small amount beyond buoys 3 & 4 but even this should be thawed by Sunday.
22nd January 2010
Chatroom currently offline - BACK ONLINE
There seems to be a technical problem with the chatroom at the moment, the server hosting it seems to have gone offline, hopefully this will only be a short temporary problem. In the meantime apologies for the inconvenience.
15th January 2010
Saturday 16th Work Party - Powerboats.....POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY (17th) CHECK CHATROOM FOR DETAILS
Anyone planning to come down on Saturday please note that the engines will be back at the club on Friday, therefore we can re-fit them on Saturday morning.
However the lake is currently frozen solid and if it is not thawed by Saturday we will have to postpone.
Please check the Forum on Friday evening where an update will be posted.
9th January 2010
Access to Clubhouse
Please note that during this cold spell and while no racing is taking place at the club the water supply has been turned off. We had a burst pipe last week where the supply had been left on and had water coming through the ceiling into the entrance hall and disabled toilet. Also the kitchen cupboard had been left open last week. Please make sure when you are using the club that it is left secure.
The lake is currently frozen with 1-2" of ice in areas.
3rd January 2010
Gallery now online
A Gallery has now been added to the website but is lacking current photo's. If you have any pictures you would like to add to the gallery please forward to wfscweb@gmail.com or if you have a lot of pictures please email and we can arrange how to transfer them.
26th December 2009
2009 Results
All results for the 2009 sailing season are now online. The winner of this years Boxing Day pursuit will be awarded the 'Finishing Gun' Trophy. (to be presented at 2010 Dinner Dance).
The Finishing Gun race will be removed from the Wednesday Evening series and the Moonlight Series will be extended by one race in 2010 and onwards.
14th December 2009
Steve Cockerill talk & Supper at Bowmoor Sailing Club:-
10th December 2009
Club Rescue Course:-
A club rescue course has been planned for Saturday 13th February 2010, please contact Pat Ward if you are interested in attending, details are in the club handbook.
10th December 2009
Work Party - Powerboats:-
Volunteers are needed to help with the annual maintainance of the club rescue boats, you do not need to be an engineer, just a willing pair of hands. The plan is to remove the engines on Wednesday 30th December and refit them on Saturday 16th Jan 2010. If you can spare half a day on either dates please contact Richard Domoney at wfscweb@gmail.com. Coffee and mince pies provided.
9th December 2009
Building Work at the club:-
The south jetty has now had work started to rebuild and strengthen the bank, please keep clear while the work is ongoing. Anyone with their boat in Berth area 'A' will have had there boat moved while the work is being done.
9th December 2009
Members discount at Cotswold Outdoor:-
A 15% discount has been agreed by Cotswold Outdoor to all Whitefriars members for 2010, just show your membership card at the till and they will give you the discount. The store is located on Spine Road just by the A419 junction.