About the ClubWhitefriars Sailing Club News
8th April 2010
Lynall Boats Closing Down Sale - Now 30% off everything - Only 3 weeks left
2nd April 2010
WFSC Access Gate - Important Please read
Normally at the start of April the padlock numbers are changed, for the meantime the numbers for Sailing club members will remain the same as last year (as printed on your membership card). When coming through the first gate in the lane you will see 2 padlocks on the chain, one red and one black, the RED padlock will be for sailing club members to use and can be opened using the same code as last year. The black padlock will be for the angling club and will have a different number.
30th March 2010
Dawn Chorus Walk
A Dawn Chorus walk is taking place on 1st May, see details here...
21st March 2010
Wednesday Night Racing Duty Rota
Wednesday night racing will be starting soon and we need volunteers to run the races, no rota has been included in the handbook this year so it is down to everyone who races to share the duties. E-mail your preferred dates to wfscweb@gmail.com , get in early to get your preference.
st 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.
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.
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.