Cruising email Group – see below Planned Cruising
Planned Cruising activities dates
We have 3 cruising events this year in the calendar. We may add more if there is enthusiasm for more cruising in company. Graham Mitchell will post details in due course but the format of the first two is likely to be:
2nd June – picnic lunch at a location (island, beach, harbour etc) to be decided on the day depending on the weather
21st July – Commodore’s rally to Aberdour with a barbeque at RFYC on return
11th August – format to be decided
“Organized and run by the membership, Yacht Clubs became a place to
promote the sport of sailboat racing and cruising, as well as provide a meeting
place for the particular social community” – so says Wikipedia.
Given the popularity of the annual Commodore’s Rally to Aberdour the sailing
programme this year includes 3 “day cruise” events. Dependent on the weather
and tides there will be a cruise in company to Aberdour, or other anchorages,
providing an opportunity for club members (keelboats, dinghies, crew) to meet,
learn the art of coarse anchoring, perhaps exchange crews and generally
socialise on the water.
Details will be communicated by: posts on the website;
email; and posters on the notice board about two weeks in advance.
Suggestions / Ideas, questions are welcome – to Graham Mitchell. Look out for
a cruising blog on the website at the start of the season.
Cruising email list
This is a new approach for RFYC to get more people cruising, either in single boats or cruising in company. It has been used successfully by other clubs, notably at Port Edgar, where they use it for their regular weekday evening sailing outings. Because of tidal constraints we cannot have a regular evening every week, but we could have irregular outings. The great thing about these evenings is that sometimes, on the day, the weather looks decidedly iffy. But because others have committed themselves you go out anyway – and often get a cracking evening’s sail, or maybe just some good company and a beer in the clubhouse. It is also a good way for skippers to get crew and crew to find willing skippers.
To join the group send an email to rfyc_cruising-subscribe@yahoogroups.com from the email address you wish to subscribe with. Note that that is “rfyc_cruising”
Once you are a member you can post messages by sending an email to rfyc_cruising@yahoogroups.com.
This is to be used for general networking among people who like to go sailing on the Forth.
You can use it to:
- Share your plans for the weekend when the forecast looks good and perhaps meet up at some agreed destination.
- Find a crewing space on a boat if you just want a day on the water.
- Meet new crew if you just want to go sailing and are short handed.
- Coordinate longer cruises.
- Ask for help if you are doing some work on a boat and need an extra pair of hands.
- And talk about anything that people who go sailing like to talk about.
