ENews: More about May

Published 14:57 on 29 May 2024

More about May at Dell Quay...

Wednesday evening sailing at Cobnor continues in May

Lessons From a Boat: Saltie Returns to Dell Quay this Saturday 25th May

Socials: Feel Good Friday, FOTY, D Day Commemoration & a 'Regatta' call for cakes

DQ Rowing Regatta delivers a wonderful evening

Two reminders: Year Book Poll and selling your dinghy

Cobnor Wednesdays!

New to Dell Quay!

Sailing at Cobnor on Wednesday evenings!

Come and sail from Cobnor Activities Centre on Wednesdays in May, to enjoy a different part of the harbour, sailing with fellow DQSC members in Cobnor dinghies, and with RYA instruction and support from our DQSC Training Centre.

Arrive at 6pm and aim to be on the water at 6.30pm.

Only two more sessions!

Go to the website to book or click here: Cobnor Wednesdays

Cost is £15 a head, and includes RYA tuition and dinghy hire. 6-9pm.

Cobnor Activities Centre, Cobnor Point, Chidham, West Sussex, PO18 8TE.

For more information, contact Sarah Eggleton, chiefinstructorsailing@dellquaysc.co.uk

Saltie returns to Dell Quay this Saturday 25th May

Saltie

Lessons From A Boat - Atlantic Row 2024-5.

Weather permitting, Saltie (the boat) and our intrepid Atlantic rowers, Steve Potter and Jon Wilburn will be at the club this Saturday from 1pm.

Existing and potential '100 Club' members will be able to have a row.

All are welcome to come along and find out more about this amazing adventure - a 3000 mile row from La Gomera to Antigua, departing December 2024.

Testing the anchor

Rowing into the sunset

Lesson's From A Boat's 100 Club

To help celebrate Dell Quay's centenary, members can join LFAB's 100 Club with a donation of £100 (more if you can!). You can have your name on Saltie, an LFAB newsletter and an LFAB cap! Huge thanks to those members who have already contributed.

Help feed the Crew!

(They need 1.2 MILLION+ calories on board)

£10 buys a meal bundle - they need another 500! £5 buys a snack pack - they need another 200!

There are many ways to sponsor and support Lessons From A Boat - for more information contact Jon (jonathan.wilburn@springfield.uk.net) or Steve (steven.potter62@icloud.com) or visit www.lessonsfromaboat.com.

You can follow them on instagram: @lessonsfromaboat

To donate, use:GoFundMeLFAB

Charities supported: Cancer Research UK, Final Straw Foundation and Diabetes UK.

All Things Social

Feel Good Friday, 31st May, from 17.00

Feel Good Fridays are for all members of the club. They are an opportunity to get on the water in a relaxed atmosphere, whether it be social sailing, paddling or even swimming!

The bar is open and a simple meal is available (you need to pre book). Members are very welcome to come along and enjoy the company of others over a drink or meal.

You need to pre book and pay for your meal and any club boats you may wish to use.

D-Day 80th Anniversary

Come and join the D-Day celebration and commemoration on Thursday 6th June including the lighting of a beacon in celebration of the light of peace that emerged out of the darkness of war

During WWII Apuldram Manor Farm land was the site of an RAF Advanced Landing Ground from which three Czech squadrons flew sorties in preparation for, during and after D-Day.

Free entrance from 6.30pm
International Tribute at 9.15pm followed by lighting of the beacon.

PLUS - National Fish and Chips Day..

This year, the 6th June is also National Fish and Chip Day. It's usually on the first Friday of June. This year it is on 6th June in honour of the 80th anniversary.

Fish and chip van will be on site but please pre order by May 28 (see below).

The D-Day celebrations will include -

Fish and chips/vegetarian spring roll (£12 per head, served 7-8pm), Bar, tea and coffee in the clubhouse

Sing along with the DQSC Singing Group, Slide show of D-Day and history display

For children: decorating jam jars with tea lights

Dress in period costume (optional).

Please pre book your meal though the website or by clicking here: D-Day Commemoration

Friday Over the Yard Arm, 24th May

The bar will be open on Friday 24th may from 18.00 - 21.00.

Come along and enjoy a casual drink and chat with other members. No need to book - just come along!

Regatta Tea, Saturday 8th June - donations of cake please!

The regatta is a wonderful club event with all areas of the club participating.

And one of the highlights is the legendary DQ Regatta Tea.

This year our them is sustainable, locally produced produce so a home made cake would fit nicely.

Please let Anne Sprules know whether you can help out by donating a cake (socialsecretary@dellquaysc.co.uk).

Dell Quay Celtic Longboat Regatta 2024 - a wonderful evening at the club

Last Friday we had five guest clubs join us for a hotly contested evening of racing: Chichester, Itchenor, Emsworth Slipper, Langstone Cutters and the Coastal Rowing Academy,

We had over seventy guest rowers join us along with two guests from Australia (who had obviously come over just to see this prestigious event!)

The conditions were perfect and the races were held over a one mile triangular course which was laid South of the club.

The races were run in three categories: Mixed, Ladies and Open providing plenty of opportunity for everyone to participate.

We were even rewarded at the end of the evening by the most spectacular Dell Quay sunset.

A full report along with the race results will appear in Quay News.

And don't forget....

Year Book Poll

Let us know whether you would like the year book to continue beyond 2025 (or not!) by voting. Please vote via the website (blue button -illustrated).

Selling your dinghy (stored in dinghy park)?

Just a reminder that if you are selling your dinghy and it is stored in the dinghy park, please notify the berthing officer (Gideon Sherwood - berthing@dellquaysc.co.uk). And if you sell to a non member, the dinghy must be removed from the dinghy park.

And speaking of the dinghy park...

The recent weather has resulted in a Grass-Growth-Spurt in the dinghy park - please get mowing! Some berths are so overgrown, the dinghies have almost disappeared from sight!