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Issue 81

April 2010

MAINSHEETS The Quarterly Magazine for

Hill Head Sailing Club

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S O C I A L

15 May Social Event

12 June Salmon and Strawberries

10 July Social Event

18 September Social Event

09 October New Members Evening

23 October Trafalgar Dinner

13 November Laying Up Supper

27 November Annual Prize Giving

04 December Annual General Meeting 15:00

11 December Christmas Carols & songs

19 December Children‟s Christmas Party TBA

25 December Christmas Drinks 12:00 - 14:00

31 December New Years Eve Party

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MAINSHEETS CONTENTS

SOCIAL DIARY DATES & COFFEE MORNINGS 02

UNDERSTANDING HEALTH & SAFETY AT HHSC 04

COMMODORE - Luke Morrison 05

VICE-COMMODORE (Sailing) - Chris Clarke 08

REAR COMMODORE (House) - David Pearce 10

HARBOUR MASTER‟S REPORT - John Wardale 13

RYA TRAINING - Matt Gibbs 14

SAFETY BOAT BOSUN - Rob West 16

CLUB BOAT BOSUN - Andy Martindale 16

SLOSH & TRIANGULATION 17

HHSC OPEN DAY 18

POWERBOATING - Andrew Knight 20

EARLY MIRROR SAILING - Sally Richardson 21

RISK ASSESSMENTS - Paul Hailwood 22

LASER CLASS UPDATE - Lez Hardy 24

SALMON & STRAWBERRIES 26

THE ECO GROUP 27

OPEN EVENTS 2010 28

DINGHY WEEKS 29

FREE ADS for members 30

BUSINESS ADVERTISEMENT 34

DETAILS for MAINSHEETS 35

Please take note of the Health and Safety item on page 4

All Open Events details are included in this issue because

most of them will be finished by the time

July Mainsheets is issued.

Do please take special note of

HHSC OPEN DAY event and activities.

As ever - your support at all these events is crucial!

Understanding Health and Safety @ HHSC

Health and Safety – You are responsible too!

As you know the Club works hard to protect you the members and the facilities we enjoy and use. I would ask that you take note of the Health and Safety Policy below. These detail both the Committees responsibility your responsibilities as a member when at the Sailing Club.

If you have any further questions or concerns regarding Health and Safety please refer to the Clubs Operations Manual (located in the club house) or speak to either the Commodore or Club Safety Officer.

Many thanks on taking note of this important matter.

Health and Safety Policy Statement

It is the policy of the club:

To provide adequate control of the health and safety risks arising from our voluntary activities.

To consult with our members on matters affecting their health and safety whilst at the club.

To provide and maintain safety equipment. To ensure all members are competent to undertake any tasks they may

volunteer to do, and to give them adequate training. To ensure safe handling and use of harmful substances. To provide information, instruction and supervision for club members. To prevent accidents and cases on the club premises and club boats. To maintain safe and healthy working conditions for those club members

engaged in club duties. To review and revise this policy at regular intervals.

Responsibilities

1. Overall and final responsibility for health and safety is that of the Commodore. 2. Day to day responsibility for ensuring this policy is put into practice is delegated to

the Safety Officer. 3. To ensure health and safety standards are maintained/improved the following peo-

ple have responsibilities in the following areas – Committees. 4. All club members are required to: Co-operate with appointed club officials on health and safety matters Not interfere with anything provided to safeguard their health and safety Take reasonable care for their own safety Report all health and safety concerns to an appropriate person

Health and safety risks arising from club activities

Risk assessments will be undertaken by – Safety Officer. The finding of the risk assessments will be reported to – Committees. Action required to remove/control risks will be approved by – Committees. Safety Officer will be responsible for ensuring the required action is implemented. Safety Officer will check that the implemented actions have removed/reduced the

risks. Risk Assessments will be reviewed every 12 months or when the activity changes, whichever is soonest.

Commodore@hillheadsc.org.uk Mobile: 07983 084 095 Home Phone: 02392 524883

Hello Everyone,

Well we are heading well into the Sailing Season now and I am pleased to see so many members coming to sail or just enjoy the club. On the sailing scene it is good to see not only that that many members are racing and recreational sailing, but that the Training and Coaching Sessions are more subscribed than ever. We have a busy schedule this year and I know the Sailing and Training team are making a fantastic effort to be sure your needs are met.

Off the water the House Committee work very hard to see that your Club house, Galley and Bar are in great shape. The support these functions need from you are high but you also know it is well worth it. Our friendly, happy environment we portray is paramount and only you can make this happen!

Harbour Master, John Wardale with his working parties in the haven and spit side beach have done a marvellous job in rebuilding many of our groynes and ensuring that we are made good for another year. Well done John and the team!

I wish to draw attention to the members that the financial outlay for the club for the next few years needs to be properly addressed. Ongoing investment in all parts of the club is necessary to ensure the club can continue to provide present and future members with great facilities. Currently our income is in no way sufficient to pay for everything, especially for a large outlay, for example replacing the groynes, but all areas of the club need constant repairs and improvements, including the sailing and social facilities. So to analyse this situation in greater detail the Flag Officers and Treasurer will form a sub-committee to discuss a way forward. Their findings and suggestions will then be put before members in a period on consultation where you can scrutinise and give your comments. Once we have something tangible and credible to discuss with the membership, I hope to bring this to an annual general meeting where for a change rather than just pass another year discussing our cash reserves and the need to keep build-ing it, we can actually have a full discussion and look at a cast iron proposal which will enable this club to invest properly in its facilities sooner than we think!

Sailing and House Facilities improvements are vital, but so too are the sea defences, dinghy parks and the Haven, without which we would not have a sailing club.

The Management Committee has had three meetings since the AGM and a number of topical issues have come to light, a few of which I can tell you about.

I was pleased to attend Volvo Cars in Bedhampton in March for a photo with some of our cadets to receive a cheque for £1000 for an Eco Grant.

Commodore Luke Morrison

This will support the club perusing more efficient ways of saving money through reducing the energy we use. This is a great little nugget which is good to see from the members. A big Thank you to Dave Vines for carrying out the work.

Those of you on the CASC trail will be pleased to hear that the Management Committee has put together the Club Rules changes ahead of the next AGM where we will propose the old rules back to the membership.

This will see the Rules revert to where they were in 2007. I can also confirm that I have written to HMR&C to explain that HHSC will not be perusing a CASC application.

The Spit Side Lease is still in stalemate and I have nothing further to report on that other than I am now putting my fingers into some pies to see if I can speed things up. This was always going to be a lengthy process but I do feel there is some light at the end of the tunnel soon. I will keep you posted.

The Spit Side Slipway replacement has, unfortunately needed further consideration, because the monies agreed at the AGM (£19,300) to spend on this project are now vastly different from the quotations we have now received. (£29,000) I can report that following an extraordinary meeting of the Management Committee it was agreed that the works will be done in two phases. We shall see the Slipway and bottom hard standing done now, within the agreed members approved budget and then re-asses the additional works needed at the end of the year ready for approval at the December AGM. This decision was taken after considerable thought and the Management Committee felt that we could not commit £10,000 extra cash that was unapproved by the members.

Dogs coming into the Club House was discussed at a recent Management Committee meeting. This was raised by the House Committee and subsequently the Management Committee agreed that no dogs should come into the club building except Assistance Dogs. We have inserted this wording into the policy document. It is however for clarification not a club rule or byelaw. I do ask members to respect this management Committee decision.

I want to pre-warn the membership on another issue about which you may already be aware. Towards the end of the year there will be a change to the way in which the club administers its Child Protection policy. This has come about because of a change in legislation and therefore is mandatory. During the next few months the Sailing Commodore with the Child Welfare officer for the club will be forming the new plan for implementation at HHSC. So please look out for the information soon. There will be very clear information given and it will generally affect some volunteers that work here at the Sailing Club. I can assure you that the club will make this new process as pain free as possible, so that we can reduce the administration and continue to enjoy our sport on the water.

What’s coming up? One important event is the Club Open Day on Sunday 27 June. I am planning for much to happen on this day, so it will be a full on day to show members of the public what we do at HHSC and importantly

how well we do it. Members have already replied to my email sent out earlier this month, but if you want to offer support and volunteer in some way then please let me or one of the flag officers know.

We need your help so we can help you! It has come to my attention that there are one or two house committee organised events which had to be cancelled due to lack of interest. Now we know they were widely advertised and that the people running these events put much time and dedication into the organisation. Remember you use it or lose it. If you do not support your house committee‟s organisation then it makes it very difficult for us to plan these things in the future. You are a membership of 900 so it is so hard to believe you are all busy and have other commitments. Please help us to help you!

A couple of issues which do not directly involve the sailing club but do affect us are the new toilet block and access to the beach from the east of the Sailing club. From 12 April you will note that building works have started on the new public toilet block which will be in the car park area. I warn you that in reality this does remove a number of spaces, so please think carefully when coming down to the sailing club during the summer. In total when the work is done we shall lose 3 to 4 spaces with an additional 2 disabled parking spaces.

The Beach to the east of the club has also now been resolved I am pleased to say. From now on members of the public can use the beach without restriction. Fareham Borough Council will still promote a preferred swimming area during the summer and the Sailing club will still promote a no sailing area 50 metres offshore from the east of the club to the yellow toilet block. Essentially though if you want to launch from the beach with your craft, you are under no legal restriction in this regard. My advice to you though is please think about other users of the beach and use it wisely, with commonsense.

Well the role of Commodore brings with it new challenges and issues to deal with. Meeting other Commodores and members of other Sailing clubs and local related dignitaries is something that comes with this role and indeed it is good to share thoughts on how each club operates and of course to find out about current topical issues in the sport. Recently I attended a Commodore‟s Reception at Seafarers Sailing Club. I am certainly enjoying it but I do miss my role as Sailing Commodore and the interaction and involvement it brings with the most important people of the Sailing Club, that is you, the members.

Well that‟s me done for now. There is always far too much to report on in this article without you falling asleep so I always encourage you to read the Minutes of the meetings in the blue folders at the club, or speak to your committee members who put so much hard work and dedication into our great Sailing Club.

Email me, call me or speak to me anytime! Take Care and enjoy your water sports this summer! Luke Morrison - The Club Commodore

I cannot quite believe how much has happened since I last wrote to you; we have had snow, lots of it, ice and a great deal of rain but very little sun! I am sure there will be less snow, ice and maybe rain, but lots more sun and hopefully fair winds before I write to you for the next edition.

Having said all this, we have achieved so much despite the harsh winter. We have seen successful drivers completing a PB level 1 course, two level 2 courses and a Safety Boat course. Well done to all candidates and Instructors.

We had two very entertaining Race Rules evenings, both run by Chris Watts from the RYA and it was very pleasing to see around 40 people attending the sessions. I would like to share with you something that Chris highlighted; it can be very useful in clubs such as ours to have trained Rules Advisers who can help members to a better understanding of Racing Rules. They would be a point of contact between members if there were disputes coming from racing incidents. I believe that we have a number of experienced Race Officers who would be ideal to do this after suitable training. Anyone who is interested in this role please contact me.

We held a Volunteer evening and were pleased to chat to a group of willing volunteers, which was very encouraging.

A series of Haven working parties has achieved a considerable amount and the Dinghy Park has been weeded, de-littered and generally tidied. Thanks to all who have been involved in organising and doing.

I was pleased to go to a very well attended Cruiser Social evening, entertained and enlightened by David, while Sue cooked a very tasty hot buffet. The Cruiser programme looks very exciting and if the numbers at the Social evening are an indication, you will have a very good season.

Race Officer seminars have been held, where we were able to share ideas and refresh ourselves ahead of the new season. Three new Race Officers and one Assistant have undergone training to join the ranks this year. The Class captains have also met to plan and co ordinate their activities for their sailors and depending on which class of boat you sail, you will be hearing from them regularly.

One change on the Sailing Committee - Andy Martindale has taken over the role of Club Boat Bosun from Martin Hogg who now works away from Hampshire.

Chris Clarke Vicecommodore@hillheadsc.org.uk Tel 01329 237573 Mobile 07870 289631

Vice Commodore (Sailing)

Andy has already been very busy preparing our Club boats ahead of the sailing season. Please do speak to him if you have any queries or concerns about any of the Club boats

I have already highlighted the Powerboat training which has been undertaken, which together with the First Aid training ensures our sailing support is well prepared. Matt and his training team have also been very fully occupied.

The RYA Adult Level 2 course started over Easter. It was badly affected by the windy conditions and will complete at a later date. The squads however are getting underway. So do look at the lists and if there is space and you want to take part, put your names down and sign up and join in.

Soon you will see the Oppies afloat as Margaret, her team and the children start this summer‟s programme. As I said in January, parents please come and help, you will have a lot of fun and your assistance will be much appreciated.

You will have seen already that our Racing programme is underway, with good numbers joining in. There have been some challenging conditions and some of us have had lots of practise at capsize recovery!

Which brings me to the RIBs that have had much work on them this winter. We have taken delivery of a new trolley for SB2 and that of SB1 should soon be back after having new bearings and wheels as well as being re-galvanised. So both these trolleys will be considerably easier to pull up the slipway! Please do look after this equipment and do report any faults or damage to Rob West Bosun, or Rowan Wiltshire his assistant.

I want to talk to those of you who do not want to race, wishing only to recreational sail. I have had a few conversations with some this winter who have told me that we as a club tend not to cater for recreational sailing in any organised way. I am very willing to recognise and encourage you all I can, I would like however to gauge the exact numbers who would identify with this sentiment. Please get in touch with me, and I will arrange to meet you to learn about ways in which we may accommodate your needs.

A date for your diary - we are holding a Crime Prevention Evening with a presentation to be given by two Police officers from the Marine Crime Unit on Friday 07 May 19:30hrs to 21:00hrs. You are all invited to attend.

Finally, many of you lead very busy lives, with many demands on your time, whether work, young families, or having multi-talented children involved in other sports and activities. I recognise that coming to the Sailing Club, whether to sail or to do a duty is only one part of a very active life. I thank you for all the support you give to the Club. It is because of the enthusiasm from each of you that so much enjoyment is had by so many in a wide range of activities. In whatever you do I wish you a very happy and fulfilling time. Chris Clarke, Vice Commodore, Sailing

Here I am two days away from the deadline for copy and four hours away from leaving for a short job of work in Tanzania and a complete memory failure about Mainsheets deadline. It reminds me of a few words a friend sent me the other day. Recently, I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. - Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.

This is how it manifests itself: I decide to water my garden. As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide it needs washing. Heading towards the garage I notice mail on the porch table delivered from the postman earlier. I decide to go through the mail before washing the car. I lay my car keys on the table, put the junk mail in the recycling box under the table and notice that the recycling box is full. So, I decide to put the bills back on the table and take out the recycling first, but then I think, since I'm going to be near the postbox when I take out the recycling paper anyway, I may as well pay the bills first. I take my cheque book off the table, but notice that there is only one cheque left. My extra cheques are in my desk in the study, so I go to my desk where I find the cup of coffee I'd been drinking. I'm going to look for my cheques, but first I need to push the coffee aside so that I don't accidentally knock it over. The coffee is getting cold, and I decide to make another cup. As I head toward the kitchen with the cold coffee, a vase of flowers on the worktop catches my eye - the flowers need water. Putting the coffee on the worktop I discover my reading glasses that I've been searching for all morning. I decide to put them back on my desk, but first I'm going to water the flowers. I put the glasses back down on the worktop, fill a container with water and suddenly spot the TV remote control. Someone left it on the kitchen table. I realise that tonight when we go to watch TV, I'll be looking for the remote, but I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table, so I decide to put it back where it belongs, but first I'll water the flowers. I pour some water in the flowers, but quite a bit of it spills on the floor. So, I put the remote back on the table, get some towels and wipe up the spill. Then, I head down the hall trying to remember what I was planning to do…..

At the end of the day: The car isn't washed. The bills aren't paid. There is a cold cup of coffee sitting on the counter. The flowers don't have enough water. There is still only one cheque in my cheque book. I can't find the remote. I can't find my glasses and I don't remember what I did with the car keys. Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done today. I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all darn day and I'm really tired. I realise this is a serious

problem and I'll try to get some help for it, but first I'll check my e-mail.... and the Mainsheets article is still not written….

Rear Commodore’s Jottings

Rearcommodore@hillheadsc.org.uk 01329 662368

Let me continue with offering thanks on behalf of all members to those members who have run social events this year. A wonderful start to the year with a Generation Game evening when a full house enjoyed a very amusing evening. On a totally different tack the Wild West Night gave members the opportunity not only to sample cowboy food but also to take part in a very well thought out Wild West quiz. To round the evening off, with a first for HHSC, there was line dancing. Believe me it may look easy but at the end of the evening it can seem very complicated. You have to start dancing on the count of eight but if you don‟t start counting at the right time the lines end up rather out of step!!! Some good counting but some of the dancing was a sight to behold. Still we did get a certificate and the Callers said we did very well despite the late evening start!!!!!

One disappointment this quarter was the need to cancel the Fitting Out Supper. This is a traditional club event at which the Flag Officers tell a joke or two and give the short executive brief on what‟s planned for the year ahead. Five days before the event unfortunately only 17 people had indicated an interest in attending so there was no alternative but to cancel.

By contrast however, the club was packed out with standing room only at the back for the talk on “The History of Hill Head Harbour and the formation of Hill Head Sailing Club”. Many thanks go to John Lewthwaite for a most informative presentation.

Wii Tennis was another first at the Club. A very enjoyable evening with Cadets and Masters learning a whole new way to play tennis. Apparently the forehand smash doesn‟t work and what is needed is more a flick of the wrist. Keeps the grunting noises to a minimum I suppose!

This year for the first time we used a few bits of electronic wizardry an ancient TV aerial and a projector to bring the Six Nations Rugby to the big screen. Some big audiences and some minimal. But no matter how many watched it was enjoyed by all and many complimentary comments have been received. One must say the audiences were most dignified and the highly charged atmosphere some were expecting did not materialize. We are after all a posh sailing club!!! There are many more events we can project on to the big screen but we do need some more volunteers to have the 5 minute training course to become projectionists.

Not only were the adult members well catered for at events this quarter but the Cadets, along with adults enjoyed several Games Nights at the club. The board games were brought from a loft, dusted off and put into service. A novel idea which brought many members to the club.

Through the winter, darts and pool championships have been held. HHSC didn‟t do too well against local sailing clubs, but nonetheless events allowed members to visit and receive members from other clubs. Thanks to the organisers. Some-one has suggested a Cribbage tournament next winter. Is there anyone interested?

By the time you receive this Mainsheets many of you will have enjoyed the St George‟s Day Supper - celebrated a bit early but all places sold very quickly. The House Committee are planning an event on the 15 May, theme yet to be confirmed and another on 10 July, this is so near to Bastille Day that it would be a shame not to have a French theme. Don‟t forget Salmon & Strawberries on 12 June. Its not just sailing you know. There are plenty of social activities to entertain members. As you know the budget has been and gone and VAT has returned to 17½%. On top of that our suppliers have raised bar stock prices. Unfortunately folks, in the not too distant future, we will have to raise some of the bar prices. We will do what we can to keep any increases as small as possible but we cannot absorb all the increases that have come our way. Whilst on the bar subject might I, on behalf of the House Committee and Bar Officers, beg for more Bar Officer volunteers. The job is quite straightforward

and not at all complicated. Bar Assistants please consider the move to Bar Officer. Anybody without bar experience please volunteer. Full training given, complete with rewritten aide memoire. This is one area where we really do struggle to fill all the duties so please give me a ring.

The House Committee, or should I say Nick Riordan on behalf of the House Committee is working on a programme called “Dutyman”. All volunteer schedules are loaded in and hey presto reminders are sent out by e mail. It is used to great effect at other clubs and has assisted in ensuring that all members are aware of their duty date. We are also in the process of producing a master spreadsheet to capture all the duties undertaken by members, with a view to encouraging those who are not undertaking duties to come down to the club and assist. We hope to ease the burden on those members who seem to do so much to keep the club operating. That‟s all for now. I look forward to two days in Tanzania and hope I can remember what I‟m going for!!! Remember that you can always contact me by phone on 01329 662368. I would prefer a call rather than e mail as I don‟t read mails every day. It must be an age thing!! David Pearce Rear Commodore (House)

At the start of the season I had a good turn out for my winter working

parties. Many thanks to all who made it, we managed to replace two groynes

and repair numerous others in the process.

The old groyne in the harbour was totally rebuilt, as it was in need of some

much needed attention. I will in due course be placing a top mark on the end

of the groyne to avoid anyone colliding with it at HW.

We also laid an anchor for the club side moorings to replace an old sinker.

On the replacement slipway front, today after a year I have finally

received acknowledgement from the Environment agency to proceed with

the slipway. It seems a long old process when it was started way back in mid

January 2009.

I have had two quotes for the slipway returned out of six companies that

were contacted who might be interested in the job. The task will take

about two weeks, and I hope it to proceed shortly to avoid the least amount

of disruption as possible.

Not wishing to take any more tasks on at the moment. I have placed a new

small pyrotechnic locker for the use of club flares, it has been placed at

the seaward end of the Alston shed painted grey.

Some time through the season with the help of Simon Jones I will proceed

with the construction of a new shed for the Alston, the clubs clinker safety

boat, which will be between the dinghy racks near the clubhouse.

Finally as the season feels like it’s starting to arrive, I wish you a good

season and Happy Sailing!! John Wardale

Apologies from the Editor: In the last Mainsheets issue the old newspaper

cutting given by John Wardale, with HHSC news item also gave a small, torn

off portion entitled: “Presentation of Trophies”. This has been identified

as having no reference to HHSC.

HARBOUR MASTERS

REPORT

John Wardale Harbourmaster@hillheadsc.org.uk

RYA Principal

Matt Gibbs, RYA Principal Rya@hillheadsc.org.uk

Lots for me to talk about this issue! The first few months of every year mean Powerboat and First Aid training at

HHSC and 2010 was no exception. Andrew Knight, our Chief Powerboat

instructor, organised a successful series of PB1, 2 and Safety Boat courses

which were staffed, planned and run by our volunteer PBI’s, many of whom only qualified as such in the last 12 months. Well over 30 members are now

better qualified as a result of their efforts, and as a club we can be proud of the

fact that all our coxwains hold Safety Boat qualifications, with all crews being PB2 qualified and secondary crew holding at least PB1. Trust me; this is a rarity

amongst sailing clubs.

Those involved in powerboating should be aware this year that flares are now

part of our carried safety kit. This is not an HHSC thing, this is a requirement for

all Safety Boats used within a coastal RYA recognised establishment. Please

don’t be alarmed about this change. Whilst most will not have had cause to use them before, they are standard items of safety kit for larger sea going boats.

Pam Davies, assisted by Margaret Hyde and Paul Daysh again led our two First Aid courses. A valid First Aid Certificate is essential to maintain an instructor

certificate, and we also train all our powerboat drivers as well as many others

from the wider club membership. I see this course not as a box ticking exercise, but as an essential part of maintaining good seamanship standards within the

club membership. Quite often when we’re on the water, we have only ourselves

to rely upon in case of incident, so it’s essential we’re all as prepared as

possible should that situation arise.

As the powerboat and first aid season closes, the dinghy training season

kicks-off in earnest. In previous issues I’ve outlined the comprehensive programme your committee have put together for you this year so I won’t go

over that again. But needless to say the commitment required to run this

programme is substantial, both from our qualified instructors and coaches, but

also from the powerboat drivers and crews who assist. The payback for them is seeing those taking part progressing and bolstering our ever growing numbers

sailing and racing on a regular basis.

At the time of writing we’ve seen a successful start to our squad sessions,

and a somewhat less successful start to our RYA 2 course despite the

valiant effort and commitment of our instructors.

As I’m sure everyone noticed, the weather over the Easter weekend was dreadful and as a result we were unable to complete (or indeed really start) the practical

aspects of the RYA 2 course that were planned. Due to the volume of water time

lost, and the fact that there is no spare capacity in the schedule to make up this

time, I have decided to roll this course over to the dates planned for the second RYA 2 course in July.

The knock-on effect is that we will not, this year, be able to run a second RYA 2

course. I’m sure this is disappointing news for those hoping to attend this course, but in the circumstances this unfortunately is the only option.

Over the winter months, many of our instructors have attended RYA

conferences or practical sessions to ensure they are up to date with the latest

equipment, safety standards and coaching methods. On the 23 of April we will have had an Instructor Evening which was designed to disseminate much of this

news and information to our wider instructor base.

In addition, early next year we are planning a dinghy instructor course on-site. If

you’re interested in taking part in this please let either Margaret or myself know. In the coming weeks we have our Junior Stage courses (which this year were

booked solid within record time). The squads continue and our Oppie sessions

kick off (with 2x brand new oppies courtesy of grants recently received). Whilst of course we want to cater for demand, we’re limited by tidal constraints for

water time and manpower constraints based on the time our volunteer

instructors can provide.

For those not making it on a course here at HHSC, there are a number of other options locally such as SWAC, Southampton Solent or Portsmouth Outdoor

Centre. The course costs at these locations are obviously higher (approx £200-

£300 for RYA 2, £100 for an individual youth stage, £70-£100 for First Aid, or £200-£250 for a PB2 certificate), but if you’re keen to progress your

qualifications as quickly as possible there are options available.

So, lots indeed from me this time. On with the training for this year!

Matt Gibbs, RYA Principal

2010 Great Race! Well done Cambridge! Bad Luck Oxford!

Cambridge

Oxford

Safety Boat Bosun

Rob West, Safety Boat Bosun safetyboat_bosun@hillheadsc.org.uk

We now have all our boats back with their “heavy” maintenance completed. Safety 1 and 3 have their new engines and The Alston engine has been fixed

after the “it came apart in my hand, Chief,” moment on the Power Boat 1

course. We even have a plan to fix the leaky steering on Safety 1, all I need to

do is to send something off to France.

Safety 1 has its new trailer and Safety 2's refurbished trailer arrived back this weekend (10th) So they now both have road wheels which makes pushing

things round the dingy park a lot easier. I do have one request though – please

don't push on the uprights on the trailer, these haven't been designed to take the

strain and will eventually bend. Anyway no-one is supposed to be behind the wheels of a trailer as it goes in or comes out of the water

Safety 1 suffered a failure with its engine controls, with a control cable snapping off inside the control housing. Unfortunately this meant the entire

cable had to be replaced from engine to front console, the good news is that

Fairweathers (who supply our boats and do the heavy maintenance) came out on the Monday and fixed the problem, so only one weekend activities were

affected by the problem. Thanks to Rowan Wiltshire and Andy Martindale for

their help in investigating this on a Saturday morning when everyone else was out sailing.

This brings a point to mind. Neither Rowan or I are psychic, so the only way we knew something was wrong was the crew had told us. If you have a problem

write it in the book. If you think it needs attention before the next duty give me

a call Rob West, 07887 528906 or via e-mail.

Andy Martindale – Club Boat Bosun club-boat-bosun@hillheadsc.org.uk

As Club Boat Bosun I was delighted to be asked to take on the role in January. This involves the maintenance of club boats, monitoring the defects log, coordinating all repairs and maintaining the sails and equipment stored in the boathouse.

Having joined Hill Head Sailing Club as a Family in March 2009, the club has become a focal point of activity for all my family with my daughter Laura learning to sail, son Joe enjoying the Oppie sessions and wife Andrea embracing the proactive parent role.

I was surprised at how many club boats are available for use. There are 9 Opti-mists, 4 Toppers, 6 Laser Picos, 1 Laser 2000, 1 Mirror, 4 RS Fevas, 6 RS Teras

and 1 Wayfarer. It is a great fleet of boats to look after and I seem to be learning something new every week.

Since January, all club boats have been assessed and a variety of repairs undertaken to ensure the entire fleet is ready for your use. Some of you will also recall seeing Andrea with her sewing machine repairing boat covers (at one point setting up a sewing room in the boathouse!!!).

Proactivity is key to ensuring the fleet of club boats remain available for your use and I will endeavour to ensure all boats are regularly checked throughout the season. I will also focus on certain types of boats before a significant activity. For example, the Optimists before each of the Oppies sessions, or Laser Picos before the RYA Adult Level 2 course. I would ask all club boat users to be extra vigilant and if there is any damage (no matter how small) it be logged in the defects log, this is within club boat booking folder

Finally, I am looking to build up a log of experts with maintenance skills that I could call on for advice and guidance such as working with fibre glass, thermo plastic or mending sails. Please email me if you would like to be added to the log of experts.

Andy Martindale

SLOSH Inter-club race for 2010 Saturday 24 July - HW 11:12

SLOSH is not a drinking competition but a single handicap race between

Seafarers, Lee on the Solent and Hill Head Sailing Clubs.

The Race takes place from the Hill Head Committee boat, Athlone Castle, off Seafarers Sailing Club. Any boat is welcome to participate.

The scoring system favours those clubs that get the most boats on the water for

each race. It's a good opportunity to race against other Sailing clubs and we usually have a

very large fleet! Even if you are new to racing come and give it a go! For the last

4 years running Hill Head has won this event due to our high participation and great racing from members.

TRIANGULATION OPEN EVENT 2010 - Sunday 25 July HW 11:51 The Triangulation is Hill Head's unique handicap race.

Instead of having staggered starts for each class we adjust the race course length

for each boat.

The second triangular leg of the course consists of a series of laid marks. Each the same distance apart. The distance is dependant on the weather conditions

and tidal flow. All boats start together and theoretically all boats finish together!

It's a great one off race. You turn up on the day, sign on - do the race - and come

and enjoy afternoon tea and prizegiving in the club house afterwards. What

more could you ask for?

Two of Hill Head's One-Off open races

HHSC 2010 OPEN DAY On the 27th June Hill Head will be hosting a full open day to the General Public. I must stress the only way we can get this day to work is with the help of you the members of the club. This is our chance to show the outside world what we do for the members and the local community; show a bit of what we love doing on the water and to show off our fantastic club and its facilities. The Sailing and House Committee will be organizing a number of things in order to make the day happen. This will hopefully include the following: * Try a boat sailing for members of the public * Some short course racing off the club house * Opening the club house up with tours of the club house and club estate. * Meet the Committee members and find out about Volunteering and how our club runs. * Enjoy the display boards showing the club history and Sailing activities undertaken today at HHSC. * Watch the projections of Sailing film taken at HHSC including photos of past and recent club events. * Boats on display with information and members talking about the different types of boats * A Boat Jumble * The Bar and Galley will be open serving drinks and other refreshments * A Sailing clothing shop stand at the Sailing club. * Other events to follow subject to organizing them………. Some individual members have volunteered to run certain things, but we need members to come and help on the day and to volunteer in advance for something they would like to do. If there is something specific you want to do then could you let me know directly. If it is something specific then I will see that you are correctly set-up with what you need on the day. If members want to take further responsibilities for being a team leader on one of the above items then again contact me as we need confident and keen people to do this. If anyone has contacts with newspapers, local radio etc for advertising this Open day then please can you arrange this? Perhaps you could let me know if this is possible. I will be making sure that the Local Councils, The News, and BBC Radio Solent are aware of this Open day ready for advertising near the time and on the day. So we need your help! Closer to the time I shall hold a small sub committee meeting for those members directly involved. We can then arrange who is organizing the various aspects of the day, and so decide where members are

needed to help make this day a BIG SUCCESS! Luke Morrison Commodore

HILL HEAD SAILING CLUB

OPEN DAY

SUNDAY 27 JUNE 2010

from 10.30 am

Meet and Greet in the clubhouse

Get Afloat! - Try a boat Sailing rides!

Talk to the Sailing team and instructors Boat demonstrations

2nd hand sailing clothes sale Boat jumble

Watch some short course racing

Tour the Clubhouse facilities, training, sailing etc.

BAR (from 12noon) - Tea / Coffee BBQ towards the end of the afternoon

COME ALONG TO THE CLUB

Telephone: 01329 664843 http://www.hillheadsc.org.uk

MEMBERS PLEASE SUPPORT ON THE DAY WE NEED LOTS OF HELP in ANY WAY POSSIBLE

Andrew Knight, Chief Power Boat Instructor arwknight@btinternet.com

Powerboating

The early year power boating courses were completed without incident with 45 people completing one course or another. Demand for our courses was such that we laid on an additional Level 2 course. Many thanks to Les Agate, Paul Drew, Les Fish, Tony Provis and David Pearce for planning and running the courses and for those other instructors who assisted. This year we started to use the harbour moorings boat „Moorhen‟ as the displacement boat on the Level 2 course. Many thanks to John Wardale for assisting. This provided a much more realistic and demanding experience of displacement boat use than the Alston, for those with some power boating experience who are developing their skills. It is hoped that additional „acquaintance‟ sessions will be laid on for our powerboat drivers as the year progresses.

Each year the club runs refresher / practice sessions for the safety boat coxswains. These are an opportunity to catch up on best / developing practice and to reacquaint with techniques, which may be rarely used but could on occasions be essential. Unfortunately these refresher sessions have been poorly attended over the last few years and are possibly not the best format for practicing and developing skills. This year there was interest from four coxswains, but only two could attend at the time / dates allocated.

We have tried to encourage Level 2 drivers to take out and practice in the club‟s safety boats when not being used for other purposes and this invitation is extended to safety boat drivers. How about getting together with one of your colleagues and practice righting inverted dinghies, or other techniques?

Prior to the safety boat course we ran practice / informal assessment sessions for those wanting to do the course to ensure that the participants had good level 2 skills so that the course could concentrate on rescue techniques and not boat handling skills. This worked well and will once again take place this year. Those level 2 drivers who have a year or so experience must practice their skills to get a sufficient level of competency to complete the club‟s safety boat course. Please take this on board and practice the slow manoeuvring skills both on normal duties, when your coxswain should be providing guidance and at other times. Email me and I will let you know the „rules‟ of borrowing the club‟s boats for practice sessions.

All the club boats are now equipped with flares. They are kept in the yellow storage bin currently adjacent to the fuel store. The key is on the side of the locker in the boat shed. Safety boat crews should get in the habit of taking a flare pack out with them in the safety boat and should also acquaint themselves with how they are used.

Andrew Knight

Early Mirror Sailing

April is possibly a little early for some Mirror sailors to show their faces

(including myself), but with squad

sessions scheduled right through the

month, we needed to get our boats prepared and ready. May be this was

a good incentive to get going again

after the long winter, when confidence has waned a little and you start to

question if you will remember how to

sail, particularly if you’ve not set foot in a boat since last September!

April 10/11 – coincidentally, seemed to be a weekend of Mirror squads! On Saturday morning we had the Junior squad. This is ideally suited for Oppie/Tera

sailors who are ready to progress on to a two-handed dinghy. Four beginners

signed up and were teamed up with more experienced sailors to sit alongside. Winds were very light and we all drifted out of the harbour and along the beach

trying to find a breath of wind. A fresh easterly breeze came up towards the end

of the session which was welcomed by all the sailors. A good start to familiarize everyone with the boat. The aim is for the youngsters to be able to sail together

by the end of the season.

On Sunday morning Richard Whiteley led the first Mirror squad of the year.

These sessions are open to all Mirror sailors regardless of age or ability. The

aim is to get together as a group, share knowledge, experience, gain confidence and develop your sailing skills at whatever level you may be; meet other Mirror

sailors and their boats. It’s always fascinating to see how other Mirrors are set

up! Richard started the session checking rig tension and mast rake settings – most of our boats needed a little tweak. The wind was a little more testing than

the day before – a gusty north-easterly. Six boats took to the water and we

started with a “follow the leader” exercise to practise slowing and accelerating.

We practised some tacks to the whistle, had a go at a short course and some “free” sailing time at the end. A great session and a lovely first sail of the season.

A couple of us commented that we wouldn’t have sailed without the squad (it

felt a little cold and uninviting from the shore) so it was very nice to have the security of the group to gain confidence and bearings! The newcomers to mirror

sailing did exceptionally well, it was not an easy wind.

Many thanks to Richard and son Peter. If you would like to join us or would like

more information about the squads, please talk to Margaret Hyde or me.

Sally Richardson, Mirror Class Captain

Introduction to Risk Assessments at Hill Head Sailing Club An assessment of risk is nothing more than a careful examination of what, in your club, could cause harm to people, so that you can weigh up whether you have taken enough precautions or should do more to prevent harm. The aim is to make sure that no one gets hurt and that equipment is not damaged. It is a legal requirement under the Health and Safety act to assess risks. HHSC has adopted the RYA risk assessment process and this article is intended as an introduction to that process. These assessments should not be overcomplicated; they should be based on experience and common sense. Although the Safety Officer is responsible for compiling the risk assessment forms, all club members have a role to play. There are five steps to the risk assessment process. Step 1 Look at the hazard This means looking for anything that can cause harm or damage. If you see something or some activity which you feel has a chance, great or small of harming anyone please report it. The difficult bit is identifying whether a hazard is significant or not. Going sailing is a hazard. Get it wrong and you may get hurt! But we know there are precautions in place, as detailed in the Operations Manual, such as buoyancy aids to be worn and safety boats available, which reduces the risk and so the hazard is controlled. This gives club members confidence in taking part in HHSC activities. There are less obvious hazards that need assessment. For example, the lack of lighting in the dinghy park was raised as a hazard. It can be difficult stowing boats in the dark and having many youngsters about adds to that “hazard”. Step 2 Decide who might be harmed and how

Club members, because they are doing the activities, The general public who, at Hill Head, cross the top of the slip and share the car park and rights of way, Parents and visitors, either helping out or as spectators.

When we know who might be harmed the control measures can be directed at the right people. It is no use adding warning statements inside the club house when the public might be at risk, such signs must then be visible to the passing public. Step 3 Is the risk adequately controlled? The Safety Officer will conduct formal risk assessments to assess the levels of risk and control measures in place. This is a simple process. “Can I get rid of the hazard altogether? If not, how can I control the risks so that harm is

unlikely.”

Using the example of stowing boats in the dark, “Can we ensure the activity is completed before sunset? If not let‟s put a light up on the club house”. If you, as a club member believe the control measures in place are inadequate, please report it. But we should not attempt to artificially remove hazards that are a part of sailing. To do so would be pointless as we would not gain experience in sailing and we would be unprepared for those hazards encountered during our sailing activities. For example, we have to allow the hazard of capsizing to exist. What we can control is the training provided to deal with such an event, assistance and support given to someone in difficulty and assistance to return to shore if they are cold or afraid. Step 4 Record the findings There is no need to be complicated and write a full report on how the risk was assessed; the written assessment needs to be suitable and sufficient, not perfect. The form should show that precautions are reasonable and that there is something to show that a proper check was made. At HHSC we have adopted a standard risk assessment form which is included in the Operations Manual. These are for all members to look at and comment on as required. If you have seen something of a hazard and are not sure if it has been addressed, have a look in the manual. If you are in doubt report it. Step 5 Review the Risk Assessment Perhaps the most important step is to ensure that the improvements identified are implemented and then consider if other hazards have arisen. At HHSC the process is straightforward. The Safety Officer completes the risk assessment forms and hands it to the Commodore who in turn distributes to the appropriate Committee for action. The Safety Officer will discuss any improvements with the Committees or a representative and a practical solution is agreed. The Safety Officer will review all risk assessments on an annual basis and

report to the management committee on the effective-ness or otherwise of control measures in place and possible legal implications.

Risk assessments are basically common sense with a bit of paper work to show it has been done. All club members have a role to play and are encouraged to contribute to this process. If they become a paper exercise it is a waste of time. If they become a record of the practical improvements made to safety they are a success. Have fun on the water!

Paul Hailwood, Safety Officer All safety matters can be addressed to: paul.hailwood@btconnect.com

Laser Class Update

A good representation from the Laser sailors at the recent events at the club but I am sure we could get more out - Can we achieve a maximum of 15 boats out in a club race this season?

Coaching events See the notice board for details but 2 events are programmed:

First session Sun 25th of April Intermediate laser coaching with me. Those that wish to attend get on the list as soon as possible and email me with what you wish to focus on. Start is scheduled for 0900 at the club (HW at 09:39) for an intro, short boat set up session and on the water for a series of focussed exercises to improve boat handling, boat speed and perhaps some boat on boat work.

Second session Sat 12 June intermediate to advanced coaching with an RYA/Laser coach. Same again sign up and think about what you wish to work on - is it speed upwind?, is it starting, finding the right place on the line? Is it staying upright in a blow or making the boat move in light air? Maybe a short masterclass on downwind work is all you need. Let us know and we will try to deliver a tailored package to get you around the course quicker.

Laser GP Open Meeting is Sunday 13 June. Lets see a big turn out from HHSC. If you think you won't be competitive you will be after the coaching! So come along and give it a try.

If you think your kit might let you down see below! Laser Bulk buy discounts for Activating Your Laser Laser are offering some impressive discounts to get you back on the water. Email me if you are thinking of getting new kit I might be able to get stuff cheaper and beat any delivery backlogs. An example is for sail packages:

Laser traditionally offer 20% discount on Sails for bulk buys in clubs on orders of 8 sails or more. This will put the individual price for a folded sail at £276 and the price of a rolled sail at £308 (both radials and standards are priced the same). As an added incentive, Laser will include numbers in with this price if you can get an order together of 10 or more sails to further increase the savings, this is a slightly better package than the activate prices due to the size of the order.

In regards to lead times, Laser currently have a good stock of all sails so can usually have an order with us within 3 to 4 working days of an order being placed.

Similar offers are available for: Basic bits - Gorilla tiller and ext £41.60 Race pack: Vang, Laser race power pack Traveller blocks and gorilla Tiller +ext and 6mm

Mainsheet (£275) saving over £100. XD pack for £500 Foil pack Daggerboard, rudder and foil bag £299.

Discounts require a minimum order so if interested let me know.

If you are interested in a new sail let me know: Sail type Radial/Standard/4.7 Folded or rolled Sail number I will need funds in advance and will advise on payment requirements when the minimum order is reached.

I expect I could negotiate a very competitive price/package for a new boat, new spars or other parts if there is enough interest - if you are thinking about it let me know. Boat repairs If you need advice on repairs to your laser I expect I have come across every laser problem you are likely to have (or know someone who has) after 30 years of lasering and I have most of the tools required including rivet guns, drills, dremmel etc. Catch me at the club and I will try to help or at least point you in the direction of a cost effective solution. Useful websites: http://www.laserinternational.org/home http://www.laser.org.uk/ http://www.lasersailing.com/disp/uks/home/introduction Kind regards and lets see you out there! Lez Hardy, HHSC Laser Class Captain 01329 663115 Mob: 07970 735025 email: lezhardy@btopenworld.com

Have a Guess!

Who is that?

What is he doing?

Answers to the Editor. editor@hillheadsc.org.uk

Correct answer will be posted in the next issue

Thanks to Judi Thurlby for the photo

SUMMER IS A - COMING!!

Our first really Summery Social Event

of the year will soon be here

SALMON AND STRAWBERRIES

Saturday 12th JUNE at 7.30 for 8pm

Come along and have a welcoming glass of Pimms to start

the evening, followed by delicious Poached Salmon

with buttery new potatoes and

a selection of lovely crunchy seasonal salads.

There will be lots and lots of ripe Strawberries, picked by

our Cadets with the dew still on them

(the strawberries, not the Cadets!!)

topped off with positively lashings of Cream.

* * * * * * *

Doesn't it make your mouth water?

* * * * * *

Then, if you're still peckish there will be some tasty

English Country Cheeses.

Sounds all very English, but naturally Members

(and Guests) from Europe and the Celtic "fringe" are just as

Welcome!!

Names on the list behind the bar as usual please, along with

your cheque for only £15 per person.

Looking forward to seeing you there

Roger Norman

The eco group received a cheque for £1000 from Volvo on Friday 19 March for their work on reducing energy use at the club under the direction of David Vines.

Back row: Laura Richardson; Andrew Martindale; Rob West; Chris Clark,

Sailing Commodore, David Vines, Project Manager; David Pearce, House Commodore.

Middle row: Margaret Hyde, Youth Coordinator; Liz Firth; Lisa Provis;

Beth Saddler; Laura Martindale. Front row: Max Hindry, Alaistair West; Ewen West; George Firth

With cheque: Luke Morrison, Commodore with Alison Davey from Volvo

WELCOME ALL NEW MEMBERS

Please do remember to look at the website

http://www.hillheadsc.org.uk

for information as well as reading all the ’small print’ in Mainsheets.

The magazine is dependent on articles/items of interest from

ALL members, not just the committees.

New members since January 2010

Sally, Graham, Samuel & Sean Martin Family

Tim Brocklehurst Sailing

Rachel, Stephen, Sam & James Hicks Family

Liz, Jeremy, Sebastian & Hannah Down Family

Nic, Dave, Sam, Harry & Emily Woodward Family

Heidi, Gary, Hayley & Karl Olden Family

Karyn, Simon, Ben, Jack & Emily Daysh Family

Elliott Potter Cadet

Jack Priestly Cadet

Harry Ives Cadet

Edwina Howell Social

Daniel Terry Cadet

Kyle Hobley Cadet

David O‟Rourke Social

William O‟Rourke Social

2010 Open Events at Hill Head Please come along and participate in, or perhaps as a spectator, any or all of the Open Events and associated activities scheduled on the dates below. Your support at each of these open meetings, with respect to the classes in which you yourself race, is very much appreciated and we look forward to seeing you there!

Your Class Captains will be also be communicating more information about these events during the course of the year, along with information for the respective Coaching events taking place before each meeting on the dates below.

2010 Open Meeting dates:

Sunday 30 May Topper Open Sunday 13 June Laser Southern GrandPrix Saturday 09 October RS Tera Sunday 10 October Mirror / RS Feva

As ever we look to volunteers to assist where possible, both on the water and shore based support is required, so if you can help please do let me know.

Open Meetings Race Coaching Sessions.

In addition to your Class squad sessions during the fixtures programme of 2010 we also hold Open Coaching sessions before each of the Open Meetings. Dates for these below.

Open coaching sessions are available at many locations during the course of the year. You must look at your Class Association websites in order to see the full programme. (Website addresses and HHSC Open coaching dates below)

Open Coaching dates:

Saturday 29 May Topper Coaching Saturday 12 June Laser Coaching Saturday 09 October RS Feva & Mirror Coaching

Class Association websites:

Laser: http://www.laser.org.uk/ Mirror: http://www.ukmirrorsailing.com/ Topper: http://www.gbrtopper.co.uk/ RS Feva: http://www.rs-association.com/ Laser Pico: http://www.pico.lasersailing.com/ RS Tera: http://www.terasailing.com

I hope you find this information helpful: The organization of these training session will be done by the Training Sub Committee leading up to the events,

therefore please look out on the training notice board in the main foyer.

Contact for any of the above: Les Fish opens@hillheadsc.org.uk

Don‟t forget to keep looking at http://www.hillheadsc.org.uk

WEEK ONE: BRIEFING – 09:30 am on Monday, 26 July

Date: 1st Start BREAK 2nd Start HIGH TIDE

26 July 10:45 12:00 12:45 12:27

27 July 11:00 12:15 13:00 13:03

28 July 11:30 12:45 13:30 13:39

29 July 12:15 13:30 14:15 14:15

30 July 12:30 13:45 14:30 14:47

DINGHY WEEKS 2010

WEEK TWO: BRIEFING – 09:00 am on Monday 09 August

Date: 1st Start BREAK 2nd Start HIGH TIDE

09 Aug 09:45 11:00 11:45 11:27

10 Aug 10:00 11:15 12:00 12:10

11 Aug 11:00 12:15 13:00 12:54

12 Aug 11:30 12:45 13:30 13:39

13 Aug 12:30 13:45 14:30 14:24

14 Aug

BBQ and prizes will be held after the racing On both Friday evenings there will be a Cadet Social event

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This picture is taken at the last compound clear

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Thanks to - two

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