May 18, 2011
Resignations

To all Members,
Over, the last week the FMYC Committee has very reluctantly had to accept resignations from two people who have provided invaluable assistance to the club since its rebirth in 2010.
The resignations are completely unconnected with each other, but both will leave gaps and I and all the Committee will miss their input, their time and their energy.
The first resignation was from Richard Williams (‘Amazing Grace), who in spite of adverse weather, has done his very best to organise the Club Cruises. With the Heybridge cruise still to come he will continue to be involved in marina & club life, but after that we will have a vacancy for someone to help put together future Club Cruises.
The second resignation was from Michael Ratcliffe (Ratters), who expected to have more time free when he retired…. Apparently, he hasn’t!
Michael was one of the people that was instrumental in the rebirth of the club and has done an enormous amount of work to help maintain our aging club house building.
Michael will continue with the arrangements for the ‘White Sail Racing’ and the ‘Paper Boat Race’ (see Calendar) and you will surely continue to see him around the marina.
Ratters input at the committee meetings will also be missed and his resignation creates a vacancy on the Committee.

Our many, many thanks to both for all their efforts & their time.


Mike Earl
Commodore
& FMYC Committee

- Tide tables
- Coastal weather forecast
- RNSYC
- RYCO
- http://www.oostendevooranker.be/

 We (Jolie Brise) plan, as usual, to go over on the Thursday May 26th departing HH approx 07.00 hrs.

http://www.rya.org.uk/sitecollectiondocuments/cruising/Web%20Documents/Boating%20Abroad/New%20Belgium%20Schengen%20Form.pdf

The Mercator Dock / marina will be for entrants to Vor Anker only so closed to ordinary visitors.

We use the Montgomery dock (RNSYC) as it’s a good atmosphere & very close to town. It also has a superb HM & Club.

The RYCO is further out of town by the RoRo dock very friendly & is more “local” with few shops etc.

With the festival on that weekend the whole town is vibrant, with many boats to see & go on. Many bands/ groups on stage all free with bier close to hand too.

Notes

Red Diesel only allowed in “main tank”

No Red diesel allowed in cans (you will be fined),

White in cans is Ok

Fuel is not available in Oostende, the nearest is Niewpoort or Blankenburg, the former is the easiest as the fuel berth is user friendly.

A long warp is a good idea as one lay’s to a By then bow or stern onto a pontoon.

Robert the HM will clock-off around 19.00z local, so pick your own berth on arrival

Roger Winter

£7.50

Full Sunday Traditional Roast

Come and have a Sunday lunch with us at

Foxs Marina Yacht Club.

Full Sunday lunch including desert.

Pretty and friendly surroundings.

Please pre book, as were always busy, but not to busy to see you.

01473 684111.

open 12.00 – 3 pm.

Current wording….

19) Guests in the club

Members shall enter names of all guests in the visitors book. Guests may be:- i) Guests of individual members, or ii)Guests of the club.

i) Guests of individual members, shall be limited to 3 at any one time and may not be introduced more than 6 times in any calendar year.

ii) Guests of the club – From time to time, the club may introduce a bloc of guests, for the express purpose of promoting the club and the sport of Yachting in general, in the respect of ‘open days’, marine manufacturers, and brokerage, sponsored days etc., provided that such guests are subject to the same restrictions imposed upon Temporary members, as herein prescribed in rule 68 sub clause g)

Proposed new wording….

19) Guests in the club

Members shall enter names of all guests in the visitors book.

Guests may be i) Guests of individual members, or ii) Guests of the club.

i) Guests of individual members, shall be limited to 3 at any one time and may be introduced a reasonable number of times in any calendar year. Reasonable number as used here is nominally defined as 10.

ii) Guests of the club – From time to time, the club may introduce a bloc of guests, for the express purpose of promoting the club and the sport of Yachting in general, in the respect of ‘open days’, marine manufacturers, and brokerage, sponsored days etc., provided that such guests are subject to the same restrictions imposed upon Temporary members, as herein prescribed in rule 68 sub clause g)

Note also addition of bold in ‘Members shall enter etc..’

FMYC Committee

12th January 2011