Sailing and social program 2015

Sailing and Social Programme March 2015 - March 2016 updated 19Jan16 Web Card as PDF not updated

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The Club is open every Sunday throughout the year and the patrol boat will be manned whenever conditions are suitable for sailing.
Members needing help with rigging etc. or who wish to crew need to arrive at least 1 hour before the start of an activity.
On Sunday race days activities include the bar, lunch (burgers), tea and cakes from 15:00 to 15:30; please come and join us.
After British Summer Time ends (BST) the last race will start soon after the 2:00pm event finishes; tea and cakes will be after the last race finishes.
From 13:30 - 15:00 on the first Sunday of the month there will be activities for newcomers, but suitable for ALL members; details in the Notes column.
TFC = Training, Fun, Cruising, SpA = Spring/Autumn series. Sailing Activities Details

DATE	11:30 AM	2:00 PM	3:30 PM	Evening, Social and Notes
MARCH 2015
01	Frostbite Cruise or a clubhouse activity like a Quiz (11:30) and lunch (1:30)
15	Working party 10:30am. Come along with gardening tools and clothes; lunch will be provided
Sat 21				Start Of Season Party buffet 7:30pm
29	Spring Race 1	TFC	SpA Race 1	BST begins
APRIL
5	Easter Egg Trophy, 4 races, best 3 count			Monday is Bank Holiday
12	Spring Race 2	TFC	SpA Race 2	Newcomers
19	Spring Race 3	TFC	Sprint Race 1, 2
Sat 25				70s Night 7:30pm
26	Spring Race 4	TFC	SpA Race 3
MAY
03	Spring Race 5	TFC	SpA Race 4	Newcomers. Monday early Bank Holiday. SCOA Hunts SC
Sat 09	Working party 10:30am with a late lunch. Come along with gardening tools and clothes.
10	Spring Race 6	TFC	Sprint Race 3, 4	Chestnut Sunday at Bushy Park - AQSC exhibiting a boat
16	Open weekend			RYA Push Boat Out
24	Training and trying various boats for new members, and fun Sailing			SCOA Frensham Ponds, Monday is Bank Holiday
30	Trip to Bletchley Park (CANCELLED)
31	Spring Race 7	TFC	SpA Race 5
JUNE
Sat 06				Molesey Carnival- AQSC exhibiting a boat
07	Spring Race 8	TFC	Summer Race 1	Newcomers
Sat 13	AQSC Regatta			No evening event
14	AQSC Regatta with Strawberry cream teas
Sat 20	Hampton Regatta, AQSC Invited
21	Hampton Regatta, No racing at AQSC
Wed 24	Midsummer day is Sun 21 June			Mid Summer Cruise & supper; leave 6pm
28	Spring Race 9	TFC	Summer Race 2	Wiimbledon tennis 29 Jun-12 Jul, SCOA Papercourt
JULY
5	Spring Race 10	TFC	Sprint Race 5, 6	Newcomers. End of Hampton Court flower show (30 Jun-5 Jul).
12	Spring Race 11	TFC	Summer Race 3
Sat 18	Molesey Regatta, No sailing at AQSC			Hog roast dinner buffet 7:30pm
19	Spring Race 12	TFC	Summer Race 4	Molesey youth/disabled event, no sailing down stream of AQSC
26	Spring Race 13	TFC	Summer Race 5
AUGUST
02	Autumn Race 1		Sprint Race 7, 8	Newcomers. SCOA SigneT Nationals Brightlingsea SC 2-7Aug. Prudential RideLondon
09	Autumn Race 2	TFC	Summer Race 6
Sat 15	Note moved from Saturday 08			BBQ, BYO or buy from bar, followed by a trip to Sunbury Regatta fireworks. Details
16	Autumn Race 3	TFC	Summer Race 7
Sun 23	Autumn Race 4	TFC	Summer Race 8
Sat 29	Visit to Bewl Valley Sailing Club (Youth Regatta)			Cancelled due to problems at BVSC
Sun 30	Sailing at AQSC including training, bar, burgers, or you could bring you own and have a family DIY BBQ by the river
Mon 31	Visit to Bewl Valley Sailing Club (Family Sailing)			Cancelled. Bank holiday
SEPTEMBER
6	Autumn Race 5	TFC	Summer Race 9	Newcomers
12	Mid-Thames Trophy at AQSC SC
13	Autumn Race 6	TFC	Sprint Race 9, 10
Sat 19				Cowboy theme Night 7:30 pm
20	Autumn Race 7	TFC	Summer Race 10	SCOA Paxton Lakes Saturday and Sunday
27	Autumn Race 8	Cundy	Summer Race 11
OCTOBER
4	Autumn Race 9		SpA Race 6	Newcomers
11	Autumn Race 10	TFC	SpA Race 7
Fri 16	Replaces Sat 17 at Sunbury Cricket Club			Dinner at IL CAPRICCIO; phone Diana 020 8393 8039 to book
18	Autumn Race 11	TFC	Sprint Race 11, 12
Sat 24	Working party 10:30am with a late lunch.. Moved to Saturday 14 November
25	Autumn Race 12	TFC	SpA Race 8	BST ends. The last race starts soon after the 2:00pm event finishes
Sat 31				Russian Balalaika musical evening
NOVEMBER
1	Autumn Race 13		SpA Race 9	Newcomers. The last race starts soon after the 2:00pm event finishes
8	Autumn Race 14	TFC	SpA Race 10	The last race starts soon after the 2:00pm event finishes
Sat 14	Working party 10:30am with a late lunch. Come along with gardening tools and clothes.
Sat 28				AGM, Prize Giving and End of Season Party 7.30pm
DECEMBER
13	Cheats Christmas lunch 12:30pm & family games
Wed 16				Seasonal nibbles
JANUARY 2016
Fri 1	New Years Day Sail from 11.00am and Pot luck lunch
Sat 23				Burns Night (Mon 25) Celebration, Haggis Tatties and Neeps from 7:30pm
FEBRUARY 2016
7				Ladies Day Lunch at Al Forno restaurant in New Malden. Moved from February 14
MARCH 2016
06	Frostbite cruise and lunch
13	Working party 10:30am. Come along with gardening tools and clothes. Lunch will be provided
Sat 19
27	Spring Race 1	TFC	SpA Race 1	BST begins

Sailing Activities Details

All races will start on time; races will not be delayed because competitors are not ready.
The 11:30 am race will generally be a Spring or Autumn Series race.
The 2:00 pm activity will be Training, a Fun activity, or Cruising (TFC) with emphasis on giving less experienced members a better sailing experience including sailing with different boats and helm/crew. On the first Sunday of the month it will especially cater for newcomers.
The 3:30 pm race will generally be a SpA (Spring/Autumn), a Summer or 2 Sprint Series races; After BST ends it will start soon after the 2:00pm event finishes so boats can be pur away in the light. Wednesday afternoon Sailing will be from 3:30pm starting on 6 May and ending on 30 September; the bar will open when sailing finishes.
The Cundy Trophy long distance race will take place, on a day when the weather is suitable, concurrent with a scheduled Sunday afternoon race (27Sep 14:00).

Series	Trophies	Notes
Spring	Handicap Trophy	13 races at 11.30am from 29 March to 26 July ( 7 to count)
Summer	Laser Cup	11 races at 3.30pm between 7 June and 27 September( 6 to count)
Autumn	Cruiser Trophy	14 races at 11.30am between 2 August and 8 November ( 7 to count)
Spring/Autumn (SpA)	Saturday Trophy	10 races at 3.30pm between 29 March and 8 November( 6 to count)
Sprint	Enterprise Cup	6 pairs of short races at 3.30pm between 12 April and 18 October( 6 to count)

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