Chichester Yacht Club - 28th June 2014
Here is your invitation to the GXSA Rally on June 28th, where we will be guests of Chichester Yacht Club, in their brand new building at Premier Marina, Chichester.
We're looking forward to a sunny weekend, some interesting sights around the beautiful Chichester Harbour Nature Conservancy, and a rendezvous with friends at Premier Marina.
Rally regulars will be familiar with the social format, which comprises the normal Pontoon Party, followed by dinner in our private room, in the Club House.
More details about Chichester Yacht Club can be found here: www.cyc.co.uk
- Skippers: Bring your boat, and your friends, or let us know if you have some vacancies
- Crew: Persuade your skipper friends to bring you, or let us know that you would like to come, and we'll try to find you a berth
- Charterers: Find a crew, and bring a boat
- Drivers: Bring your car to Chichester for the day, and dine out with us in the evening
Don't have a boat? Let us know, and we will try to find a berth for you. We have several skippers with spare berths, and we can usually accommodate extras
If you've not been to a GXSA Rally before, COME ALONG - We're sure you will enjoy yourself. Everyone is welcome.
The closing date for signing up, with menu choices, is Monday 14th June . The price is £25 per person to include Drinks, Nibbles, and Conversation at the Pontoon Party, followed by dinner. Mooring fees are extra, payable directly to Premier Marinas, when you get there. The £25 can be paid by cheque payable to GXSA, or via online banking to the GXSA bank account, referencing your name and "Chi".
If you'd like to come along, either reply to this email, or contact Stuart Gaunt directly (07831 808035, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).
Special Event
Here's a notice from the Harbour Master - You may want to get your fog-horn dusted off, ready for use
Chichester Harbour Local Notice to Mariners No 10 of 2014COMMEMORATION OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR CENTENARY 1. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has requested participation in their initiative to commemorate the event that triggered the First World War on 28 June 1914. In this context, UNESCO has requested that on 28 June 2014, all vessels at sea, if practical, to fly ship's flags/ensigns at half mast, to indicate mourning in remembrance of the Centenary of World War I. UNESCO has further requested that vessels moored in harbours use a remembrance sound signal on the same day at 1700 UTC being the hour of the first shot fired in the conflict, to commemorate the Centenary. 2. Chichester Harbour Conservancy supports this initiative and authorise the Masters of all vessels moored in the harbour to sound ONE PROLONGED BLAST at 1800 BST 28 June 2014. 3. Byelaw 23 (Sounding of Sirens) will not be enforced during this event. 4. Cancel this LNTM 29 June 2014 Richard Craven 18 June 2014 Harbour Master |
Thanks to Gerry Knight and John Rugg for pointing this out.
Sunday Morning Optional Exercise
Provided that the weather is kind to us, I've found a short walk to burn off some of the liquid-calories from the night before. It will also give you something to do whilst waiting for the tide to turn, for that fair run home.
If you'd like to join me for a short walk on Sunday morning, I found this walk from Chichester Marina to Dell Quay, and back. As we would skip the first part (from the road to the marina), it's probably approx.3 miles, so should take less than a couply of hours (if we amble along).
Join me if you like: Chichester Marina to Dell Quay
Crew List
So far we have confirmations from the following people & boats. Please let me know if you would like to come along, as well.
| Boat | Crew | Dinner, Paid | Boat | Crew | Dinner, Paid | |
| Gnutcracker VI |
John Gorrie |
BDG |
Sonar Too |
Ray Bridges |
ADH, bacs |
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| Coldplay |
Stuart Gaunt |
BDH |
Slaandjivaa |
John Rugg |
BDH, bacs BDG, bacs |
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| Celtic Flame |
Chris Green |
AEH(custard!), bacs BDG, bacs BEG, ??? |
Sun Fleur | Mark Gardener John Gardener |
ADH, chq BDH, bacs |
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| Burnadebt | John Dawson Bernie Smallman Steve Daish Rob ? Jane ? Richard Woodman |
ADG, bacs |
Beyond Belief |
Gerry Knight |
BDG, bacs BDG, bacs |
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| Verity |
Nick Lemon |
BDH, bacs BDG, bacs |
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Menu
Please let me know your selection for dinner, before the due date (14th June)
Starter
Main
Dessert
Arrival at Chichester Marina
SKIPPERS: Please call the lock keeper on VHF 80 when you are approaching the marina to receive locking in instructions, and guidance on where to berth.
Apparently, free flow at the lock is:
- Saturday 28th : 11.46 to 15.21 BST
- Sunday 29th : 12.27 to 16.02 BST
The marina is hoping to get us all located near one another.
Navigation
For navigation, you may like to look at the "YachtPilot" web page: http://www.yachtpilot.net/chichester.html
Access across the entrance to Chichester Harbour is recommended at HW±3.
VisitMyHarbour.com give HW on
June 28th
LW 05:07 1.06m
HW 12:04 4.56m
LW 17:24 1.25m
June 29th
LW 05:44 1.04m
HW 12:41 4.57m
LW 18:01 1.26m
Rally and Event reports 2015
Gins Farm Rally 2015 (9-10 May) 
was held on Saturday 9th May. 31 members and 9 boats attended
It was a breezy beat from Portsmouth on Saturday in F5-6 but a fine close
reach back on Sunday in F4-5. Very enjoyable pontoon party and dinner.
Our thanks to John Gorrie for organising this rally.
Royal Yacht Squadron - Bicentennial Regatta (25-31 July)
The J Class were invited to take part in the RYS International Bicentenary Regatta in Cowes. They were berthed at Ocean Village and racing was from the RYS Line. This will follow on from a J Class Regatta in Falmouth.
GXSA had several boats on-the-water to marvel as these impressive yachts sail around the Solent.
America's Cup World Series at Portsmouth (23 - 26 July)
The foiling AC45 catamarans visited Portsmouth this year in practice for the America's Cup competition which takes place in 2017.
This week marked an unprecedented opportunity to see the world's best monohulls (J-Class) and Catamarans (AC45) on the water at the same time.
GXSA was there to watch, from our "floating hotel" (members' yachts!)
Rally - Saturday 16th September
Gins Farm / Beaulieu River – Pontoon Party + Dinner
Numbers are now being firmed up for our 3rd rally, at Gins Farm RSYC on the picturesque Beaulieu River in the New Forest.
This rally is open to all GXSA members - If you want to bring friends or family, all are very welcome! £30 each to GXSA.
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have estimated numbers and menu selections as soon as you can - 10th September latest, thank you!
Evening dinner menu selection:
S1 - Gins Soup / bread
S2 - Smoked salmon
M1 - Braised belly of pork
M2 - Breast of chicken
D1 - Dark chocolate tart
D2 - Apple & cinnamon crumble/custard
Tea/coffee.
Plenty of sightseeing and the New Forest ponies!
PLAN
Meet at Gins Farm walk ashore pontoon Saturday 16th September.
GXSA has reserved 8 berth spaces - all boats will be close by.
Pontoon party starts at 6pm – Prosecco, Gin & tonics, nice wines, chilled beers and of course there will be some tasty bites to eat!
7.30pm Dinner at Gins Farm / 3-course dinner, tea & coffee.
Sunday – Walk along the river bank - Bucklers Hard.
Special note for ‘Non-boaters’ Ever thought it would be nice to meet up with everyone and enjoy an excellent evening dinner ? Good company without all that messing about ! Why not drive down and stay in a nice local hotel in the heart of the New Forest ? All ‘roadies’ very welcome!
Saturday Special - 28th October
Fort Nelson, NMOC Coastguard (full),Laverstoke Mill
A bus will take us from the Memorial Centre, Gerrards Cross at 08.30 on this day trip and return us there about 18.30.
The trip costs £28, which covers the cost of the bus, all admissions and the cocktail at the end of the Gin Distillery tour.
In the morning, up to 20 people will first be dropped off to visit the new NMOC Coastguard centre near Fareham (10.30 - 12.15). That part of the trip is now full and there is a short waiting list.
Those people not going to the Coastguard will be taken to the Armouries Museum at Fort Nelson, near Fareham. This recently updated museum has excellent displays, a very large and interesting site on Portsdown Hill and fine views over Portsmouth Harbour. A howitzer gun is fired daily at 13.00.
In addition to the large area of restored tunnels and ramparts, there are many varied exhibits on miltary life through the ages and a wide variety of artillery is on display. Interesting contemporary items include part of the Saddam Hussein supergun which was intercepted during the gulf war.
The cafe is open all day and those who visited the coastguard will join us here for lunch. You can purchase your lunch in the cafe or bring your own sandwiches (please buy something in the cafe, if you bring your own lunch).
About 14.15 we shall all depart on the bus for Laverstoke Mill, Bombay Sapphire Distillery. We shall have the Discovery tour of the distillery, which includes a choice of cocktails for you to enjoy.There is an impressive glasshouse which produces the specialised botanicals that are used to flavour the gin recipes, an exhibition on the production of gin and the distillery itself.
Please note Laverstoke Mill is a working distillery so they insist that guests wear suitable footwear. Guests wearing open-toed shoes or high heels will not be able to enter the Still House. The bus will leave Laverstoke Mill by 17.30 to return to Gerrards Cross.
Booking
Bookings are expected to close on 11th October (evening of the first Autumn GXSA Wednesday meeting) but the coastguard option is now full. The whole trip is expected to fill up so you are advised to book early by email or by post. Payment (cheque, cash or bank transfer) must be received for your booking to be considered confirmed.
Either, send names and contact details of people you are booking for with a cheque (£28 per person) to Paul Farrell, 8 Latchmoor Grove, Gerrards Cross SL9 8LN
Or, email your booking to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and pay by bank transfer to GXSA. The email reply will give you the bank details to make your payment.
NMOC Coastguard visit
National Maritime Operations Centre (NMOC) is the main UK coastguard centre and it is a secure site, not normally accessible to the public. If a major emergency occurs while we are there, we may have to curtail this part of our visit.
There will be a talk by a senior officer about the revised working arrangements of the coastguard, an opportunity to see the control room in action and plenty of time to ask questions. Tea and coffee will be available.
SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW 15th – 24th SEPTEMBER 2017
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GXSA : DISCOUNTED TICKET OFFER from John Goode
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USING PROMOTIONAL CODE
to obtain the code, GXSA members should email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Buy between 1 and 5 tickets at £12.00 each – and get a FREE ticket with each purchased ticket
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WEBSITE BOOKING:http://www.southamptonboatshow.com
IMPORTANT NOTES
- Tickets are valid ANY DAY including Preview Day on Friday 15th September.
- Tickets can be ordered up to MIDNIGHT on Thursday 14th September.
- Youngsters 15 years or under go free (up to two per accompanying adult) provided tickets for them are requested when ordering adult tickets.
- A single transaction fee of £1.95 applies whether ordering one or more tickets.
- Tickets are only available as ‘Print at Home’ via the Southampton Boat Show website.
WEBSITE BOOKING PROCEDURE
- Click on BUY TICKETS at top/right of homepage.
- Click on BUY NOW in the boxed-out section..... ‘Entry Tickets Only / Any Day flexible tickets’.
- Enter and submit Promotional Code JG1. This will bring up the ticket ordering sequence which is straightforward to follow.
- You may be asked to select the day you expect to visit. This is merely to help the organiser predict visitor numbers for logistical purposes. The tickets you receive will be valid for ANY single day including Preview Day.
Terms & Conditions – these apply to John Goode Promotional Tickets only.
This offer is only available to persons contacted or made aware of the offer via John Goode (individually referred to as an “Eligible Person”). An Eligible Person will be provided with a code which must be entered into the Show ticketing website and will entitle them to one Standard ticket at a discounted rate of £12.00. A transaction fee of £1.95 will be applied to all purchased tickets, which shall apply per transaction and not per ticket. Upon purchasing a discounted ticket under clause 61, an Eligible Person will receive this ticket via email and will also receive one free Standard ticket via email. An Eligible Person is entitled to purchase up to five discounted Standard tickets (with a matching amount of free Standard tickets) only via this offer. The Organiser reserves the right to cancel and/or void any tickets (whether discounted or free) obtained in excess of this under this offer. Free and discounted tickets under this offer will be valid on any one day between the 15th September 2017 and 24th September 2017. Purchasing and/or presentation of a ticket (whether free or discounted) under this offer for Show admission is subject to the terms and conditions for i) General Ticket Purchases and ii) John Goode Promotional Tickets. In the event of a conflict between these terms, the precedence shall be: i) John Goode Promotional Tickets terms and conditions; and ii) General Ticket Purchases terms and conditions. Tickets will not be sent by post. Tickets will be sent via email and must be printed and provided at the Show on the day of intended admission. Tickets are valid for one admission only. Upon exit from the Show visitors will not be re-admitted. The Organiser reserves the right to amend or remove this offer at any time. Subject to clause 69, this offer is available whilst stocks last, but will in any event shall close at 23.59pm on September 14th 2017. This offer is not available on the gate. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Tickets (whether free or purchased) cannot be exchanged, or transferred, nor may they be resold for commercial gain. The face value of a free ticket is £0.00. Full terms and conditions here http://southamptonboatshow.com/Visiting/Terms-and-Conditions/Visitor-Terms-and-Conditions
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