With the 2023 season now over, 3 winter talks have been organised to help pass the winter months. Each talk will be held in the Clubhouse 11.00 – 12.00 on a Thursday. Come at 10.30 for a chat beforehand.
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
| 25th January | Mick Janes | Being a Tug Boat Captain – Some of you may know Mick as he has been the bosom for CSC and helped WS. He’s recently retired as a tug boat Captain and is pursuing his passion as a marine artist. Areas covered in his talk will be training, types of tugs, salvage, who has control – tug boat, pilot or ship, etc |
| 15th February | Bunny – St Stephen’s School | Managing Sight and Hearing Impairment People |
| 7th March | Nigel Lamb | Discussion on Boat Design and Racing Techniques |
The last sailing date is Thursday, October 26th. There will be no official race but I’m sure we can conjuncture up a fun one. The boats will need to be prepared for winter storage.
Our fantastic team managed to come 12th out of 15 teams. A brilliant result as our aim was not to come last. We knew that it would be impossible to come first against a rugby team or the builders. It was a great day at a great venue. It showed CSC at its best. There must have been close to 1000 people. The guide being the queue for the bar which at times was to the front door. Peter Wagner and Keith Eeles managed to raise £84.38 in cash, Peter Ashwell ‘worked’ the crowd for volunteers, and a number of volunteers and clients turned up to support the team. It was really good to see so many pink WS polo shirts as it helped bring awareness of WS. Photos will be available on our gallery in a few days.
At the Trustees’ meeting on 10th November, David McKee tendered his resignation both as Chair and Trustee of Wealden Sailability. His dedicated service in both roles has been hugely valuable to the Charity over more than 12 years.
His charm, good humour and inexhaustible supply of funny stories may have been the most visible part of his involvement to all volunteers and clients while his wisdom and fine leadership of the Trustees and the whole operation have been more ‘behind the scenes’ but no less valuable in making Wealden Sailability what it has become. Our sincere thanks and appreciation have been well and truly earned.
It is great to report, however, that David has agreed to join Brian Stanley as an Honorary President and will be continuing his close association with WS as a volunteer, attending sessions regularly whenever he is not off sailing in Scotland or travelling elsewhere.
Someone has to take on the tricky task of following in his footsteps as the new Chair and the Trustees have unanimously elected Jof Buttery to that role for the initial three year period as set out in our constitution. He has been quick to state that he is only one amongst equals when it comes to both the Trustees and the whole body of volunteers – Wealden Sailability is very much the sum of the contributions of everyone involved and he looks forward to working with everyone to make sure the Charity and its whole operation continues to offer the relaxed, safe atmosphere that is enjoyed and valued by both our client sailors and the volunteers.
