Congratulations to the Jersey Jeux des Iles Sailing team made up exclusively of St. Catherine’s sailors.  The Jeux des Iles has some of Europe’s very best optimist sailors racing so this is a very tough field to be competing in.  We were all thrilled when the news came though that David Raimbault had won race 3 and was scoring single digit results, this is first time a Jersey sailor has won a Jeux des Iles race, and a very deserved 8th place overall.
The Jersey team is:
David Raimbault, William Holden, Elana St.George and Georgia Le Marquand.

At long last summer has arrived and Sunday its going to be a lovely 22° with a perfect force 3 – 4 breeze.  The Commodores cup is a chilled out event so if you have not yet been on the water then come on down on Sunday,  its going to bouncy castle for sale be a great day out.  Lunch will be on offer in the club and tea and cake in the afternoon.

A briefing will be held at 0945, this is your chance to ask questions and find out what’s going on and which way to go when the race starts! Racing will start at 10.00 with two races back to back in the morning.  We will break for a light lunch of summer salads, ham and vegetarian option courses followed by cheese and dessert.  Back on the water promptly after lunch for a further race in the afternoon followed by tea and cakes.Cakes.

We are looking for volunteers to bring a cake for afternoon tea on Sunday.  If you are able to bring a cake please let Alison know.

This year is the 150th anniversary of the Club’s receipt of the Royal warrant in 1862 and the Inflatable Water Slide Commodore has great pleasure in inviting you to take part in the  Grand Sail Past for all types of boats for the evening of the 5th July with the Lt. Governor General Sir John McColl taking the salute as the flotilla navigates between St Aubin’s Fort and the Club.

The event is being sponsored by Aberdeen Asset Management.  There will be a prize for the best decorated boat.

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Some club members would like to do the RYA safety boat course, in order to gauge intreast if you would like to complete this course please can you email Louise Perkins now.

We will be holding a BBQ after racing on Sunday 3 June at the club.  Sailing starts at 1430 and you are invited to stay on for the BBQ afterwards. Tickets are £8 each or £20 per family, please email Louise to let us know that you are coming, and plan for numbers, BYO booze!

If you would like to join us for Petanque practise session we are meeting after work, 5.30 on every Tuesday from 8 May at the Weighbridge Petanque pitches (opposite the Royal Yacht).  Email Jeremy for details, we are absolute beginners!