SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

6 December 2011

The Port Navas Yacht Club has announced a major change in its business profile effective 1st April 2012, the start of the new club year.  As at that date the Bar & Restaurant will be closed, whilst the boating services will continue much as they are at the present.

Sandra Gardner wrote to all the members informing them of this decision, citing the deteriorating economic climate as a major factor in forcing this course of action.

The effect of this is that social memberships will lapse at that date.  For those members who do not keep a boat at the club, but value the use of the quay & pontoons as a means of access to the river, a special class of membership is being considered that will allow this usage to continue.

Sandra & Alan have owned the Yacht club since April 1999, and are therefore in their 13^th year.  In the letter they have thanked all the members who have been loyal customers of the Restaurant & Bar during their ownership, and expressed their regret and sadness that this decision has been forced upon them.

Between now and the end of March, main menu prices are being reduced and the member’s discount on food and drink will additionally apply.  Jonathan is organising a number of “special” evenings so that members have an opportunity to meet together whilst the bar & restaurant are still operational.  It is hoped that members will make full use of the club facilities and be able to get very good value from this before the closure date.  Please see this website for further details of the Special evenings, and of course our winter opening times continue to apply.

A PDF version of Sandra’s letter is available here.