CORAL CORONA RETURNS TO THE HELFORD

Last year our three kids Martha, Nancy and Finn sailed from PNYC to Paxos on their trusty 29ft Westerly Konsort on a fabulous 10 week journey together. Nancy enjoyed it so much that she has left University, done all her crew exams and is now in Palma walking the harbour looking for a job as a crew member on a super yacht. And Martha and Finn have decided to sail the boat back from Paxos in Greece to PNYC in order to raise money for two charities they are keen to support – Alzheimers UK and Surfers Against Sewage. You can find out more about their trip which will start 6/7th June from the port of Gaios on Paxos.

If you want to find out more and, possibly, sponsor them, you can go here:
givewheel.com/fundraising/6811/a-sail-to-remember/

PNYC WORKS

The road, including the potholes (inverted speed bumps), alongside The Old Kiln frontage and up to the entrance to the club has been tarmac’d. Looks a bit stark now but it will soon bed in, as has the new tarmac outside Mayne Cottage. Enjoy! Roger McDonald already has on his scooter.

We have replaced the door frame around the old shower room which is now a storage room for Melissa and Sarah. And we have ordered a new hardwood front door for the club as the old one was not properly fixed into the wall and hence has been pulling out the plaster either side of the frame. We are currently jet-washing everything and then painting will commence in early May.

In May we will be replacing the decking on the village end pontoons, repairing some of the pontoon fingers and replacing missing numbering. We will also put a new ladder on beach wall for beach moorings 1-5. We have reduced the number of beach moorings by a further two berths in order to increase the space for those on the beach – so hopefully this will make things easier.

PNYC MEMBERSHIPS 2025

If you’re reading this and haven’t become a member for 2025, you can click on this link http://pnyc.co.uk/members/ and you’ll find various options to join up.  £25 membership for the year and all that money goes to repairs and improvements at The Club.

The best way to join is signing up via the GoCardless App. There are links for ONE, TWO, THREE and FOUR memberships on the Members Page of our website (link above for that page).  This will set up a standing order for each year and you can cancel at any time via their website or by writing to admin@pnyc.co.uk

FAREWELL TO TWO LOVELY PNYC LADIES

We are writing to let you know that two fine PNYC ladies have moved moorings.  Judy Ford, a loyal PNYC member for many many years and an excellent partner at both the bar and restaurant!  And gentle Sally Thomas, lifetime member of our Port Navas community with her
ever-present smile.

Saturday January 11^th 2025: Judy Ford, PNYC member and Constantine resident, passed away peacefully in her sleep. Rest in peace Judy. Her funeral is on Friday 21^st February at St Edward’s Catholic Church in Mawnan Smith with a wake reception from 12 noon at The Tolman Center. Family flowers only, but if people want to make a donation in Judy’s memory, then please do so to the MDA Association, through the website the family has set up: https://judithford.muchloved.com/

And one of Port Navas’ oldest residents Sally Thomas who died in her sleep on 8th February 2025 aged 92.  Sally was born and lived all her life in her beloved house on Quay Road in Port Navas while working as a nurse for The NHS. We don’t have any details about the funeral at this stage.  

Our thoughts are with both families.  

IMPROVEMENTS FOR 2025

We are losing two beach moorings this year to make more space on the beach; we will be painting the top of the wall and re-painting the numbers; in addition we are putting in a metal ladder for Beach Moorings 1-5.  

We will be replacing a lot of planking on the pontoons, especially at the village end of the pontoon; replacing planking on some of the pontoon arms; removing the mussels on the pontoon floats; and replacing worn numbering on some of the pontoon arms. 

We also hope to paint and restore to working order the cast iron lamp post immediately on your left as you drive in to the club.  

We are awaiting a quote on resurfacing drive by The Old Kiln and if too expensive, we will fill the potholes asap. 

Finally we need to instal a new kitchen fan.  On top of that is the normal round of painting – volunteers for painting walls white welcome!