Ant and I would like to invite you all to a Christmas glass of mulled wine and nibbles on Wednesday 20th December between 6pm and 7.30pm. It’s a chance to say goodbye to Alex and Patrizia, hello to Mike and Nigel, a happy Christmas to everyone at the club and maybe – just maybe –…
Nothing literary I’m afraid. Instead I’m owning up to scattering a number of empty polystyrene food boxes all over Port Navas on Monday night as I did a late evening run to the dump. As every box had our address on them, it wasn’t exactly an anonymous crime. Tuesday morning saw me rounding up 6 of…
DO YOU WANT TO TEST YOURSELF? Feeling brave and athletic? Sailors, runners and cyclists are being sought to take part in the 6th South West Peaks Yacht Race taking place between Friday 15th to Sunday 17th June next year. The race is for teams of 6 as you race from St Mawes to Plymouth and along…
Tony and Mike have started work on repairing the second part of the beach wall. We have moved a couple of boats from the beach to the empty pontoons while work goes on – I hope that’s ok with those concerned. The plan is to put another set of granite steps at the far end to…
A rather nice Suzuki 4 Stroke outboard has found it’s way into Alex’s food storage shed in the car park. It’s either been gifted to the club or put in the wrong shed (the engine store is immediately on your left as you enter The Club). If it’s your, please call Tom on 01326 340525…
The corrugated shed has a new exterior standard three pin double socket to the right of the door as you look at it, just above the post box hole – and not before time! We have also re-wired the marine three pin plug on the pontoon side of the shed. Next on the electrical list is fixing…
If you want to keep your boat at PNYC for the winter then do let me know. Pontoons are available for the whole or part of the Winter and cost less than parking it on the hard at Gweek for instance (£26 per foot from 1st November to 31st March for the whole of the Winter)….
It is with pleasure that we can announce that the mooring fees will not be going up next year. But – and here’s the inevitable sting-in-the-tail – to give you plenty of warning, we will be reviewing them for the 2019/2020 as they won’t have changed for over 5 years by then.
The Club dinghy is finally back on station after a well needed overhaul by Duncan Skingley from Gweek Boatyard (call Duncan on 07817 875706 if you need any boat work). At the suggestion of our children, she is to be renamed The UG – a nickname they had for Uncle Giles.
We lost two good friends of PNYC last week. John Toogood, an irrepressible and charming man. And Bernice who has graced the club for so many years. We send all our best wishes to their family and friends.
We celebrated Olly’s 8th and JC’s 58th birthdays in the club on Friday night. A great night had by all – thanks. Olly chose us because he loved Alex’s Tiger Prawns on his last visit.
The old 14ft club dinghy is currently being refurbished by Duncan Skingley at Gweek boatyard and will be back by the end of next week. New running strips and transom have been added and the lockers on the boat are being repaired. We’re also putting in floorboards. She should be back on station by the end…
“Rollock Gate” has been resolved. Lovely Nick Dalton, of impressive stature, explained that he and an equally statuesque friend, had borrowed the club dinghy but they couldn’t fit in the boat sitting side by side. So rowlocks were cut to allow them to row fore and aft – and in the process one retaining cord was…
We are launching the Big Fish Award (an annual trophy will be awarded) for the heaviest fish (unguided) bought back to the club by a member. Launched on Friday on the spur of the moment, so far we have two entries with Graham Newton in the lead with a 1.44 kilo bass and Nick Dalton in second place with…
It was the anniversary of Giles’ death on Saturday. Thanks for the many kind messages and words. We miss him terribly. On the same day Black Dog had her last serious COGS race and Stuart, Simon and team dedicated it to Giles with the PNYC burgee proudly flying. In spite of some hairy moments (including gybing downwind…
Someone has cut the cords attaching each rollock to the club boat. No doubt this was done in good faith but leaving the rollocks loose at the bottom of the boat is a sure way to lose them. I will restore the cords and ask that they are left as they are. Thanks! The club tender is…
We are talking to Penryn-based Seaware who are a well established chandlery business selling to trade. We are planning to create a small selection of items – sinking running line + shackles + blocks for the beach moorings, fenders, anti-fouling paint, oars etc – which we can offer members at trade price plus 15%. Once we have created…
Thanks to Mike and Jaquie Freeman of Aquila who have donated a wheelbarrow to the club – great for loading up your gear.
The Club was thrown into turmoil on Saturday morning when plums were found in the sink in the loos. But following an extensive investigation they were found to be Roger McDonald’s plums and they have been re-united with their owner.
The beach is quite full this year. Please could owners ensure that their lines are tied off relatively tightly against the wall (leaving only one of two feet of play) because some of the boats are swinging around and getting in the way of other boats. Secondly, could you make sure that you are using…
Just to remind you – if it’s needed – that Alex and Patrizia are open for lunch (12-2pm) and dinner (6-8pm) EVERY Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. We have added a nicely priced Kids Sausage and Chips to the menu as well. If you do want a table it is always best to call 01326 340065…
Thanks to everyone who helped organise and run the Regatta and thanks to everyone who came, helping it to be a great day. And even the sun shone! On a personal note, after 19 years trying and a number of seconds and thirds, my brother-in-law Daniel and myself finally won the adult Run and Row…
The new burgees have finally arrived and they are great. They are available to any member and at cost price which is £39.99. I have a number of people who have already expressed interest. Just let me know if you would like one and I will put them aside. They will be available for sale…
You might have noticed that over the last week a very large green box – actually a fat trap for the kitchen waste – has been dug in, dug out and finally sunk into the carpark. This is step one in dealing with an overflowing septic tank. Part two will happen in the autumn…
BLACK DOG swept all before it at the PASAB (Penzance to Scillies and Back) Cogs race last weekend – picking up 11 trophies.
George Bibby raised the first PNYC burgee yesterday following their arrival last week. Lovely to see it fluttering in the sunshine. Do email me or call me on 01326 340525 if you want to reserve a burgee – a number of members have already done so – for which many thanks.
We have replaced some of the old chicken wire with galvanised mesh to improve walking on the pontoons. We’ll keep going until it has all been renewed. The club dinghy is being worked on next week and we hope to get her back on the pontoon for use as a general tender within the next…
The L’Aber Wrac’h race was postponed for twenty four hours due to weather and this prevented a number of boats, including Black Dog, from racing because of the knock on effects of the delay. But there’s always next year….
The new unisex loo and the club shower room have been decorated by Paul Vyvyan (available for decorating on 07918 676 911). I have removed the door handle from the old ladies loo to encourage everyone to use the new facilities. Old habits die hard!
The club dinghy has been diagnosed with a terminal transom. Is there any member who fancies taking on the project of restoring the transom and the running strips in time for the holidays? We are approaching a couple of people but …….
Good luck to the team who are competing in the L’Aber Wrac’h Race this weekend. We’ll be thinking of you.
The old gents loo has been transformed and is now being painted. When finished it will be a unisex loo – so gents, please bear this in mind !!!
We are delighted to announce that Black Dog III has been competing in the 2017 COGS Series under the PNYC flag. This combines long distance in-shore and off-shore races. Formerly at RCYC and HRSC, we are delighted to say that the team are leading the series. Black Dog has won all three of the COGS races that they have competed in so far.
Results:
1st Place Falmouth Roscoff – circa 106 miles
1st Place Gull Rock Manacles – circa 40 miles
1st Place Falmouth Eddystone Rock – circa 70 miles
We have one pontoon berth still available. In addition we have a few beach moorings and a couple of trots. So if anyone is interested call Tom at home on 01326 340525. For anything relating to the Club, Members, Moorings, Holiday Accommodation call us at home. For booking a table, call the club number on…
The buoys have all been serviced and the beach moorings are ready for use. The mens loo and shower room have been rather drastically de-constructed to allow us to completely refurbish them. The ladies loo will become unisex during the work so remember to lock the door to avoid any surprises!
All the creek moorings are being serviced and replaced with navy blue bouys by Brendon Rowe by 28th March – in time for the high tide. Members are therefore welcome to launch their boats from 28th March.
We enjoyed a packed club last Friday night to celebrate St Piran’s Day – thanks to all those who came and special thanks to the musicians who led us all in a fine rendition of Trelawney and Cousin Jack!!
The Burns Night Piper playing to a packed club!
New members are welcomed and Social Membership is only £25 per year.
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