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First of all a quick reminder that if Dinghy Park renewals are not paid by the 1 February 2015 you will lose your space . . . Please contact the office as soon as possible if you have yet to pay . . . Secondly we wish to give advance warning that from the 16 February 2015 we may need to reposition dinghies around the boat park to make best use of space available and to ensure that classes are homed together wherever possible . . . more . . .

The 2015 HISC Perisher Open Pursuit Race in aid of the HISTT will take place on the 7 February in Chichester Harbour. . . The event is open to all monohull dinghies with a PY of 1451 and below. The keelboat classes, Artemis 20, Flying 15, K6, RS Elite, X boat, Swallow, Sunbeam, Hawk, Star and Yngling. Other classes may be accepted at the discretion of the organizing authority . . . more . . .

DutyMan will open on Friday 9 January and will close on Saturday 31 January . . . During this time those required to will be able to select their duties . . . We are a members club that functions well due to the generosity of our members with their time . . . more . . .

The postponed Gods event from November last year will be held on Thursday 5 February when after supper the speaker will be Lord Richards of Herstmonceux . . . The title of his talk is ‘ The Life and Times of a Chief of the Defence Staff’ . . . more . . .

We are planning to lay on some Mark Laying Courses over the winter period. These will be shore based and will explain the fundamentals of Mark Laying and the use of GPS . . . We will not be going on the water with this course and there will not be any accreditation by RYA as this will be a HISC specific course. more . . .

Hayling Island Sailing Club has won the coveted Yachts and Yachting 'Club of the Year’ award for 2015 . . . In the award citation the Editor of Yachts & Yachting Magazine, Georgie Corlett-Pitt said - "This south coast club is an outstanding example of a club that refuses to stand still, and its endeavor to increase the numbers of members regularly taking part in club activities is an outstanding example . . . From initiatives to get children, ladies, non-racers and new members out on the water, the club has seen a surge in all aspects of its activities, as well as hosting international championships and the largest ever youth week . . . I particularly like the idea of its Get racing club, which encourages members into racing by teaming them up with existing racers, and the Seals Club for under 10s, which involves ice cream tokens!" . . . more . . .

The Hayling Island SC 2015 SailRacer Round Hayling Island Windsurfer Race will take place on Good Friday, 3 April. The event will include Open Canoes (OC1) and Stand Up Paddle Boards (SUP) with their own course just off the beach . . . SailRacer will be providing the event website, online entry, GPS tracking and live coverage . . . more . . .

Following on from the stunning success of the HISC Get Racing Club during the sailing season, the GRC has confirmed dates and speakers for two Winter Talks to keep the momentum of the initiative strong over the next few months . . . The talks are aimed at anyone who is interested in having a go at racing next year including the enthusiastic members who took part in the Get Racing Club events in 2014 . . . more . . .

This is the tenth annual bird report for the Sandy Point area. The total of 167 species recorded during the year was the lowest of the last ten years, four fewer than the previous lowest of 171 in 2006, and nine species below the average. With some exceptions, what appeared to be genuinely lower numbers of many species across all of the seasons . . . more . . .

Since 1997, Hayling Island Sail Training Trust, an independent charity, has supported sailing for the young and the disabled at Hayling Island Sailing Club. This year the Trust has funded Travel Bursaries for young sailors to the extent of £2000 - with some spectacular results . . . more . . .