Youth Supervised Sailing . . .

The Training Committee are pleased to announce a new initiative for the 2010 season. Youth Supervised Sailing (YSS) will run every Saturday from 1 May.

As detailed in the new HISC Yearbook this is aimed at providing a supervised area & time slot when any children under 16 or parent and child combinations can safely practice their sailing skills on a triangular course set on West Mud or Pilsey Sands.

The course will be set between 11.00 and 13.00 hours every saturday (weather permitting) with safety boat cover for that area. If parents wish to use this facility to run a training session within the course area during that time they may do so with prior permission from the Marine Department.

The aim of YSS is to encourage time on the water without the pressures of racing. - DD

Mark Laying Course . . .

HISC is hosting a regional Mark Layers course on the 13 March. This would be a good course for club members who want to be involved a little more. - CR

LINK - Mark Laying Course . . .

First Aid Course . . .

The club is running a First Aid Course on Saturday 13 March, 9am start.

The course is needed to be up dated for sail and power boat instructors, but is also useful in everyday life. If you are interested please contact Robin in the Office on 02392463768 or email him.

The prices: Members are £35, Non members £75, Students £40

Round Hayling Island . . .

The Clubvass Round Hayling Island Windsurf Race and Stand Up Paddleboard Challenge will take place on Friday 2 April starting from HISC.

Full details are now available in the NOR and SI for these events. Online entry will open on Sunday 7 March and close on 31 March 2010. Entry limits will be imposed, with a late fee from 24 March 2010. - CR

LINK - Round Hayling NOR. . .

LINK - Windsurf Page. . .

Ladies Who Lunch, Meeting 19 March

The March meeting will be on 19 March. We will meet in the HISC Main Bar from 12.00 - 12.30pm for pre lunch drinks and general chit-chat. Lunch at 1.00pm.

Our Speaker at 2.00pm will be Ed Rowsell from Chichester Harbour Conservancy, who will talk about the birds of Chichester Harbour, and also an update on the very successful seal tagging that they did on the harbour seals during the summer of 2009. All interested gentlemen are very, very welcome to this part of the meeting. Following on from this we will have the normal French Conversation in the Members lounge, and finally bridge in the dining room at 4.30pm.

Any Lady Member of HISC are very welcome to come to this meeting, age does not matter, and I am sure that Ed's talk will be very informative. - LS

New Sail Training Courses . . .

HISC is running an expanded range of sail training courses for members this year. The programme kicks off with a "Pre Season Introduction to Racing" in March and continues through the season with RYA & WOW courses at all levels.

There is also the "Adult Only Sailing Sessions" starting in April through August. These are 2 hour sessions where safety cover is provided and a triangular course will be laid out. Coaching on technique will be available however these are not instructional sessions.

Also for Youth members there will be the RYA Stage 1 to Stage 4, basic sailing and Introduction to Racing courses. PLus the Youth Training Week (June) and the Teen Skills Week (August).

LINK - Training Courses at HISC . . .

LINK - Youth Training Courses at HISC . . .

Trustee Resolution . . .

At the AGM in October 2009 a Resolution put forward by a member to place a limitation of 12 years on the tenure of Trustees was put into abeyance to give the Policy Committee (PC) the opportunity to give proper consideration to the pros and cons of such a limitation as part of a wider review of the role of the Trustees.

It was agreed that the PC would table its own Resolution at least 52 days before the 2010 SGM to be held on 25 April, so that members would have the opportunity to put forward their own Resolutions if they so wished.

This PC-backed Resolution can now be viewed either at the Documentation section of the Members area of the HISC website or on the club notice board. - MW

LINK - Trustee Resolution . . .

Activate Your Members Account . . .

Over 800 members have now activated their On-line access. If you have not activated your Members Area access, you will need to click on the LINK below and then enter your activation code, received with the last mailing from HISC in October. You can then register a Username and Password (minimum 8 digit password, no spaces). - GN

LINK - Activate Your Members Account . . .

Commodore's Charity for 2010 . . .

The Commodore's Charity for 2010 will be Toe in the Water.

Toe in the Water is a tri-service initiative aiming to inspire the men and women who have sustained often traumatic injuries, including the loss of limbs, to move beyond their disability and to become re-inspired by life.

LINK - Toe in the Water website . . .

HISC On-Line Shop . . .

Click on the Link below to see a selection of HISC branded merchandise available to buy.

You can order and pay for your items on-line and arrange to collect from HISC or to have the items delivered. Click on any item link to view more details of the item and to order via the secure server.

Remember that you can view items at HISC.

LINK - Visit the HISC Shop . . .

Other News Items . . .

Hayling Island Sail Training Trust
Sandy Point Bird Report
Sue+Sue Quiz Night . . .
Obituary - Basil Razzi . . .
2010 Club Racing . . .