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Suir Engineering WHSC Dinghy Championships 2019

Sponsored by Suir Engineering, the WHSC Dinghy 2019 Club Championship will take place the weekend Saturday August 10th and Sunday August 11th.Three races will be sailed on Saturday, two on Sunday. Entertainment and BBQ also !

Races will be run for:

  • Senior PY
  • Junior PY
  • Main Fleet Optimists
  • Regatta Fleet Optimists

First gun Saturday 12:55 and Sunday 13:55.

Registration from 11am. Briefing at 12. Sailing instructions will be given at registration.

Trophies will be awarded to Senior Club Champion, Junior Club Champion, Optimist Club Champion, Topper Club Champion, Mirror Club Champion Best Laser and Lady Helm. There will also be some fun prizes.

Entry Fee €10 per sailor. The regatta is an open event so please encourage friends / visitors / former members to come along.

The Strobes

Entertainment by The Strobes on Saturday evening.
The Strobes will take you on a journey through four decades of the very best musical hits.
€20 entry fee including supper, dessert and raffle.

Sponsorship

Register Online

Beat the queues and register your data online. Note euro10 is still payable at final registration – Sat 18:30 – 19:30 or Sun 8:45 -9:45

https://forms.gle/HoDC6SfdjzTtCiSG6

Regular Sunday BBQ on Sunday after prize-giving!

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Saturday Coffee Morning & Cake Sale with RNLI shop

Saturday August 3rd will be a great day at WHSC

WHSC in conjuction with RNLI will have their traditional coffee morning and bake sale at the clubhouse. Also book sale, garden produce, raffle
and RNLI shop.

Open 10:30am, entry €5 (all welcome).

Supported by many of our kind members who will bake something for the event. We can still use a few more bakers, could you help ? Text or ring Rene 087-2199570

Book sale… you can bring all the books that you have read enough and are cluttering your shelves; we will move them for you.

Farm and Garden Produce sales supported by Killowen Orchard, The Little Apple Farm, Kilkenny Flower Bulbs, Grantstown Nurseries,and Ardkeen Stores

Followed by live entertainment at sea with the Dale Morris Trophy & Parent and Child Race ! 

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Who owns these kayaks ???

We are still looking for the owners of 6 Kayaks

If you recognize any of these kayaks can you please contact

Fiona Passberger 087-9180605

Otherwise we will assume kayaks have been abandoned

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Vitamin Sea – seashore family talk at WHSC Wed. 7th

Vitamin Sea

A Sea shore talk for all families
– Wednesday 7th August 3pm
@ Waterford Harbour Sailing Club
– No admission fee.

Presented by Dr Susan Steele, chair of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority. International Speaker, zoologist, marine biologist, guardian of the sea & mother

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Unpaid kayaks in the boat house

15 kayaks out on rigging area . None have 2019 stickers. Please if you have paid and have your sticker put it on by weekend as the kayaks will be left outside as space is at a premium. Maybe you would like to donate kayak to club?

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WHSC FUN DAY This Saturday!

RNLI COFFEE MORNING

Coffee and Cake Sale

JULY ‘SeaLegs’ PRESENTATION

A presentation of Certificates to our youngest 5-8 year olds

DALE MORRIS MEMORIAL TROPHY

All two-handed sailors (under 16) are welcome to participate in the Dale Morris Perpetual Trophy. Starting at Stoney Cove, one sailor swims to the boat at Goosey. Both sail to the first mark and perform a ‘man overboard’, then sail to the second mark and perform a capsize. First boat (on handicap) across the finish line wins!

HARRIS ‘PARENT AND CHILD’ TROPHY

Optimist sailors grab your parents for the Parent and Child Race! Starting at the slip, parents sail the oppi round the mark and back to the slip before handing over to their partner. The child will sail the same course with the winning boat first to finish at the slip.

Sign Up on the notice board for both races if interested!P

Schedule

  • 09:00 am Final Session of July SeaLegs
  • 10:00 am RNLI Coffee and Cake Sale
  • 11:30 am July SeaLegs Presentation
  • 12:00 Dale Morris Trophy Briefing
  • 12:30 Dale Morris Fun Race
  • 13:30 Harris Trophy Fun Race Briefing
  • 14:00 Harris Trophy Fun Race
  • 15:00 Saturday Dinghy Racing First Gun

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Movies nights beginning tonight !

We are re-instating movie nights for kids every Tuesday during the summer season beginning tonight, 7pm, Free ! Member’s guests welcome. Come on down!

Volunteers required as always to provide movie content on a laptop, set-up the equipment and room, serve (and hoover) popcorn, serve refreshments etc. Contact Bar Manager Dermot.

  • July 23rd – Kellihers and Brazils
  • July 30th – Doolans, Rogers, Walshs
  • August 6 – Harris
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“Surf’s up” This Saturday!

Dudes and Chick’s … Surf’s up!

Social night this Saturday night, July 27th from 7:30 till late !

  • Complementary drink on arrival to assist you on the Surfboard Rodeo.
  • Finger licking great food by Pig & Bird of Waterford,
  • Cost €20each, pre-paid at bar in a marked brown envelope before Thursday (it’s a cashlfow thing) or at least contact Stuart Harris with your solid commit to help ascertain final number of attendees.

Oh ! Bring your friends.


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Mark layers required

For the Optimst event on the Saturday 20th and Sunday 21 of July we are still looking for a number of mark layers to help set the courses for possibly over 100 sailors

It will be a great event for WHSC and also Dunmore East and your help is really appreciated.

If you have no experience we can match you up with an experienced Mark layer; he will show you the ropes (and buoys)J

Please contact Rene 087-2199570 or Barry 087-2259962

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