Author: Website Skipper

To remind you how important it is to take a few tickets, here is last year’s cake, and the array of prizes also on offer (this year’s donations are building up well):

And finally, the Nifty Knotters have been busy creating wonderful Christmas pudding and holly-decked decorations/keyrings. Available in the shed, price £10 for three. Perfect as stocking-fillers or for hanging on your tree.

Mike McD writes: If you click on the menu item Skills Training you will find a complete explanation of how members can gain competence in the 18 subjects that are considered relevant to our sport.

At the present time we have 18 Skipper and 5 Coxes.  All members are encouraged to complete the ‘Competent crew’ level by developing their understanding, knowledge and experience at their own pace, using the self-assessment sign-off sheet as a guide.

A copy of the Skills Training Process is on the wall just inside the ‘Captain’s cabin’ at the Shed, as well as the ‘sign-off’ sheet for Competent Crew.

From this coming Saturday, 24th, (and as many thereafter as necessary), I will be at the Shed from 9.30am to 11am to help with some of the items on the Competent Crew schedule – Parts of boat, Knots, anchor work, etc.

Please note that also on the TRAINING NOTICEBOARD (next to the lifejackets) is a very good explanation of Cold Water Shock  taken from the latest RYA Newsletter.  Opportunities to participate in the practical ‘man-overboard’ exercise will be advertised.

If you would like to get started on the ‘Competent Crew’ or refresh you memory on anything, I (and a few others) will be delighted to see you.  Training notes will be provided.

We have no issues with any of the tides for the next week, so plenty of opportunities for rowing. As we are rowing with only Ferry Lass while Ferry Maid has maintenance, it’s a good idea to take advantage of good tides and spread out the rowing.

Monday 12th November
10.13 —- 1.6 m L. 17.28 —- 5.2 m H

Tuesday 13th
10.41 —- 1.9 m L. 18.05 —- 5.0 m H

Wednesday 14th
11.17 —- 2.2 m L. 18.48 —- 4.8 m H

Thursday 15th
07.34 —- 4.6 m H. 12.06 —- 2.5 m L. 19.37 —— 4.6 m H

Friday 16th
08.34 —4.5 m H. 14.58 —- 2.7 m L. 20.37 —— 4.5 m H

Saturday 17th
09.59 —4.5 m H. 16.03 —2.5 m L.

Sunday 18th
11.09 — 4.7 m H. 16.51 —- 2.2 m L

Have a good week everyone! The weather looks to be a bonus also: no wind, temperature and rain to trouble us!!

Rachel writes:  Attention all 52 people who are booked in to have Christmas Dinner at Scott’s Restaurant on Friday 30th November at 7.30pm. The menu is below. It would be useful and could speed up the serving of the meal, if you were happy to pre-order. Two courses £18.95. There is an option of dessert as an extra, please take that option on the night. It would also be useful if all money was already paid, or ready to pay in a group cheque.

We have all paid a £10 deposit, so this leaves £8.95. to pay. If you are happy to round this up to £10, that will leave an excess of £54.60 ready as a tip! This makes gathering money simple also. On the night if everyone buys and pays for their own drinks as they go along, there will be no more bills.

I have a menu that I can leave available in the shed. I will also have a list printed out where you can add your menu choices, or you could email me and I can fill it out for you if you feel you won’t be around the shed. If you are not happy with these arrangements, please say so.

Please use my email address to communicate! rachelholburn (at) gmail.com

Click here for Scotts’ full festive brochure, including contact details for those with special dietary restrictions.

Barbara here: Just to let you know the old site at www.queensferryrowing.org is still functioning and all news and updates are being posted there. I’m working on the changeover and will email the club when it all goes live.