Sunday 25th July – No Sailing
All, Just a quick reminder that there will be no sailing on Sunday 25th July due to the training couse. Activities for both the Model Yacht Club and Open Water Swimmers will also not be going ahead to accommodate this training.
read moreCovid 19 – Step 4 changes
Covid RestrictionsOn Monday 19th July we moved to Step 4 of the Covid-19 roadmap. What does this mean to us as a club? The committee has agreed that essentially, whilst we can now remove pretty much all restrictions, we should still remain vigilant as a club and ensure the safety of club members and visitors. The galley and bar can now be opened so food and drink will be available (not that we currently have much food at the club, but the fridges will be turned on if members want to place their lunches etc. in there and we have somewhere for...
read moreSailing is coming back!
Sailing options in line with both the Governments Covid Roadmap and RYA Guidelines were discussed at today’s Open Forum following the AGM. Based on the RYA guidelines, which are displayed below, we have agreed to the following; From the 29th March Free Sailing will be available if members want to arrange it – remember we need to have safety coverWe will keep the first available weekend free for people to review their boats after the lay up and potentially have a Free Sailing session on Sunday 4th AprilSunday racing will commence...
read moreWelcome to the new Commodore
At today’s AGM Dave Shaw stood down as the Club Commodore, having held the post for the last 4 years, more than the usual 2 year term. Chris Cooper was nominated and voted in as the new Commodore of the club with immediate effect. Chris has been a member at the club for about 15 years now and has been involved in a number of roles so far including Chief Instructor and Treasurer. Speaking at the AGM Chris said; “I’d like to thank Dave for his services over the last few years. I’m honoured and privileged to take on the...
read moreClub closed to all activities
As you are hopefully aware, the Prime Minister announced a National Lockdown last night (Monday 4th January 2021), with immediate effect, but written into law from the early hours of Wednesday morning. Having reviewed the document released last night, which is available to everyone on the gov.uk website, there is a clear directive that Outdoor Sports Venues must close. Sadly this means that we will need to close the club once again and all sailing/swimming activities must cease until the restrictions are lifted and access is restricted. If...
read moreHarthill Reservoir Upgrade Programme
As our members will know, we have been liaising with the Canal & Rivers Trust for a number of months now with regards to the water levels throughout 2020. What with this and the Coronavirus restrictions it’s fair to say it has been a challenging year for Rotherham Sailing Club! The Canal & Rivers Trust have today announced a £5 million upgrade programme to the reservoir. They will be upgrading the reservoir in line with modern day standards, which will involve redesigning the overflow spillway to increase its resilience. This...
read moreCovid19 Update – Sailing Club Closed
In line with the new National Lockdown in England, and RYA guidance the sailing club is now closed to all activities until the 3rd December. Our current understanding of the situation (subject to any local restrictions) is as follows: Recreational boating from a public outdoor space for single households and support bubbles or with one other person (with social distancing) may be possiblePublic waterways and beaches will remain open during the lockdownOutdoor sports centres and amenities (which includes sailing clubs and watersports...
read moreSocial Sailing Sessions to Continue
Well yesterday saw our first social sail under these strange times and what a great success it was. Fantastic to see smiles on faces as people got out on the water for the first time. We have to say a huge thank you to everyone for observing the Social Distancing requirements – looks like the floor markings helped! We had the winch in operation for the first time and whilst a little slow, it was perfect for recovering the boat without all the grunt and with very few people required. We have identified a few little tweaks to make and...
read moreSailing Is Back!
It’s been a long time and we’ve been working busy behind the scenes to try and get you back out on the water as soon as possible. At all times we need to consider the safety of our members and also follow Government and RYA Guidelines and so the return is gradual and there are some restrictions you need to be aware of. These have been mailed to all members and Sunday 14th June is the date for your diary! Clubhouse AccessIn line with the Government guidelines we still cannot open the Clubhouse, with the exception of access to the...
read moreFurther Coronavirus Update
Following the government’s recent advice about the changes to Coronavirus restrictions and the advice that unlimited exercise is now allowed we have been looking at what may be possible for sailing and our members. Whilst it is clear that sailing individually is allowed, as a club event this still remains difficult. The recent rule changes are quite clear – the restrictions on clubs and social gathering have not been lifted however you are now able to meet ONE other individual from outside your household in the open air,...
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