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WMYC Super Saturday, 4TH July 2020

July 3, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Dear Club Members – I trust you are all well

I am pleased to announce that in line with the latest Government guidance from the 4th July members of WMYC will once again be permitted to stay on their craft overnight. At the last committee meeting, it was agreed that this would be conditional on the toilets being opened at the same time. I can confirm that a daily cleaning regime has now been put in place and would ask that all members adhere to the ‘Instructions of Use’ put up on the wall. The aim is to better protect the safety of all users. Also, I am pleased to announce that the Veranda will be opened up, but unfortunately, for now, the clubhouse will remain closed.

Please do enjoy our new found freedoms but be aware that the Covid-19 virus is still in circulation. I would ask that members to continue keeping a safe distance of 2m from anyone who is not in their ‘bubble’ whenever possible.

Finally, I hope you all will be better able to relax, enjoy, and stay safe whilst messing about on the water.

Steve Adams

Commodore WMYC

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MELVIN MAGNALL, RIP

June 28, 2020 admin Leave a comment

It is with great sadness we announce the news that Melvin Magnall, one of the clubs most experienced sailors, passed away yesterday morning. Mel will be sadly missed and our thoughts are with his family and friends, he now rests in peace.

Steve Adams

Commodore WMYC

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Commodore’s Statement 16th May 2020

May 16, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Dear Member

I hope all members and their respective families are all well and that no one has been directly impacted by this deadly disease. Our thoughts are with all those who have been less fortunate.

Whilst the fight against the Covid-19 virus continues the UK Government has started to ease some of the lock down restrictions and in England at least this means we can take the first steps towards getting our club back open. During the lockdown period club officers and committee members of WMYC have been in active discussion with the RYA, MCA and other interested organisations to better understand and take on board the various messages and sometimes conflicting information presented by the UK Government.

Today WMYC held its first on-line committee meeting to discuss what steps the club should take to get the site up and running. The good news is that the club site will be open from 9am Monday 18th May, all be it in a limited capacity. The club house will remain closed but members will be able to access the site to work on their boats and in line with Government advice go sailing for exercise purposes. There is an accompanying document being produced by the Hon Sec Andy Sargent outlining how members will be asked to conduct themselves whilst on site, the success of which will determine how quickly we can move to the next stage.

Please stay alert, be respectful of other members and maintain social distancing at all times.

Lastly, if you choose to go on the water please bear in mind that the RNLI and MCA teams are running on reduced numbers and that any incident they attend puts their teams at risk, please be extra vigilant if venturing out.

I look forward to seeing you all in better times, under better circumstances.

Steve Adams
Commodore WMYC

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Much loved members cross the bar…

December 9, 2019 admin Leave a comment

This year has been a particularly difficult year for WMYC, since we have sadly lost two stalwarts who have put a lot into the running of the club, and indeed, who were both hard working committee-members at the beginning of this season.

Here are a few words I’ve put together: –

Both Pablo Bars and Bob Hoath have recently sailed away from us

No doubt they have arrived at a better and ever eternal landing ground,

Of sparkling waters, sun kissed beaches and rich muddy Morecambe-Bay-esque estuaries,

And where billowing white sail cloth hoisted aloft traverse blue skies, by long summer days,

And where harbour side inns filled with good company that beckon, by short summer nights,

God bless them both, and those of their families left in their wake.

The following is a set of happy images celebrating our dearly departed Bob on his last sail to Piel 2019: –

Bob Hoath sailing past the tip of Walney Island in May 2019. The seal colony is not far up the beach to the left.

The same photo as above but this time with a club member and some of the top sides of the seaworthy and roomy ‘Janvier Six’ Westerly Centaur.

An all time classic WMYC photo with a WMYC member hook in hand on the bows. Bob in the cockpit navigating ‘Janvier Six’ safely in to Piel harbour.

It wasn’t all plain sailing, with Bob in the middle of the trio. Steadfast at the helm, he had to contend with fast moving wind farm support vessel comings and goings. The sail of Wardley’s boat ‘Sika’ can be seen bringing up the rear.

With ‘Black Combe’ the western most hill of the Lake District rising high above the town of Barrow, Bob looks out for a mooring close to the Ship Inn. The Black Combe, correct me if I’m wrong, features in the lyrics of Bob’s, ‘Wardleys Sailor’s ballad.

The same photo as above, but zoomed out a little. The crew have been well briefed and know what to do. Buoys can be seen ahead and to port can be seen the long Piel Island jetty that drops down thirty six feet to cope with all states of the tide.

Bob in the Ship Inn surround by friends.

Bob looks up at the photographer. I leave the reader of this blog to fill in the caption of what was said :).

Bob in front the the WMYC club house on St. Georges day.

This Photo of Pablo took a while coming. Here is one taken in the Ship Inn during the club’s 25th-anniversary raid to Piel Island. A large squadron of Wardley’s boats sailed over in-company. It was quite a hairy ride at times. It got very wind-over-tide whilst crossing Mort Bank. Quite a few members with normally sturdy sea legs reported feeling queasy on that tumultuous crossing.

Again, another of Pablo taken on the same raid to Piel Island. Here he was in deep conversation with persons unseen, banging the world to rights about some topic.

And behind a rather nice motorboat complete with with a fly bridge–very nice! And further beyond lies the spit of land called Foulney Island, and in the far distance stand the two Heysham nuclear power stations.

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Crane Out Monday 28th October 2019, and photos of new Jetty in progress.

October 26, 2019 Simon Leave a comment

Crane out date is Monday 28th October.

The crane has been booked, so let’s hope for good weather and low winds. HW 10:55 GMT (clocks go back the night before!), 10.1m. Members involved need to be on site early before 8am.

The craning plan is on the Clubhouse notice board – if your details are incorrect or missing, please contact a Committee Member as soon as possible.

Prepare in advance by slackening all guard rail wires and with two lengths of rope around the hull, one forward and on aft on the desired lifting points, so that the strops can be pulled into position in a timely manor. Please ask if unsure.