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IRC Ratings 2021 All sailors who would like to have an IRC rating in 2021, we are pleased to say we have now received the forms and details. You will see from the Calendar https://events.wmyc.org.uk/events that the summer series includes the IRC Sportsboat series which itself runs in to Mersea week etc. In order to better communicate with our IRC fleet it would be great no matter which club
Published 14:16 on 22 Jan 2021
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Website developments and volunteer training
Sailors/Racers/Volunteers and Owners Happy New Year and lets hope we can get past the pandemic and arrive at the "new normal" Many things will change or have changed following the end of Brexit Transition and our endeavours to control the virus in our sailing world. We have now uploaded all the pictures received into the website. Sorry for the slight delay, the uptake has been larger than we anticipated.
Published 00:00 on 5 Jan 2021
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Changes to Customs Regulations 2021
From the Cruising Captain The Customs regulations regarding U.K. vessels visiting EU countries will change from January 1st 2021. If you are joining us for our club cruise to Holland or planning your own continental venture you may find the link below useful. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notice-... Happy Christmas
Published 00:00 on 28 Dec 2020
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Access to your new sailing website portal
We have now successfully introduced and connected the combined clubs sailing web pages and invite sailing members, volunteers, Boat owners from both WMYC and DSC to apply for access to their portal within the website. Why should you do this? As a result of the pandemic and the end of the transition period we need to change the way we administer and run much of our club sailing whether cruising or racing. Entry
Published 15:52 on 1 Dec 2020
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ONBOARD (Volunteering)
Despite the challenges of the pandemic the sailing committee were pleased that the sailing programme put together as we went through the season survived to a great extent. This in no little way was due to the massive amount of assistance we received from a small band of volunteers, thank you. Moving on to 2021 nobody can be sure of what the sailing programme will finally look like, but we do have an outline
Published 10:00 on 1 Dec 2020
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New Racing Programme 2021
The combined sailing committee of the WMYC/DSC are pleased to release their keelboat racing programme for 2021. Based on what we learned in 2020 through the pandemic we have adopted a "Can do & How" process based upon regulation and guidance from both the RYA and Government. The Afloat section of the website will become your source for all things sailing so please make use of it and the new member portals we
Published 09:00 on 1 Dec 2020
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Welcome to the WMYC Sailing Website
Since the pandemic struck us we have been trying to put all the sailing calendar and events on one dedicated website. The purpose being for us to have entries, official notice boards and jury all in one place. This is where we are and it is developing almost daily. For sailors to make best use of this, we would ask if you would create an account for yourself and enter your boat
Published 01:00 on 1 Dec 2020