Last week we wanted to warn arriving international boats of 6 metre swells and 40 knot north easterly winds at entrance to Durban harbour. The harbour was closed due to dangerous sea conditions and we were aware that 3 yachts were on approach. RNYC Member Roy Cook wanted to warn these boats but was unable to reach them via email. He then went to one of the Oyster boats that had already docked in Durban Marina and had SAT phone ability to ask for their assistance. Unfortunately the boats at sea didn’t answer their phones. Roy then got in his car and drove up the coast to Umhlanga and used a hand-held VHF radio on channel 16 to call the boats. The Port Tower also responded to the call and all changed to channel 6 and managed to get the message through to the skippers of the dangers of entering the harbour.
The co-ordinator for the Oyster Fleet, Regine Watts, joined Roy Cook and they drove to the beachfront at Ushaka Marine where they instructed the skippers to line up with the fairway buoy and the sector lights and approach under power. All boats made a safe entry and Roy and Regine then drove back into harbour and directed them from one of the piers to safe anchorage within the harbour. Just goes to show that the old radio technology still has its place in the modern world.
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The party will be held in the Foredeck Room / Ndongeni Lawns at our Clubhouse on Monday 17th December 2018 from 12h00 - 16h00.
We ask that you drop off a wrapped present for your child by Sunday 16th December. The party has no entry fee, however we do ask that presents are within the same price range and cost no more than R100.00. When making a booking, we require the names of the children attending, as well as at least one guardian’s name and contact number. There will be a “Father Christmas” and “Christmas Fairy” to hand out the presents to the children, as well as various games and activities. The event is festive and fun and your kiddies are encouraged to bring along friends! Dear Members,
As is customary at this time of year I am writing to ask you to show your usual generous appreciation towards our staff. Feedback from members and reciprocal guests about how welcoming and helpful the staff are continues to be extremely positive. We have seen some staff changes over the year and we remain indebted to all our employees who have continued to look after us so well, enabling us to enjoy our membership with high standards of service and food that we may occasionally take for granted. In line with our Club constitution, their remuneration does not benefit from conventional service charges or tips and so through the Grats Fund we are able to recognise their contribution in a practical and tangible way. It is paid out before Christmas and in the New Year to all members of staff other than the senior managers Last year’s Staff Fund was generous and I’m sure you will wish to reward our staff similarly this year. Donations can be made by credit card or charged to your account. Per our custom we have placed white boxes with donation slips on the bar counters and you can fill in and drop the slips into the boxes. I would suggest that a donation of up to 10% of annual expenditure in the Club is a reasonable benchmark. This is a good opportunity to remind you that our Facebook page ( @RNYCDurban ) has details of events occurring in the run up to Christmas and into 2019. A reminder that the annual Kiddies Christmas Party is on Monday, 17th December and we are hosting a Cocktail Party in Trafalgar Room on Friday, 21st December. Please keep an eye on our website and Facebook pages for opening hours during the holiday season. Thank you for your continued support and generosity to our staff whom I thank for their continued commitment and service during the past twelve months. May I wish you all a very Happy Christmas and I hope to see many of you at Club events in 2019. With best wishes, Jeremy Kriek Vice Commodore |
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