“Mind your P’s & Q’s”
Nowadays a term meaning: "Be on your best behaviour." HISTORY In old days, Sailors Serving aboard government ships could always get credit at the waterfront taverns until pay-day. As they would only pay for those drinks which were marked up on the score-board, the tavern-keeper had to be careful that no “Pints” or “Quarts” had been omitted from the customers list. WE CHALLENGE YOU! Nautical Quiz Evening, hosted by Vice Commodore and Yeoman of Signals, Mr Steve Cawdron, this Friday 15th November 2019. To book a spot for your team, call us on 031 301 5425.
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They shall not grow old As we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them Nor the years condemn them At the going down of the sun And in the morning WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM “In 1918, at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the guns fell silent to end the First World War (1914-1918), the largest global man-made catastrophe known until that time. The 'war to end all wars' cost the lives of a total of 8 634 300 soldiers. Twenty years later, the Second World War (1939-1945) saw the loss of 24 517 000 combatants' lives. In addition to these statistics, millions of civilians died during both conflicts. As a comparatively young country which permitted only a small segment of its population to bear arms, South Africa nevertheless made significant contributions to the Allied causes in both world wars and in the Korean War (1950-3). In the First World War, 245 419 South Africans of all races volunteered for military service; during the Second World War, 342 692 South African men and women of every race came forward; and in the Korean War, 826 men saw service with No 2 Squadron, South African Air Force while ten officers of the South African Armoured Corps served with the British Army. Will we remember them?” Above is an extract from The Heritage Portal, Why we should observe Remembrance Day in South Africa by Allan Sinclair Not all war graves have gravestones. On Remembrance Sunday (10th November) and Remembrance Day (11th November) RNYC observed a minute of silence at 11am for those who went down at sea and never returned. ‘In Waters Deep' In ocean wastes no poppies blow, No crosses stand in ordered row, There young hearts sleep...beneath the wave... The spirited, the good, the brave, But stars a constant vigil keep, For them who lie beneath the deep. 'Tis true you cannot kneel in prayer On certain spot and think, "He's there." But you can to the ocean go... See whitecaps marching row on row; Know one for him will always ride... In and out...with every tide. And when your span of life is passed, He'll meet you at the "Captain's Mast." And they who mourn on distant shore For sailors who'll come home no more, Can dry their tears and pray for these Who rest beneath the heaving seas... For stars that shine and winds that blow And white caps marching row on row. And they can never lonely be For when they lived...they chose the sea. Written by Eileen Mahoney and copyrighted in 2001. RNYC members on active service during World War 1 had their subscription fees commuted to country membership rates. The deaths of the following RNYC members were communicated in the Committee’s Report and Balance Sheet Season 1st August, 1916 to 31st July 1917;
Major George O. Edwards, D.S.O. Mr. F.E. Newman Mr. J. Thompson Sir Marshall Campbell Captain Stuart Mr. H. Cullingworth Mr. Beresford Smyly Fair winds and following seas shipmates. Pacer Sailing
Dear RNYC members, As you are aware, our club has been driving a Pacer initiative to introduce people to sailing and our club. This initiative is now being driven by 2 of our Sailing Committee Members, Phranké Nel and Corlia van Tonder, backed up by our club’s Sailing Secretary, Shaneé Davie. The Pacer initiative was originally the “brain child” of our Commodore Graham Rose. This has been a successful project, to a greater extent, in meeting our objectives of a Yacht Club, that being the promotion and enjoyment of sailing. However, we desperately need the assistance of skippers from our club to give of their time in helming Pacers, filled with the ever increasing number of new and excited people, wishing to taste and enjoy this brilliant sport. I have for one, have had much enjoyment in imparting my knowledge of sailing in general, whilst encouraging persons on-board to actually helm, trim, manoeuvre, the boat in order to get a better understanding of how a yacht works. This I believe is meeting with much approval and is being spoken about in circles, both on media groups and in gatherings. Unfortunately, there are just too few of us club skippers/sailors committed to this initiative. I must mention those who have put in more time than others and deserve a notable mention, being, Coert Grobbelaar, Carl Zimmerman, Lorraine Duggan Jones and Michael Boorman. They have by far given the most. Lately, I have tried to commit more time to this, but my schedule is a busy one and I’m failing to this end. PLEASE, we need your help. Please stand up and be counted. It is for our club and sailing. If you could just commit a couple of hours 1-2 times a month, it will go a long way. Please volunteer and contact Shaneé, who will fit you into slots that will suit you the most. An additional read – Phranké Nel’s Article: As one of our stalwarts in promotion of Pacer sailing, Phranké and friends have also supported other clubs who have in turn supported us. A month ago Phranké and friends attended the “Mike Leigh Memorial Fun Regatta” at ZYC in Richards Bay. They had a fantastic time. During the visit Phranké was impressed at their new Commodore, a woman of considerable talent. She has made many interesting value adds to her club in the support of sailing. Her rise to being the Commodore is an interesting one, with many well-known yachting personalities mentioned. Also, her staff training programmes to get their club staff involved in the sport is something we should be considering. This is a well worth account to read. You can read Phranké’s article here: A day in the life of a female Commodore - P Nel.docx See you on the water and around the club Rob Samways Rear Commodore 2019/2020 |
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