Wow! Winter working parties finish for 2025.

Published 18:54 on 24 Mar 2025

Wow. Our club has the best members (although some might say that we're biased...).

With the dinghy season starting next week, it's the perfect chance to reflect on all the incredible work that's gone in to the boats, grounds and clubhouse over the winter working parties.

In a truly great display of clubmanship, the last 10 Sundays have seen us in wellies, rain macs, overalls, gardening gloves and all other manner of fashion to get stuck in with the work parties. We've braved ice, sun, rain and wind and had a jolly good time in all conditions.

The jobs completed really do extend far beyond what we could list but some key highlights for you: the stairs to the lake have been refreshed, the boat shed repaired, floating pontoon fixed, all club boats snag checked and fixed, Toppers re-roped, ladies' bathrooms painted, clubhouse boards updated, islands and grounds cut down and so much more... Phew.

And we've launched a new (to us) Wayfarer and kitted it to our self-confessed 'picky' ESC standards. It's pale blue for anyone wondering...

We've laughed, jacket potatoe-d, caked and hot-drinked our way through. A huge thank you to all members who came down and got stuck in to get our club in ship shape ready for the season start this weekend - this is what makes our little club so great. And of course, thanks to our wonderful bosun for coordinating it all.

Now it's time to appreciate all that work by coming down and getting boats out on the water

Of course, if you're feeling like you've missed out; there's always cleaning, maintenance and tidying around the club that needs done, so you can get your mid-season working party fix.

Last updated 18:55 on 24 March 2025