Published Sunday 28 Feb 2021
Dear Fellow Member,
It is with huge relief and delight I can now contact you to advise the dates when our various facilities will reopen albeit with certain restrictions still in place.
Please note the below dates where these are relevant to your enjoyment of the club’s respective facilities:
Updated 3rd March 2021
As some were unable to join the virtual AGM on Saturday 30th January 2021, a recording of the meeting has been uploaded so all are able to view it along with a draft copy of the Minutes.
Updated 23 December 2020
As I’m sure you are aware our construction project, planned for a summer hand-over has been affected both by COVID and other reasons resulting in a very much delayed completion.
Published Monday 2 Nov 2020
Dear Fellow Members,
With sadness I bring you details of how our Club will be operating during the four-week lockdown commencing on Thursday 5 November until Friday 4 December 2020.
Published Monday 7 Jan 2021
Dear Fellow Members,
May I take this opportunity to wish you a very Happy New Year.
With the deepest regret, I am obliged to advise you of measures that I have asked be put in place by the weekend in order to protect Members, Visitors and Staff from the rampaging virus variant now sweeping across our county.
Sunday 1 to Wednesday 4 November 2020.
In the light of the Prime Ministers announcement yesterday evening, we are hoping you can find the time to come and help drink the old clubhouse bar dry before lockdown on Thursday.
With the enforced closure of bars and restaurants until December and the imminent move to the new building, it seems almost certain that these few days will be your last ever opportunity to enjoy our current clubhouse before the shutters are closed forever.
Steward Natalie and her team will be opening from 12:00 to 22:00 from Sunday 1 to Wednesday 4 November when the final last orders will be called, marking the end of an era.
Food will be available and there may also be spot-discounts on lines that need to be sold off.
Obviously, we will maintain social distancing and other covid measures to ensure your safety, and should you wish to book a table you can call the bar on 01273 453 717 or email the steward using steward@sussexyachtclub.org.uk
We do hope everybody can find the time to toast our old clubhouse with a warm farewell.
Published Thu 24 Sep 2020
Dear Fellow Members,
It is with some sadness that I have to contact you with another one of these Coronavirus updates; I think we all hoped the country was moving slowly back to some form of normality and we were excitedly planning goodbye events for the old clubhouse, and welcome events for the new one, which we hope to move into during the autumn.
May I ask that you read, digest and action where applicable the following guidance if you are using the clubhouse and bar/restaurant for the foreseeable future:
We are due to move into our new Clubhouse in the next few months.
There are a number of opportunities within the new building which may give Members the opportunity to pay tribute to loved ones who are no longer with us, or to leave a living legacy representing you/your family’s time a Sussex Yacht Club and contribute in a truly meaningful way to the building which we hope will be our home into the next century.
19:00 Thu 16 July 2020
Just a reminder that SYC Commodore Kevin Headon will be holding a Zoom video meeting session for members on Thursday 16 July at 19:00.
Update VI Issued 10 July 2020
Dear all, Firstly, I must apologise on behalf of the Keelboat Section for what has been a flow of quite conflicting information recently.
Those of you who have been following this will know that we have been seeking ways of allowing crewed competitive sailing on keelboats to recommence. The tools we have been using for this exercise are, amongst other sources, advise from the RYA and the ever-changing guidance coming from central government on family and friends social interaction.
Update Issued 16 July 2020
Dear all,
There have been further developments in the short period of time since our last communication. In particular, as anticipated, some new guidance from the government on the reintroduction of team sports.
The department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has produced something called the return to Recreational Team Sport Framework, read for yourself;
Published Tue 30 June 2020
It is with great pleasure that I am writing to announce a return of water-based activities at SYC.
The last few months have been very tough for many people and businesses and my heart goes out to any of the SYC family who have been directly impacted by this horrific virus.
On the plus side, the sacrifices we have all made since 23 March now seem to have taken effect and as many aspects of life in the UK start to return to the “new normal”, so can activities at the Club.
Published Mon 29 Jun 2020
Dear Fellow Members,
This update is hopefully the last from me on the topic of the lockdown and easing of lockdown for Members, Visitors and Staff of Our Yacht Club.
If things change for the worse, I will of course email you again but hopefully my future emails will be far more upbeat than the Coronavirus news sheets sent out to date.
Published Fri 29 May 2020
Dear Fellow Members,
I am pleased to be able to follow the Country in announcing the lockdown relaxation of elements of the club. Some of the changes will happen from tomorrow, Saturday 30 May, and some from Monday 1 June.
The slipway at Shoreham will be open at weekends from tomorrow, Saturday 30 May, between the hours of 08:00 and 17:00 only.
Posted 16 May 2020
Allowed and hour for exercise each day during the national Coronavirus lock down, Steve Vyse chose to keep fit by clambering around the building site that is going to be the new Sussex Yacht Club house. He took a video camera with him.
The film is in HD so you can expand to full screen if you wish.
