Dear {{firstname}},

Well done to the Oppie Class Captains and the Oppie parents who helped run the event on Saturday and an especial well done to ALL the Optimist sailors who took part in Bosham Sailing Club’s Optimist Open meeting on Saturday.

And now, let’s talk cruisers.

Cruisers Racing Series Saturday 30^th September and 1^st October

This will be a great weekend of racing for the Cruisers to round off their season. There will be racing in Hayling Bay on Saturday and a race to and from No Man’s Fort on Sunday. And our new chef will help you start your very active weekend with bacon sandwiches. These will be available on both mornings. There will also be a Prizegiving supper on Saturday and a Prizegiving carvery on Sunday. What a fantastic weekend! There is la lot more information on the Bosham Sailing Club website or by following this link https://www.boshamsailingclub.com/files/404/2017/CRUISERS_RACING_SERIES_WEEKEND.pdf

IMPORTANT - And now for something NEW concerning food bookings and events

We are pleased to announce that our new on-line meal and event booking facility is now ready to use this week. This will be used to book all meals which are ordered in advance, such as Quiet Thursdays, Friday Supper and Sunday Roasts. You will still always be able to turn up and get snacks at weekends without booking, so this just relates to meals booked in advance. Furthermore, you will now be able to book tickets for events using the same service, giving you access to book 24/7, whenever it suits you.

The new facility will allow you to pay at the time of booking via credit card or PayPal, by using your red card, or on the day of the event/meal at the Club. This again will simplify the whole process. There will always be the added flexibility for you to have a dessert on the day, even if you haven’t booked it in advance, it’s just that you may not get your first choice if it wasn’t pre-ordered.

You will be able to access the system via the Club website, you will see that one of the red buttons on the left hand side now reads; ‘Food and Events’. Please click on this button and follow the simple instructions. Now select the date of the meal/event you wish to book for and fill in your details, you can if you wish allow other members to see that you are attending, alternatively, you can elect to opt out of this function if you wish. The system will remember your email address and when you access it a second time, it will auto-populate your details fields, again saving you time. At the conclusion of your booking you will receive an email confirmation.

So, with our new chef’s food being met with great acclaim, we look forward to seeing you soon at the Club.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MEALS FOR THIS COMING FRIDAY AND SUNDAY WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO BOOK UNTIL MIDDAY TOMORROW (27th September).

In future, meals and events will be scheduled some weeks in advance, it is just for this week that you will not be able to access it until 1200hrs on Wednesday 27^th September.

This is all part of the continued programme to update the Club systems to make life easier for the members and for booking systems to operate more efficiently.

Supper Friday 29^th September 20:00

Please reserve your via the new website booking system by 17:00 on Thursday 21st September.

There is Club racing on Sunday 1^st October and as it’s morning racing you will be back in time to have a delicious Sunday lunch at your Club.

Carvery Sunday 1^st October 13:00

These lovely autumnal days are just made for Sunday lunches with friends. So, book your places now via the new website booking system by noon on Saturday 30^th September.

Topper Open Sunday 8^th October

Calling all Topper sailors, please see the website for full details, you can also sign up for the Topper GB Training day on Saturday 7^th October, details are via the following link;

https://gbrtopper.ourclubadmin.com/

Save the Date

On Saturday 14^th October, Bosham Sailing Club will hold their annual Members Reception. It’s an excellent way for members old and new, to get together in an informal atmosphere, while having a drink and canapés. More information will follow but Save the Day!

Regards

Bosham Sailing Club Office Team