-----Original Message-----
From: Byrne, Damien
Sent: 03 June 2005 11:51
Subject: SID newsletter June 05

SID AGM

AGM Friday June 10th @ 7:30pm Library Bar, Russell Court Hotel, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2. ( The Library bar is a private bar in Diceys Bar)

We are expecting ALL members to attend. First 20 to arrive will receive a free drink!! Bring along any potential members you might know and/or friends.

Sailing

The Ruffian is back in action! New sailing schedule is now on the web in the members area. If you want to go sailing on any of the scheduled sessions then contact one of the organisers. More sessions can be added to meet demand.

Sailing this Holiday weekend

Dinghy session Saturday (June 4) at 10AM Contact Joan Connolly if you plan to sail.

Dinghy Sailing Bank Holiday Monday at 3PM, moved to afternoon in honour of the bank holiday.
Contact Cearbhall Daly if you plan to sail.

Ruffian Sailing this Bank Holiday Weekend
Fri/Sat Sail to Howth and Lambay Is. FULL BOOKED!
Sunday : Contact Clare Condon

Monday : Sailing in the afternoon. Contact Michael McEntee (Carina will be in Glenans so contact Michael directly)

Membership incentive

SID needs more members and we need you to be involved in the promotion of the club and encourage more members to join! Between now and the end of June 2005 if you get one or more persons to join at the membership fee of €300 we will reward YOU for every new member you get to the tune of €25 Just get the new member to put your name as a reference on the membership form or deliver the membership form yourself. (Reward does not apply to 2004 members who re-join for 2005). Let me know if you want posters! So if you know anyone interested in sailing why not bring them along as a visitor to try it out. Max of 2 visits at €20 a visit so they can try Ruffian sailing and dinghy sailing (if the have a wetsuit). If they join, any visitor fees paid are refundable against the membership fee.

Members area on website and Yahoo group

There is a members area on our website which contains safety, sailing and other useful information. Please use it! If you cannot access the web site or the membership area please let me know. Also this mail is being sent to all members email addresses but the intention is to only send it to the the yahoo group list ONLY in future. If you are not receiving mails from the yahoo group you will be missing out on emails regarding sailing etc so please let cearbhalld@yahoo.com know if you are not receiving mails from the group!!

The weather!

The weather is one of the important factors to be considered before going out sailing. Dinghies go out up to Force 4 winds and the Ruffian can go out up to Force 6. (also dependent on other conditions such as crew abilities etc.) Get used to checking the weather forecasts:

Tiamat Wins Bell Lawrie Scottish Series

On its maiden regatta outing the new Mills 40 IRC Cruiser Racer Tiamat, owned by Dublin Bay skipper Tim Costello collected the north of Britain's most coveted sailing prize, The Bell Lawrie Scottish Series Trophy. One of our members last year, Gearóid O Sullivan, was part of the crew! Read more ... http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=17391

Don't forget the gathering of ALL members next Friday 10th! See you there!

Have a great weekend!

Damien

Chairperson

www.sidclub.tk