Hykeham Gill Event

[Clare H]

Just a quick reminder that it is the Hykeham Gill Event on 22-23 September.  More info to follow...

Hope to see you there

[Steve (Guest)]

Hykeham Sailing club Gill series event cancelled 

Due to the severe weed problem we have at Hykeham at the moment and following discussion with members of the Hykeham SC committee and the NTOA we have come to the decision to cancel the Gill series event scheduled for 22/23 September 2012 at Hykeham. 

We have been making attempts at cutting the weed to improve the situation, but following initial attempts to clear some of the heavily weeded areas it has been found that the sailing area has not significantly improved. The situation is made worse by the fact that with the recent weather we believe the weed is
still growing, rather than starting to die back as would be expected at this time of the year. 

Holding a Gill series open meeting is a big event for the club and as always we were looking forward to welcoming the National 12s to Hykeham. However, the last thing we, as a club, would want is to go ahead with the event and have the sailing spoilt by the weed problem; knowing also the amount of travelling and expense involved for visitors, so I hope that everyone who was planning to come understands the decision we have made.  

Hopefully the cancellation at relatively short notice will not cause too many problems. If anyone was relying on the Hykeham event to qualify for the series or pass their rivals in the overall standings please accept our apologies. If anyone knows anyone who was planning to come and might not pick up the message from the web site please pass on the information.

Hope to see everyone at Northampton.

Regards,

Steve Sallis
HSC Sailing secretary.

[Chadders]

Would it be possible to change this to a one day event and combine it with Yorkshire Dales the week after or Ripon the week after that?  Apologies if I am suggesting something already considered or just not practical.  Howard C N various

[Clare H]

Hykeham Gill Event cancelled - BUT - Ripon SC have kindly offered to to step in instead on weekend of 6-7th October. 

Hopefully this means just as many if not more people can qualify for the Gill Series.  More info to follow from Jennie King.