Club Centenary 1924 - 2024 Next year will be the sailing club’s centenary. Several members of the club have photographs, that date back to its founding, as well as stories about the fishermen who started the club. However, there was recreational sailing on the river well before this, with an annual Orford Regatta for the village starting in 1876. We therefore would like to celebrate the club’s founding in 1924 as well as replicate some of the events the village used to enjoy in their Regatta. We are therefore planning two events; A 1920s theme Centenary Dinner with dancing to a live band in Orford Town Hall on Saturday 1st June. A two day Centenary Regatta on the week end of the 17th and 18th which will incorporate the annual Senior Regatta. The summer party will be on the evening of Saturday 17th August. Please make a note of these dates and we will give further details in due course. We hope as many of you as possible will participate in these commemorative events. Penny Murley, Committee Maintenance & Safety Boats Since the end of May club activities have really had preference over maintenance issues, but nevertheless we have managed to do quite a lot of things since the last Newsletter, as follows: 1) New UPVC doors and windows to the men’s changing rooms . These doors and windows, which were all measured and specified by Rob Orford and David Robinson, were all installed satisfactorily and are now functioning well. 2) Outside Painting. Steve Linzell, a local painter and decorator, has repainted the inside and outside of the doors and windows on the ground floor of the Clubhouse, and also repainted the outside of the windows and doors on the Bridge. 3) New Signs. Leiston Press Ltd have replaced the club signs on the front of the Clubhouse. These were installed when Mike Bellegarde was in charge of publicity about 15 years ago and badly needed replacing because of the damage caused by continual exposure to Ultra Violet light. They are now all bright and shining new.
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