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Reminder: You can advertise boat related items on the website
Members can advertise boat related items (as well as complete boats) on the website. We'll also highlight new items for sale in the weekly newsletter. You can also use the facility to give away items, simply enter 0.0 for the price and the item will be marked as free. There are currently some interesting items for sale (and auction). Head over to the classifieds section to see what is available.
Published 17:50 on 24 Jun 2021
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Vehicular Access to SGBA Premises Along the Foreshore
Vehicular Access to SGBA Premises Along the Foreshore As many members are aware, the club has been working to revise the planning consent for the SGBA clubhouse with South Hams District Council (SHDC), specifically regarding who is able to use the club premises and to allow some vehicular access along the foreshore - the latter of which has not been allowed at all, except in exceptional circumstances. Vehicular access has proved a sensitive
Published 10:40 on 22 Jun 2021
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Practical Boat Owner: Lugger Romance
In this months Practical Boat Owner "Lugger Romance": Since the Drascombe Lugger Scillabub was donated to the Stoke Gabriel Boating Association three years ago (and featured in PBO , Dec 2019), she's become a beloved member of the SBGA fleet. However, roofer Alfie Dunn took that affection to a new level when he proposed to his girlfriend Melissa Jones on board. SGBA Commodore Chris Moore took the
Published 06:08 on 16 Jun 2021
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Tick! Another successful Junior Sailing Course
The sun shone on Stoke Gabriel for our half term Junior Sailing course.... Those participating all learnt new sailing skills progressing to RYA Stages 1-4 and seemed to have a superb time. A big thank you out to the organisers and instructors without whom JSA would not have been the success it was - you know who you are! Chris Moore, Commodore Thank you also to Sonny, one
Published 20:50 on 9 Jun 2021
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Fleet update and bookings
New for 2021 is another Quest expanding our Quest fleet to two. Our first Quest was bought in 2019 and has proved an invaluable boat for training as well as family sailing and day-tripping. We have also updated our Canadian canoe fleet with a 'Mad River Explorer' 16ft Canadian canoe (photo above) designation 'CC1` on our booking system. Our hard working boson River Lovejoy has been busy renewing the booms
Published 08:12 on 6 Jun 2021
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Junior sailing 31st May - 4th June; reduced availability of club boats
SGBA is running the first junior sailing course for 2021 from 31st May to 4th June. To maintain social distancing it will not be possible to book club boats including kayaks, canoes, paddle boards and motor boats during course hours. Unless you are involved in junior sailing please avoid Millpoint during these times: 31 May, 07:15 - 14:15 1 June, 08:15 - 15:15 2 June, 09:15 - 16:15 3 June,
Published 08:41 on 28 May 2021
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Bookings open for selected club boats
If you've renewed and paid your Club Boat fee you can now get out on the water in a club boat.....
Published 07:27 on 31 Mar 2021
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AGM 2021: Agenda and Documents
The 2021 AGM will take place on Thursday 25 March at 7.30pm, over Zoom: Zoom Meeting ID: 292 718 9839 Passcode: 150421 The Agenda and supporting material are attached to this article, and include: the Agenda a Summary of the 2020 'AGM' (limited by Covid), pictured above the SGBA Annual Report and Accounts for 2020 the Election Sheet As
Published 13:39 on 10 Mar 2021
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Revision of SGBA Governance
The term 'Governance' generally refers to structures and processes that are designed to ensure accountability, transparency, responsiveness, rule of law, stability, equity and inclusiveness, empowerment, and broad-based participation. In the SGBA the responsibility for Governance lies with the Trustees but has largely been delegated to the Executive Committee. There are two key documents in the SGBA's Governance library: a. The RULES . These generally address certain administrative aspects of
Published 13:33 on 10 Mar 2021
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Notice of Annual General Meeting
The 2021 AGM of the SGBA will be held on Thursday 25th March at 7.30pm. It will be a virtual meeting by Zoom. The AGM will include Elections to fill: up to five Trustee vacancies, up to five vacancies on the Executive Committee. A call for volunteers The Trustees and Committee have exciting programmes in hand to make the SGBA even better. More
Published 04:22 on 28 Feb 2021