Commodore’s Report May 2026

​Commodore’s Report May 2026

I can now confirm delivery of the new club flag, ready to be hoisted at the joint WMC & AMYC Commodore’s Sail Past ion 9th August.
 
AMYC held an ‘open’ Sunday lunch and games afternoon at WMC’s clubhouse on Sunday 26th April. This was well attended by AMYC members plus a good sprinkling of WMC members. It was an informal gathering, with members bringing their own picnic lunch. It was blessed with good weather, thus allowing full use of the balcony facilities at WMC. Games included pool (who knew Mary was a pool hustler!), an indoor version of Molkki (the weird skittle game played with a log as a bowling ‘ball’) and giant Jenga, but mostly relaxing, drinking and chatting. Many thanks to Russ & Mary for running the bar, and to all who helped clear up afterwards.
 
As no boats were able to make the Rochester Sweeps Festival this year, it was decided, instead, to hold an impromptu cruise to Baths Island at Windsor over the BH weekend. Three boats and crews met up at Windsor, namely Scotch Mist, Laird Tommy and Zephyr. We were all able to moor outside the Leisure Centre. There was no formal itinerary, with crews doing their own thing. Six members enjoyed a meal and beers at the Windsor & Eton Micro-brewery on Friday evening, with after dinner drinks aboard Scotch Mist. Sharon & Geraldine went for a swim in the Leisure Centre on Saturday while John enjoyed a sauna. Evening drinks were again enjoyed on Scotch Mist. This became quite a heavy session as the photo of all the bottles on the club WhatsApp site can attest! Possible because of one too many Limoncellos, Sharon missed her footing while descending to Scotch Mist’s saloon and fell heavily on her left arm. When this was still painful the next morning, it was decided she should be seen at A & E. John and Geraldine very kindly offered to crew for Tony aboard Scotch Mist, enabling them to get back to PH. From here Tony dropped John & Geraldine back at Windsor by car before taking Sharon to her local A&E where she spent 7 hours, finally being told she’d fractured her upper arm just below the shoulder. She was sent home with a wrist sling and pain killers and told that the fracture clinic would be in touch in a few days. When she was contacted, she was given an appointment in late May which she is still waiting to attend! The injury seems to be healing slowly, but there will be no rope throwing for a few weeks yet!