Royal Southampton Yacht Club

BRIAN SURRY, the Royal Southampton's ever popular bar manager at Ocean Village has handed over to his successor, Michael Elvis after retiring on Friday. He has been welcoming members to the Ocean Village Clubhouse for 21 years. Seventy or more members descended on Ocean Village for his last shift and wish him and his wife, Angela, well for his retirement. The Commodore, Peter Armitage warmly thanked him for his services. >>>more

If you missed the first open session with Flag Officers at Gins, here’s another chance to gain an insight into the inner workings of the Royal Southampton. Or simply the chance to meet the Commodore and Flag Officers face to face and to voice any thoughts or ideas about the Club.

The second Flag Officers’ Forum is to be held at the Ocean Village Clubhouse on Saturday, February 27 at 10am.

Like the first valuable session at Gins, the aim is to provide members with a chance to question the Commodore and Flag Officers on any matter involving the Club, allay any misconceptions, and for an exchange of ideas.

At the Forums, members have the opportunity to put any question about the Club to Flag Officers. We want the Club to be efficient and effective on behalf of its members as one of the most prominent of the royal yacht clubs, providing great racing and cruising programmes, run alongside enjoyable social programmes both at Gins and Ocean Village. We also have two of the finest waterfront restaurants and sailing venues in the heart of the country’s most popular sailing waters.

We hope that through this exchange of ideas we can develop the Club and improve the service for members. Join us at Ocean Village on February 27.

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JOHN BIRD BACK AT GINS
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SAM DAVIES HOLDS TITLE
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