Name that Boat
WSC welcomes its new committee boat. After a winter of refurbishment and refitting, the boat will replace Viking as the Club committee boat next season. She is an ex-RN boat which has been used by the Sea Cadets in recent years. The current committee boat 'Viking' was originally purchased with the idea of establishing whether the Club would benefit from committee boat starts to races. This has undeniably been proven and the Club has been looking for a replacement boat for some time. The new boat which has a more substantial GRP hull and a good engine and some cabin space should serve the Club well for several years.
The boat is missing one vital thing – a name. A notice has been put up in the Club for suggestions and a vote to decide will take place at the Commodore’s Christmas Pimm’s Party on Saturday December 13th. The selection of a photo for the front page of the Club Handbook 2009 will also take place then. Send any photos that you would like to enter to the Club email address.
A small subcommittee will meet in the New Year to decide what work needs to be done to bring the new boat up to standard. There will be a list of required kit produced and members will be asked if they have any of the items and would be willing to donate them. A substantial project for the winter months but hopefully a boat that will need less work in the long term.
