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Home Membership News Sailing Cadets Social Club Hire History Gallery Contact us Links	Latest 16 July 2010
	For latest sailing news see Sailing SATURDAY 17th JULY – MATT DEAR MEMORIAL TROPHY and 1878 RACE Race start times are 16:30hrs and 17:00hrs respectively – high water 17:34hrs 5.7m Entry Form is here SATURDAY 31st JULY – COMMODORE’S DAY Theme is (James) Bond Fun and games and ‘stuff’ out on the water for everyone, then afterwards in the club for a celebratory buffet and disco. High water 16:27hrs 5.6m SUNDAY 1st AUGUST – SUNDAY LUNCH AT THE ALEX plus 200 CLUB DRAW From 13:00 – 15:00. Come and enjoy gourmet food at its very best. Melon & fruit or Prawn cocktail or Vegetable soup ~~~o~~~ Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding or Chicken breast in mushroom and tomato sauce or Salmon in herb and garlic butter Served with a selection of Vegetables and Potatoes ~~~o~~~ Chocolate cake and cream or Ice cream and strawberry sauce ~~~o~~~ Three courses for £8.50 a head (under 10s, £4.50). To book now, please reply to this e-mail, with your menu choices and requested dining time. Or contact Ian via ianbaileychef@aol.com or phone 07986 92 82 59. Or, sign up on the Club main noticeboard. And the world-infamous 200 Club Draw will be famously drawn again whilst the proceedings are, um, proceeding. Shares in the 200 Club are available for £1 per month and may be purchased by standing order. For more details, and the appropriate paperwork, ‘reply’ to this e-mail, see the Club main noticeboard (where the current winners are posted), ask at the Bar, or see Linda McKay when she’s around in the Clubhouse. COMING UP SOON IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER (all dates are provisional - so check nearer the time) August 4th – Bangers & Mash Night (watch the Southend Carnival “Illuminated Procession”) 6th - Mid Week Series Race 4 14th - Sparling Bowl Race 28th - Thames Barge Match & Festival of the Sea 29th - Hewitt Cup Race September 5th – Sunday Lunch at the Alex plus 200 Club Draw 12th – Lady Helm Race (new to our calendar!) 17th - Mid Week Series Race 5 21st - Matt's Charity Paella Night 26th - Welsh Cup Race This link has been brought to our attention (thanks, Alan!). Some members might well be interested in this British Pathe News clip from 1963 – and, indeed, some may even have taken part in the featured race themselves: http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=43577 “The Nore Yacht Race, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. All yachts join in. The British champion yacht 'Flying Dutchman' milling around with other boats before the race. Southend Pier. Lord Brabazon watching. One yacht already capsized before the race has started.” SATURDAY 24th JULY – WORK PARTY Details TBA; watch this space. 200 Club Draw takes place in the Clubhouse on the first Sunday of each month. “Shares” are £1 each per month and may be purchased by dropping into the Clubhouse and collecting a copy of the application form. Or you can reply here and we'll furnish you with the electronic version of the same. Or talk to Linda McKay when she's around in the Clubhouse. NEW IMAGES in galleries (courtesy of the Simpson's and Mike Fieldhouse)
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	FRIDAY 18th JUNE – THIS COMING FRIDAY! – MATT’S CHARITY BARBECUE NIGHT From 7:30pm. See posters above. Organised by Tina and Chris Dear. “The Weekend Starts Here! Start your weekend off with a Friday Night BBQ down at the Alexandra Yacht Club. “Don’t bother about having to COOK or WASH UP on the 18th June. Come down and we will do it ALL for you. “No one goes home hungry; fill your boots up with our fantastic buffet: a selection of meats and BBQ chicken homemade jerk chicken homemade beefburgers the finger buffet will be vegetarian, including: homemade coleslaw and homemade quiche desserts will include homemade lemon and ginger cheesecake homemade apple pie and a small selection of ice creams Adults £15 Kids £5. “WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR??? At the ‘Alex’ you will ALWAYS receive a BIG warm, family, friendly Welcome. Set in one of the MOST beautiful parts of Southend’s conservation areas. “Fantastic seafront, scenic views from one of the most oldest and prestigious clubs in Southend “This is a Ticket Only event. Tickets can be purchased from the Club on 01702 340363, or Tina and Chris on 07889 8750 99. “Raising Money For Steroid/Drugs Awareness - www.matt-dear.vpweb.co.uk” AIRSHOW WEEKEND ! Clubhouse open from 12:00 on both days. Bar and BBQ. Jetty closed – no sailing ! All welcome. No admission fee to Club Members, but guests will attract a small charge. For flying times and programme, see http:@www.visitsouthend.co.uk/whats-on/airshow-flying-displays.aspx Alexandra Yacht Club really is Southend’s Best Kept Secret to Watch The Airshow ! You can’t find a better vantage point than this. So come and join us on the terrace – bring the Factor 40 – and your cameras - and an appetite and thirst, since the bar will be open and we’ll have the Barbeque flashed up too. MATT'S CHARITY CURRY NIGHT See Posters below. Signing sheet is up in the clubhouse on the main notice-board. FRIDAY 23rd APRIL – THE AYC "AT HOME" From 7:30pm. Our annual "Open House" evening. All members are welcome. This is a great opportunity to mingle with visitors from the other Clubs along the Estuary and also to rub shoulders with the Mayor, Cllr Brian Smith and his wife, as well as David Amess MP (who hopes to attend, depending on parliamentary commitments). A buffet will be provided by the Club and there is no charge for attending the event. The evening will also mark St. George’s Day. There is the possibility of our having a separate celebration on Saturday 24th. FRIDAY 26th MARCH – JEFFREY BERNARD IS UNWELL 8:00pm The Thalian Theatre Group Present A Play by Keith Waterhouse We are pleased to host a performance of this great play. See the poster above for details. If you missed seeing this play in its West End run, this new staging by the local and talented Thalian Theatre Group will be a real treat! And if you did see it in the West End, you’ll enjoy seeing it performed in the familiar surroundings of our very own Club. Based on the life and writings of Jeffrey Bernard, the play is set in a pub, in which Jeffrey is accidentally locked in. Peter O'Toole played Jeffrey at the Old Vic in London to rave reviews and, as the setting suits a bar location, so we are an ideal choice for such a production. Again - “BOOKING A MUST” – so please contact the Ticket Line on 01268 742638 at your earliest convenience (there is a 20% discount for Club members). CLUB PRIZEGIVING ARTWORK Next time you visit the Clubhouse, just as you enter the Clubroom, please take a moment to stop and look at the display on the right-hand wall, immediately inside the door. There you will see an expertly-crafted and well-presented collage of photographs which were taken at the last end-of-season prizegiving. The perpetrator of this presentation is our own Mike Fieldhouse who kindly took the photos, provided individual copies for the prizewinning Sailors, and assembled the framed collection for display in the Club. Thanks, Mike, and well done to all our race winners! BAR NEWS Young’s Bitter (3.7%) is now available at the bargain price of £1.95 a pint ! Fandabi-uloso! Don’t forget our current bottled beer range. Wells Bombardier – Morland Old Spreckled Hen – Wychwood Goliath – Badger Fursty Ferret As well as the usual staples of Tea and Coffee (at 50p a shot), we are now, by popular, demand stocking J.P. Chenet Chardonnay and Rose. We now have a new stock of Magners Pear Cider and as another completely new item, “Rush”, an alternative to Red Bull – which, at £1 as compared to £1.40.
	SATURDAY 27th FEBRUARY – WORK PARTY From 09:00 onwards We won’t be clocking you in at 9am but here’s a carrot (not literally): Ian Bailey will be kindly providing breakfast for participants, at 09:00, so it will pay you to be timely. It’s the first scheduled Working Party for 2010! SUNDAY 7th MARCH - SUNDAY LUNCH AT THE ALEX plus 200 CLUB DRAW Held over until Sunday 14th – see below SUNDAY 14th MARCH - WINTER SERIES RACE 4 Race start 10:30hrs - high water 12:04hrs - 5.5m SUNDAY 14th MARCH – MOTHERING SUNDAY LUNCH (plus 200 CLUB DRAW) Server from 12:30 Resident Chef Ian Bailey will be headlining in the kitchen. We’re expecting this to be a popular event so, if you can, please book as soon as you can. This will enable us to set a seating plan and accommodate as many as possible – but be aware that there may also be an upper limit so it is, literally, first come, first served. Last-minute requests may be disappointed! Here’s the Menu: Tomato and Vegetable Soup or Smoked Salmon and Crayfish Parcels or Melon and Fresh Fruit Platter ** Steak and Ale Pie or Chicken in Wild Mushroom and Cream Sauce or Pan Fried Salmon in Garlic Butter, Prawns and Crispy Bacon Served with a selection of Vegetables and Potatoes Tire-me-su or Apple Fudge Pudding or Baked Lemon Cheesecake Served with a choice of Custard, Cream or Ice Cream Vegetarian options also available – please ask for details. 3 courses £12.50 – “BOOKING A MUST” To book now, please contact Ian Bailey directly, with your menu choices and requested dining time. Ian is accessible via ianbaileychef@aol.com. And, of course, we’ll be rounding off your afternoon by ‘pulling’ the 200 Club Draw. BAR NEWS - BEER NEWS We now have Hop Back “G.F.B.” on tap on the pumps at 3.5% and £2.20 a pint. We'll have a duet of Crouch Vale Ales on after that. We're aiming for Crouch's latest Seasonal Ale, “Snowdrop” at 4.2% and £2.60 a pint, plus that old (and, mark you, very popular) favourite, Brewer's Gold. COMING UP SOON IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH (all dates are provisional - so check nearer the time) February 13th - Terry's Birthday Party. From 7pm; all welcome. 14th - Winter Series Race 3 19th - Benfleet Yacht Club's “At Home”. All AYC members are formally invited to attend, courtesy of BYC. 27th - Work Party March 14th - Winter Series Race 4 14th - Mothering Sunday Lunch SUNDAY 7th FEBRUARY - SUNDAY LUNCH AT THE ALEX plus 200 CLUB DRAW – THIS COMING SUNDAY Served from noon to 3pm Come and enjoy gourmet food at its very best! Cream of Vegetable Soup or Smooth Chicken Liver Pate or Classic Prawn Cocktail Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding or Chicken and Mushroom Pie or Smoked Haddock Fishcake with Selection of Fresh Vegetables Apple Crumble and Custard or Warm Chocolate Fudge Cake with Cream or Ice Cream ** Three courses £8.50 - under 10s £4.50 - served from 12:00 to 15:00 Please reserve your place for this coming Sunday, at your earliest convenience! To sign up for yourself, book on the noticeboard at the Clubhouse, reply to this e-mail, or call the Club (01702 340363). And please specify your preferred time of dining. 200 CLUB DRAW will take place during the above proceedings. (Please reply email the club if you would like to subscribe.) PLEASE SEE THE CLUB'S MAIN NOTICE BOARD FOR MORE DETAILS ON ALL OUR EVENTS THE CLUBHOUSE IS OPEN EVERY EVENING OF THE WEEK (including Thursdays) Monday to Thursday from 8pm -- Friday from 6pm -- Saturday and Sunday from 1pm
	SATURDAY 30th JANUARY - A BURNS NIGHT SUPPER There's a sheet up in the Clubhouse on the main notice board, waiting patiently for your monniker – and it's collecting names at a rate of knots, so don't delay in securing your place. Or you could call (01702 340363) any evening to book – but you'd miss out on enjoying another visit to the Club. Here's what's on offer: Traditional food (Scotch broth, haggis, neeps & tatties, and more (beef pie and all the trimmings)) Music (Piped) Traditional Scottish dancing (ooh-er!) Poetry (whose, I wonder?) ...and please wear some tartan, however small. And, no, you can't get Tartan paint. Not quite yet. COMING UP SOON IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH (all dates are provisional - so check nearer the time) February 14th - Winter Series Race 3 27th – Work Party March 14th - Winter Series Race 4 14th – Mothering Sunday Lunch Click Below for Newsletters
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