Quay Sailing Club
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Quay Sailing Club is a sailing
club in the village of St Germans, Cornwall
. The Club has been established since the early seventies and is one of many clubs and organisations operating in the village. The Club provides moorings and maintains the Quay and environs in a good state of repair.
From a very small beginning and with many hours of voluntary work the Club enjoys a proud reputation within the community. The various pictures, charts and other memorabilia in the clubhouse provide an ongoing interest. The PPSA and RNLI have had the occasional use of the clubhouse for their meetings. The walls of the first floor have been adorned with wall lights and donations including ship's wheels, maps, clocks, knotboards and paintings. There is also a small bar which overlooks the river.
The Club organises an annual Gala which is a major event in the summer boating programme. It continues to support the RNLI and usually makes a healthy contribution to a community organisation, a different one every year. Past beneficiaries have been the project to refurbish the St Germans clock, the local Guides, Brownies and Rainbows and the local school whilst the Harvest Festival
supper held in the clubhouse has raised money for the Cornwall Air Ambulance
.
The clubhouse is largely the responsibility of the club and it is maintained with considerable help from volunteers overseen by the management committee.
Sailing
Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
club in the village of St Germans, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
. The Club has been established since the early seventies and is one of many clubs and organisations operating in the village. The Club provides moorings and maintains the Quay and environs in a good state of repair.
From a very small beginning and with many hours of voluntary work the Club enjoys a proud reputation within the community. The various pictures, charts and other memorabilia in the clubhouse provide an ongoing interest. The PPSA and RNLI have had the occasional use of the clubhouse for their meetings. The walls of the first floor have been adorned with wall lights and donations including ship's wheels, maps, clocks, knotboards and paintings. There is also a small bar which overlooks the river.
The Club organises an annual Gala which is a major event in the summer boating programme. It continues to support the RNLI and usually makes a healthy contribution to a community organisation, a different one every year. Past beneficiaries have been the project to refurbish the St Germans clock, the local Guides, Brownies and Rainbows and the local school whilst the Harvest Festival
Harvest festival
A Harvest Festival is an annual celebration which occurs around the time of the main harvest of a given region. Given the differences in climate and crops around the world, harvest festivals can be found at various times throughout the world...
supper held in the clubhouse has raised money for the Cornwall Air Ambulance
Cornwall Air Ambulance
The Cornwall Air Ambulance is a dedicated helicopter emergency service for the English county of Cornwall. The helicopter flies approximately 1000 missions per annum, having flown over 20,000 missions. When introduced on 1 April 1987, Cornwall's Air ambulance became the first dedicated Helicopter...
.
The clubhouse is largely the responsibility of the club and it is maintained with considerable help from volunteers overseen by the management committee.