The what and the why
We all use the harbour and the ocean as our play- and sportsground, a place to soothe our souls and relax, sometimes even as a bar or social location, so it’s only fair if we look after this precious environment.
That’s where the Clean Club programme comes in. This is an initiative to combine efforts around the country (and in association: the world), lead by YNZ and executed by Sailing Clubs and its members – us. It provides structure, guidance and rewards so we all can contribute in a useful and effective way. It also aligns with the (draft) vision for our club Shayne is putting together; sustainability and environmental awareness are very high on the agenda for all of us. We are by no means constrained to the YNZ-recommended activities only and treat this as a starting point to get under way. And as they say, many hands….
Be part of it
…make light work! Keen to get to know more about this initiative and get involved? Head over to the new section on the RPNYC website: Clean Club and talk to our Clean Club committee members Vicki Connor, Nina Fischer, Paul Rutherford or Conny Rohr.
There’s a lot of small and big items we want to complete, and they span all sorts of areas from organising events, doing resource management audits to comms, website content management and research of educational information. So there’s something in it for everyone to help out with. We love to hear from you if you and hope you all will be part of this journey our Club has embarked on – come and join us!
Some handy snippets for you
- 🎄🎁 Christmas present idea 🎁 🎄
Stuck for a Christmas present for your crew/skipper/family/other half/random stranger?
We can help! Head over to our tips and resource page and check out the Upcycle your old sails section for some handy bags made out of recycled sails.
- Dogs and boating 🐕
Another timely piece of information comes in handy for dog owners when out boating: Being a responsible boatie dog owner . Go and have a read.
What’s next?
You’ll see posts on Facebook and in Signals Ashore about this initiative, and we’ll keep updating the website with more tips and resources, and progress with the activities (and aim to make it prettier over time). And you’ll see some small changes here and there around the Club to make us a bit more sustainable.
Get amongst it and join our crew!
Have a fabulous start into summer and be in touch.
Your Clean Club Committee