This past year has simply been about completing and equipping the boat. It is not yet complete but, other than a few more coats of paint and some fittings we are nearly there. Without the dedication of a few key members, and some external help, we would not be at this position. We are very grateful for all the help.
2024 must be about raising our profile, launching the boat and increasing our profile. We have secured a berth at Burntisland Sailing Club and we owe a significant debt of gratitude to their members for supporting us in many ways and we hope they will continue to do so.
I hope we can now look to increase the membership and that is something we can all do. I also hope we can get new people involved in the running of the club and perhaps take on some of the office bearing roles; I think we need a new skill set to move the club on from the fund raising and build phase to establishing a club with strong member support.
We managed to hold a barbeque at the Cromwell Kitchen in the summer and other than a couple of other low-key gatherings at Glassliehead Farm this was really the only organised social event we managed to hold. I very much hope that the members can take this challenge up and develop the social side of the club going forward.
So, whether you have helped in the build or not, what we need now is a collective effort to establish BRRC as a growing and inclusive club.
I look forward to seeing that develop.
Chair’s report by Martin Birrell
