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24 June 2008 |
After many years launching, developing and maintaining this site, Don Harvey has handed the job of webmaster to me, Geoff Turner. I'm not planning any major changes straightaway, but would welcome any comments or ideas - email me Many thanks to Don for all his hard work - I hope I prove to be a worthy successor! |
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18 October 2007 |
PSSA Archivist Retiring - Notice Still Active At the forthcoming AGM, and having carried out the role for five years, I will be retiring from the position of PSSA Archivist. The committee is interested in hearing from anyone who would wish to take on this role. The following defines the purpose of the Archivist: Job Description To locate, select, acquire, preserve, retrieve and store artefacts which are of historical interest to the Parker and Seal Sailing Association. Manage the collection and facilitate access to it by preparing search aids including computer-assisted tools. Work Activities · Searching, identifying, sorting and selecting materials for preservation. · Cataloguing collections; answering various enquiries; assisting and advising users on how best to access, use and interpret the archives. · At key points in the life of the Association documenting the ongoing history for the benefit of all members. As this post did not exist five years ago there was much to do to gather and index any artifact that could be collected and indexed, and the archive now has sections for: a) Newsletters – going back to the first in1973. b) Membership handbooks – going back to 1973. c) Parker and Seal Brochures. d) Parker and Seal reports (from magazines etc.). e) Manuals and drawings. f) Regalia. g) Miscellaneous artefacts (books, log books and articles; PSSA letters and forms etc.). h) The Silver Jubilee. The index is held in a simple Access database. If you are interested in applying for this role, please give me a call to discuss the archive and what is involved in its maintenance, or alternately contact any member of the committee whose details are to be found in the front of any Newsletter. Brenda Harvey PSSA Archivist
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Death Of John Baker It is with deep regret that the PSSA Committee wishes to announce the death of John Baker, the original builder of Seal boats. John passed away over the Christmas period. The funeral will take place on Wednesday the 2nd January at 2.30pm at St Andrews Church, Stoke in Teignhead, Newton Abbott, Devon. It will take the form of a service of thanksgiving following his cremation. Any member who wishes to attend the service is welcome will and invited back for tea afterwards. |
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Along with the revised name of the
Association to Parker & Seal Sailing Association, Parkers have
reinstated the seal logo, as the company logo, on their lift-keel yachts -
as was the case some years ago. - my
boat on which I fitted the logos after I had purchased it.Boats leaving the yard now have this logo fitted. Any owner who would like to fit the seal logos to their mainsail can obtain them from Parker & Kay Sailmakers (East), tel 01473 659878 or e-mail Colour options are black, blue or red. The price for a pair of seal logos is £10 which includes VAT and P&P. |
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23 Oct 06 |
The SSA web site is currently being moved to another server. For a few days you will experience problems such as not being able to post messages on the Forums. Everything should settle down within a few days. Sorry for the inconvenience - IF YOU WERE DIRECTED HERE FROM THE FORM BUTTON PLEASE CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE.
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6 July 06 |
Have you seen the new Internet TV site www.sail.tv It has a full daily programme of sailing events and you can view events from previous schedules. You will have to enable POP-UPs to get it to work |
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