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Clwb Hwylio Members and Guests attended the 2025 Christmas Party and PrizeGiving evening at Plas Heli on Saturday 6th December.
Commodore, Lyndsay Harrold, led proceedings and the prizegiving and everyone was treated to a 4 course Christmas meal followed by dancing to the excellent JD & Co band.
Photos of the evening are available - please see below:
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Plas Heli hosted a gathering of Volunteers to receive the RYA CW Impact Award on Saturday evening 22nd November 2025.
This award was presented to Plas Heli Volunteers in recognition of the "hard work, passion, and commitment to supporting and running Welsh, UK and International events
The dedication from the Plas Heli team, teamwork and camaraderie that is not matched in any other venue."
Plas Heli received a message from Sian Reynolds, Chair RYA CW
"Thank you to all
Your time, skill, and unwavering commitment do not go unnoticed.
You truly make the difference and help make every event held at Plas Heli memorable and unforgettable.
The smiles shared on the dock and afloat show competitors how much you care, and how far you all go to ensure that Plas Heli delivers world class events with a splash of our bendigedig Welsh spirit.
On behalf of RYA CW – Diolch yn Fawr
This award, and the great feedback received for our events would not be possible without the hard work over the last 10 years in adapting and developing Plas Heli as a Centre of Sailing Excellence and as a worthwhile community asset.
Since the covid pandemic we have transformed the working model into a sustainable operation which allows us to invest in improving the facilities.
This would not be possible without our wonderful, dedicated volunteers.
We have some exciting projects in the pipeline all of which will make our volunteering work easier and even more enjoyable.
Please enjoy the evening, lets together make 2026 another great year and we hope to celebrate the next ten years
Stephen Tudor
Plas Heli Chair
Sean Devlin and the Catering team were thanked for the excellent evening and many thanks to our evening sponsor.
See the slideshow again here
or as a PowerPoint show on the Plas Heli Website here
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We have received a notice of intended monitoring works on the sea bed in the vacinity of teh Fairway Buoy.
Gwynedd Councils and Ymgyngjoriaeth Gwynedd Consultancy are progressing through the complex process of assessing the feasibility of dredging the Marina and pumping the accumulated silt from the harbour into the bay.
As part of this process, they have commissioned Consultants to undertake detailed modelling work. This modelling will identify where the silt would disperse under various conditions and will be critical to any application for permission to proceed.
To provide accurate data for the model, contractors will install a specialist Acoustic Wave and Current (AWAC) sensor on the seabed near the ‘Fairway’ buoy (please see the attached plan).
The installation is scheduled for late November or early December (date to be confirmed) and the sensor will remain in place for a minimum of 35 days.
We are asked to take extra precautions whilst navigating in the area around the 'Fairway Buoy .
The sensor’s location will, of course, be clearly marked with a buoy, and a 'Notice to Mariners' will be issued with full details. In the meantime, this advance notice is to assist with any planning for your upcoming events and activities.
The advance notice is received as part of the work of the Pwllheli Harbour Consultative Committee work, and our respose on behalf of all harbour users is as follows:
We fully agree that this is an extremely important project for everyone who uses the harbour, and it is encouraging to see the work progressing with the support of experts.
Regarding the method of depositing dredged material at sea, we believe this is a very sensible solution – especially given that the vast majority (over 90%) of the silt originates from the sea in the first place. This approach has been used successfully in several other locations and offers a practical and sustainable way of addressing local challenges.
We appreciate the commitment to sharing information in advance with harbour users, and we will ensure that any relevant updates are communicated clearly and in a timely manner.
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Dear members and friends,
As the cooler November temperatures have arrived, so have the winds! We trust you and your boats have survived the arrival of the seasonal storms!
This month has been a tad quieter around the club, and the boatyards are beginning to look fuller, but your flag officers are busy squirrelling away planning the Christmas Prize-giving and Party for the 6th December.
As always it promises to be a fantastic, black-tie event, with a 4 course gala dinner and entertainment by JD & Co (formally Jac Dobson and band). Tickets are selling fast now and numbers are limited, so please book online as soon as possible. Please don’t forget to submit your menu choices! I can’t wait to see you all there!
2026 membership is now available, and for those who are new, (or haven’t been a member previously for over 5 years), you can take advantage of new member offer, whereby joining now, gives you membership, (and membership privileges) for the rest of 2025 and all of 2026!
Our Racing Captain, Vicky Cox, has been hard at work on a fantastic racing calendar for 2026 and many boats have openings for new crew…..if you fancy a go at racing next year, please get in touch and we will match you with a skipper!
We have already improved the website with a new layout and colours, please let us know what you think. We are now planning a re-vamp of the club WhatsApp groups over the winter, by creating a much easier to navigate WhatsApp community for the club, so please look out for changes and feel free to get in touch with any ideas!
If you don’t manage to join us at the party, may I wish you all the best for the forthcoming festive season and I’m sure we all look forward to an exciting and vibrant 2026 in the club!
Warmest regards – Hwyl
Lyndsay
Morlywydd - Commodore
PS - You can read 'Reasons to be a Member' here -
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