Night Jar

The Night Jar series got off to a flying start a week late, after being cancelled due to lack of wind last week. There was a good turnout of 13 boats. Alex Leonard and Olivia Storey in a 29er led the fleet on the water but Alan Jones in his Laser won the race on personal handicap, while Mike Fairlamb and Eric Smith in a GP notched up the first win in the series on a fleet handicap basis.… Read full article “Night Jar”

More Sunday Sun

This weekend’s sailing was the Fleet Challenge A series for all classes. With three races each day there’s a lot of racing to take place.

Saturday sailing resulted in the first protest of the season following an unfortunate incident when Tim Chittenden’s FF collided with John Halliday’s RS400 causing damage to the outer skin such that time was of the essence in terms of recovering John’s boat to shore!… Read full article “More Sunday Sun”

Spring has Sprung!

Fantastic blue skies, but light winds to contend with, and sailors still wrapped in wet/drysuits (just in case!)

There was a mixed bag of racing starting with a pursuit race counting towards the Celebrity Glass series. In this instance it wasn’t difficult for all to pass the Mirror of Mik Chappell who was first away as, despite the light breeze, he fell out at the first rounding mark capsizing the boat in the process and subsequently retiring.… Read full article “Spring has Sprung!”

Boys and Their Toys

This weekend’s working party had Keith Thomas recording the events with his own asides.

Stephen Kirkpatrick shows concentration putting the barrow
in the hole instead of the concrete. Toggle tells him off and
and Scumper obviously is keeping well clear

Neil, Alan and Andy Smith busy with cement mixer

Andy T and Phil show serious concentration whilst digging the holes

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