A cloudless and very warm day brought virtually all the Thursday regulars to the Club with the intention of cooling down out on the water.  But they found a brisk southerly with the wind rattling rigs.  Some opted to give it a miss with Emma, for one, taking to safety.… Read full article “Night Jar 10 – 27 June 19”

We are delighted to learn of the birth of Saskia Florence, first born daughter for Alex and Olivia, on 24 June.

We send our best wishes and congratulations to mum and dad, grandma Caroline, and great grandma Beryl, not to forget granduncle Robin, grandaunt Becky, and first cousins Ethan, Erin and Amber!

Good weather on Thursday resulted in 19 sailors taking to the water for the 7 pm race in the Night Jar Series. Mark Somerville won on fleet handicap and James and Jenny MacGregor won on personal handicap.

The overall series leaders remain as John Reekie and young Matthew Somerville.… Read full article “Night Jar”

The 2019 sailing season is upon us, and will start 1130am this Sunday 31st March.

Why not pop along on Saturday, give a helping hand with some final preparations, and then greet and get to know some of our newer members in the afternoon?… Read full article “Ready? Set?”

Congratulations to Phil Hodgkins and Sarah Wilkinson following their wedding at the weekend.

They have both been invited to give a talk on sailing on Radio Cumbria on Thursday (21/2) at around 6.30pm

As a preamble to the season, Mik has sent an article to the local press which should be published this weekend by the Cumberland News. The article is aimed at promoting us to new members, so please help spread the word and point friends and colleagues in the direction of the Cumberland News.… Read full article “Getting Out There”

Frankie Mensah is a Producer at Boundless Productions who are making a second series of the BBC Two Show Love in The Countryside. They’re looking for town and city dwellers who want to leave behind the rat race, find love and share a new life in the countryside.… Read full article “Love in the air?”

Building on the success of the junior sessions that ran throughout last year we have planned a programme of sailing for juniors prior to racing on a Saturday.  


We will continue with the same three fleets of Optimists, Tera/Topper and Mirrors.… Read full article “Junior Sailing Sessions 2019”

On Sunday 24th February there will be an opportunity to meet up with some sailing friends, have a natter while you walk on one of two routes, then meet back at the club for some fish and chips (to cancel out the efforts of the walk!).… Read full article “Winter Walk”

Do you want to try out an RS400 for the first time or know someone who does?

RS Sailing are kindly providing an RS400 DEMO BOAT for 2019 and it’s coming to the North first!!

It will be at Leigh & Lowton SC (LLSC) from 9th Feb so come and try out the boat at LLSC’s legendary Tipsy Icicle Series and come and talk to the other 400 sailors.… Read full article “Test Drive a RS400”