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Night Jar 9

Katia celebrated finishing her exams by taking on Race Officer duty, ably assisted by Lily and Andy.

15 boats enjoyed a shifty Westerly with plenty of place changing and occasional planing gusts.

Mike/Jack diced it out with the Solos of John and Neil with places changing regularly, Matthew and James were so close for 2 laps that they were able to continue a conversation before Matthew broke away.… Read full article “Night Jar 9”

Windy Weather

Several days of windy weather is putting paid to club racing at present.

Thursday’s wind didn’t tempt anyone to race, while a gusty forecast, and a Killers’ concert in Manchester, meant there were no takers on Saturday either.

Sunday’s forecast wasn’t much better, and although a few sailors appeared, the sight of breaking waves looking downwind dampened their enthusiasm.… Read full article “Windy Weather”

Dubwath Silver Meadows AGM

Dubwath Silver Meadows will be holding their AGM in the clubhouse on Friday 10th June at 7pm

It will include a talk by Dr Mark Tilzey, Associate Professor in Political Ecology & the Governance of Food Systems, Coventry University

Conserving our Humble Hedgerows
“Hedgerows can make an important contribution to agroecological transitions and to an overall contribution to multifunctional agro-ecosystems with multiple benefits for biodiversity, climate change mitigation, soil health, human health, well-being, and livelihoods.”
Read full article “Dubwath Silver Meadows AGM”

Night Jar 4

It was with some trepidation that the 9 boats launched into a brisk, shifty NorthWesterly under blue skies after earlier rain. By the start time, however, the wind had moderated resulting in more manageable conditions but the shifts continued.

Race Officer, Val, set a figure of eight course starting with a beat to number 1.… Read full article “Night Jar 4”

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