This year’s guided winter walk will be a 3 mile circular route from Beck Wythop Car park. Participants need to be ready to set off from the car park at 11.00am.
Due to the fact that there are very few car parking spaces at this car park, we are suggesting that people meet first at the club house from 10.00am and organise car shares if possible.… Read full article “Winter Walk 23rd February”
Mik is seeking contributions to the 2020 edition of Foxy Tales.
You are welcome to write about anything likely to be of interest to the membership; reflections on sailing last year or further in the past, your plans for the coming season, thoughts on how the Club is progressing and, perhaps, what new initiatives you would like to see?… Read full article “Foxy Tales”
Wishing members and visitors, old and new, a very happy New Year and best wishes for the 2020 sailing season!
… Read full article “Happy New Year!”Following the annual prize giving dinner dance at The Castle Inn, here are the various winners with their prizes. Photos courtesy of Stephen Kirkpatrick
… Read full article “Annual Prize Giving 2019”The 68th Annual General Meeting held in the Clubhouse on Sunday 1st December 2019
Members agreed the following subscriptions for 2020
Ordinary – £188 increasing from 1st April to £208
Family – £91 increasing from 1st April to £102
Senior £132 increasing from 1st April to £147
Junior – £46 increasing from 1st April to £51
Affiliated – £96 increasing from 1st April to £107
Affiliated Family – £51 increasing from 1st April to £56
Country – £96 increasing from 1st April to £107
Bank Holiday Camping – Tents £22/weekend (£18 if paid in advance by Webcollect) (£44/season)
Bank Holiday Camping – Caravans/CamperVans £30/weekend (£25 if paid in advance by Webcollect) (£60/season)
Naomi Smith was re-elected as Commodore along with the following members on to Council.… Read full article “68th AGM”
It didn’t look too promising just prior to the first race with a W trying to reach f1 and calm water. Did I say westerly? The turbines were blowing from NNE! But the Bass wind soon swung to that direction which gave a start from 0 and a course of 1-B-9-0.… Read full article “Winter Sunday Series 5 & 6”
A glorious winter style cold morning, with clear blue skies, but a lack of wind was not looking too promising for the day’s racing. The wind filled in enough for the committee boat to take to the water, but it quickly faded, even before the fleet was launched!… Read full article “Winter Trophy 3 & 4”
After a lot of hard work, there was another successful bonfire night at the club
Thanks to all that helped with building and lighting the bonfire, arranging the firework display, as well as providing the hotdogs, and staffing the bar.
… Read full article “Bonfire Night”Now that November is here, it is Sunday only racing (isn’t it Mik?!) for the Winter Trophy. There was a cold light wind that picked up slightly over the course of the morning, and light rain to boot!
Eight boats competed, no capsizes, with some close racing and four boats finishing less than 17 secs apart on handicap in the morning race, two of which tied – AJ/Sue and Peter.… Read full article “Winter Trophy”
After a wet, night, and a calm morning, the wind freshened as the afternoon went on, and the sun shone, revealing a snow capped Skiddaw as the rain clouds disappeared.
There was a fleet of 11 boats, some suffering mixed fortunes.… Read full article “Autumn Series 7 & 8”