Caulcott Cup – 16th/17th July

The second round of the club championship takes place this coming weekend. The Caulcott Cup will commence with 2 races this Saturday from 1.30pm and continuing with 3 races on Sunday from 11.15am. Of the five races, your best 3 results will count towards the Caulcott Cup. Remember, cup events are different to normal [...]

Fastnet Series Finale

The results for the Fastnet Series are now available in the results section of the website. Congratuations to Ian Parish who won on a tie-break with Nigel Denchfield. It’s worth mentioning Barney Proud who sailed only once in the series, however his 2nd place was what ultimately decided the series in Ian’s favour.

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2011 Solo & Streaker Open: Saturday 2nd July

This coming weekend sees the return of the combined Solo & Streaker Open; two popular classes competing in a single event. We’re hoping for a good turn-out from visiting boats and club members.

Details of the event can be found in the Events & Opens pages.

Very briefly, 4 races with 3 to count. [...]

2011 Houghton Cup Results

The rescheduled Houghton Cup Sunday took place today in testing conditions and the results are now available. Congratulations to Andy Gregory (1st), Ian Parish (2nd) and Robert Finch (3rd).

2011 Houghton Cup Results

2011 Laser Open – 29th May

The website has been update with details of the forthcoming Laser Class Open which takes place this year on Sunday 29th May. You can find details via the ‘Events & Opens’ pages, or directly via clicking here. A formal Notice of Race document has been posted with sailing instructions posted at the registration desk [...]

2011 Pursuit Series

The first weekend of the pursuit series kicked-off on Sunday 15th May. Members arrived to a blustery morning with a decent number of white horses across the lake. The first race started as Ian Parish crossed the line with the fleet following in intervals calculated on their handicap. With just over 15 minutes, Ian [...]

Spring Open Handicap Photos

Pictures of the 2011 Open Handicap have been uploaded to the Gallery. Thanks to Ian Sullivan for these pictures.

Keep looking at the website over the next couple of weeks where we’ll be revealing news of the 2011 Summer Photography Competition.

Graduates Nationals & Club Racing

This weekend sees the Graduates bring their nationals to the club. The schedule of racing is as follows:

Saturday: Briefing 14.00, Race 1 15.00 Sunday: Race 2: from 11.00am Monday Race 5: from 10.00am

Club racing takes place as normal. However, members are advised to check the event notice board in the club house [...]

Wednesday Evening Sailing Starts on April 6th

From the beginning of April until the end of September you will be able to get your mid-week sailing fix each Wednesday evening. It all kicks-off on 6th April from 6.15pm. The Galley and bar will be open after sailing for a meal and drink.

As usual, Wednesday evenings cannot take place without members giving up their time to provide safety cover and run the racing. A duty sheet will be available on the notice-board from April 3rd. If you intend sailing on Wednesday nights please sign-up as soon as possible. Remember, no duty crew, no race. Read-on for more details.

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Icicle Series Final Results

Congratulations to Ian Parish who has won this year’s Icicle Series with eight first-places in his final results. In an exciting finale, Kathryn MacRitchie needed to beat Ian in both races in the final weekend to stand a chance of levelling the series on points to win on count-back. However, Ian put in a sterling performance gaining two first places in two ‘different’ streakers. Third-place was taken by Tim Browning & Ruth Ivory in the Kestrel. Fourth place goes to the leading catamaran of Jon Finch. Fifth place to first Junior, Harry Janes. Attention now moves to the Summer Season which starts on April 3rd.

Final Icicle Series Results

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