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After 10 years of Yellow and Terracotta, the clubhouse has been completely redecorated over the weekend of 30th & 31st January. Both days were well supported by members and a great deal was achieved in a surprisingly short period of time. A small amount of work remains for the February working party but overall our plans were achieved. Photographs of the saturday team are available on the Gallery
All members will receive this year’s Duty Request Form shortly along with their membership renewal pack. It is important that you let us know the dates when you will be free to help at the club. Please return your form with your membership fee and we’ll do the rest. We’ve added some information about duties to the website. Read on to learn more. The Wednesday night social evening planned for this week (13th January) has been postponed due to the ongoing icy conditions. With many members travelling a some distance to the club we felt it was better to postpone than have people returning home in sub-zero temperatures. The planned “Rules & Seamanship” quiz will now take place on Wednesday 10th February. Racing didn’t take place on Sunday 10th January due to the snow and ice. Races 1 and 2 of the Icicle Series will be rescheduled as follow.
This will bring the number of races taking place on these dates to 3 with start times of 11.15 and 1.15 for the earlier races. Remember the races are shorter, 45 minutes long (aproximately).
For more details of the Gold and Silver Fleets, please see the Racing Pages.  (c) Marcia Carpenter Andrew Gregory writes: The event comprises 2 handicap races for dinghies and catamarans, split into four separate fleets, based on the handicap numbers of their craft. This year the entry was down on the normal 200 boats mainly due to the recent snow and continuing wintry weather. The forecasted wind of 15-20 knots combined with sub zero temperatures meant it was certainly not a day to capsize. The Stewartby contingent included Paul & Nicola Griffiths in their RS400, me in my Phantom, and Barney Proud sailing with Howard Astley Jones from Milton Keynes Sailing Club in a Taser. Photograph published with the kind permission of Marcia Carpenter, www.mbcphotographyuk.co.uk
Results and photographs of the event are available on the website. Continue reading this article » A few more pictures have been added to the gallery for the Christmas Dinner and Laying Up Supper. Thanks to Nick Jones and Karl Pountney. A new gallery featuring Solos in the Autumn Series has been added. If you have any pictures that you want to share, please contact webmaster@swsc.org.uk.
 Junior Instruction Saturday Junior Coaching has been a great success this autumn with an average of 12 youngsters each week. Those taking part are seeing improvements to their sailing and some youngsters are progressing quickly towards being capable racers. These sessions run by Laurie Kibblewhite and Tom Weatherhead have built on successful Volvo Championship Club programme earlier in the year and the enormously popular summer camp. We’re pleased to announce the first few dates in 2010 have been announced:
These sessions are all day training sessions and will cost £25 per session. |
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