Update for Race Officers & Sailors

Update for Race Officers & Sailors

February 20, 2023

We are making some minor adjustments to the way racing will be run from the Early Spring Series (Sunday 12th March) onwards. I will try to make this as clear as possible below but if you have any questions then please contact me on sailingsecretary@shotwicksailing.org. There are 3 changes being

Annual Prize Giving

Annual Prize Giving

October 5, 2022

We are running our Annual Prize giving on Sunday 30th October after the final races of the Autumn Series. Prizes will be awarded for every series that has run this year including the Brass Monkey. We hope that as many of you can attend as possible to celebrate what has

Shotwick Lake Solo Open ’22

Shotwick Lake Solo Open ’22

April 28, 2022

On St Georges (April 23rd) ’22, the Northern Solo Circuit crossed the border into the land of dragons. With many Jones’ a Huw and a Gwyn in the Shotwick home Solo fleet their was no doubt that the travellers were now in Wales (just). Croeso i Gymru! Due to a

June Racing Roundup

June Racing Roundup

June 27, 2021

After a long winter lockdown racing finally began in May with the Spring “Covid” Series comprising just two back-to-back races on Sunday mornings.  The same restrictions are in place as last year and we have been fortunate to have lost only one weekend when the wind exceeded the 20 knot

First Results of the Season!

First Results of the Season!

May 2, 2021

Today, Sunday 2nd May, was the first opportunity to race at the lake this year and attracted the maximum number of competitors permitted under the current restrictions. The wind proved particularly challenging for both the Race Officer and participants! Provisional Results below:

Autumn Regatta

Autumn Regatta

September 11, 2020

PURSUIT RACE GUIDE Start If there are any Optimists, they will have their own start sequence 10 minutes before the Mirror start. The Mirror will have the normal 5,4,1,0 start sequence. The start times of other classes, relative to the Mirror start, are shown on the list. It is the

RACE ON !!

RACE ON !!

August 2, 2020

Race on!! The much awaited return to racing was successfully managed on Sunday 2nd August.  It has taken much time and effort by our committee to interpret and comply with all the latest government advice and it was just reward that the organisation on the day went so smoothly. It

RACING CANCELLED SUNDAY 9TH FEBRUARY

RACING CANCELLED SUNDAY 9TH FEBRUARY

February 8, 2020

Racing Cancelled, Sunday 9th February Brass Monkey Series Please note that racing tomorrow (Sunday, 9th February) is cancelled due to the severe weather warnings. Many apologies for anybody planning to attend.

Fantastic festive buffet concludes another successful season

Fantastic festive buffet concludes another successful season

December 19, 2019

The last day of another successful season at Shotwick Lake Sailing concluded with a fantastic festive buffet preceded by the annual prize giving and the traditional “fun” Frostbite pursuit race. Every year the club awards a special prize in recognition of outstanding contribution to the club and this time the

End of Season Event

End of Season Event

October 11, 2019