The Summer Series

The Summer Series

June 23, 2023

We are now heading into the summer series at the lake and with this comes a change. The morning’s races will be the same as they have been during the spring series, with 2 races back to back. The afternoon however will look a little different. Based on feedback received

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

Brass Monkey 2023

Brass Monkey 2023

January 27, 2023

Handicap Open Series 5 races over 5 Sundays (3 to count)Start time 11amFree entry for members£10 Entry price for whole series (including boat storage) Junior Entry price: £5

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

Miracle Class Open @ Shotwick

Miracle Class Open @ Shotwick

August 29, 2022

Miracle Welsh Area Championships Sat 24th & Sun 25th September, 2022 Sunday combined with Club Regatta (staggered starts) Shotwick Lake Sailing Lake available for practice from 11am Saturday Saturday Sunday Briefing 12:30 hrs 10:30 hrs 1st race 13:00 hrs 11:00 hrs (To allow for Sunday arrivals) “There are no strangers

Border Counties Midweek Sailing Review

Border Counties Midweek Sailing Review

October 2, 2021

It should’ve happened last year, but didn’t. Then in April, but was delayed until June. The first season went well.

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:

AGM 2020

AGM 2020

January 18, 2021

AGM Tuesday 9th February 2021 7:30pm on Zoom.

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