Clipper Tales – Around the World Yacht Race
The 3rd of the Wednesday evening events; ‘Clipper Tales – Around the World Yacht Race’ was extremely well received by the members. This was the story of the trials, tribulations and experiences of Les and Paul in the Southern Ocean back in November 2019. A huge thank you to Les
News – Weds Talk 02 – Tactics & Strategy Around the Race Course
The 2nd of the Wednesday evenings on Tactics & Strategy Around the Race Course was hosted by Gaz Henshall and attended by racers hoping to gain that winning edge. As Gaz promised, we did indeed learn why our fellow racers: We also learnt why Mark Nield comes flying in on
Miracle Welsh Area Championships at Shotwick Lake 2023
Miracle Welsh Area Championships at Shotwick Lake 2023 10 Miracles entered the Welsh Area Championships hosted at Shotwick Lake Sailing Club on the 23rd and 24th September. This was one of the best turnouts for this event and it was great to welcome 3 visitors to compete with an up
Tactics & Strategy for the Start & 1st Beat
The first Wednesday evening event on Tactics & Strategy for the Start & 1st Beat was hosted by Gaz Henshall and attended by racers hoping to gain that winning edge. Bagging a corner – Reading shifts – Pinching – Geometry – Line bias – Boat speed – and loads of
The Boy Done Good! Kieran Sails The Aero Nationals
The Aero nationals took place in Tenby at the end of August. 54 Aeros took part split into two separate fleets. Due to the strong winds forecast, the majority chose the five metre sail leaving 23 in the seven fleet. The first three days favoured the heavier, experienced sea
Work Party Sat 5th Aug
Please come and help out with the maintenance of the club. The next work party will be on Saturday 5th August from 9am to 12pm. Please make every effort to support your club. All our water based activities rely on the upkeep of our grounds for all the fun times
Tired of dealing with weeds!
When everything was going great, there is nothing more frustrating than realising after a sensation of the ‘go slows’ and making all manner of adjustments to improve speed that you have the dreaded green stringy stuff hanging off your rudder. Nowadays we all check for weed as our first action
2023 Membership
The 2023 season has now started. Membership forms can be obtained from our website on the link at the end of this post. It is a totally new form this year that will allow you to either fill it in on your PC, Laptop, Tablet, Phone and email it back
Select Your Own DutyMan Dates for 2023
Dutyman is open for you to make your own choices regarding duty dates for next season. (You should receive an email from Dutyman with a reminder to select your duties.)(Or Log in to Dutyman here) Race Duties: Members are expected to help out with organising the dinghy racing on Sunday
Work Party Sat 26th Nov
Please come and help out with the maintenance of the club. The next work party will be on Saturday 26th November from 9am to 12pm. Please make every effort to support your club. All our water based activities rely on the upkeep of our grounds for all the fun times