Sailing News
Squib Racing 16th July
Saturday 16th July Wind S/SE 5knots forecast and actually more like 15-20knots HT 15.40 Course 92 Results 1. Sandy Cheeks 2. Avocet 3. Legend 4. Water Rat DNF White Knuckles and Winsome With the club doing w/l we did a self start from the line. With a more aggressive...
Dragon John Field Trophy Race 1
First actual windward/ leeward of the year. The class wanted to have an element of training for this event, which Quentin Strauss agreed to do. We started in the library at 10.00am with three points , starting , upwind sailing and downwind sailing. There were lots...
The Montgomery Challenge Cruise but its not a race.
On the Saturday the 9th of July early in the morning ,1000hrs to be precise.( It was early if you had been moored up on the pontoon the night before ) like smugglers of old times 23 boats slipped their moorings and stealthily glided down the river . Not because they...
Sonata Race Report 9th July
Sonata race report Late spring 5 of 6 Course 60 Wind condition 7-10 knots East to South east Lots of sun cream needed and some strange wind shifts made for a good afternoon sailing with a few frustrating moments First off the line was Skipper followed by...
Squib Summer Series Race 5
The forecast was for a hot, sunny 10-12 knots from the North’ish and I guess that’s what we kind of got. But for most of the race the wind was really light and fickle and although it was a pleasant sail it was SO FRUSTRATING (at times). As is now normal, Black Mark...
Wayfarer Report
(Not a race of two halves but a tale of two races) CHAPTER ONE - 25 June 2022 Last weekend was to have been the Wilsonian River Challenge, when we forego our usual race to support the neighbours. Its cancellation allowed us to have a Saturday race after all, but not...
Squib Racing 2nd July
The forecast was for sunny weather with a blustery 15-20 from the SE and that is exactly what we got. Unlike last week when we had 10-15 with gusts of 20, this was another click up on the weather front and proved to be an exciting and all-round excellent day to go...
Sailing News Week Commencing 4th July 2022
Dear Members, Here is our latest sailing news. We are still on the look out for a Trot boat driver from this Saturday onward. The service will not run between 1pm-6pm unless we are able to find someone to fill these duties. If you would like to put your name forward...
Summer sail sessions
Keen to be on the water this summer, develop your skills or try something new? Training is offering various options throughout the summer. To see the various training options, (and more are getting added!) the MYC calendar has recently been updated. To book or ask...
Dragon Flagon Race 4
Fresh breeze from the south meant we could set a course to Booze and West Bulwark , the first time this year we have managed this. 4 boats took part, OCD, Gandalf, Taniwha and Suti with Tempest on safety boat duty. Taniwha took the early lead followed by OCD and Suti...
Dragon Race Report 18th June
Gandalf, Whistle, Suti, Tempest and Molly were out in a breezy F4 gusting F5, from the East. I am told all were slightly behind the line at the start but I did not see, as Whistle went aground with just a few seconds to go before the start, on the South side. Q...
Cruiser Class Special Edition
Laying up Supper 12th November This year we have managed to get Tom Cunliffe to be our Guest of Honour and to give one of his hilarious talks. This is going to be a very popular event so early booking will be essential. Details in the next newsletter. If you have not...