Sailing News
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...
Squib Race Report 25th June
Unfortunately we only had 3 ½ boats take the line for what was a blustery race 3 of the summer series. Black Mark, Legend and White Knuckles with the half being Mike from Monkey business who was sailing with them. With the wind blowing between 10 and 20 and coming...
Wayfarer Race Report 18 June 2022
Looking at the forecast last Wednesday, we had the prospect of the hottest day of the year for Friday. Were things good for Saturday or not!? Saturday’s race started in a force 3 to 4 but with the chance of increasing later. We had a perfect beating start with wind...
Squib Race Report 18th June 2022
We had four squibs take to the line for what would be a breezy course 71. This would take us down to 23, back up to 26 then back to 22 and home…. With a few other marks thrown in to keep it interesting. The forecast was for 10-15 knots from the NE but we actually had...
Dragon Race Report 11th June
Dragon Flagon Race 2 5 boats ventured out this week (6 if you include Whistle who were on duty) Molly, OCD, Gandalf, Suti and Tempest who were greeted with a brisk SW, perfect Dragon weather. The Class Captain set a course out to Long Reach (would have been further...
EAORA Janes Cup 11th June
After a short delay the Janes Cup race started downwind from the Branklet Buoy on the River Crouch at 0810 heading for a turning mark at the Whitaker. There then followed a beat into an ebb tide and 20 knot wind for some 25 miles. Its nice when it stops! In class 1...
Squib Racing 11th June
SW 14-20 knots LW 17.30 Course 60 Black Mark BM Legend LD Monkey Business MB Sandy Cheeks SC With a stiff breeze, an ebbing tide, a potential spinnaker start and the first mark 20, the start was tight. LD got off to a good start towards St Mary’s Island with SC below...
Sonata Report – 11th June – champagne sailing conditions
8 Sonatas started the undesirable MYC Upnor line spinny start with a good F4 south-westerly blowing. Most opted for full main and no 1 genny except for red dwarf who went for the No 2 jib as were just coming along for a join in jolly ( until they found their racing...
Ruth Lee survived our safety extravaganza event!
Well she not only survived, but excelled at providing our members practise opportunities at approaching and recovering a person sized and weight dummy out of the water. Kindly donated to the club for this event, the man overboard dummy was thrown overboard a lot, and...
Wayfarer Race Report 11 June 2022
Champagne sailing conditions greeted the intrepid helms and crews on Saturday with a sunny sky and a F3 from the SW. The five boats launched themselves for the 14:10 start heading for course 77 (sunset strip) with the furthest mark being buoy 23. It is fair to say...
Sonata Eastern Championships 2022
7 Sonatas took advantage of the long Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend to compete in the Eastern Area Championships running alongside the Medway Regatta. Thursday morning dawned and boats made their way down river to the race area. The forecast was giving a westerly 2-3...
June Cruiser Class News Letter
What’s Coming Up. AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT , Name the River Challenge 19th June . It’s not a race there is only one competitor, you start when you want on the club line and choose your own course. So you think you can sail and navigate ? All the...