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Next Sailing Events
| Date | Time | Event | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20/09/18 | 1830 | Twilight Series 7 of 7 | A |
| 22/09/18 | 1400 | 1974 Cup – 2 races in the bay | 5 |
| 23/09/18 | 1100 | Autumn Series 2 of 7 | 6 |
View 2018 sailing programme, training programme.
News
SAM’S RACING RULES TALK – OPEN TO ALL
PLEASE, PLEASE COME – you know you need to !
Tuesday 18 Sept at 1800- (standard Tuesday evenings finish on 11th)
Food available at 1945 – if you want food e-mail mike.cemm@btopenworld.com (or respond to the facebook post)
Studland – South Beach Cruise – Saturday 8th September
The last planned cruise of the year ! Ah
Tides and weather ( at present ) look favourable for a pleasant cruise to South Beach and picnic lunch on Saturday 8th September.
High water Swanage 08.11 2.1m & 12.13 , 1.9m Low Water Swanage 15.17 0.7m so gentle assistance on the way out and more helpful on the way back.
Weather showing on the BBC at 13mph
This cruise is for competent sailors in suitable boats , safety boat cover will not be provided .
Suggested additional equipment if you have them : VHF radios , anchors and those who consider them useful outboard motors. Not forgetting the all important picnic – the most stylish we have seen this year has be presented by Wendy &
Graham Bobbit – current leaders in the plastic picnic plate trophy.
Meet at the sailing club for a 10.30 briefing with the view to set sail at 11.00 , returning around 3ish , hoping to have the bar open an opportunity to regale those stories and eventful moments of this cruises.
Would you please email or reply on Facebook of your interest in taking part in the final planned cruise of 2018.
2nd Sept – Summer Holiday Series 5 of 6 – Back to Back
Photo Mike Greenleaves
Cruise to North Beach 25th August 2018
Photos Gary Richardson
SAM NOW AERO 7 WORLD CHAMPION – WHAT NEXT?!!
Congratulations to Sam on another astounding victory.
It is rumoured that Elon Musk has signed him up for the first regatta on Mars.
RNLI Challenge race – 14th August
Calling all Junior and Adult Trainees:
Tuesday 14th August 6.00pm for 6.30pm on the water – RNLI Challenge race.
Join us for an action-packed evening of fun racing in teams (expect the unexpected!), followed by a specially cooked supper of chicken jambalaya,chestnut spinach and blue cheese en croute, salad, chocolate brownies ice cream and banana muffin ice cream!
We need to know numbers for organising catering and safety by close of play on Saturday 11th August. Please comment on this Facebook post to say if you will be sailing AND if you want food. Please also indicate if you require the veggie option if ordering food.
Thank you – and bring on the fun! Hatty
NEW DATE for Tuesday night trainees race and Ladies race
This race is open to all lady members helming a 1 or 2 person boat. New date Tuesday 7th August 18:45 start.
Please post to Facebook if you are racing or email training@swanagesailingclub.org.uk.