Inland Nationals -Rutland Sailing Club 11-13th August

and Class AGM 

Congratulations to Bruce Hill on winning the Inland National Championships. Second place went to Carol Dugdale who also won the 1st disabled and 1st lady prizes. There were varying winds over the weekend, but no real howling winds like last year. Thanks to Rutland for allowing us the use of their facilities, with special thanks to Charlie Stowe and his team for great racing and mark laying. We look forward to being there  again next year.

Wroxham Open Meeting 16th -17th September

It can't be said that the weekend weather was set fair for this event.  We all arrived on Friday intending  to be rigged and ready from launching and sailing on Saturday, but the torrential down pours put pay to that , with some of us (I wonder who...) taking  refuge in the local hostelry. 

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2017 WORLDS

Congratulations to all the British winners at the 2017 Worlds

Megan Pascoe - 1st Lady and 2nd Disabled

Jonathan Currel - 3rd Disabled

Steve Bullmore -3rd Silver Fleet

Adam Billany - Prize 17

 Ten British boats made the journey to Sneekameer in the Netherlands and were joined by sailors from 20 countries with some as far field as Hong Kong and Australia to race in an international fleet of 84 boats. The event was run from the clubhouse situated on Kolmeersland Island.

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The growth of the  Ireland Fleet

This weekend of 29th/30th July saw a small band of enthusiastic 2.4mR sailors gather at Carrickfergus for a training camp. There were 5 boats in total, carrying, Gina,Kerry, Shane, Paddy and Gary, who had come together from various locations around Ireland. The weekend weather forecast left us a little uncertain of what would be achieved, but  there was enough time between squalls to get some decent races and sailing practice in.

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Tewkesbury

Five 2.4s headed to Tewkesbury in changeable conditions. Turning up on Friday in the pouring rain the river was actually wider than remembered. I was told that the river is 90ft wide. With four of us coming back from the worlds in Sneek there was lots of reminiscing to be done which we did quite a lot of on the Friday night.

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Tidal Nationals

The Tidal Nationals 2017 were held on the 29/30th April and the 1st May sailed out of Fowey Gallants Sailing Club.                         

Fun in Fowey - ahoy!

Ten of us took our boats to Fowey,
That's Meg ,Keith and Iain,
Plus Kate ( that is I ),
With Steve and John Paul, plus Brooker to boot ,
With Nev , Andrew and Mike - what a hoot

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