Author: jollysailor

Spring 11 – Racing Report

13 boats were being rigged, it was going to be a perfect wind for Peter in his Enterprise. The S.O.O.D. set a interesting course which was Xp, 5s, 6p, 4p, this was basically going up the lake and back down again. The Jolly Sailor was going to expect a lot of shouting, and it turned out to be correct !

So Peter was first off in his Enterprise , followed by the Laser mob! I don’t think David set his alarm clock because the lasers were nearly at the first mark before David reached the start line! We shan’t even talk about Roger and his time keeping!!!!!!! So finally 15 boats started.

There was a bit of confusion with the first mark. Two buoys were marked X, which one is the corrected one. The wind kept on switching, which made it interesting.
 
 The final results were 1st – Peter, 2nd – Chris, 3rd – Karen

Spring 10 – Racing Report

The Officers of the Day were going to find it very hard to set a course which will test the sailors to the limit. Thirty boats took to the water which seemed destined to be more of a lottery than a sailing race. Force 2 gusting force 3.

Francesca started off in her Opi, she made a good start was followed by Ryan in his new Topper. It was good to see our younger members having a go, soon they will be teaching us adults a thing or two!

The two Europes battled against each other swapping positions like the the countries in the Eurovision Song Contest the night before. Unfortunately Paul got a little too close the island and lost out and was swallowed up by the laser mob!

The only person who seemed to be sailing through the fleet with his own personal wind was Ian in his super Supanora!!!!!!!!
 
 The final positions are 1st Ian, 2nd  David, 3rd Rowland
Spring 10 – Racing Report

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May Training Part 2

The strength of the wind made the second May training day a challenge.  One senior trainer was heard to remark that it was the worst training day we’ve ever had.
 
That said, the trainees persevered and there were plenty of certificates to hand out at the end of the day.
 
Well done to all newly trained sailors – we’ll see you at Pink Days and Pirates!
May Training Part 2

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Work Party on Saturday

Saturday Work Party

 

 

The nettles have enjoyed the rain and sunshine of late, so it’s our turn to strike back – gadening kit and long pants reccomended.

 

Plus all the usual maintenance jobs .

 

 

It’s Sonning Regata Day so road maintenance will have to be deferred til next month.

 

 

See you there 9.30 onwards

Spring 9 – Racing Report

Sorry for the late posting of the race report, but the Jolly Sailor has been enjoying the sunny weather this week.  Last weekend seems so long ago, so here is what I remember…
 

It was a cold spring morning, 10 degrees centigrade! What has happened to our summer?
 
19 boats were being rigged. Adrian the S. O.O.D. Set a very interesting course.
 
The first mark was a short sprint from the start line. Ryan in his Oppie managed to do a lap before the Lasers started, so when they had started it was absolute mayhem at the first mark. It was a miracle no one got hurt, but the skill from some of the sailors prevented that from happening. Karen led the Laser fleet for most of the race. Snapping at the heels of Monica and Paul in their Europes. Karen began to tire and was caught up by Chris and Roland.
The final results were. 1st. Paul. 2nd Chris. 3rd. Rowland.
Spring 9 – Racing Report

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May Training

The second training session was fantastic with everyone of the 16 trainees getting on the water for a quick taster sail by 1000! After the safety briefing and few frantic phone calls to get enough Toppers for our 6 youngsters…..!!! we were all on the water in fairly light winds and learning the basics of sailing. The stars of the day were definitely the juniors, thanks to their Pirates’ experiences….and Carole and Gary were also on the water to see them ‘in action’ – the youngsters were sailing a triangular course, jibing and tacking …..all before the lunch break!
 
We had a wonderful support team, Pat, Sally, Rachel, Dave, Lynne, Steve and Mo, who popped in and out or stayed all day, making us drinks at lunch time, clearing up our mess, helping us getting in and out of the boats and putting them away at the end….they were fantastic ……thank you all so much.
 
Everyone had a great time despite the lack of wind during the early afternoon and went home exhausted, thrilled with being able to sail and clutching their Start Sailing books – the bedtime reading for the next week!!!
 
Thank you to all the instructors, Dave and Mark in the Sport 14’s, Newton with his ‘gaggle’ of Pico’s and Monica with her ‘brood’ of Toppers………and Alice who was great to follow in her Laser…….
Special thanks to Steve for getting us on the water so quickly and overseeing the smooth running of our day. See you all next week for our second day.
May Training

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Workshop Permits

Workshop permits are now available for any member wishing to repair their own craft in the red shed. 

 

The shed also has to provide rescue boat and  training/hire equipment storage and this needs to be safely accessed by members. This means there is space for one  boat only, so please use the whiteboard in the shed to add your boat to the waiting list.

 

The pay and display permits cost £12 and are avilable from the boat hire box in the club house. Simply fill in a receipt and fix permit to your boat. Please note that any members boats left in the red shed without a valid permit may be removed.

 

Spring 8 – Racing Report

What was the shining thing in the sky? Yes the sun was shining! The wind picked up to a nice force 3. Ian was the S.O.O.D. The start was from the shore to the outer distance marker and had a heavy port bias. Who was going to risk it? Hugh was the first boat to start. He was determined to stretch his lead as much as possible. The S.O.O.D. was relieved when the lasers were under way. Mark started from the port end and had a good start in his new boat. Monica was the first casualty in her Europe. Her tiller extension connection was starting to break up. She thought she had better retire before disaster!

One hour into the race and the sailors were starting to feel tired. Mistakes were starting to occur. First one for an early bath was Peter in his new laser!  Buoy number 4 wasn’t going to take any prisoners, Peter in his Enterprise was starting to struggle. He got a strong gust and it hit his boat just at the wrong moment and he was sent into the water together with Curtis!

Four boats were fighting for third place, at one point they were hitting each other like battling tops! Richard came off the loser!  
 
 
Final positions were. 1st. Chris. 2nd. Mark. 3rd. Dave.
Spring 8 – Racing Report

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May Pink Day, Pirates and Open Day

Pink Day dawned clear and sunny with a good breeze. Soon after 0900 the club was humming with activity – people busily rigging all the club picos, others munching delicious bacon rolls – thanks to Paul, Jan and Elaine. After a briefing from Ken the 30 boats were quickly on the water sailing out to Tektona for the start. The course was interesting with 3 gybe marks…..nice one Ken!! The standard of sailing was very high, especially form the newly trained….we really needed 5 cups as there were so many ‘winners..’ But the Pink Fleet cup went to young Jo, well done Jo, great sailing. Everyone coped very well in the gusty, shifty winds, with Ken giving a little help from the support boat. It was a great morning with lots of new faces, the usual oldies and string of disqualifications!! But volunteers for clearing up in the galley were a bit short – so guys please can we have help after the race next time….we are all volunteers….
Pirates Afternoon.
Gary had his usual briefing by the log with lots of the regular Pirates, swelled in numbers by some new faces and some little ones, Jemima and Tane both 4 yrs old…everyone was paired up and given a number and off they went.  The Pirate fleet enjoyed some big water sailing, with Gary providing help for those who were struggling.  When it was time to come in, the older Pirates organised a game sailing around a course with a team member valiently trying to stand on a surf board towed behind.  Several kyakers kept a close eye on their ‘babies’ – good to see Kate on the water helping towing boats back to shore.
May Pink Day, Pirates and Open Day

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