Reading Sailing Club Members

Strong winds for the latest rounds of the Cobley Series on Sunday.

13 boats made it out for the pursuit race, with Paul W (Morbic) setting off first, followed by the rest of the fleet.

Chris H (Comet) was ahead after the first lap, closely followed by Darren (Solo) & James P (ILCA7).

Elsewhere, Newton & Ralph (Both Solo), along with Aileen (Comet) & Richard G (Aero) 5 were having a close battle in the midfleet. Richard managed to get past both Ralph & Aileen, but Newton surged ahead, passing several boats to take the lead.

At the finish gun. Newton finished 1st, with Darren 2nd & James P 3rd.

The wind remained strong for the Handicap race, and the 3 Solos of Newton, Darren & Ralph shot out in front. Newton was first round after the 1st lap, with Ralph & Darren both having dropped back. They were passed by James P, who was now fighting Newton for the lead.

James & Ralph both suffered setbacks, and were relegated to fighting in the midfleet with Steve & Rick (RS200) & Karen (Comet).

Newton crossed the line 1st, with Darren 2nd & Richard G 3rd, with several boats finishing within second of eachother.

On Handicap, Newton was 1st, with Darren 2nd & Karen 3rd.

A big thank you to Peter S & his team for running the racing on Sunday.

We’re back on Sunday for the next rounds of the Cobley Series.

4 Morbics from across the country descended on Reading for their annual “Capsize Party”. It’s a great chance for the fleet to meet and exchange ideas and techniques, although from experience, the hardest part isn’t the capsize, it’s getting back in again! It’s important to practice as the Morbic is a popular boat for solo adventures, commonly called Raiding. There’s often no safety cover so being self sufficient is a must.

A big thank you to Paul W for organising a great event. You can find out more about the Morbic, and the class by visiting: https://mymorbic.uk/

13 Youth & Juniors turned out for a practice session at the weekend.

All groups focused on sailing upwind efficiently and finished with some short races.

A big thank you to Hugh, Will P & Will S for organising & running the session. Thanks also go to the parent helpers for their assistance on shore, including keeping all the juniors warm with plenty of hot chocolate.

A nice force 3 wind for the latest rounds of the Cobley series on Sunday.

19 boats made it out for the pursuit race, with Paul W (Morbic) setting off first, followed by the rest of the fleet.

There was action right at the start line, as Will P (ILCA6) snapped his mast, causing his retirement.

Will S (ILCA6) & Newton (Solo) got ahead of the rest of the fleet, and had a close battle for much of the race. Hugh (ILCA7) was just behind, with Ralph (Solo), Richard S (ILCA6) & James P (ILCA7) all having a close battle together.

At the finish gun, Will S was 1st, with Newton 2nd & Hugh 3rd.

The Handicap race had a hectic start, with all 17 boats jostling for position. Despite a port end bias, most boats chose to start at the starboard end. The wind favoured heading towards the Buoy line and Richard G (Aero7) & Hugh got ahead at the windward mark.

Richard stayed ahead but Hugh was passed by both Newton & Will S.

Further back, James P, Richard S, Mark B (Aero7) & Steve and Rick (RS200) were all having a close fight before James managed to get ahead.

On the subsequent laps, Richard G maintained his lead, but Hugh managed to pass both Will S & Newton.

Richard G crossed the line first, with Hugh 2nd & Newton 3rd.

On Handicap, Will S finished 1st, with Newton 2nd & Hugh 3rd.

A big thank you to Ralph & his team for running the racing on Sunday.

We’re back on Sunday for the next rounds of the Cobley Series.

Will & Hugh attended the ILCA (Laser) Inlands championships at Draycote. A great force 4 and over 170 boats in attendance.

Despite suffering from several setbacks including boat breakages and poor results,

Will finished 24th & Hugh was 69th.

A great learning experience.

A lovely force 3 for the November Cup on Sunday.

20 boats made it out for the two minutes silence which preceded the starting sequence. A starboard end bias meant that there was a close start line, with Richard G (AERO7) infringing Hugh (ILCA7) & Richard W infringing James P (Both ILCA7). Riccardo (ILCA6) has a fantastic start but got caught out by a wind shift.

Hugh was the first to the windward mark, followed by Steve & Rick (RS200) & James P.

Hugh managed to build a gap & remained ahead for the rest of the race. Further back, James P, Steve & Rick and Jess (ILCA7) were having a close battle to round out the podium places. Elsewhere throughout the course, most boats had someone to race with giving some great battles.

After an 8 lap slog, Hugh crossed the line first, with James P 2nd & Jess 3rd.

On handicap, Hugh finished first, with Chris H (Comet) 2nd & James P 3rd.

A big thank you to Ian H & his team for organising the racing on Sunday.

After the race, there was Sausage & Bean stew, followed by crumble. Made by Ann.

We’re back on Sunday for the next rounds of the Cobley Series.

Thanks to all that came to our bonfire night celebration, it was great to see so many of you all there.

A big thank you to those that organised the event, including but not limited to: Monica, Ann, Richard & Brian.

If you’d like to organise an event for the benefit of the club, why not get in contact with the committee to discuss how they can support you

Very little wind for the Pink Fleet Race on Saturday, but that didn’t stop plenty of members turning out in the sunshine. After the traditional breakfast and race(drift), this month’s Pink Fleet cup was awarded to Cigdem. The usual round of disqualifications were issued, including for the Jolly Sailor for not turning up!

A big thanks to Monica & Brian for organising.

Pink fleet is the 2nd Saturday of every month, with the next one on the 8th December.