Sounds like something from the Royale family, well not far wrong – it’s to do with the Commodore’s family. Following the naming of the Hodgkins’ boat ‘Kiss My RS’, they tipped it in so many times on Saturday it should perhaps be named Washing my RS.… Read full article “My *RS*”
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Sailing Experience Comes to an End
Last Tuesday brought this season’s helping hand for newcomers to an end. More than 30 people have taken the opportunity to benefit from other’s experience and guidance, and were all successful in navigating a dinghy around a triangular course after only a few weeks.… Read full article “Sailing Experience Comes to an End”
GP14 North West Area Championships
A strong fleet of 40 boats took to the water on the first day of the GP14 NW Area Championships. The winds picked up over the afternoon, and many places were won and lost on various beats. It seemed like the GP fleet were either too keen, or had poor stopwatches, but the OD made sure they practised their starts until they got them right.… Read full article “GP14 North West Area Championships”
Gone Fishin’?…
.. that could be one of the few explanations as to why William Carruthers and Lesley Braddock used the genniker as a trawl net and let Neil Currie expand his lead in the second race of the weekend series. Neil and Judith had taken the lead from William in the first race as the wind ebbed and flowed as the fleet rounded mark 7 just off Scarness Bay.… Read full article “Gone Fishin’?…”
Thursday Evening Sailing
The winds were a reasonably steady force 2, but the direction was unusual and very variable! The OD set an excellent windward leg towards buoy 2 from the middle of the lake – at least it was excellent until about 5 seconds before the start gun when it turned into a fetch.… Read full article “Thursday Evening Sailing”
Further Migration to RS400s
Having sold their GP a couple of weeks ago, the Hodgkins boys have taken the plunge and bought an RS400. Since Ginge spent his birthday, collecting the boat from North Wales (but this time he didn’t endure that Landrover journey!), he wasn’t going to miss an opportunity to take the boat out for a spin.… Read full article “Further Migration to RS400s”