Club Sailing

Saturday’s two races run by Alastair Knibb drew a fleet of five boats on a cloudy but dry evening, with a mid-range north-westerly blowing.

The Osprey of Ted/Lucas won both, in the first followed by juniors Ioan and Oscar in a Feva, then Mike/Deanna in a Redwing and Igor in a Laser. In the second race, Mike/Deanna were second from Ioan/Oscar, Igor, then Alex in his Redwing

Six boats turned out for Tuesday evening’s race on a sunny and bright August evening. A declining south-westerly breeze provided an upwind leg towards Giltar, a reach towards the Eastern and back to the start.

The Scorpion of Peter/Igor picked the shifts well and took the race on corrected time, from the Osprey of Ted and guest crew Jo and then the RS200 of Dan/Scarlett, followed by Mike/Deanna in their Redwing, Richard in a club Laser and John in the Comet.

Junior sailing   

Junior training as usual next week, but please note no training on Wednesday, Aug ust 23, due to the RS200 championships at Tenby.  Training as usual in September. 

Last week there were light winds, very suitable for the beginners. The more experienced were given a supervised sail to Monkstone.

All returned to enjoy the BBQ, this week provided by Erik. Many thanks for stepping in for the job. 

Cruiser racing

The weather last Friday evening resulted in a prolonged discussion, but eventually it was decided to go ahead, despite the strong winds and light rain. This proved to be a bad decision for the crew of Slipstream, who ended up having an unplanned swim just off the Mayor’s Slip. No harm done, except to hope there were no videos or CCTV to record the incident! The other competitors wisely decided to jump ship and cancel the race. 

Next race tomorrow (Saturday) at 15.15.  See you there all dried out!

Opening hours

The club is open to the public every day from 11 am until late. Pop in to enjoy a drink and the newly renovated premises in the best location in town! Prosecco Fridays and Gin Thursdays; special offers available for each.

Forthcoming events

August 26-30: RS200 Nationals.

Friday, September 8: Club party.

Saturday, November 11: Blues night at the club.

Friday, November 17: Club Dinner and Prize-giving.

Saturday, November 18: AGM at the club at 7.30.

Website

The club’s website can be found at www.tenbysailingclub.org.uk; the club and details of events going on can be found on Facebook and Twitter. New members welcome; sailors, aspirant sailors and non sailors. We are a members club run by volunteers, who try to involve all members in a variety of activities, both sailing and social. To enquire about joining, call at the clubhouse, contact any member who will be pleased to help, or contact us on line.