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CLOSURE!

Due to inappropriate postings on the forum i have had to unfortunately close it. It may well be re-opened in the future depending on how many people are interested in the idea of a forum.

 

 

 

WEED!

Don't you just HATE IT?, Now is your opportunity to help get rid of it, we can already cut it, but then it floats, not so bad until you get a massive clump around your rudder just before you have to gybe! All you need is some spare time, energy and a rake, were talking about getting it OUT of the lake here, if everybody does a little here and there then it will make the whole process allot easier, for more information contact Alex Watts, email him [here]

 

 

29th July - 06th August, International Enterprise World Championships

Maidenhead Sailor, Alex Watts joined Glen Cole in E20378, Electric Eel to compete in the Enterprise Worlds held in Looe, Cornwall. The two qualified for the silver fleet, and were positioned 98 with their best result of 28th at the in the penultimate race (8/9), Discarding their retirement on Tuesday after a capsize in a force six southerly wind. Alex will be going to the U21 Champs this year (September 2nd & 3rd), if you are interested in taking part too email him [here] for more information, even if you don't own an enterprise, there are boats that you can borrow!

 

Optimist Open, 27th May 2006

After an absence of more than twenty years Optimist sailors made a very welcome return to Maidenhead Sailing Club which hosted a coached open meeting on 27th May... Click here to read the full report

 

 

 

Mirror Open, 20th May 2006

The open meeting at Maidenhead Sailing Club looked set to offer some challenging conditions, with wind in excess of 20 knots being the forecast.  Consequently only 5 boats turned up for the race, but in the end the weather provided some great sailing, and some excitement too, but... Click here to read the full report

 

Lake's webcam goes live!

The club have recently invested in a nifty little piece of kit, you can watch the lake and the photos are updated every 5 minutes, CLICK HERE to enjoy...

 

 

The On Board Sailing Scheme for juniors

Aimed for kids to get interested in sailing, the first school to participate in the six week activity is Furze Platt Senior. Two taster sessions were held on the 9th and 10th May. Click the logo to view some - interesting pictures... CLICK HERE to visit the On Board website

 

 

OPEN DAY 2006

Hundreds of Maidenhead residents spent their May Bank Holiday Monday messing about in boats at the annual Maidenhead Sailing Club open day. MSC welcomed young and old to try their hand at sailing during the annual open day. Children sailed on...

 

 

 

The dinghy sailing show, 4-5th March:

The Dinghy Sailing Show as most of us know is a time for many dinghy sailors around the country to gather in three massive halls and look at pretty boats. Ok ok that's not all I hear you say; well yes for the younger generation of us sailors it involved us running around on a so called "mad spending spree" saying things like "oo look at that nice new shiny pulley" or " I so need that new extra lightweight carbon tiller extension with an integrated diagonal grain pattern" hmm... All in all a good event, one not to be missed, see you there next year!

 

Laser Training:

Do you own a laser? Would you like to learn how to sail like a pro? Are you up for a relaxing and enjoyable Sunday afternoon? If the answer is yes to any of those then these sessions are the answer! Every Sunday afternoon after morning racing is over there is a Laser training session. Safety cover is provided and there is excellent tuition. Its FREE so what are you waiting for? Click here to see some of the pictures of previous sessions.

 

 

Download your Laser screen saver HERE today!

Want to see your favourite sailing dinghy on your PC when your not doing much? This is for you, an amazing bit of programming of the worlds favourite racing dinghies, the screen saver is made by none other than Laser themselves!