July Activities
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Hello members,
Summer arrived with a vengeance in June, and while this month may not reach the giddy heights of 34C, the weather continues fair, and the weed is still not high enough to be too much of a problem. And the sunsets from the verandah? Glorious!
Here are the activities for July:
1: Saturday social sailing
2: Sunday racing (3 x Handicap)
4: GPC meeting
5: Y&J
6: Thursday evening sailing
Bar open
8: Saturday social sailing
Summer regatta
Hog Roast
9: Sunday racing (Pursuit + Class)
11: SC meeting
12: Y&J
13: Thursday evening sailing
Bar open
15: Ladies' Day
16: Sunday racing (Pursuit + Class)
19: Y&J
20: Thursday evening sailing
Bar open
22: Saturday social sailing
Moth Open
23: Sunday racing (Pursuit + Class)
27: Thursday evening sailing
Bar open
29: Saturday social sailing
30: Sunday racing (Pursuit + Class)
Tickets for the Hog Roast are still available - contact Sara Mayhew for details.
With the fine weather, we look forward to seeing all you fair weather sailors on the water. We have missed you. And if you don't fancy a sail, how about a Thursday night drink? Those glorious sunsets won't last forever...
Happy sailing,
Jenni Heward-Craig
Communications Officer, MSC
June Activities
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Welcome to summer! Lots happening this month - from the Optimist camp to the Thames Valley Challenge, as well as the usual racing program. Also, for the first time this year, there is social sailing on a Sunday.
Here are this month's activities:
1: Opi camp
Thursday evening sailing
Bar open
2: Opi camp
3: RYA Level 1
Saturday social sailing
4: RYA Level 1
Sunday racing (3 x Handicap)
6: GPC meeting
7: Y&J
8: Thursday evening sailing
Bar open
10: Eton School (no sailing)
11: Sunday racing (Pursuit + Class)
Social sailing
13: SC meeting
14: Y&J
15: Thursday evening sailing
Bar open
17: RYA Level 1
Saturday Social sailing
18: RYA Level 1
Sunday racing (Pursuit + Class)
21: Y&J
22: Thursday evening sailing
Bar open
24: Thames Valley Challenge
Saturday social sailing
25: Sunday racing (Pursuit + Class)
28: Y&J
29: Thursday evening sailing
Bar open
This month, we are looking for volunteers to help with training and to provide safety boat cover, so, if you have a few hours available, we would love to see you down at the club. Just let a committee member know that you will be happy to help, and when. Your participation is what makes MSC the success it is.
See you on the water,
Jenni Heward-Craig
Communications Officer, MSC
BIG PICNIC and Push the Boat Out - 20th May
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Fancy giving sailing a try?
Come along to our annual Big Picnic which coincides this year with the RYA event Push The Boat Out. Try sailing, meet club members and have an enjoyable day in beautiful surroundings.
Self service BBQ (bring your own food) and free boat hire from 11am-4pm.
Topper and Optimist Open
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On Saturday, 13th May 14 young sailors (7 home competitors and 7 travellers from Burghfield, Papercourt and Goring on Thames) competed in the Maidenhead SC Topper and Optimist Open.
The sailors were blessed with good weather, mild, some sun in the afternoon, a bit of a variable wind from the south and south-west with a few gusts at times. The children coped admirably (even with a few capsizes). Well done to all!
Thank you very much to the race crew who ran three excellent races. A bit thank you to everyone else who contributed - coaches on the water, safety boat helms and crews, media team, pontoon team, those in the kitchen preparing and serving good and everyone else who got stuck in and volunteered, helping the event to run so smoothly and successfully.
May Activities
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Hello members,
May is a big month of sailing related activities for everybody; from the usual Sunday racing to training courses, Opens, and of course, MSC's Open Day!
May activities:
1: OPEN DAY - family, friends, and interested persons welcome!
3: Y&J
4: Thursday evening racing
Bar open
6: First aid course / Laser training / Saturday social sailing
7: Sunday racing (3 x Handicap)
9: GPC meeting
10: Y&J
11: Thursday evening racing / Bar open
13: Opi/Topper Open
14: Sunday racing (Pursuit + Class) / Spring prize giving and buffet
16: SC meeting
17: Y&J
18: Thursday evening racing / Bar open
20: Saturday social sailing / BIG PICNIC / RYA Push the Boat Out
21: Sunday racing (Pursuit + Class)
24: Y&J
25: Thursday evening racing / Bar open
27: Saturday social sailing
28: Sunday racing (Pursuit + Class)
31: Y&J
With something for everyone this month, we look forward to seeing you all down the club.
Happy sailing,
Jenni Heward-Craig
Communications Officer, MSC
Thanks for coming to our Open Day
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A big thank you to all who came and made our Open Day a tremendous success. We were fortunate with some good breeze and the sun did try and come out after some grey skies early in the event. The club would like to thank our dedicated members for coming down and putting on a great show, whether you helped with parking, making cakes, serving behind the bar or kitchen, offering lifejacket assistance or taking guests out on the lake. We couldn't have done it without you.
As a result we've had a record number of new members this year and we'd especially like to give a warm welcome to all those who've joined up on the day or subsequently this week.
Maidenhead GPC
Saturday Social Sailing - 1st April
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Come down to the club on Saturday's from 1st April for some social sailing to practise and consolidate your sailing skills outside a race environment. Safety cover is provided and there are always lots of members on hand to assist with boat rigging and advice where needed.