Winter Conditions and Strong Winds
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Since the beginning of the year we've seen an increase in wintery conditions, the wind speeds have certainly picked up as the south of the UK has seen several storms pass through. Whilst we all are very aware how much fun this is on the water when sailing or racing we also want to be sure that our boats are safe in the boat park.
Can all members with boats berthed in our boat park ensure that their boats are tied down appropriately. With blustery weather set to continue we want to make sure that everyones boats are safely stored at the club. No-one wants to find their boats damaged by a neighbour who didn’t tie their boat down. Remember that many insurance companies insist that boats are tied down when stored in a boat park, it has to be said that a few of the double handers aren’t tied down. The responsibility of the boats in the boat park ultimately rests with their owner.
Happy Winter Sailing...
2014 Eric Twiname Team Racing
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Eric Twiname Youth and Junior Team Racing Championship 2014, at Oxford Sailing Club, Farmoor Reservoir, 18 – 19 October 2014.
This annual two-day event, one of the highlights of the RYA’s Racing calendar, was very popular with the Junior and Youth class associations, clubs, schools and individual teams around the country competing over a series of head-to-head team races. The event provides the nation’s young sailors the opportunity to develop their boat handling, rule understanding and team work whilst racing in a fun yet competitive arena.
Barts Bash
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A record 58 Maidenhead boats took part in the Bart's Bash global sailing race on Sunday 21st September
Photos by Nick Garrod. Click on the images to enlarge.
Solo Open Meeting 10th May 2014
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Results for the 2014 Solo Open Meeting on Saturday 10th May are now online
Junior Regatta
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Youth and junior sailors from Maidenhead Sailing Club, who have been sailing together each Saturday since the start of March, enjoyed a fiercely competed Spring Regatta on the Easter weekend. A total of eight children were racing on the water in a series of three pursuit races with a ninth child assisting the race officer on the committee boat and another who was assistant instructor, in one of the rescue boats. John Williams, our senior instructor, commented positively on the standard of skills displayed and the improvements everyone had made over the last few months.
SOAPs - Powered by Tea
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The SOAPs (Sailing OAPs) meet each Thursday at the club and complete a huge number of jobs to keep the club running smoothly and making the club a better place.
This sequence of pictures shows the recent activities to move the old pontoon in advance of the arrival of new pontoons and the repairs to Thumper.
Young and old alike are welcome to join in, so if you are at a loose end on a Thursday afternoon why not come down to the club to help out (and drink tea!).
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Albacore Open Meeting 2014
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The 2014 Albacore Open was a clean sweep for Maidenhead with MSC crews taking the top three places.
1st Place went to John Woffinden and Erica Hunter. Phil Tindall and Roy Box took 2nd with Barry Wicks and Hannah Duncan in 3rd.
The silver fleet prize was awarded to Crispin Read Wilson crewed by Conner Ciantar.
Click images for larger versions/slide show. Photos by Jenni Heward-Craig.