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Date: 31/12/06
Owner: Colin Hammond
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Welcome to Weymouth Sailing Club
Sunday 2nd August - The YOBs held their now annual picnic on Redcliff beach, on what started out as a warm, sunny, light wind day, which was a real surprise after the weather we have seen lately. The YOBs sailed their dinghies across followed by the adults in their dinghies, overseen by Richard and Ron Groves in the safety boats.
We were also joined by a large amount of club cruisers, who helped ship parents and some of the younger children to the beach.
After anchoring all the boats the whistle was blown and most of the youngsters swam to shore with the less adventurous adults being transported on rubber dinghies.
On the beach after picnics were eaten, Michelle Samways took control of the games (or tried to) with the tug of war being the most popular. It was difficult to know which team won the games as there was too much cheating going on! 
The wind picked up in the afternoon to over 20 knots so the younger YOBs had to be spread out on to the cruisers and their dinghies towed back.
A few of the older YOBs sailed back across the bay without incidents .
Thanks to all the helpers, safety boat drivers and crews for making it another successful event plus all the keel boat owners who got all the youngsters and boats safely home.
Posted by She Taylor
Last Updated on Sunday, 09 August 2009
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Weymouth boats are setting sail on the challenging 605 mile Rolex Fastnet Race leaving from Cowes midday on Sunday. 
Draig O'r Mor with Kay and Kevin Stibbs with their complete crew of Weymouth sailors are to enter the race for the first time. Draig O'r Mor has done well in the run up qualifying races, coming fifth in the Eddystone Roack race and is hoping to get a good pos ition in The Fastnet.
Also racing will be WSC members Kathy Claydon and Alan Glover in the 37ft Arcona 'Arcsine'. Kathy is a regular competitor in the Junior Offshore Group (JOG) group and has sailed the Fastnet on previous years - winning her class in the two-handed class in a Contessa 32 in 2003. This year she is racing in Class 2 IRC.
Very good luck to the Weymouth boats. Watch their progress live on www.fastnet.rorc.org
Posted by She Taylor
Last Updated on Sunday, 09 August 2009
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Round the Island in a Melges - race report by Andy Young |
 Despite growing up on the Hamble I had never done the Round The Island Race before so when folks in Weymouth were asking me what boat I was intending to sail round in my answer of “a Melges 24” was met with inevitable comments on the lack of facilities and general comfort. On leaving the house at 06.00 with grey sky, little breeze and drizzle, I have to say that the selection did seem a little foolhardy. However, as we motored out of the Hamble, joining a steady and growing stream of traffic, the skies brightened and some wind began to fill in.  The Round The Island is an experience; with an entry list of 1,779 boats, it can’t fail to be. Where else can you be in a holding area waiting for your start and be immediately alongside Leopard the supermaxi and a gaff rigged classic yacht (with along with several hundred of your new best friends). The Melges were in the second start at 07.50 with the other sports boats and day boats. We started right at the pin about a mile away from other Melges which had chosen the Gurnard shore against the few hours of the last foul tide. Tacking our way through the very large boats there was a close call with an ex-BT Global Challenge yacht, now resplendent in bright orange and renamed Big Spirit, who explained that it was actually the orange colour that made their boat look bigger than ours. Initially the middle seemed to be the place to be but between Yarmouth and Lymington the wind appeared to fill in from either side to give a healthy breeze from the south west as we bore away past the Needles and straight into the westerly tide.
Posted by She Taylor
Last Updated on Friday, 10 July 2009
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Squib Championships 27 June - 3 July 2009 |
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 The Squib Nationals finished with an exciting but tiring final day. Two races back to back in a stiff breeze made up for a frustrating day of black flags and flukey conditions the previous day; the lift-out of the fleet in Portland Marina went flawlessly and the competitors finished the day at the final prizegiving party at the Riviera Hotel. The Nationals took months of planning and involved over 100 volunteers from the Club during the week. Congratulations to all who took part, either sailing in the event or helping in the support teams.
Full reports of the racing can be read in Yachts and Yachting.
Overall Results Squib Nationals 2009
Photos: Squibs at rest on pontoon specially constructed for the event. Royal Vic team spell out what it's all about.
Posted by She Taylor
Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 July 2009
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Commodore's Summer Drinks Party |
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 On Sunday afternoon 14 June, in wonderful sunshine, guests joined members for the Commodore's Summer Drinks Party. Commodore Melita Biggs told the guests in her welcome speech that it was a change in tradition to have the party during the summer months and she hoped that they had enjoyed coming to WSC in daylight. Local authority representatives, marine agencies, Commodore's of affiliated Clubs and businesses who have helped the Club during the year, were treated to Pimms with sandwiches and strawberry scones.
During the party Melita made a presentation of a cheque from Weymouth Sailing Club for £1,000 to the RNLI. TThe cheque was received by Secretary of RNLI Weymouth Station John Harvey.
Posted by She Taylor
Last Updated on Monday, 22 June 2009
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