Spring Splash pre season open series.
Itching to get back on the water? Don't worry, it's only a few weeks until the Spring Splash series starts!
Early season series every Sunday from11th February to 18th March (6 weekends).
2 races back to back each weekend starting at 11am. Average lap handicap racing. Prizes for top 3.We are a relaxed, friendly club with good competition from beginners up to national level racers. We have good launching, a large sailing area, all the challenges of tides and waves and good hot showers when you get back in.Entry fee for visitors £25/£20 double hander/single hander, £15/£10 under 21 includes boat storage in our secure compound at the club for the duration of the series. An additional deposit of £20 is required for visitor boat storage for the duration of the Spring Splash series. This will be refunded (i.e. cheques returned) on removal of the boats from the compound at the end of the series.
Visitors can Enter here or turn up and enter on the day.
See you on the water!
Dinner Dance 2017
The 2017 Dinner Dance & Prize giving took place at the Sea Hotel last Saturday. After the fantastic meal and the prize giving was completed we were all entertained by the "Maverick Rejects" late into the night.
During the evening a Tombola was held which raised £244 for the RNLI.
If you want to see more of the evening Click Here
Congratulations to Chris Albert
Massive congratulations to SSSC member , Chris Albert, and the rest of the GB Blind Sailing Team who won Gold at the world blind fleet racing sailing championships in the United States this week.
Photo shows Chris with his victorious teammates Jonny Russell Stevenson, Jonny Cormack and Laura Cammidge
N.E.W.S.
Racing in a brisk northerly breeze provided the NEWS windsurfers with a stiff challenge.
Results from todays races are as follows:-
Position | Name | Club | Sail No | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Race 6 | Gross | Nett |
1 |
Philip Heywood | Coquet | 3162 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
2 |
Tom Dryden | Coquet | 296 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
3 | Andy Holmes | 40 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 9 | |
4 | Allison Claydon | Coquet | 84 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 9 |
5 | Aaron Hobb | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 12 | |
6 | Adam Raistrick | 627 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 12 | |
7 | Neil Raistrick | 119 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 54 | 21 | |
8 | Bruce Scott | 8474 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 55 | 22 | |
9 = | Mike Makin | Coquet | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 36 | |
9 = | David Dobson | 188 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 36 |
RS 200/400 Regatta
The RS200/400 regatta is taking place at South Shields on 15/16th July.
Big sea courses and fantastic sailing.