Blog Posts
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Problem Jet-skis on the Tamar (again)
These photos were taken by our Social Secretary, Steve Hipsey from his yacht at Weir Quay yesterday. Steve and a number of others in the Tamar Safety WhatsApp group observed 3 jet-skis travelling along the river at speeds far in excess of the 10 knots allowed, swerving in and out of the moorings and endangering…
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Friday Evening Dinghy Sessions Are Running Again!
The club Friday evening dinghy sessions started again and we had a lovely evening on the water yesterday. There was a good turnout that included a number of new members who have joined the club this year. We look forward to having even more dinghy sailors next week!
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New Owners at Weir Quay Boatyard
It has been announced that Weir Quay Boatyard has been sold to a local family with strong boating interests and a passion for the local area.
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Video Archive: “Weir Quay S.C. Review 2003-2004”
Ian Kilpatrick has been rummaging in his archives and found a fascinating video from 2003-2004 showing the club in action! The video runs for 10 minutes and shows our members in their dinghies and yachts out and about on the water locally. There is also a section with a gathering of Classic Yachts that are…
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Brexit Issues for Cruising Sailors
For anyone wishing to better understand the Brexit issues for boat owners, the Cruising Association has created an informative Webinar that makes worthwhile viewing. Brexit Issues For Cruising Sailors Addressed in RATS Webinar | CA (theca.org.uk)
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Speeding Jet Skis at Weir Quay
[wpvideo uqOG68bN] Following our Commodore’s message of the 6th June there have been further developments with the issue of speeding craft on our stretch of the River Tamar and indeed throughout Plymouth Sound. Many of you will have seen press and TV articles recently reporting anti-social and illegal behaviour of jet skiers throughout the…
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Three Years at sea!
Dan Stroud returned in late May from a marathon voyage in his Rustler 31, Aisling, after a 2 year, 9 month circumnavigation. Dan set out in September 2017 from Weir Quay Boatyard. He sailed to Spain, Portugal, the Canaries, the Gambia, crossed the Atlantic to Brazil, then Uruguay, Argentina to Ushuaia, through the Beagle Channel…
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Previous Club Bulletins Republished!
In the absence of any opportunity to go sailing so far this year, and for many not even the opportunity to carry on with the pre-season fettling of their boats, we will be publishing an archive of previous years’ club bulletins. They provide a small opportunity to relive some of the exploits andfrustrations of club…
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Cadet’s Winter Talk Postponed
It is with somewhat of a heavy heart that we have taken the decision to postpone next Monday’s scheduled Winter Talk by the club’s Cadets. The current situation regarding the Covid 19 Corona virus has persuaded us to err on the side of caution and delay what was set to be an enthralling talk by…
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Our Annual Events Programme is Now Online
We have just published our events programme for the sailing season ahead. You can download your copy of the programme from our website at; https://wqsc.org/events/ where you will also find a link to a Google Calendar that carries details of each event. Here is a small selection of some upcoming events and some of the highlights…