Rosie Hinge
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Boat Park Working Party – Progress Report
Saturday 16th November saw a large group of club members embark on the first working party of the winter. A team suitably armed with an impressive array of heavy duty garden tools, mainly concentrated on cutting back the hedge and small trees to open up the view of the river. The effect has been quite
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Lost & Found – Avon Dinghy Oar Handle & Multi-tool
Adrian Mitchell had something of a finding bonanza two days ago whilst checking on his son’s boat. Left lying on the slipway were a metal multi-tool (shown above) and the handle end of an Avon dinghy oar handle. Owners of these lost objects should contact Adrian on 01822 841086 for details of how to reclaim
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First Cadets Bag Pack – “A Great Success!”
This Saturday saw the start of the Cadets’ fundraising activities aimed at raising the money for next years trip aboard the Johanna Lucretia. “The cadets did a great job today and there were many comments from members of the public, saying how helpful, how sensible they were and what a great thing to be doing. said
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Cadets’ Tall Ships Trip Is Back On Track!
We are delighted to announce that we have now agreed a new 2020 tall ships adventure for WQSC Cadets aboard the Island Sailing Trust’s Johanna Lucretia. And now the fundraising begins in earnest! This Saturday (16th November), the cadets will be running a sponsored bag pack at the Tavistock Tesco supermarket from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
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Annual Bulletin and WQSC Annual General Meeting
The 2019 edition of the WQSC Annual Bulletin has now been published ahead of next Monday’s (11th November) Annual General Meeting. The Bulletin includes the annual reports of each of the club’s officers, along with the annual accounts, the summary results of this year’s Members Opinion Survey and several narrative accounts of this year’s sailing
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Annual Mooring Inspection Schedule now available
Our club Moorings Officer, Dick Brown, has now released the Annual Mooring Inspection Schedule. Due to the shortage of suitable tides this autumn, the moorings servicing is starting early. Mooring holders are requested to view the schedule at the earliest opportunity and are reminded that any boats remaining on their moorings during the winter must
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WQSC Annual End Of Season Dinner 2019
The Annual End Of Season Dinner of Weir Quay Sailing Club will be held at the Bedford Hotel, Tavistock on Saturday 23rd November 2019. We will gather for drinks in the bar at 7.00pm and sit down to dinner at 7.30pm. The dinner is open to members of WQSC and their guests and a formal
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The Trinity Foundation’s Brixham Trawlers for WQSC Cadets in 2020 – Important Update
Important Update Unfortunately the Trinity Foundation have announced that they will be ceasing operations at the end of this year. As a result we will not be able to offer the Cadet trips detailed below. However the Cadet team are looking for suitable alternatives as this year’s event was a particular success and the highlight
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The Wanderers Return!
After 3 years of wandering the Atlantic Ocean in their Pan Oceanic 43, Dandelion, WQSC members John and Sue Chadwick have returned to their home mooring at Holes Hole. After a voyage that included Brazil, Argentina, the Beagle Channel, the West Indies and most recently a 10 day passage from the Azores, Dandelion took Sunday’s
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Cadets’ Weekend Sail to Fowey
We were approaching the last weekend of the school holidays and the weather was not looking good. Strong westerly headwinds of F5-6 were forecast for the Saturday plus rain as a front was due to pass overhead, writes Rosie Hinge. But Sunday looked better, with moderating breezes plus some welcome sunshine. So, our organiser, Chris