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Dinghy Racing Last Sunday
Sunday 8th June saw the first of the Summer Dinghy Race Series, where 7 boats ventured forth in ideal conditions to tone up their racing skills! A delayed start to the first race due to launching difficulties soon found an early leader of the pack with Steve sailing a lark rounding the upwind mark in
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Upriver Sail in search of Ice Cream
The Commodore’s Report on Yesterday’s Upriver Dinghy Trip If I was to say that, in spite of the forecast and anticipated winds on Sunday, the boats that set off upriver towards Cotehele were at times becalmed, you would find it hard to believe! Arriving at Weir Quay at 14:00, the winds could only be described as gentle – until we came to
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New Dinghy Buoyancy Aids for 2025
The club has purchased a replacement set of 25 buoyancy aids this year for use during Friday evening dinghy training and other dinghy events. The smart new buoyancy aids meet current safety standards with crotch straps fitted to prevent them floating too high when the wearer is in the water and are type Typhoon Amrok.
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Cruisers’ First Get-together of 2025
Last weekend 10 of our cruisers, with 24 club members aboard, sailed to the River Yealm for the first get-together of the season. Here are some of the boats that took part: The event was organised by Alison Coombs, our Cruising Officer and had been intended to include separate groups being allocated to eat dinner
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sPCR Regulations Update
sPCR = Submit a Pleasure Craft Report Please note that the HM Customs regulations have been updated regarding the reporting of trips either from or to the UK by pleasure craft. All details about this can be found on the club’s website under a new tab: Cruisers sPCR Info – Weir Quay Sailing Club The
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Another Wonderful Barn Dance!
The club held a very enjoyable Barn Dance at the Parish Hall in Bere Alston on Saturday 8th March with music played by the fabulous Dartmoor Pixie Band. Once again, there was a wide range of ages amongst the audience and all joined in the dances with fun and energy. In addition to the Oggy-Oggy
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West Country Pilot
The club has been sent information about the brand new West Country Pilot that is being issued this month by Imray and written by Gordon Macintosh. Described as: Complete with newly updated charts, local information and expertly curated insights, this volume is more than just a reference; it’s your dependable companion. Whether you’re a seasoned
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2nd Winter Talk – National Coastwatch Institution
On Monday 17th February, we had a very interesting talk about the role and operation of the NCI station at Rame Head. The speakers were Andy Curtis and Ralph Whitworth, who both volunteer at Rame Head. We held a collection on the evening and from this we donated the impressive sum of £130 to the
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Hub Club Work Party
On Sunday 16th February, volunteers from the sailing club and the gig club came together in the morning to work on various tasks to tidy up the Hub Club site. They cut back the hedge along the side of the boat park. Two brave souls attacked the impressive brambles along the back of the site.
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Our 1st Winter Talk of 2025
On Monday 13th January, we held our 1st Winter Talk at Bere Alston Bowling Club. The speaker was Bere Ferrers local, Clive Charlton and the subject was Around the Top of the World – The Search for the Northwest Passage. We heard about the many dramatic attempts to find a route for boats to navigate