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A Wonderful Winter Walk
The club’s Winter Walk took place yesterday and members gathered at the Hub Club before being led along the riverside via Hanging Wood to the South Hooe Tamar Valley National Landscape reserve. This area of wetlands was developed by Pru and Jim Barnes and is dedicated to regenerating watery landscapes and supporting a range of
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Sprucing up Buffin!
We hear quite a lot in the news at the moment about boats being abandoned and the trouble this can cause to those left responsible for these craft. Well, one of our past members abandoned their Hurley 22 “Buffin” on her WQSC mooring and we have been working through a number of steps, including taking
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A Fitting End to the Season at the Bedford
Members braved the ferocious Storm Bert weather yesterday to get together for the End of Season Dinner at the Bedford Hotel . It was an enjoyable evening and as ever, the Bedford produced a top quality meal with great service. Afterwards, there were a number of awards to be presented, including the prizes for the
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Dinghy Sailors’ Jelly & Ice-creams Party
Last Friday, the annual end-of-year Jelly & Ice-creams party was held for our dinghy sailors and their families at the Church Hall in Bere Ferrers. After the requisite quiz with its questions on wide-ranging subjects both nautical and comical, there followed Steve’s summary of the year’s dinghy activities. Then, before eating could begin, we had
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Away Day – dinghy sailors with cruisers
On Saturday 7th September, a group of 9 cruisers picked up our dinghy sailors and other guests and headed downriver for a day out together. Three boats reached Barn Pool and decided to stop here, due to the light winds. Luckily for them, it was calm enough for rafting together. The other 6 cruisers had
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Our Big BBQ
After several days of glorious weather, it seemed particularly cruel that the only spell of rain for some time hit Weir Quay precisely at barbecue o’clock, but the ‘Big BBQ’ last Friday evening was still a huge success, and we welcomed nearly 100 visitors from the three downriver clubs – Saltash, Tamar River, and Cargreen.
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WQ Boatyard – happy to help you if needed
Ben Williams, the supervisor at Weir Quay Boatyard has asked us to let you know that if you are in need of urgent assistance on the water near Weir Quay, he would be happy to come out to provide support at any time. This is not part of the commercial activities of the yard but
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Sea Sunday on 16th June
There will be a Sea Sunday Service on the Clarkes’ Paddock at Weir Quay 16th June 2024 (by kind invitation of Janet & David Clarke) A service with a Sea Sunday theme giving thanks for all who serve us on the seas. From 10.30am – refreshments 11.00am – start With St Andrew’s Singers & Tavy
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Summer Dinghy Racing Series is Cancelled!
We have been informed by James Platts, the organiser of the Summer Dinghy Racing series that due to insufficient take-up of places for this event, it has had to be cancelled. This applies to racing on Sunday 2nd June and Sunday 16th June. In future, it is important to respond promptly if you think you
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Summer Dinghy Racing Series
The summer dinghy racing is almost here. Please join in and get practicing for our Regatta. Here’s what you really need to know in order to take part in theses events: If you are going to take part please let James know at semajplatts@gmail.com and he will send over the WQSC 2024 Notice of Race which will