Welcome to
Saundersfoot Sailing Club
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| COPPET
WEEK 3rd to 8th June 2012 |
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WELCOME TO COPPET WEEK. |
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NOTICE OF RACE FOR COPPET WEEK. |
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COPPET WEEK ENTRY FORM. |
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COPPET WEEK SAILING INSTRUCTIONS. |
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2012 SSC DINGHY PROGRAMME AND DUTY ROTA. |
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2012 SAIL TRAINING PROGRAMME. |
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2012 CLUB SAILING INSTRUCTIONS. |
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2012 Pembrokeshire Yachting Federation
Fixtures. |
Darts:
I can only report that we are keeping up our performance in the darts
league. For the “John Humphreys” readers who insist on
more detail – yes, all right then, we lost every game against
Cresswell CC last Friday!! This week gives us a chance to hone our
skills or drown our sorrows as there is no league match. Watch for
the next exciting development in this trial by endurance in two week’s
time!
Social:
The club is open every Friday evening from 8pm but we are in great
need for bar persons to help on these occasions – please contact
Rob Talboys on 01834 814424 or by email housemanager@saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk.
New Season:
The new sailing programme is now on the website and has been emailed
to computerized members this week. It is a full and exciting programme
with a total of 42 club races including 8 in the Frostbite Series
(but these will not qualify for the main season prizes). As usual,
racing is to be held every Sunday with the first appropriately on
1st April! This will be followed by the Fitting Out Supper on Saturday
7th April to reminisce on what vital preparations were not undertaken
for the first outing, but this is always a great social function
whatever!! As a new feature, we have 6 mid week races starting in
June to encourage anyone with an interest to practice or a wish
to improve, to “have a go” outside the racing programme.
The Junior and Lady Helm races will be held on Saturday 28th July
and the cruisers are to battle it out around Caldey, hopefully with
competition from TSC on Sunday19th August. We are, in return, invited
to join in Tenby’s Regatta on 7-8th June. Our own Regatta
is again full of something for everyone - kayakers, paddlers, sand
artists, beach game enthusiasts, dinghy sailors of all levels, and
of course cruisers, during the Bank Holiday Weekend 25-27th August.
We are again hosting the CYRCS on Saturday 26th May in support of
Welsh youth sailors.
In addition to all this “in club” water activity, we
have Coppet Week booked for 3-8th June with the basics of a 6 race
programme for serious and social family sailing and enjoyment as
always. We have amended the racing rules slightly this year to give
more flexibility in the case of adverse weather and hopefully to
ensure greater certainty of sailing and to enable participants to
plan a full week’s holiday more effectively.
Your Sailing Sub Committee under the guiding eye of Sailing Captain
Graham Wellman have produced a really good framework for the season,
it just remains for everyone to participate fully and enjoy all
the opportunities presented.
Sail Training:
The Club’s new Sail Training Programme is also now detailed
on the website and invitations
to join our RYA Sailing School are invited. Contact Paul Johnson,
Sail Training Principal
Tel.: 01834 814 145 or e-mail: principal@saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk.
The new programme offers well structured and targeted training to
appeal to novices, beginners and improvers alike. Most sessions
are on Saturdays starting with a 6 week course for Improvers from
14th April to get sailors to RYA Level 3 and Seamanship competence.
Beginners can achieve RYA Level 1 or 2 on a 6 week course starting
on 2nd June. For sailors with Level 2 or 3 there is an exciting
6 week series of training and practice to make the transition into
club racing starting on 14th July. It is also hoped to offer a 3
week session for Level 3 sailors to achieve RYA “Day Sailing
– Go Cruising” from 18th August.
This offers a real wealth of opportunity for would be sailors –
so do make contact and sign up, places are limited to ensure that
there is personal tuition.
Subscriptions:
It is renewal time again, please send forms and cheques to Jackie
Riby. If you need a form they are on the Membership
Page.
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ABOUT THE CLUB AND AREA
Saundersfoot is a small seaside holiday village in West Wales with
picturesque scenery, an excellent beach and ample parking. The sailing
waters within Saundersfoot Bay attract many sailors and regattas are
always well supported.
Catering facilities within the village are good; cafes, inns and shops
are all within a few yards of the central car park. Residential accommodation
is available in hotels and guest houses.
Saundersfoot Sailing Club's dinghy park is small and unfortunately,
has no space available for visiting boats. However, boats can usually
be left safely on the beach. |
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ON THE WATER
Although the club encourages all forms of watersport it is mainly
dinghy sailing and cruiser sailing that forms the major part of
our on the water activity.
The club has a full dinghy sailing programme with the season running
from April to October each year.
To encourage new members to the sport of dinghy sailing the club
has an active sail training scheme which is run in accordance with
the Royal Yachting Association who are the governing body of the
sport in the UK.
Cruiser sailing activity is based more on cruising than racing although
regular races are held with our neighbouring club Tenby Sailing
Club and we also hold a cruiser regatta. |
