News & Reports Archive

Sailing and Social Report 10-Sep-20

Sailing Club News – Thursday 10-Sep-20 The first weekend of our Phase 3 Return to Sailing seemed to go very well indeed. Day 1 of the powerboat training was apparently [...]

Sailing and Social Report 28-Aug-20

The newest boat at the Club??! Sailing Club News – Friday 28-Aug-20 Although I have been away enjoying a break in sunny (yes – sunny!) Scotland, I have still been [...]

Sailing and Social Report 15-Aug-20

Apologies for old photos- I'm still learning! Sailing Club news 15-Aug-20 A little bit of rain to water the garden and to drive me inside..... lots of short items in this [...]

Sailing and Social Report 03-Aug-20

Paul and Gabs Nichols Sailing Club News – Monday 03-Aug-20 Those that were at the Club this weekend enjoyed some sparkling sailing conditions. The racing session on Sunday morning saw [...]

Sailing and Social Report 28-Jul-20

Racing again! A Dinwoodie spinnaker gybe... Sailing Club News – Tuesday 28-Jul-20 Many of you have been enjoying a sail with some decent summer breezes to do the pushing. It [...]

Sailing and Social Report 13-Jul-20

Sailing Club News – Monday 13-Jul-20 The sunshine this weekend meant that lots of you booked to have a sail, though the winds were light and fickle. Both afternoon sessions [...]

Sailing and Social Report 04-Jul-20

Sailing Club News – Saturday 04-Jul-20 The most significant happening since the last news is that the Southern pontoon has been re-built at last! It is in exactly the same [...]

Sailing and Social Report 19-Jun-20

Sailing Club News – Friday 19-Jun-20 Once again it has been great to see so many of you enjoying the opportunity to have a sail. We very much hope that [...]

Sailing and Social Report 06-Jun-20

Sailing Club News – Saturday 06-June-20 As the Return to Sailing Phase 1 reaches its 4th day, it has been inspiring to see how much pleasure getting back on to [...]

Sailing and Social Report 28-May-20

Phew!! The weather was kind and our ‘trial’ day and first ‘return to sailing day’ went well. Thank you to so many of you for your thoughtful consideration for each [...]

Covid 19 Coronavirus update 22-May-20

Latest planning for our return to recreational sailing during the Coronavirus pandemic. Thank you for your responses to the survey and for your comments and observations. Subject to Bristol Water [...]

Covid 19, corona virus update- looking forward 12-May-20

I am writing on behalf of the Directors and General Committee. As will be the case with you all, we are excited at the imminent prospect of being able to [...]

Covid 19, Coronavirus Update email 05-May-20

How is this ongoing crisis impacting on our Sailing Club? Whenever I write something for the newsletter, it becomes out of date almost immediately – but my aim is to [...]

Sailing and Social Report 28-Apr-20

That is a man desperate for a sail! Two weeks have flown by (!) since the last News, and dare I even think the country’s mortality figures look a little [...]

Sailing and Social Report 14-Apr-20

It speaks for itself - time to get 'virtually' afloat! Sailing Club News – Tuesday 14-Apr-20 Helen has sent me this brief update - Into week 4 of 'lockdown' and [...]

Sailing and Social Report 05-Apr-20

The lake and Committee Boat were still there today! Sailing Club News – Sunday 05-Apr-20 I am sure many of you would have been looking forward to a sail today [...]

Keeping in Touch 28-Mar-20

Keeping in touch, reducing costs, security, renewals and subscriptions It seems so much longer than a week since I last wrote to you. I do hope you and yours are [...]

Covid 19, Coronavirus Update email 21-Mar-20

Further to Thursday’s newsletter, it has been pointed out to me that “all sailing is suspended” could do with some clarity. Here goes: All of the following are cancelled: General [...]

Covid 19, Coronavirus Update email 19-Mar-20

What a difference a day makes, indeed 12 hours. Following our Extraordinary General Committee meeting last night, which included the Directors, it is with a heavy heart that I am [...]

Sailing and Social Report 17-Mar-20

No sailing tomorrow, Wednesday 18-Mar-20 Following yesterday’s announcements relating to Covid 19, coronavirus, we have taken the decision to suspend sailing for tomorrow. The duty team is understandably unable to [...]

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