AGM nominations forms are available
With next AGM scheduled to be on 31st October 2024, the nominations forms are available in the member’s area. The forms need to be in by 3rd October 2024.
Alex
Cowes Rally
The 2024 rally season is off to a very successful start! This weekend, six boats and 21 crew took part in the Cowes Shakedown Rally to Cowes Yacht Club. It was great sailing with imaginative entertainment in the…
Photographic competition 2023 results
We had a wonderful display of photography last week at our annual Photographic Competition, thanks to all who entered images, it really was a wonderful display. Derek did a great job as usual of organising and displaying the prints, as well…
Mini photographic competition 2023 results
Thank you to the six members who submitted 17 entries for my mini photographic competition. I particularly liked the night and sunset images but the one that stands out for me is Garry’s ‘Gone in a flash’ because ‘it does…
Petal navigating through Caledonian Canal
Petal are sailing through Caledonian Canal and now are at top of the Loch Lochy right where Laggan Locks are according to AIS. As Gary said “60 miles 32 meter climb 29 locks 11 swing bridges. Did 2 bridges and…
Skipper Garry Mackey
Skipper Spotlight in Fifteen Boat – MG 345 “Petal” Garry Mackey (right) and John Eversfield (left) 1. What was your first experience of sailing and when? Regatta at school. Went to watch someone needed a crew they said…
Petal reaches Scotland
Yesterday, 18th June, we sailed from Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland to Islay in Scotland. As you can see the tides are a quite strong we were doing 10 knots in 5 knots of wind
Petal in Falmouth
In the last few days Petal went from Salcombe towards Polperro which looks like they did not enter at last minute and went to Fowey instead. And today in the morning we seen good progress being made to Falmouth. A…
Petal in Salcombe and online AIS tips
A few members have noticed that the location of Petal was not updated on Vesselfinder website and also on club website on the right which uses the same service. The reason being is what AIS actually is and how the…
Petal in Dartmouth: first two days
12th May Slipped mooring at 0518 fair weather, NE wind F3. Made great progress reaching 7.5knts over the ground at Stokes Bay – Anchored off Worbarrow Bay, Windlass works well on chain but not rope hence anchor slipped in wind…