Weymouth
Sailing
Club

Some of you may have noticed a smart new Squib without a cover on the moorings outside the club. It didn't need a cover because it has a new internal arrangement and self-draining cockpit, see left, which saved a lot of pumping over the last couple of weeks. The Squib was at the club for assessment prior to approval of the new design by the class association and the RYA.

Another WSC sailor has had the wisdom to ship out to the antipodes and avoid the worst of the British winter. Kenny Roebuck has been competing in the Australian J24 Nationals in Melbourne on ‘Jet’ which just came 3rd overall. Well done Kenny! See here for more: http://j24.com.au/?p=5559

Megan Pascoe has won the International 2.4mR World Championships

WELL DONE FROM WEYMOUTH SAILING CLUB !!

Overall Results

Following on from last year's low-key inaugural event, we are pleased to announce that we will be hosting another Burns Night supper on Saturday 23rd January in the club.

Starting at 1900, everyone will be presented with a corsage before being led to the appropriately dressed table to the sound of bagpipes.

Starters will be a salmon tian, then, a tower of haggis, neeps and tatties with a whisky cream sauce and, for dessert, Scotch mist followed by coffee and mints.

Fear not - there will also be a vegetarian option available!

Please join us at the club house, 7pm this Friday 8th January for the annual YOBs Prize Giving.
It's a great celebration of everything that the cadets got up to in 2015, all members, family and friends very welcome!

As the weather continues to howl and pour here in the Northern hemisphere, we might spare a thought for the crews who have braved the mixed bag of conditions in this year's Sydney-Hobart race, including that intrepid team of Frenchmen led by Gery Trenteseaux on 'Courrier du Leon'.

Weymouth Sailing Club’s traditional Boxing Day race went ahead this year despite some ferocious 40 knot gusts. Our new Commodore, Euan McNair, set a course that kept the nine brave competing boats out of the worst of the conditions, tucked safely in the relatively flat waters of Weymouth Bay.

Unfortunately the gusts proved a little too much for one boat, breaking its boom ‘like a cocktail stick’. We understand the musician on board succeeded in getting some interesting tunes out of the rigging beforehand though, including a high ‘C’ just before the snap.

THE COMMODORE EUAN McNAIR Invites Weymouth Sailing Club Members to join him for the Commodore’s Christmas Punch Party,on SATURDAY 19th DECEMBER 2015 from 12.30 to 2.30 in the Club Room. THIS INVITATION IS FOR WSC MEMBERS ONLY. RSVP to social "at" wsc.org.uk to give an indication of intent join him by TUESDAY 15th DECEMBER in order to aid the social team, as we don’t want to run out of punch or food!

58 members came to the AGM on the last Saturday in November. All wished to thank outgoing Commodore, Kathy Claydon, for all her hard work on behalf of the club over the last three years. The highlight was welcoming our new Commodore, Euan McNair, who attended the meeting by Skype link from his hospital bed. Members can log in and see the draft minutes of the meeting here.

We would like to remind everyone that the YOBs Bingo is on Thursday 10th December 1900hrs at The Centenary Club. (Location: behind Matalan)

Some fantastic prizes to be won from chocolates, cream teas, a very large remote control helicopter and a charter cruise round the bay for up to 7 people.

Everyone is welcome and it’s always an excellent night!