Weymouth
Sailing
Club

The event was a great success despite strong winds in the morning and no winds in the afternoon. Emma Stevenson the Cadet Captain said she wanted to give a huge thank you to everyone at the Sailing Club who has supported them and they hope to have raised over £700.
Particular thanks go to the Safety Boat crews,the Squib owners who took their boats out with youngsters in the evening when there was no wind and the Cadets who took part who were amazing.

Congratulations to all our New Zealand friends!

The YOBs are planning to hold a sponsored Dawn until Dusk Sail on Friday in aid of both the Will Mackaness Trust and the YOBs. The Trust pays for young people to try water sports, who might otherwise not have the opportunity. It was founded in 2008 in memory of the Head Boy of Wey Valley School who died of a brain tumour and who was very keen on water sports.
Any support which Club members can offer, in either sponsorship or just coming down on the day would be much appreciated.
Any questions about this should be directed to Emma Stevenson the YOBs Captain.

I had the privilege of being present at the medal ceremony for the Finn and Star class dinghy's.

Here is the video of Ben receiving his medal and the national anthem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2n28ztirDI&feature=plcp

A rapid passage from Port Haliguen in windy conditions under a typical Breton ‘grain’ or rain shower brought me to Pornichet, in company with a French boat, sailed by friends Philippe and Christine, who had suggested a trip up to Nantes while we were in Port Haliguen.

I don't know who this is or when it was taken.
I am sure its not Mini Sam and It was not a YOBs night.
Phil

Running the Anchors Down Race was a close thing on thursday evening. The police were adamant that we we couldn't enter the Olympic course areas until after racing had finished in Portland harbour! Thankfully we had inside information on when Olympic racing was finishing.....and the race started at the published time.

The sight of yachts and squibs hurrying to hoist sails and raise anchors whilst there were dinghies 720ing all around them was marvellous. These moves were after the start signal and before charging off to round the four large red olympic gate buoys.

Last night, in grey and blustery conditions, 17 brave WSC yachts raced twice round NowhereIsland which is anchored off Bowleaze Cove. The picture shows Owaissa, winner of the cruiser class, rounding the island, which is a work of art, or something, made from arctic stone. Posh Totty was the first Squib and Yellow Wellie the first dinghy. Andy Young deserves a mention for the most inventive manoeuvre - sailing backwards in a 420 under spinnaker while towing his crew, Sam, on the end of the painter!

Check out this video, produced by Coca Cola and filmed around Weymouth & Portland. The video on YouTube has been viewed by more than 5,000 people in the space of just a few hours. 

A brisk crossing of the Channel in a W5 brought 'Aliya' and me to Alderney and thence to l'Aber Wrac'h via Guernsey and Perros-Guirec in the usual manner, with the wind softening by the day, and only a brief encounter with fog. I met up with Rupert Fowke on 'Oleander' in l'Aber Wrac'h, and when Arthur and Margaret Meech arrived it started to feel like home!