Spinnaker Sailing Club Weekly News - 21/01/2025

Published 14:18 on 21 Jan 2025
Opportunities This Weekend
This weekend we have several activities running across Saturday and Sunday for our members to take part in.
Saturday 25th/Sunday 26th - RYA Safetyboat Course - This course is all about how to support dinghy sailors, windsurfers, kayakers, and other water users from a powerboat. It is a club requirement that at least one person on each safetyboat holds this qualification.
Saturday 25th - Youth Team Racing Training - It's another instalment of our Team Racing training for teenage sailors in our Fireflys.
Sunday 26th - Our Dinghy Instructor Pre-Entry Assessment is running for those who are looking to become RYA Dinghy Instructors in the next 12 months,
BUSA Team Racing Finals 2025
We are very proud to be hosting the British Universities Sailing Association Team Racing Finals on 8th/9th/10th April this year! This event will see 28 teams (a total of 168 sailors) battling it out across 3 days for the championship title. We have some fantastic visiting race officials lined up to help us deliver this event. However, we still need some help from club members, no experience is necessary as the event management team will ensure everyone is briefed each day. This is a great opportunity to see some awesome racing including some of the top sailors in the country. If you would like any more details please speak to James (training@spinnakerlub.co.uk).
New Shop Items
As we head into 2025 we have several new items available from our onsite shop including bailers and sponges as well as our usual range of rope, fixtures, fittings and other useful bits. If you would like any advice on hat rope is best for your boat or help fixing it up ready for the coming seaosn please speak to a member of staff.
Save The Date
Finally, below are a few dates of upcoming events we would like to highlight!
-Wednesday 29th January - Racing Rules of Sailing Update with Fish & Chips
-Saturday 1st/Sunday 2nd February - BUSA South Qualifiers
-Saturday 7th/Sunday8th February - Wessex Winter Warmer
-Sunday 16th February - 1-Day Icicle Series
-Saturday 8th March - Spring Work Party, come and help tidy up the club ahead of the summer season!
And of course don't forget Social Sailing runs every Thursday!
Last updated 14:18 on 21 January 2025