Weekly News - 24/03/2026
Published 10:51 on 24 Mar 2026
Rock Up And Race
We are vey excited to be part of an RYA pilot project this year called "Rock Up and Race"! This is all about fun, friendly, easily accessible dinghy racing. Last Thursday we ran our first session as a bit of an experiment to learn how to make these sessions as fun and accessible as possible. We've had some great feedback and thoughts about how to develop these sessions going forwards, and can't wait for the next one on Wednesday 15th April!
2026 Spinnaker Youth Training
Spinnaker Youth Training returns for 2026 with the first block of 6 weeks starting on Sunday 12th April! We plan to run four groups in the first block:
RYA Beginners - Perfect for those who are taking their first steps and want to work towards RYA Stage 1 or 2 in the Youth Sailing Scheme.
Improvers - For those sailors who have an ability equal to RY Youth Stage 2 or 3 and want to consolidate their skills, have fun and get into the habit of siling regularly.
Begin to Race - If you want to learn the basics of racing so you can start joining in with Club Racing and have fun in the competitive side of sailing this group with give you the skills and knowledge to confidently give it a go.
Improver Racing - For those who have done a bit of racing before and are looking to start going to Open Meetings and Championships our coaches in this group will help you take your sailing to the next level.
Easter Holiday RYA Courses
The Easter School Holidays are only one week away! We still have a few spaces on our Youth RYA Sailing Courses, the dates and links to find out more information are below:
RYA Youth Stage 3 & 4: 30th March - 3rd April
RYA Youth Stage 1 & 2: 6th - 10th April
RYA Youth Seamanship Skills and Sailing with Spinnakers: 6th - 10th April
Our full 2026 training programme is available to view on the club website.
Club Racing
As we rapidly head towards April (and the clocks changing) our racing programme is getting busier! From this weekend we have racing every Sunday, and then Wednesday Evening racing returns from 8th April! We rely on volunteers supporting our club racing, and a have a few vacant slots in April, so if you haven't volunteered yet please do so soon! Remember there is a staff member on hand for every club racing day to provide advice and support to our volunteer team so please ask them for help if you're not sure on the day!
This Sunday is the Alice Lisle Cup, with 3 x races from 11.15 - one pursuit race, followed by 2 x handicap races. To try something new this year we have made the Alice Lisle Cup an Open Event, so if you have friends from other clubs who want to come and race they can enter via our website here! If you are already a member there is no fee to enter, and no need to pre-register!
How to Stay In Touch
Don't forget a really good way to stay in touch with other members is our Whatsapp Community, there are different groups within the community for each of our main classes, as well as the SYT Parents Group and a Kayaking/Paddleboarding Group.
Last updated 10:51 on 24 March 2026
