Winter Programme 2022-2023
Published 10:44 on 20 Sep 2022
The summer is still clinging on, with plenty of sunshine still, but winter is only just around the corner. The Sailing Committee have been hard at work over the last few weeks putting the final touches on the winter programme to see us through from November 2022 to April 2023! A full programme of racing and training has been planned, with several social events being lined up, with details coming out soon! Our Main Club Calendar has all the dates on in full, along with timings, but below is a brief run down of what is planned!
Club Racing:
Winter Handicap Series - 2 races a day for 4 Sundays, with your best 5 results to count! Racing will start at 10.30, with the second race back to back. Sunday 13th, 20th, 27th November and Sunday 4th December
Icicle Handicap Series - 2 races a day for 5 Sundays, with your best 6 results to count! Racing will start at 10.30, with the second race back to back. Sunday 11th and 18th December; and Sundays 8th, 15th and 22nd January.
Frostbite Handicap Series - 2 races a day for 4 Sundays, with your best 5 results to count! Racing will start at 10.30, with the second race back to back. Sundays 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th February. There is the potential to extend this series for an extra day of racing on Sunday 5th March for a total of 10 races, we will update you as our plans progress!
Alice Lisle Handicap Series - A 9 race series across 3 Sundays, with your best 5 results to count! This series will run on Sundays 12th and 19th March, and Sunday 2nd April, with the first start each day at 11am!
Of course there is also our New Years Day Handicap Race at 12.00 on Sunday 1st January!
Our Club Racing is open to members of all ages, with a separate junior start (and prizes) to give our younger sailors a more enjoyable and less crowded start line.
Junior Team Racing
We have scheduled 5 afternoons of Junior Team Racing Training in the Club's Fevas this winter to help our aspiring team racers hone their skills before next season! This is a great opportunity either to develop existing Team Racing skills or start learning about this fun, fast paced form of racing! Spaces are limited on each session and you can sign up for free at the links below!
Saturday 19th November
Sunday 11th December
Saturday 21st January
Saturday 18th February
Saturday 18th March
Thursday Social Sailing/Paddling
From the first Thursday in November Social Sailing/Paddling will return! Come and join us for a sail, kayak or paddleboard on the lake knowing that there is a safetyboat rigged and a member of staff on hand to help if required between 10.30 and 12.30! After going afloat why not join us for tea and coffee!
Dinghy Instructor Training!
We are planning on running a Dinghy Instructor Course in February half term in 2023, with a Pre-Entry Assessment in January 2023! For full details please get in touch with training@spinnakerclub.co.uk
Evening Talks
We are hoping to host a series of 3 evening talks at the Club this winter, with the bar open, and Fish and Chips before! Look out for more details soon as we confirm our guest speakers! These talks are likely to be on Wednesday evenings.
Winter Open/Hire Hours
From 31st October the Club will be staffed, with equipment hire available Sunday to Friday from 9am to 4.30pm. Hire of club equipment will not be available on Saturdays during the Winter Season. Members will still be able to use the lake on Saturdays with their personal equipment.
Last updated 15:50 on 12 January 2025
