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Weekly Club News - 28th November 2023
2023 AGM and Winter Prizegiving Don't forget our 2023 Annual General Meeting is on Sunday 3rd December! Come and join us to hear from our Main Committee about how 2023 has gone, and the plans for 2024 and beyond, as well as ask them any questions you may have! Following the AGM we will be having our Winter Prizegiving where our Sailing Committee will be presenting prizes for racing since August, and
Published 10:49 on 28 Nov 2023
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Weekly Club News - 21st November 2023
Thank You! On Saturday, 3 worthy club members volunteered to plant our new hedging along the boundary to Ivy Lane. Dick Meredith, Phil Hoggart and Natasha Styles, hindered by the hobbling Commodore, used a powered auger to create the holes to put the container grown native hedge plants in. Working remarkably quickly, the hedge from the Workshops/stores to the Wanderers was done before coffee, and
Published 08:16 on 22 Nov 2023
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2024 Instructor Recruitment
We are currently looking to appoint a Lead Instructor for the 2024 season to support our very busy programme of sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding and windsurfing! Key Details: Fixed Term Contract from March to November 2024, guaranteed minimum of 37.5 hours a week work £12.50 per hour, plus holiday pay and pension contributions (FTE Annual Salary £24,375+) Training and CPD provided Full details are in the attached job advert.
Published 10:53 on 17 Nov 2023
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Weekly Club News - 14th November 2023
2023 AGM and Winter Prizegiving Don't forget our 2023 Annual General Meeting is on Sunday 3rd December! Come and join us to hear from our Main Committee about how 2023 has gone, and the plans for 2024 and beyond, as well as ask them any questions you may have! Following the AGM we will be having our Winter Prizegiving where our Sailing Committee will be presenting prizes for racing since August, and
Published 09:35 on 14 Nov 2023
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Weekly Club News - 7th November 2023
Firefly Weekend Report This weekend saw our very popular Firefly Weekend return! A huge thank you to everyone who made the weekend happen. You can read a full report here. Help Please The Club is looking for help in planting 100 plus native hedgerow plants to enhance the site security and looks. The first area is from the club's workshops and storage sheds to the
Published 20:09 on 7 Nov 2023
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Firefly Weekend 2023
Saturday 4 th and Sunday 5 th November saw our annual Firefly Weekend, two action packed days of close, tactical racing! Each day is a separate event, with prizes for the sailors who do best across both days as well. The Saturday is the "Twisted Tube," a random pairs, bring your own boat team racing event. One of the things which makes this event so fun, and different to many others, is
Published 19:34 on 7 Nov 2023
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Weekly Club News - 31st October 2023
Winter Starts Tomorrow In the eyes of Spinnaker Sailing Club at least. This means that from tomorrow all water users not in a powerboat must wear a wetsuit (with thermal insulation up to the shoulders as a minimum) or drysuit while afloat, in addition to the usual buoyancy aid. With wintery weather now becoming more common we also ask all members to ensure their boat is adequately tied down and advise
Published 09:34 on 31 Oct 2023
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Club Championships
The Club's Championship racing took place over the last two Sundays. 20 competitors took part including Solos, Lasers, Aeros, Toppers, Fireflies Enterprises and a Wayfarer. The years highly variable weather continued with the first Sunday characterised by initially warm (even hot) light air followed by a cooling off (even cold) as the three races proceeded in generally light airs. Race officer Robert Marshall set the fleet's course for the 3 x
Published 10:26 on 30 Oct 2023
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Weekly Club News - 18th October 2023
Blue Green Algae Update The weather at the end of last week and so far this week has resulted in the algal scum disappearing and the bloom subsiding. This is fantastic news as it the areas of concentrated scum which pose the greatest risk to health. As a result of the scum no longer being present we enjoyed a full weekend of activities including ITCA Open Training, Spinnaker Youth Training and
Published 10:58 on 18 Oct 2023
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Weekly Club News - 10th October 2023
Blue Green Algae We continue to monitor and assess the situation caused by the current bloom of Cyanobacteria, more commonly referred to as Blue Green Algae. At this time no decision has been taken regarding Spinnaker Youth Training or Club Racing on Sunday, further communication regarding these activities will be sent on Friday. You can see the email sent to all members about his bloom yesterday here on our website.
Published 08:25 on 10 Oct 2023
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Blue Green Algae - 09/10/2023
Blue Green Algae (Cyanobacteria) is present within the lake. Many of you will have heard of this bacterium either through your own experiences in watersports, or press stories about it appearing. The aim of this email is to provide information to you, our members, about the actions Spinnaker Sailing Club has taken today following the sighting of Blue Green Algae, what we will be doing over the next few days as we monitor the presence
Published 12:34 on 9 Oct 2023
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Weekly Club News - 3rd October 2023
When Do We Have To Wear Wetsuits? Many of us have noticed the recent cooler temperatures, and more unsettled weather. This weekend one of the questions our team were asked was, "When do we have to wear a wetsuit/drysuit?" The answer is from 1st November all users of dinghies, kayaks, canoes, windsurfers, paddleboards and wings must wear a minimum of a wetsuit or drysuit plus a buoyancy aid. This rule is in
Published 11:25 on 3 Oct 2023
