Monthly Archive: August 2012

Club Race Training Day September 23rd With Michael Mc Namara

      Bewl Valley Sailing club has invited highly acclaimed  race coach Michael McNamara  to run a race training day at the club. This would be an excellent opportunity to improve your racing knowledge and sailing ability. Some racing background would be advisable. this is  open to both youth and adults sailors  (own boat …

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Laser Open – 22nd September

Bewl Valley Laser Open 2012 – Race Report. Sparkling conditions with sapphire-blue skies and a brisk North Easterly wind greeted sailors at the 2012 Bewl Valley Laser Open, the last in the SE Grand Prix Series. 32 competitors were there to enjoy the conditions including eight Radial and four 4.7 rigs. About half were visitors …

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Flying Fifteen Update 16

Keith was helping Jo Mayes with the Comet Nationals yesterday so he asked me to do a few notes on the FF racing. It was good to see a fleet of over 30 Comets on the water for what was a three day championship. Bewl hasn’t looked that busy for ages. Jo and Keith ran …

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Youth Regatta

Bewl Valley Sailing Club Youth Regatta Notice of Race   Date                                        Saturday 1st September 2012   Organising Authority            BVSC, Sailing Sub-Committee   Rules                                       The Regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing, and by BVSC Sailing Instructions.   Entries                                    The event is open to youth members of BVSC …

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Flying Fifteen – update 15

Sailing yesterday Bikinis, Speedos and lashings of sun cream should have been all that was needed yesterday….if there had been any wind! Paddy, Amanda and Simon (Yes, the Fifteens provided the race team yet again!) had an impossible task. The forecast was showing a top wind speed of 2 knots over the day and from …

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Flying Fifteen Update 14

A beautiful summer’s day yesterday, sunny but not too hot, and a gentle force 2-3 wind.  Neil and I were on race duty so that put two Fifteens off the water but still eight came down to have some fun.  For most of the day the wind was coming from the south east but veering …

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