Author: Pat Shaw

Barts Bash Cancelled Due to Weather Due to bad weather and the complexity or organising several different clubs safety fleets the only sensible decision available has been taken and the BJRC Barts Bash event on Sunday has now been cancelled. We have also taken the view that with the weather set to worsen in the afternoon the points racing scheduled for the afternoon is also cancelled. As there will be very few people at the club on Sunday Tina & Greg are taking a well deserved rest and the galley will now not be open.

Last weekend (September 8th & 9th ) saw the first of the International Topper Class Association National Series Events for the 2018-19 season take place at Marconi SC. This was the first time a Topper  National Series Event has been held at Marconi SC and what an event it was. The class was out in full force with 155 boats registered to take part in the event. For many this was the first real experience of big fleet sailing at a truly tidal location this provided an extra challenge for the fleet which most seemed to handle without any great…

RYA LEVEL 2 TRAINING COURSE NOW TAKING BOOKINGS! Why not make your booking now! Contact Bob to book on  –   training@marconi-sc.org.uk Link to RYA website Level 2 information An RYA level 2 dinghy sailing course is great fun and a very engaging way to develop your sailing skills and gain a better understanding of how to control a sailing boat. This course is run primarily using the clubs Wayfarers. More opportunities to train at MSC The next ‘Have a go day’ is coming up quick. 29th September. As we had to cancel the last one, we’ve added those sessions to…

All onsite camping is now sold out for this event. Marconi Sailing Club are delighted to be hosting the first event of the Topper National Series for 2018-2019. We have a fantastic tidal venue for sailing and enjoy access to the water right across the tidal range. The event is being sponsored locally by Sailing Chandlery. If you haven’t been to Marconi Sailing Club before, here is a short video to give you an idea of what the club can be like. Marconi Sailing Club Aerial Youtube clip Links to enter the events are: The links below include the NOR, course cards…

Training Opportunities Thanks to the RYA, we have some funds available to offer some training using the MSC training center instructors. Let us know if you would like to reserve a spot by either by commenting on the facebook post or by emailing training@marconi-sc.org.uk  – please include which 2 sessions you would like to do. Its free to take part. We have 3 days planned. 14th July, 18th August and 29th September. We will be running 4 different activities on each day and you will be able to choose 1 in the morning then another in the afternoon. The 14th…

On the 23rd and 24th of June Marconi Sailing Club Training Centre are offering an RYA Level 1 Dinghy Sailing Course. Link To RYA Site For Level 1 Course Information This course is perfect for anyone just starting thier sailing journey – the course is run entirely at MSC and is for members only. (If you are not a member contact us as we might be able to help) The cost of this course is just £90 – which is very reasonable and probably wont be repeated at this price. To book a place on this course plaese contact our…

This Sunday see the arrival of the first dinghy points racing this season. With the new season comes some new arrangements – its only a few minor tweaks to keep things fresh and hopefully find some new ways of making things better. The headline change is probably that this season the Fast Cats will be starting first. Fast Cats Starting First This means our order of starts will be: Fast & Medium Cats Sprint 15s Mono-hulls A number of factors contributing here but probably the two most noteworthy are that we wanted to give the newer and younger sailors a…

RYA Training at MSC Marconi Sailing Club Training Centre  is very pleased to be able to offer RYA courses to its members. More information about RYA training at MSC RYA Course Dates These are the dates for 2018 RYA first Aid Course 18th Feburary RYA PB2 (Course Cost £100 Discount available for Support Boat volunteers) 24th & 25th March 28th & 29th April 2nd & 9th June 27th & 28th October RYA Level 2 Dinghy Sailing (Course cost £110) 7th & 8th April (Course 1) 20th & 21st October (Course 2) Costs & Booking information Marconi Sailing Club Training Centre Princial…

Marconi SC Gig Rowing Race CANCELLED. Unfortunately the weather forecast for this Sunday 7th January has forced the cancellation of our Gig Rowing Race. The rowing gigs are fragile craft and the wind strength and particularly the direction makes launching and recovering these boats a hazardous proposition on Sunday. We don’t want any damaged boats or damaged people, regrettably the smart call is to cancel the event. Many thanks to all those people who had volunteered to help us put on this event, your offer of help was and is very much appreciated.

Renewal Emails Have Been Sent 2018 Membership Renewal Covering Letter Membership Renewals Using Members Portal Over the next few weeks you will recieve your membership renewals – most of you will be recieving them by email this year for the first time – there remains a number of members who dont have access to email and for those members we will continue to post the renewal – in either case it will look a little different than in previous years. The covering email/letter will have full details of payment options including payment online with a card via the membership portal.…