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Winter Series : Race 3 Solo Report
With what was to become a challenging race, the light wind in a northly direction, 0 - 3 knts, and one hour into the flood, what could possibly go wrong. The options for the race officer were slim, with Mark 3 sat in no wind under Scoble Point, Mark X was set on the windward wind line just above the ferry steps and displayed the ancient "Roman" course of X1X1X1. The thirteen competitors More »
26 Nov 2023
Winter Series : Race 3 Handicap Report
Course X-1-X-1-X-1 There was a real feel of winter as a light dusting of frost glazed some of the dinghy covers on the tank. A frost usually indicates clear skies and light winds, and this was certainly the case on Saturday. Only two boats took to the water: Sian Hodges in her Laser 4.7 and John Burn in his Merlin Rocket, with first-time Merlin crew Charlotte Simmonds. A large More »
26 Nov 2023
Cruiser Laying Up Supper
With the harbour sublift having done its work depositing the majority of the fleet on the dump at Batson and with other boats at Lincombe and various points North, East, South and West, the time had come to celebrate (or lament) the end of the cruising season at our annual laying up supper. Traditionally a particularly social occasion, this year proved no exception. Forty two yachtsmen and women plus support crew from friends and More »
24 Nov 2023
A different kind of Cruise.
Portsmouth to Southampton by the pretty route! In actual fact via Azores, Bermuda, Bahamas, Panama Canal, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Cape Horn; then four days of penguins, glaciers, whales and volcanic islands off the Antarctic Peinsula, followed by Port Staley, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Cape Verde and Tenerife. The voyage of a lifetime, taking me far from the English winter for most of January, all February and the greater part of March 2023. More »
16 Nov 2023
Upcoming events
December 1-31 |
Christmas Raffle Ticket |
Dec 2 |
11:00 - South West Water Pursuit Race |
Dec 2 |
18:30 - Dinghy Laying Up Supper and Pr…Please Note, this incredible 3-course meal has an additional charge |
Dec 5 |
10:00 - Pilates with Laura Kennedy |
Dec 5 |
11:00 - Pilates with Laura Kennedy |
Dec 7 |
10:30 - Wreath Making Workship with Pa…A very popular wreath making workshop run by SYC Member, |
Dec 8 |
10:30 - SYC Christmas Ramble followed… |
Dec 9 |
11:00 - Winter Series Race 6 |
Dec 12 |
10:00 - Pilates with Laura Kennedy |
Dec 12 |
11:00 - Pilates with Laura Kennedy |