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Salcombe Yacht Club Bucket and Spade Series Race 3
Following some unseasonably stormy weather which saw the abandonment of Bucket and Spade Series Race 2; The thirty two sailors who had not had enough of what the Salcombe Ria could throw at them over the two Regatta weeks reassembled at the SYC start line to reengage in battle. In a Force 4 West South Westerly with occasional Force 5 gusts, Race Officer Paul Ellis set the Junior Fleet a course between Millbay
Published 08:01 on 21 Aug 2019
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Photos of Salcombe Gin SYC Regatta 2019 by Paul Gibbins
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Published 08:10 on 19 Aug 2019
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124th Salcombe Gin sponsored SYC annual Regatta
There was a huge mix of sun, wind and rain during the 124th Salcombe Gin sponsored SYC annual Regatta and the 183 competing boats in sixteen different classes were challenged on the water with plenty of navigation decisions in a busy estuary with a predominantly blustery and unpredictable strong wind blowing from over and around Salcombe. Two days were lost because of high winds, however the remaining four days sailing was action packed with
Published 07:27 on 19 Aug 2019
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RACING CANCELLED WEDNESDAY 14 AUGUST PM - WINDS 5 GUSTING 7
PLEASE NOTE THAT RACING THIS AFTERNOON - WEDNESDAY 14 AUGUST HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO SEVERE WINDS
Published 11:20 on 14 Aug 2019
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Salcombe Yacht Club Bucket and Spade Series Race 1
The first races of the popular Salcombe Yacht Club Bucket and Spade series were got away on Saturday 3 rd August under the watchful eyes of Race Officer Richard Fulford-Smith. The easterly breeze resulted in the start line area being in the wind shadow of the Portlemouth shore, but as soon as this was escaped a 15 to 25mph wind allowed for speedy reaching, although the low spring tide allowed for little beating.
Published 12:28 on 6 Aug 2019
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Summer Race Series 8 - 27 July
Once again the sun shone and with the high tide coinciding with the race starts, the full extent of the Kinsbridge Estuary was available to OODs Graham and Tessa Pike for racing and the course was nicely set with a hard beat to Blackstone into a very fresh but gusty sea breeze, followed by a run to Yalton and trips to Frogmore and Gerston before heading back to the finishing line where the sea breeze had met the pressure wind causing some frustration and confusion.
Published 12:10 on 31 Jul 2019
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Salcombe Yacht Club Summer Series Race 7
Once again conditions were perfect for dinghy racing in Salcombe on Saturday. The wind was blowing 15 knots from the south west and the sun shone. Race Officer Paul Rayson set the handicap classes three laps of the main estuary around Blackstone and Crossways whilst the Solos and the Yawls went on a longer loop around Blackstone and Gerston before joining the rest for a couple of laps around Blackstone and Crossways. The Juniors
Published 07:17 on 26 Jul 2019
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Salcombe Gin Merlin Rocket Week 2019
Congratulations to the 2019 Prize Winners! Thank you so much to everyone who helped make the Salcombe Gin MRW such a success. We are fortunate to have a SYC team of volunteers whose commitment is huge to make this week so special. Graham & Fiona Cranford Smith devote huge amounts of time throughout the year making the whole week possible. Each and every Volunteer is valued.
Published 10:58 on 17 Jul 2019
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Salcombe Yacht Club Summer Series Race 4 2019
With light breezes emerging from most aspects of the southerly quadrant, Race Officer Tim Fells set a conservative course within Salcombe Harbour for the dinghy racers participating in the fourth race of the Salcombe Yacht Club Summer Series on 29 th June. With a flood tide, and wind shadow beneath the Salcombe shore, all of the racers chose to start and beat up the Salcombe shore to Blackstone, followed by a shortened course
Published 10:17 on 3 Jul 2019
