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Salcombe Yacht Club Winter Series Race 5
Race 5 of the Salcombe Yacht Clubs Winter series will not go down as a classic in the memory of either competitors or anyone unfortunate enough to be watching. Things began reasonably promisingly with a light north easterly breeze blowing over a flood tide. Race Officer Tim Fells deployed a temporary mark in Batson Creek hoping to give the fleets a reasonable windward leg up to the Yalton mark after the initial fetch from the
Published 10:58 on 26 Nov 2019
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SYC Winter Series Race 4
The second race of the SYC winter series was sailed in pleasant conditions with a Northerly airstream and as usual, the Salcombe estuary provided challenging areas to navigate. This week it was the region approaching The Bag at Snapes point. There was a good entry of Solos to compete in their class race and the star studded handicap fleet had the interesting addition of Roger Tushingham making a welcome return to Salcombe sailing in an
Published 15:01 on 19 Nov 2019
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Salcombe Yacht Club Winter Series Race 3
After the first two Saturdays were cancelled due to gales, the Winter Series at Salcombe Yacht Club finally got underway last weekend. Thunderous mid-morning rain cleared away to leave some watery sunshine and a moderate north westerly breeze. Those familiar with sailing in Salcombe will know that a north westerly is the most difficult of wind directions the wind may blow down the harbour from Batson but it may equally funnel in from the
Published 11:53 on 14 Nov 2019
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Solo rule changes cancelled.
NSCA Announcement re Rule Changes Friday, October 25, 2019 Dear fellow Solo Sailors and Members of the NSCA Most, if not all of you, will be aware of the initiative to review the rule changes around certain aspects of the Solo, to ensure it remained in line with the wishes of all us who own and race it. I do not propose to enumerate the changes that were
Published 19:13 on 25 Oct 2019
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Solo Autumn Trophy. 19th/20th 2019
Salcombe Autumn Solo Open. 19th/20th October 2019 by: Graham Cranford Smith Photos: Margaret Mackley The Autumn Tyler Trophy Solo open meeting made it into the class fixture list this year. Consequently, the attendance was improved over 2018. Even so Salcombe is miles from anywhere (hence its attraction) and has a richly deserved reputation for being somewhat difficult. Happily, the net effect was that twenty-four specialist
Published 00:00 on 20 Oct 2019
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Salcombe Yacht Club Autumn Series Race 7
A dreich day greeted the more hardy sailors who turned out for the Salcombe Yacht Club Autumn Series Race 7. Race officer John Wylie set the right course for a South South Westerly; Blackstone Gerston, Millbay, Crossways line, however with the race taking place on maximum spring flood tide it was to be most challenging. There were no takers for the Cadet Handicap race, so the Medium Handicap Fleet were first away, with the
Published 09:27 on 15 Oct 2019
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Lark Open Regatta
After Saturday’s Lark Masters event, the stalwarts returned to the fray for the Open Meeting on Sunday 6 th October. Three races were planned, which caused some trepidation for the more senior sailors! With glorious sunshine and strong winds forecast an exciting day was anticipated. However, once reaching the start line in the estuary it became evident that the swirling Salcombe winds were in play. The OOD sensibly set the course away from
Published 07:26 on 10 Oct 2019
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LARK MASTERS
Every two years the good and the great of the Lark class gather for a one-day Masters event followed by a party and an Open on the Sunday for those still able. Salcombe YC were again chosen to host the event providing three back to back races in the harbour and the use of their excellent club house for the evening’s entertainment. Saturday dawned with far from auspicious conditions – flat calm and drizzle.
Published 10:57 on 8 Oct 2019
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Terrific Start to Salcombe Yacht Club Rambling Season.
On a beautiful autumnal morning at the start of October, the Salcombe Yacht Club Ramblers started the new season in style with a clear blue sky and the sun shining on them. We all met, with a plethora of dogs at foot, at Oceans Restaurant on Bolberry Down for a stimulating cup of coffee where we were greeted by Emma Reece, the local National Trust Ranger, a fount of knowledge of all things ‘environmental,’ who
Published 10:50 on 4 Oct 2019
