Author: Martin

More events and support for members than ever before, here they are so you don’t miss out. The RYA recognise we have a great training set-up, so have just awarded us their Training ‘tick’ logo. What a compliment!

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• 9,10, June – RUTLAND water – National Watersports Festival
• 16, 17 June Start/L1,L2 Windsurfing Course – SOLD OUT.
• 23,24 June Start/L1,L2 Windsurfing Course – 2 spaces left
• 23 June BBQ on the Beach – apply for e-tickets in advance
• 30 June – 10 July Instructor Training Course
• 7 July Beginner+ 1 Day course –
• 14 July – Wild and Wonderful – 40 year conservation celebrations with the sailing Club and NWT
• 21 July – Race day 2
• 29 July – Simon Bornhoft training course
• 18 August – Fun Day
• 8 September – Race Day 3

We do like our open days, and this year’s was up there with our best. Our visitors must have thought so too, as a staggering 77% of them joined, which is quite an improvement on the 5% from last year. That’s astonishing. A lot of hard work and a beer after. Well done to the 20+ volunteers who made this possible: Gareth, Wendy, John, Patricia, Philip, Keith, Roger, Glynis, Darren, Jeff, Simon, David, Steve, Chris, Darren, Sam, Wendy, Neil, David, Paul and Tone.

you a merry Xmas and a happy new year”

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Members on the beach Xmas day 2016.

Please remember to keep clear of the winter exclusion zones, marked by a line of white Buoys, and yellow hatching in the picture. This is to help minimise the disturbance to wintering birds. This goes back to when the Club was formed and agreed with the Broads Authority, other organisations and water users.

The first official Race Day for a decade or two was well organised, and a great success. With a westerly wind gusting to Force 4, the course was laid out from the point to a Southerly Buoy. The results after 5 races were: 1st Martin, 2nd, Simon, 3rd Darren. Thank you to Richard for organising, and the ‘three men in a boat’ (Graham, Dave, Darren) for helping to keep proceedings under control.

Everyone is looking forward to the 2018 race series.