Please can anyone who has one of the club annual trophies return it to the club house by Sunday 9th October so they can be presented for 2023 at the prizegiving at the end of the month.
Thank you to all the members who have carried out duties during the Thursday Series so far. I have made a list of those who have (on the noticeboard) and note there are several names who need to do some duties.
This coming Thursday (10th August) there are no volunteers so far on Dutyman.
Please put your name down soonest.
The last race in the 21 Race Series will be on the 24th and we will again be running a
PRIZE GIVING AND PIZZA NIGHT after racing. Free to competitors, donation from supporters.
Please bring your own alcohol and hot and cold drinks will be available from the Galley
First Aid Course
Tuesday 30th May 2023
1 day RYA course – required to become Dinghy Instructor qualified.
9am to 5pm at the clubhouse. Bring your own lunch please.
Cost – £40 for SBSC members, £140 for non-members
To book please email training@suttonbinghamsc.net
Spring Newsletter is out
Check your email inboxes, or go to the news section of the website to find it, the latest newsletter is available to read
Dorset Triangle
Next Sunday is the first leg of the 2023 Dorset Triangle at home. Boats from Castle Cove and Lyme Regis are invited to take part against us in a 3 race series. Also part of the event is the Banbury Chaser which is between Lyme and us.
Come along and help us try to win both, everyone is welcome and we’d love to see you.
We are looking forward to seeing the sailors from the opposition clubs too
Lyme Regis Sailing Club
Castle Cove Sailing Club
Training booking now open
the youth and adult training booking is now live with Francesca as the booking manager. Please see the training pages on our website at www.suttonbinghamsc.net – there is a form to fill in for your bookings which Francesca will process. Its her first year doing this so please be gentle
To get the Club ready for the year ahead there are a number of jobs including cutting back the undergrowth and general tidying up that need doing.
Please spare what time you have on Saturday to come to the Club and bring any suitable gardening tools, protective clothing and gloves etc.
The Club will be providing bacon butties and hot drinks to keep you going and possible cake as well.
For those of you going to the Dinghy Show, there is a second Working Party Day in a month’s time on the 25th March so you will not miss out
The safety /galley duty roster is looking rather empty. Please make sure you go to the Dutyman app to volunteer for the correct number of duties for your membership for this year. You can find more details and the link to Dutyman on this link – https://ift.tt/9CSPogq
If you don’t choose your dates you will soon be allocated them.
Couch to Competent Sailor
A series of four evenings aimed at novices or folks whose knowledge/skills are rusty and would appreciate a refresher, covering everything you need to know to get out on the water. The goal is to bring you to a standard where you are confident enough to enjoy joining in fun racing on a Thursday evening and in doing so remove barriers to you getting on the water. Some material will be relevant to recreational sailing and cruising, so even if racing is not your thing, come along and learn how to sail better and chat to folks about your goals. Details of the content of each evening are being finalised and will be published, see below.
We are very fortunate to have excellent race coaches in our membership and Andrew Frost and Chris Jones have volunteered to deliver the indoor coaching sessions, supported by others. There will be open discussion sessions and opportunities to ask your questions or chat with more experienced members.
30th March.18.30 to 20.30 Weather and daylight permitting the final evening will be a practical session with a boat on shore looking at rigging a boat, sail setting and trim
Please register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/couch-to-competent-sailor-tickets-558215837597