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Date: 31/03/08 Owner: Jez Rees

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Commodore's Summer Drinks Party

mel_and_johnOn Sunday afternoon 14 June, in wonderful sunshine, guests joined members for the Commodore's Summer Drinks Party.  Commodore Melita Biggs told the guests in her welcome speech that it was a change in tradition to have the party during the summer months and she hoped that they had enjoyed coming to WSC in daylight.   Local authority representatives, marine agencies, Commodore's of affiliated Clubs and businesses who have helped the Club during the year, were treated to Pimms with sandwiches and strawberry scones.

During the party Melita made a presentation of a cheque from Weymouth Sailing Club for £1,000 to the RNLI.  TThe cheque was received by Secretary of RNLI Weymouth Station John Harvey.

Posted by She Taylor   Last Updated on Monday, 22 June 2009
 
Draig O'r Mor Qualifies with Line Honours
eddystone_rockOn Monday 25th May Draig Or Mor took line honours for her class to finish the Myth of Malham, Fastnet qualifying, race. A grueling 61 hour 230 mile battle of wits against no wind, to Eddystone rock & back, tested team spirit and determination to the extreme. It was a race of triumph and disappointment, hope and exasperation. Time after time Draig led the way only to fall into a windless tidal gate which enabled the back markers to catch up and the race started all over again.  Sailing on Draig were Kay & Kevin Stibbs, Andy Young, Dave Sadler, Kevin Francis and first timer John Robertson (not forgetting delivery boy Mickey Carter) Posted by She Taylor   Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 June 2009
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Over 100 Squibs

squib2009-print-she05feb2009SQUIB NATIONAL ENTRIES HAVE BEEN CLOSED AT 108 BOATS (27 June - 3 July) 

This is the highest number of boats that has been achieved in a National Squib artful_dodgerChampionships and is a sure sign of the popularity of Weymouth as a sailing venue.

Well done to Peter Hopford and team the  who have been working hard to put the show together and to the sponsors for supporting the event.

The Squib despite being a boat of some vintage continues to attract top sailors and regularly achieves high turnouts for Club racing - 20 boats were on the start line on Thursday evening.  Good luck to the Weymouth fleet in the Championships.

Posted by She Taylor   Last Updated on Thursday, 04 June 2009
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Dr Geoffrey Bath's Rooftop Lecture

dscn0655In wonderful sunshine, club member Dr Geoffrey Bath gave a demonstration into how gravitational fields are formed in cataclysmic variable or CV stars, which consist of a primary white dwarf and a secondary mass transferring star.

Doctor Bath has lectured in physics at Merton and Wolfson Colleges, Oxford University, and worked as a research fellow with Nasa at Princeton University in America.

His complex experiment, using vessels containing water, elastic and a siphon, attempts to simulate and explain gravitational anomalies found in certain types of stars.

Dr Bath admitted that his work has no practical applications and isn't going to make him into a millionaire.  Commodore Melita Biggs thanked him very much for a very interesting and informative talk. 

 

Posted by She Taylor   Last Updated on Sunday, 24 May 2009
 
YOBs on Pelican

YOBs on PelicanThe weekend of the 9th and 10th May saw Weymouth Sailing Club YOBs (youth on boats) sailing a bigger boat than normal when they were invited to act as crew on the Tall Ship resident in Weymouth Harbour - TS Pelican for their day excursions in the bay.

Five young Club members were put through their paces as they were sent up the mast to sort the sails etc.   All 5 left the ship ready for an early night after a two hard days work but full of enthusiasm asking when they can do it again, and the ones that didn't get to go are waiting the next opportunity.

YOBs feetOne took a photo of them having break from climbing the rigging, luckily they all had a good head for heights. All of the youngsters recommend this as the best day out ever and if you see it advertised you should try it for yourselves.

Posted by She Taylor   Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 May 2009
 
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