Category: Racing

Racing is the mainstay of TSC. We encourage all our members to take part in races. It’s fun and a great way to improve your skills.

This category contains posts detailing upcoming events, and results for recent events.

Laser Open, 2018-Results

An excellent turnout of nineteen boats saw some close racing in the usual fickle Trimpley winds. It was good to see nine visitors join the Trimpley sailors and we trust they “enjoyed” their sailing in our little pond. John Ling, from Bartley SC dominated the three races as usual, and comfortably won the Standard, Master and…

By stouty Friday, 14 September 2018 Off

Late Summer Pursuit 2018

Fourteen boats ( 7 Lasers and 7 GPs ) fought it out in this year’s Late Summer Pursuit race. Winds were typically ‘Trimpley’ with some good blows followed by periods of almost calm. Simon Yeomans won both two races to claim the trophy in the Laser class from Mike Dalziel who was only seconds away from taking a…

By stouty Tuesday, 28 August 2018 Off

Keith & Ben sail the Worlds

Well done to Keith Budden and Ben Roberts for an epic sailing series at the GP14 Worlds at Mounts Bay in Cornwall. Despite being towards the back of the fleet during the series they finished all nine races they took part in , for which they received a well earned Endeavour Trophy. Click on the photos…

By stouty Wednesday, 22 August 2018 Off

Race training session – August 27th

Why not try some free, race training for new and existing members ? Monday 27th August 10am start. Boats will be rigged but members need not change into sailing clothes. We will be running an introduction to racing covering the following in the club house: Introduction to race start process Race course Introduction to race rules…

By stouty Wednesday, 22 August 2018 Off

Late Summer Pursuit Race-Monday August 27th

Why not come and join in a very different kind of racing for the Late Summer Pursuit. Given the right conditions you could start out first and stay ahead of the rest of the fleet to win the trophy. Awards are for the GP14s and Lasers based on personal handicaps and other boats sailing under Menagarie…

By stouty Saturday, 4 August 2018 Off

Llangorse 2018

The sunshine continued to shine and did not let us down last weekend as 24 TSC members headed off to Llangorse for a weekend of sailing fun.  We were made very welcome by Llangorse Sailing club on both days and whilst the winds were very calm, there was still fun to be had with some sailing,…

By stouty Tuesday, 31 July 2018 Off

Trimpley 50th Anniversary Regatta – 2018

What a brilliant day ! Gorgeous hot, sultry weather – warm Trimpley winds and plenty of sailors and friends celebrating the club’s 50th milestone. It was so good to see many “silver sailors” join us to sit in the shade and remember days past – nothing seems to have changed ! Some sailing did take…

By stouty Sunday, 15 July 2018 Off