May Day Pursuit racing – Monday, May 1, 2017
Why not come down to the water to try a pursuit race ? It’s a different kind of racing which allows the slower, less experience crews to get out in front and if the winds are right , they can stay there and win. The races are for GP14s, Lasers and a separate Menagerie fleet and are…
Easter Pennants , Easter Monday, 2017
The Easter Pennants series was sailed on Easter Monday in light and horribly variable winds. All the boats struggled at times with several practising their backward sailing skills !! Mike Harrold and wife Linda won for the GPs. John Cookson took the Laser class trophy and Commodore Neil Spokes sailed away with the Menagerie class.…
Free Sailing April 29,30
PLEASE NOTE The training courses for April 29,30 have been cancelled. There will be free sailing on both of these dates with safety cover available. Come and have a spin round the water/.
2017 sailing course dates released!
Our training course dates have been released for throughout 2017. We expect that places will go quickly so please get booked up. Our first course, RYA Start Sailing, is in only 2 weeks time, on the 29th and 30th April! For details and booking form please go to the training page: https://www.trimpleysailingclub.co.uk/training/
May Day Pursuit Races – Monday 1 May 2017
This year’s May Day Pursuit racing is on Monday 1 May . Racing starts at 1200 More details nearer the day.
Easter Pennants Racing – Monday 17 April ,2017
Easter Pennants racing is open to all members for GP14 and Laser classes and for other boats in a Menagerie class. There are 3 races with 2 to count for qualification. The racing begins at 1200. Awards are for Main and Handicap winners for all of the above classes. Look forward to seeing you on…
Sailing Taster Sessions- 29, 30 April, 2017
Taster sessions have been organised for April 29 and 30 when a group of novices will be coming to have a go at sailing. Consequently there will be no racing on these two days. Racing results will be adjusted accordingly. Sorry for any inconvenience. Mike Stout – Vice Commodore
J.B. SMITH TROPHY – 25 March, 2017
On a bright, sunny, Sunday morning seven GPs and a single Laser fought it out in moderate but fickle winds for the J.B. Smith Trophy. Ralph Webb with daughter, Alice led from the start for the GPs and despite a gallant effort from Jeff Halford and Michelle Tromans to reel them in, they crossed the…