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Saturday 16th May at 1.30pm

Saturday Club welcomes all young sailors and beginners who are members of WRSC. The first Saturday Club at West Riding for 2009 will be held on the 16th May. The day will begin with a quick briefing and introductions in the club house at about 2pm. By 2.30pm we plan to be all out on the water sailing in various boats. The club currently has 6 Opti, 4 Toppers and 1 Enterprise available to use. Coaching will be given on the water by either Tim Keighley or Hamish Gledhill. At about 3.30pm will have a small break on shore for some quick refreshment and team talks, before at 4pm we will hold a short Saturday Club race around the lake. The 2009 dates planned for the Saturday Club are as follows:-

  • 16th May
  • 13th June
  • 18th July
  • 15th August
  • 5th September
 
Solo Open 2009 PDF Print E-mail

Sunday 5th April 2009

Consistency was the name of the game at the opening event of the Solo Northern Travellers Series at West Riding Sailing Club on Sunday 5th April.  25 Solos representing 12 clubs arrived to find a perfect day for taking the dog for a walk, with only light airs ruffling the water and doing little to interfere with the warm spring sunshine.

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Laser Northern Grand Prix Circuit at West Riding SC PDF Print E-mail
Sunday 5th April.

27 boats entered the second leg of the Laser Northern Grand Prix Circuit at West Riding Sailing Club.   The forecast was for sunshine but little wind as competitors turned up to see a glassy lake.  However a building breeze filled in allowing race 1 to get underway with only a 15-minute postponement

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Northern Brass Monkey Series 2009 PDF Print E-mail

Despite having one of the snowiest winters in 18 years and several ice overs, a total of 28 boats entered the 2009 Northern Brass Monkey Series, completing 10 races out of the 17 race series.

1st John Gledhill          Solo 4751

2nd Mike Woodhead   Finn GBR16

3rd James Porter         Solo 4752

 

A full list of results can be found by following the link; icon 2009 Northern Brass Monkey series

 
Phantom Winter Champs Sponsored By Advance Safety PDF Print E-mail

Results
Pts.
1 1319 Nick Craig Frensham Pond SC 2
2 1229 Jez Entwhistle Leigh and Lowton SC 4
3 1218 Simon Hawkes Wimbleball SC 6
4 1274 Simon Childs Northampton SC 6
5 1243 Paul Lester Chase SC 8
6 1100 Mike Webster Elton SC 9
7 1329 Brett Cokayne Staunton Harold SC 10
8 1343 Norman Byrd Draycote SC 13
9 1179 Alex Morrison Port Dinorwic SC 13
10 1175 John Wayling Northampton SC 17
11 1209 James Jarvey Hickling Broad SC 17
12 1342 Mark Weston West Riding SC 20
13 1223 Richard Sims Carsington SC 21
14 1288 Doug Conway Newcastle University SC 24
15 1304 Simon Cowood Northampton SC 28
16 1038 Iain Blair Dee SC 28
17 1305 Ian Miller Alton Water SC 31
18 1257 M Segar Elton SC 33
19 1185 Ian Myers Dee SC 34
20 1151 Phil Worth Delph SC 35
21 1132 Eddie Brooks Elton SC 43
22 1258 John Pryer Dee SC 48
23 1174 Tim Grigsby Chase SC 48

 
Week 4 Northern Brass Monkey Series 2009 PDF Print E-mail
Fabulous racing conditions swelled the entries for West Riding SC's Northern Brass Monkey Series to 23, with more visitors adding spice to proceedings.  8 mph from the South gradually built during the 2 back-to-back races to give some exhilarating sailing as the day wore on. Upwind shifts favoured both the left and right sides on various occasions, allowing plenty of place changing in the body of the fleet.
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