Bolton Sailing Club

The RYA Volvo Dinghy Show 2010 is just around the corner. If you are planning on visiting the show please see below details you might find of interest.

RYA Volvo Dinghy Show
in association with Yachts and Yachting and Suzuki
6 and 7 March 2010
Alexandra Palace, London

The only boat show dedicated entirely to dinghy sailing; featuring dinghies from over 100 class associations, plus all the well known dinghy manufacturers, including Laser, Topper, RS Racing Sailboats and Ovington Boats. In total there are over 200 exhibition stands with a comprehensive range of boats, sailing equipment, clothing and accessories.

There’s a full programme of events ranging from talks for those new to dinghy sailing through to tips from top sailors, including Olympic sailors. The show really does have something for everyone.

For the very latest information and to book your tickets in advance visit the show web site www.dinghyshow.org.uk The show web site also has all the information you need to help you if you’re planning to bring a group to the show.

If you belong to a sailing club you could be in with a chance to win a set of 10 Rooster buoyancy aids, or a set of Volvo race marks or a safety boat package of a Rigiflex 360 Newmatic safety boat with a Suzuki 9.9hp outboard and a trailer from Mersea Trailers for your club. Just say which club you belong to when you book your tickets in advance – SO DON’T FORGET TO MENTION BOLTON SAILING CLUB!

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The forecast for Sunday is for snow from around 12 noon onwards.

As it would mean postponing the AGM for at least another 2 weeks, it is our intention for the AGM to go ahead on Sunday and we will do our best to ensure that the drive into the club will be cleared of snow to permit safe access to and from the car park. I’ve bought 75kg of salt to help!

Please check back before you head off to the club as we will try to keep you up-to-date. If there is nothing posted here to say otherwise, the AGM will go ahead at 2pm as advertised.

Richard

Update: 13:05 on Sunday – current;y very fine snow. Volunteers working to make the road better but it is passable and Belmont Road is open.

When: Friday 22nd January 2010 @ 19.30

Where:
Three Bs Brewery
Unit 5 Laneside Works
Stockclough Lane
Feniscowles
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB2 5JR

Map: http://doiop.com/3bs
Cost: £15 incl curry

Please email richard@sail.org.uk with your numbers

On Wednesday 11^th November Bolton Sailing Club were awarded the esteemed Volvo RYA Champion Club status as recognition of their commitment to youth sailing.

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With the Sailing Committee deciding to discount the results for the first race (of the senior fleet) due to a timing error, the revised results are now as follows…

Senior Club Championship

Handicap Fleet

Junior Fleet

Junior Club Championship Fleet

Saturday 10th October 2009
Start time: 10am on the water

Entry fee: TBA

The day is aimed at sailors who want an introduction to racing or those who have been racing at club level and want to learn more.

Top coaches in attendance on the day.

 •  Race training exercises in the morning
 •  Short series of races in the afternoon
 •  End of day de-brief from coaches

Trophies and prizes for various finishing positions

Open to single handed boats no faster that Laser Radial. (Topper, Pico, Optimist, Laser 4.7, Topas, RS Feva etc)

A limited number of Toppers, Fevas, Teras and oppies are available to hire for the event. Contact us for more details.

Andrew Craig
Email: andrew@sail.org.uk

The West Zone sailors had a fantastic day of racing today to round up their series. A steady 5-8 knots of breeze meant that conditions were great for fitting in the four scheduled races for the day.

Racing was highly competitive across all fleets with lots of place changing to keep it exciting.

Well fought championship trophies went to the following sailors:

4.5 Techno: First Sarah Labourne with Harry Davis in second and Jordan Howram in third.

5.5 Open: First John Davis with Cameron Coghill in second and Scott Collins in third.

6.8 Techno: First Oliver Bradley-Baker with Robert York in second and Max Bushell in third.

7.8 Techno: First Adam Purcell with Kieran Burley in second and Luke Patrick in third

Optimist: In first place Martin Wrigley with Haydn Griffiths in second and Boby Hewitt in third.

Topper: In first Matt Venables with brother Dan Venables in second and Curtis Mearns in third.

Feva: In first, Robert and Emma Loveridge, with Robert and Rebecca Morris in second and George and Ed Shelley in third.

WELL DONE CURTIS!

Big thanks to all who came to Southport over the weekend, whether sailing or supporting! Especially huge thanks to the Courtneys for the ‘B’ team boat and Pete Burton for the ‘C’ ‘A’ team boat.

Well done also to those who had never sailed in the 24 hour race before! Maybe we should introduce initiation ceremonies like they have when you sail across the equator for the first time.

Bolton ‘B’ came 36th and Bolton ‘A’ came 60th. Well done to South Staffs for coming 1st and 2nd (and Mike Senior, ex-Boltonian and their captain).

There were no prizes for oldest pairing but I think the Bolton ‘A’ team would have won that when Dennis Shevelan and Geoff Benson donned buoyancy aids for an hour on Saturday night. We think the combined age was around 143 years!

Photos: here, here and here

This weekend is the Annual West Lancashire Yacht Club 24 Hour Race.

It starts at noon on Saturday and finishes noon on Sunday and takes place on the marine lake in Southport.

If you don’t know what it’s all about, WLYC website says…

“The 24 Hour Race is the premiere opportunity for Sailing Club teams to compete for serious trophies (and status), whilst also enjoying the unique hospitality provided by one of the best social events in the dinghy racing calendar (The social event lasts for 48 hours – Friday, through to Sunday).”

Thanks to the Courtneys for lending their boat to the ‘B’ team and Pete Burton for the ‘C’ team speed machine.

Who can sail?

This year we haven’t got our usual crack ‘A’ team to challenge for the win, I believe they’re taking a well deserved break. That doesn’t mean we don’t mean business! I believe the ‘B’ team is all sorted for sailors as Warren has hassled and hounded the top club sailors who will be available over the weekend.

The ‘C’ team is more of a ‘anyone who wants to sail can sail’ team. There are some conditions though…you must be competent at sailing a GP14, either helm or crew and as a crew must be able to fly a spinnaker.

Friday night?

Yep, the event starts on Friday with a party in the beer tent. I’ll be there and I believe Andy Bury has already reserved his spot at the bar so come over Friday to start the event early!

Support

Even if you’re not sailing, the marine lake is a great place to come and watch some close racing and it’s always good to see familiar faces (with cakes). There’s also plenty of shopping opportunities in Southport if your other half ain’t interested in sailing.

Getting there

Here’s a link to Google Maps. It’s on the marine lake near the pier.

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UPDATE

There’s now a menu item at the top of this site titled “24 Hour Race 2009” where you’ll be able to see photos taken live at the event and uploaded to the website!

Due to the imminent reduction in amount of water we’re going to have over the winter, it has been agreed to move the Club Championship date to run it as soon as possible.

The new date is SUNDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER 2009. It will still start at the advertised time and be the same format as that in the handbook.