Social Sailing See events programme
page for dates Social Sailing
 This
year there will be the customary holiday in Brittany
in July. Poole "Week" be
the 19th - 22nd June, Weymouth and Calshot
in September are at the customary times: Calshot from 30th August - 2nd September,
and Weymouth week will be from Monday 24th - Thursday 27th September. Some
of the venues that we have used for many years for our racing events are also
ideally suited to our non-racing members. So the weekends at Bala
and Whitwell (Rutland Water) are now for
both racing and social sailing. Both of these offer extensive waters, and our
custom has always been to have a meal together on the Saturday evening. Camping
is available at Bala on a nearby campsite, and at Whitwell on site. These will
both be 3-day weekends, from Friday to Sunday. Another venue suitable for our
social sailors is Brogborough,
which we hope to visit twice - dates to be confirmed. 
Midweek
Social Sailing on the South CoastA Seavets group meets
to windsurf once a week on the south coast from April through to October or November. We
choose safe locations as we have no rescue cover on these occasions, but of course
we keep an eye on each other while sailing. The programme for2011 can be
downloaded here - 2012 dates
to be published in due course Island Cruises and Informal Racing at Datchet On
Wednesdays, weather permitting, a group of Seavets usually meet at Datchet Water
SC, aiming to have 4 informal races round the reservoirs buoys during the day.
Further information from Norman Haddon.
Norman also organises a series of island cruises.
Depending on the weather these can be quite strenuous, but are more usually a
gentle days cruising incorporating stops for lunch and tea. The distance covered
in a day is typically some 20 miles. A raceboard is essential to ensure efficient
beating, particularly in light wind conditions. The group sails without rescue
cover and so takes all possible safety precautions. Click here
for a brief description of all the cruises in 2011.
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