Budworth Sailing Club

There is lots of news for the North West this month, so have a read !

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Ice yachting anyone?

The final sailing event of 2009 was the Boxing Day open which was a great success, given the unpromising conditions, with 30 competitors. Coming in between two very cold spells the sailing was preceded by a spot of ice skating as the competitors attempted to negotiate a flooded and frozen car park.

The actual sailing took place in a lightish shifty southwester and was very close. Read more… »

Budworth will be holding its traditional  Boxing Day event on Saturday the 26th Dec 2009 .

First Race will be 12 o’clock and is open to all PY rated boats.

Entry Fee is £10 per double hander, £6 for single handers boat with all profits going to the RNLI.

If you get there early you might catch the brave Swimmers !

Local boy makes good
This quote from the latest RYA newsletter says it all:
Roger Allen from Warrington was presented with one of the RYA’s most prestigious awards, an RYA Award, on 19 November by HRH the Princess Royal, President of the RYA, at the organisation’s annual awards ceremony held in London.

Well done Roger, who aside from his work for the RYA has for very many years been a great asset to Budworth SC.
See our separate post for more details!

Autumn Series Finale
At the point I’m writing this the Autumn series has one day left to run Read more… »

Local Sailor Receives prestigious Award from HRH Princess Royal

Local sailor Roger Allen, a long time member at Budworth S.C. was presented with one of the RYA’s (Royal Yachting Association) most prestigious awards on Thursday (19 November) by HRH the Princess Royal, President of the RYA at the organisation’s annual awards ceremony held in London.

Roger was one of just five people nationwide to receive the top ranking RYA Award. He was nominated for the award by RYA council members and was selected as a winner by the Awards panel for his work. Read more… »