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Junior regatta 10th October
This Sunday is our Junior Regatta! All juniors are invited to attend our annual regatta on Sunday 10 Oct. There will be a briefing at 9:15 please be changed and have your boat rigged before this. With a maximum of four races, prize giving will be around midday. This will give everyone the opportunity to join in the Sunday Handicap at 12:30. The Junior Regatta is the culmination of our Sunday
Published 09:47 on 6 Oct 2021
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RS200 Open Meeting 16th October
The final round of the 2021 RS200 Northern Travellers series will take place at Budworth Sailing Club on Saturday 16th October. A one day event, good racing is guaranteed, with the first of four races beginning at 11am. The club bar will be available afterwards. Entry is now available online for £15. However, entry on the day will also be possible for £20. We hope to see you all there! If you
Published 13:15 on 4 Oct 2021
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Flying the flag at Bass
Seven members of Budworth's RS200 fleet acquitted themselves with distinction when they took on high quality opposition at this year's prestigious Great North Asymmetric Challenge (GNAC) at Bassenthwaite. As well as the 200s of Martin and Sian Joesbury, Jon and Heather Ward plus Jon Chapman and Wendy Martin, Alistair Coates was also on the water at the front end of a 400. Eight races were packed into the weekend in testing
Published 08:49 on 3 Oct 2021
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Commodore's September Newsletter
Dear Member, What an extraordinary month we have just experienced. Someone summed it up when they described it to me as "Feeling the buzz back in Budworth"! Budworth's 'Italian Job' Wednesday 1 st September concluded this year's very popular midweek series. Twenty four entries pursued each other in a nip and tuck, one hour race, skilfully managed by Mark Philpot. Close racing was seen
Published 12:00 on 20 Sep 2021
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Solo Open 9th October
The final round of the 2021 Solo Northern Travellers series will take place at Budworth Sailing Club on Saturday 9th October. A one day event, good racing is guaranteed, with the first race beginning at 11am with a range of prizes available. The club bar will be available afterwards. Entry is now available online for £12. However, entry on the day will also be possible for £15. We hope to see
Published 10:36 on 19 Sep 2021
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Open day success!
This August bank holiday Budworth Sailing club hosted it's 2021 open day, welcoming a whole range of people into the club with many embarking on either their new sailing journey or picking up a sport they have enjoyed in the past. Many visitors took advantage of joy rides across the range of boats at the club and activities, the club was a hive of activity and I'm sure many people have their own memories
Published 00:00 on 1 Sep 2021
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Saturday pirate day itinerary
Word is out! We have full timings for the much anticipated pirate day, now available. BBQ FOR TICKET HOLDERS ONLY Camping overnight Friday 27th August. 8:30am: Bacon butties 10:00am - 4:30pm: Pirate's family fun day (including walking the plank) BBQ FOR TICKET HOLDERS ONLY 5:00pm: Lighting the BBQ 6:30pm: First food sitting (up to 65 juniors and
Published 21:27 on 27 Aug 2021
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First Aid Focus
Where's Budworth Sailing Club's defibrillator? I've recently been randomly posing this question to members. Answer: It's in the main clubhouse, lots of you correctly answered. So why does this matter? In an emergency it's important to know where the defibrillator is and use it quickly. Hitting the headlines recently during Euros 2020, the defibrillator, (sometimes known as an AED), is a device which restores a normal heartbeat or restarts the
Published 17:30 on 25 Aug 2021
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Final Wednesday night: Pursuit race!
As the days begin to get shorter again, that means unfortunately Wednesday night sailing must come to a close. We will be seeing it off in style with the usual 1 hour pursuit race. This year it will be held on Wednesday 25th August at 7pm.
Published 00:00 on 19 Aug 2021
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August Commodore's newsletter
Dear Member, I trust you have all been as enthused as I was by the British sailing team medal haul from the recent Tokyo Olympics: 3 Gold, 1 silver and 1 Bronze. An achievement made all the greater by the past months of restriction which thankfully is now being eased. With that said, I have been encouraged to put together our very own Olympic-style programme of events to celebrate 75 years of club history
Published 09:26 on 13 Aug 2021