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Commodore's newsletter July 2021
Dear Members, As most of you will already be aware, last week the Prime Minister confirmed that as of 19 July, most restrictions relating to Coronavirus in England would be eased. In particular, restrictions on numbers of people gathering, the requirements for social distancing and the use of masks in certain areas. It is absolutely essential for us all to realise that whilst this is fantastic news, our committee would remind us that the
Published 12:13 on 23 Jul 2021
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PRO training success
Budworth is a club run entirely by a dedicated team of volunteers, both on committee and members that give up their time and expertise to ensure our Mere, Club facilities and sailing opportunities are the best they can be. To support this, last week, 2 sessions have been run to provide support to members wishing to perform as Principal Race Officer for club racing. Our thanks to Jon Chapman and Bill Kenyon for organising these.
Published 12:30 on 5 Jul 2021
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Budworth Juniors leading the way at Leigh & Lowton 12 hour race
Congratulations to Rosanna, Sian, Kian, Finn, James and Joe on their win at Leigh and Lowton last weekend. Close racing was enjoyed with the Leigh and Lowton under 20 team and everyone involved had a fantastic day. It's always great to see the achievements of Budworth sailors when we get out and about!
Published 12:00 on 3 Jul 2021
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Latest committee meeting minutes: Now available
May's committee meeting minutes are now available for any members who wish to view them. They can be found here .
Published 12:00 on 1 Jul 2021
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Budworth Laser Open 27th June 2021
A light but steady wind (10mph +) from the East/N East made the Laser open a compeGGve but fun day out for all. 30 Boats entered and it was especially nice to see visitors from Dovestone, Carsington and Leigh & Lowton who sailed well managing to secure many of the top places. The race team led my Steve Hayward introduced everyone to the U Flag at the briefing which gave everyone notice of his intentions
Published 21:19 on 30 Jun 2021
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Solo training day 1st July
Budworth Sailing Club is holding a training day for members of the Solo fleet on Thursday 1st July, 2021. The day will start at 9:30 am and will cover all aspects of sailing a Solo dinghy from essential rig settings to improving boat handling and race performance. Expert coaching is being provided by Budworth's own Phil Barnes and Luke Shaw. For more details, contact Alan Bailey, Solo Fleet Captain.
Published 12:00 on 16 Jun 2021
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Inaugural Border Counties Midweek Series Open Meeting
A large new flag celebrating Budworth Sailing Club's 75 th year slowly flapped in gorgeous sunshine at the entrance to the Cheshire club, to welcome a great turnout of 11 visitors and 8 Budworth members, on Tuesday the 8 th of June. Yes, a Tuesday, it was the very first Border Counties midweek series, set up using a similar format but without the age restriction to the successful North West Senior Travellers Series
Published 12:00 on 15 Jun 2021
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March and April Committee meeting minutes now available to members
Members are now able to view the minutes of March and April's committee meeting minutes, if they require. This information can be found here .
Published 12:00 on 14 Jun 2021
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GP14 open report
Competitive racing returned with a bang to Budworth SC on 6th June 2021 with the much-anticipated GP14 open event. Attracting 23 entrants, including 5 travellers from the North West, this was the first GP14 event hosted since the first national lockdown in spring 2020, and Budworth were keen to put on a good show. The forecast was for light winds but thankfully this didn't deter the many sailors that arrived early to rig
Published 08:51 on 13 Jun 2021
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North West Junior Traveller Trophy
Today, the NWJTT went ahead in fantastic bank holiday sun. With great sailing conditions all day it is hard to believe the stormy weather that forced our first attempt at the event this year to be called off! Congratulations to our overall winner Budworth's own James Alexander, aswell as to all those who won and competed in other categories. As always, the standard of sailing was extremely high. Results can be found at
Published 20:22 on 31 May 2021