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October Commodore's Newsletter
Dear Member The Halloween season is upon us, and you know what that means. For most people, it is scary and at the same time cute. For us sailors, it signifies the time when the clocks go back an hour and race start times change with the need to accommodate when the sun goes down. Ghoulish Gusts and Autumn Tie Downs With the turn of Autumn can come gusty winds
Published 14:28 on 10 Nov 2021
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Budworth tops now available!
Team Budworth tops are now available to buy, for the month of November only! Delivery will be after the November ordering window is closed. Follow this link to order. They come in ONE colour and SIX sizes only at a price of *£37.50* each and will be available to order ONLY via the club website. The tops are extremely similar to those you may have seen
Published 09:55 on 2 Nov 2021
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History of Budworth
Budworth Sailing Club is now in it's 75th year; to celebrate, it is only fitting to look back at how far our club has come! We are indebted to Mark Philpot for his original "Thinks and Drinks" presentation and for compiling this fantastic presentation for all to see. Check out our History page to browse the extensive collection of facts and images of Budworth of the past, helpfully compiled into a
Published 12:00 on 27 Oct 2021
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RS200 Northern Tour @ Budworth 16th October 2021
A strong turnout from Budworth's 15 strong home fleet together with visitors from Beaver, Burwain and Yorkshire Dales made for some exciting and very close racing in the last event of this years Northern Tour. The event comprised 2 pairs of back to back races in a light and tricky southerly breeze. In Race 1 Alastair Coates and Bex Smith in "RipSaw" took an early lead which they held to the finish with Ollie
Published 10:10 on 22 Oct 2021
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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