All posts by: Sophie Mackley

About Sophie Mackley

Commodore’s Annual Report

I would like to thank you all for coming to the AGM. It seems like only last week that I was asked to become commodore of the sailing club and what a year it’s been, with many highs and unfortunately a few lows. The highs were mainly on the sailing side, culminating with a superbly […]

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AGM 2025

The 2025 Shoreham SC AGM is scheduled for Sunday, November 23rd, at 10.00 hrs at the clubhouse. Racing will follow with a start at 13:oo hrs. Date: Sunday, 23rd November 2025 Time: 10:00 hrs Location: Shoreham Sailing Clubhouse Documentation & Submissions Relevant documents will be added to the AGM 2025 page as they become available. […]

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EA knowingly leaves club exposed to flooding

Today we are writing to the Chief Executive of the Environment Agency (EA), Phillip Duffy, escalating the problems at Soldiers’ Point caused by the EA’s failure to complete the Adur Tidal Walls Project and their construction of our slipway. As you will see from the press release that we have published (below) they knew that […]

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Profile: Roland Whitehead

Name: Roland Whitehead When and where did you learn to sail? I was lucky enough to call Salcombe my home from when I was 10 until I left school so naturally I learnt to sail there. My first lessons were in an Enterprise including my first capsize – the then leader of the Liberal Party, […]

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Battle of the Beaches – overall

The Battle of the Beaches returned this summer with three weekends of dinghy racing, hosted jointly by Lancing and Shoreham Sailing Clubs, and supported by Lady Bee Chandlery in collaboration with Marlow Ropes. Raced on a shared course, equidistant between the two clubs, the series showcased a wide variety of classes, strong competition, and some […]

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Profile: Sophie Mackley

Name: Sophie Mackley When and where did you learn to sail? I learnt to sail at about the age of 10 on the river Orwell in Suffolk, crewing in a National 12. I raced 12s into my adult life, and love going back to the East coast which is a far cry from the sea […]

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Profile: Stuart Benjamin

Name: Stuart Benjamin When and where did you learn to sail? Porto Heli, Greece, two summers in glorious sunshine – then formal cat training at Windsport in Falmouth in a chilly October; not much fun capsizing there! What do you sail now and why? Dart 16X catamaran. Why? The Hobie 16 in Greece had more […]

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Battle of the beaches – first round

This year we have sponsorship from Lady Bee Chandlery with Marlow Ropes for Battle of the Beaches. Raced over three weekends and sailed equidistant between Lancing and Shoreham SC’s the first battle took place on Sunday 29 June and was a Shoreham SC lockout of the top six places with Bill Whitney and John Shelton […]

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Profile: John Shelton – Vice-Commodore

Name: John Shelton When and where did you learn to sail? I was brought up in a sailing family on the East Coast, first sailing single-handed in a fisherman’s boat aged 6! What is your sailing history? I started racing in Mirrors and graduated to a Hornet (in 1974!) where there was a great fleet. […]

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Battle of the Beaches 2025

We are excited to announce that we have sponsorship from Lady Bee Chandlery with Marlow Ropes for this years Battle of the Beaches. Competed for by members of Shoreham SC and Lancing SC over three weekends, one lucky sailor will receive a Marlow Ropes goody bag for each event – to be awarded at the […]

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Jeff McTaggart

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jeff McTaggart, beloved father, friend, and sailor, who left us peacefully on 28th May 2025. Jeff’s funeral will be held on 1st July at 11am at HD Tribe Chapel Shoreham. For further information and to make a donation please visit his tribute page. Below […]

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Profile: Rob Rattray – Treasurer

When and where did you learn to sail? At Calshot activity centre in Southampton in 1982 and then a sailing club on the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts in the mid 80s. What do you sail now and why? Hobie Cat 16 – because it’s exhilarating. When I moved to Brighton in 2003, I found […]

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Profile: Ian Knight – Trustee

When and where did you learn to sail? I was 17 when I learnt to sail on the Blackwater Estuary at Maldon Essex.  I Bought a Snipe, read a book and gave it a go. What do you sail now and why? I still sail a Snipe but mainly at open meetings, enjoying the friendly […]

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Profile: Tyler Harmsworth – Rear Commodore

Name: Tyler Harmsworth When and where did you learn to sail? Starting in 1976 at Sovereign Sailing Club, Eastbourne during the Summer & Weir Wood Sailing. Club during the winter What do you sail now and why? I currently sail a Contender and 505. The 505 is an absolutely fantastic boat to sail and not […]

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Changes to the SI’s 2025

The updated club 2025 Sailing Instructions will shortly be published to the website. Here are the main changes – please do familiarise yourself with them: Fast, Medium & Slow fleets The boundaries have changed for 2025: Fast: < 999 (eg. Phantom – RS800) Medium: 1000 – 1128 inclusive (RS 100 8.4  – 2000) Slow: 1129 […]

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Profile: William Warren – Commodore

Name: William Warren When and where did you learn to sail? I learnt to sail with my father at Shoreham SC. Although I was always a member with my family it wasn’t until I was 15 that I started to sail properly. I am very lucky to have sailed with my father Alan for the […]

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2025 at Shoreham SC

Our 2025 racing season is set to be a busy one kicking off with the Spring series on Sunday 23 March. The year includes the usual club series’, Battle of the Beaches, open events for members and visitors and high profile national events. The big change to club racing this year is that the start […]

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Merlin and Contender open 2024

Shoreham SC are delighted to welcome all our Merlin and Contender friends to Shoreham for the Silver Tiller weekend on 20-21 July. Shoreham is the home of ‘real sea sailing’ with great waves and fabulous sea breezes; this is an event not to be missed! Briefing Saturday not before 1130hrs First race Saturday not before […]

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