Training

Shiny new buoys for the juniors

Through a very generous donation from the Eric Twiname Trust, our juniors now have their own dedicated racing buoys and can join the older sailors out at sea. Our burgeoning Youth fleet have so far had to use small green marks which readily disappear behind the waves but thanks to the Eric Twiname Trust, they […]

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Improver sessions start Saturday

We are all super excited to get on the water with the first Improvers of the year this Saturday at 1200. Please take time to read the guidelines below and download the SSC Improvers Entry form (.doc), it would speed things up on the day if you complete this form before coming on Saturday. We […]

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Safety boat training

We will be running a club safety boat day at the club to give you the opportunity to try the safety boats outside of the racing environment and with assistance from experienced club members and RYA instructors. The day will be split into workshops both on and off the water. These will range from beginners skills […]

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Junior racing

This season we will be trialling four junior racing days when we will run an inner-course on our standard racing course out at sea. Working with Adur Sailing Club, the Scouts, Sussex YC and our own improver team we are looking for a development pathway from sailing in the harbour to joining in with club […]

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RYA powerboat course – March

We’re delighted to be able to be offer club members the chance to do an RYA Powerboat 2 course which Sussex YC will be running for us on the 18th and 19th March. The course will be run over two days and is offered to members at £175. The club is prepared to offer £50 […]

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Best video of the year (so far)

As Autumn approaches we’ve called time on another very successful season of Improver and family sessions – a special thanks to all those that have helped out during the sessions and Gareth for making it all possible. Its is best summed up by this fantastic video from club member Rob Rattray. Shoreham Sailing Club: Fortnightly […]

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RYA Powerboat course – November 2016

We’re delighted to be offering club members the chance to do an RYA Powerboat 2 course which we will be running on the 5th and 6th November at Sussex Yacht Club. The course will be run over two days, and is offered to members at £170. The club is prepared to offer a £50 subsidy […]

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Safety boat familiarisation session

We are running a couple of evening sessions with the club safety craft and Sentinal (our committee boat) to give you the opportunity to hone those rusty skills or learn new skills without the pressure of a race. Thursday 30 June Thursday 14 July The evenings will start at 19:00 and run over high tides […]

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Development survey results

Thanks to the 42 people that completed the club survey, the results of which have been really useful and will form the basis for the club’s development for the next five years. Below is a summary of your responses and we have selected a few of the many constructive comments. Thank you also to all […]

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Improvers – Saturday 4 June – 9.30am start

The time is changing to 0930hrs on Saturday the 4th June (a change from the 3pm previously published). I am sorry for the inconvenience but we are tide dependant and cannot sail at low water. The conditions are looking excellent with 6knts of wind gusting 12knts and hopefully some sunshine. On Saturday we will recap […]

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Duties – have you signed up yet?

We’re struggling with finding members to do duties at the moment so we have to remind you that it is a condition of membership. We will be contacting everyone that hasn’t yet signed up for their four, so please save us some effort and do it yourselves. If you don’t have a login for dutyman […]

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Improvers and families… Get, set, go

It’s suddenly here hooray! This Saturday is the first Improver and family session of the season starting at 11 and the weather is looking fine for sailing but has been increasing steadily. If it gets too windy we will concentrate on land activities and improving our practical skills. This year we will be following the […]

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Club safety boat training – Saturday 9 April

Kevin Headon and his team will be holding a club safety boat training session at the clubhouse on Saturday 9 April from 9:30 am until approximately 4:0pm. This will involve  classroom  and practical basic training in the club safety boats on the water. The course aims to provide some basic training for safety boat crews […]

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