Newsletter 02 04 25
Published 11:00 on 2 Apr 2025
Welcome to WKSC Newsletter |
| A round up of Club news this week... including sailing, training and upcoming social events. Also included are links to the Galley on Friday menu and current boats for sale. .. |
| A View from the Bridge |
The Wilson Trophy is our Club's Flagship event. It is the world's most famous and oldest Team Racing Event. It is coming in just 4 weeks time, we are still looking for people to help out with putting up Teams! We still need to house 8 Teams of 6 people for 2 nights. Floor space will do. You do not need to feed them. If you have spare camp beds or blow up mattresses others could use please let us know. If you can house a Team or even half a Team, please let Kathryn know ASAP - 07896 945267. WKSC is unique in offering accommodation as part of the package. This event CANNOT run without your support. There are ongoing negotiations with Wirral Borough Council about the use of the Marine Lake. We will let you know as soon as we have more information. Sailing Season starts today! So I hope to see you out on the water! Best Regards, Chris |
| News & Notices |
Grand National Sweepstake from 12:00 This Saturday  5th April 2025 and races will be shown in the Main Room on the big screen. 200 Club Current Members We have been advised by Lloyds Bank we must change the bank account used for the 200 Club. Whether you pay monthly or annually please can you change your standing order as soon as possible to the new account details below. Only you can do this the Club cannot do this for you. Account Name: West Kirby Sailing Club Sort Code: 30-54-66 Account Number: 33623068 Reference Your name Standing Orders paid into the existing bank account after 14th April 2025 will be returned to you. If you have any queries, please contact Bob Jarvis by email bobjarv@yahoo.co.uk or text 07759 272742 Anyone wishing to join or add numbers please text Bob Jarvis 07759 272742 to arrange a time to choose your numbers and start date. 200 Club March Winners 1st - £60 Joan Morris 2nd - £40 Liz Robinson 3rd - £30 Jill Riley 4th - £20 Adie Dodd |
| Galley |
The Galley on Friday This week Helen will be cooking up a storm and this week is Grill Night. Steaks can be pre-ordered to guarantee you get what you want and smaller ones are available. Contact Helen - 07855191308 click here for the Menu Saturday Lunch Batches and pies will be available to order. |
| Sailing Matters |
The 'Big Lash' (Sat&Sun 22&23/3/25) The Big Lash team racing event went ahead as planned in good conditions. Well done to Sheffield Alumni and Big Sheffield, winners and runners up. Our team came a respectable fifth. FINN Open Event and Start of Season Championships (Sat& Sun 29&30/3/25) Meanwhile, attention focussed on the Finn Open Event and Start of Season Championships last week-end Saturday & Sunday 29th & 30th March, on the estuary with big tides. The weather forecasts indicated fresh to frightening as the Aussies would say. Finn sailors are used to such conditions but it was asking a lot of all our sailors early in the season. However the wind speed was not as bad as forecast and the only capsize was by our top Finn sailor John Greenwood! Despite the capsize he won the series. Racing had to be called off on Sunday - simply too rough. Therefore Saturdays Racing determined the overall winner and that was Liz Potter sailing her Contender with Steve Jardine sailing a Laser 2nd and Glyn Purnell sailing his Laser Radial 3rd. 13 boats competing.  Steve Ferrington - he was 2nd in the first race (Start of Season Championships) but damage at the start of the second race caused him to retire.  Approaching the finish of Race 1 Photos Courtesy of Claire Stranger-Ford SIGN ON & OFF...... Please ! Started a sign on and sign off sheet at the weekend. This is in part for safety reasons when on the tide and in part for Sail numbers and Names for results and publicity. Times are a changing... with 'Pay2Play' we can't simply rely on what is recorded in the handbook. This will be for all races. The sign on and off sheet will usually be in the club house but for the big tidal events when a beach master is involved the sign off may be at the top of the slipway. 420's at Royal Southern YC (Sat&Sun 29&30/3/25) Neil Marsden and Olivia Creasy won the 420 Open Event at Royal Southern YC at Hamble this last weekend. Patrick Bromilow and Tom Kelsall were 11th but were scoring 4ths and 5ths but not consistently enough. Isobel Sandow and Edie Rogers were 16th overall but more importantly second in the under 17s.  Neil Marsden and Olivia Creasy  Isobel Sandow and Edie Rogers Photos courtesy of James Self What's Next? Mid week racing starts 1/4/25 Solo's first off the line. Next Sunday its Spring Lake 1&2 for Fast, Novice and Slow Handicap Classes. Then the following Saturday it's the Presidents Race Saturday (12th April) - the traditional start of the season race for all sailing boats on the tide. A grand sight ! WEST KIRBY SC REGATTA 28th JUNE 2025 - Just 12 weeks to go !!!! Tony Marston Sailing Sec. |
| Sailing and Club Calendar |
| What's on this week:
Wednesday 2nd 12:30 - 14:00 Gentleman's Lunch Wednesday 2nd 18:45 W1 Fast Handicap Wednesday 2nd 18:48 W1 Novice Handicap Wednesday 2nd 18:51 W1 Slow Handicap Thursday 3rd 13:30 - 18:00 Pierce Funeral Thursday 3rd 14:00 Radio Sailing Thursday 3rd 16:00 - 18:00 Calday CCF Thursday 3rd 18:45 W1 GP14 Thursday 3rd 18:48 W1 Lightning Friday 4th 14:00 Illusion Friday 4th 18:00 W1 & W2 Coached Racing - Feva Friday 4th 18:03 W1 & W2 Coached Racing - Optimist Saturday 5th 420 Coaching Saturday 5th 09:20 - 12:00 Saturday Junior Training RYA (1st Course) 2025 Saturday 5th 09:20 - 12:00 Saturday Morning Adult Beginners and Improvers (1st Course) Saturday 5th 12:00 - 18:00 Grand National afternoon Sunday 6th First Aid Course (Third Course 2025) Sunday 6th 11:00 Spring Lake 1 & 2 Fast Handicap (L) Sunday 6th 11:03 Spring Lake 1 & 2 Novice Handicap (L) Sunday 6th 11:06 Spring Lake 1 & 2 Slow Handicap (L) Sunday 6th 12:30 - 12:31 Hilbre Cheese & Wine Monday 7th - 11th RYA Dinghy Instructors Course (1st Course) 2025 Monday 7th Monday Night Adult Beginners and Improvers RYA (1st Course) 2025 Tuesday 8th 18:45 W2 Solo Tuesday 8th 18:49 W2 Laser / Laser R Tuesday 8th 18:52 W2 Illusion Wednesday 9th 12:30 - 14:00 Gentleman's Lunch Wednesday 9th 18:45 W2 Fast Handicap Wednesday 9th 18:48 W2 Novice Handicap Wednesday 9th 18:51 W2 Slow Handicap |
| Training |
The instructors have been getting ready for the Training Season by checking out the course content which involved two evenings of fun & games and lots of laughs as illustrated in the pictures below.     Training for all levels begins over the next few days Saturday 5th April junior on board from 09:20 to 12:00(6 weeks) £85 pp Saturday 5th April Adult beginners from 09:20 to 12:00 (6 weeks) £85 pp Sunday 6th April 1st Aid Course (1 day) £37.50 pp Monday 7th April Adult All levels from 18:30 to 20:30 (8 weeks) £100 pp Please book online through SCM & if you need any help please email Training@WKSC.org.uk Click HERE to book your training course.  |
| Events |
Falcon Spring Cocktail Party Get your tickets at the Bar!  Hilbre Cheese and Wine  |
| Other Information |
Galley on Friday Menu- click here |
| Boats for Sale |
Boat Parts - Complete set of fittings, rigging etc for an Enterprise Dinghy.Click here for more details Boats for sale - NEW - Hunter Duette 23ft Racer GP 14 Click here to view Boats for Sale |
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Last updated 11:22 on 2 April 2025