Newsletter 23 07 25
Published 13:00 on 23 Jul 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 |
As the summer begins, I'd like to start by saying good luck to the WKSC sailors and Crew representing Great Britain at the 420 Junior European Championships this week in Porto. Tom, Pat, Olivia, Adela, Isobel and Edie, we all hope you have fair winds and following seas! The Falcons were off to an early start at the Menai Straits with the Falcon Nationals being held over the weekend, with our very own Rear Commodores Mike and John fighting for 1st and 2nd place overall respectively! Well done all! For those that are remaining in Beaumaris, I hope you have some great sailing and good socials. Do they still do a 2.5 pint tankard of Tennants at the George and Dragon? (Memories of an emotional night!). The International Canoes have been busy in Brixham, still awaiting results there, I'm sure Tony will give you an update next week! Good luck folks! The Lightning open was held on the Lake too, I have to be honest, I've been busy working, so I haven't got a clue who won there. I am sure there will be a report next week. Can I just give a polite reminder that we are on a water meter and the country is about to go into a hosepipe ban, when you bring your boats off the Lake please just wash down the bits that really need a wash, blocks, sails and not much else! Repeated washing of fibreglass just wastes water. We can all do our little bit to help the environment and save water. Looking ahead we have the Ceilidh on Sunday 21st September - after the Sailing - there will be food by Paul and Helen, included in the ticket prices, get your tickets at the Bar. Same group as last year, they have a caller to help sort out the 2 Left Foot Brigade, so join us for a hilarious afternoon! The next one for the Diary is the Annual Ball. This year is the Home Ball, so easy to stagger home from. Saturday 4th October, food, drinks and a spot of dancing. A good excuse to dust off your poshest frocks and slickest Black Tie! Food by the excellent Cheeky Chilli. Drinks from all over the world! See you there! Chris |
| News & Notices |
The Newsletter & Galley The Newsletter will be taking a break after next weeks for a month. The Galley will be closed on a Friday after this Friday 25th July (Seafood Shack are catering) for the summer. The Galley will be open for the next 200 Club on Friday 29th August (Helen Brown will be catering). Members are welcome to bring their own food on a Friday, to eat in the Macdona Room, while the Galley is closed. Thank you to Meg from the Ice Cream Van who made a contribution to the Club from their sales on the day of our Regatta.
Thursday Night Winter Talks We are planning for the winter already! The Thursday Talks we held last year were a great success. We have a few people signed up to do some fantastic and interesting new talks. If anyone has an interesting topic they would like to present we would love to hear from you.Please email - house@wksc.org.uk Lost Property Can people please check lost property and retrieve any of their belongings. Thank you. Menai Straits Regatta - Beaumaris Town Round Puffin Island Regatta On Monday at the Beaumaris Town Round Puffin Island Regatta WKSC the winning gun was sounded for some familiar and surprising names from WKSC.Jean Louis Simons (in GPs) and John Burthem in Hawk (Falcon 46) were not great surprises. However WKSC members also took the winning gun in the two RAYC tidal classes. Martin Hartley has led the Fife fleet many times before in Sian II and his sail number 1 featured as first again. In the day's most surprising result John Dowler abandoned his taxi clients - two 90+ year olds (his mother Vi and Marjorie Egerton) in the Bulkeley!! He stepped on board Menai Straits One Design (MS number 17 - Playmate) at about 12.30. Using his limited knowledge of his one previous experience of crewing in an MS, he and his fellow Star owner (Jenny Walker) scrambled to get the boat ready arriving at the line with 2 minutes to spare. Following a run down to and through Puffin Sound Playmate took the lead during a short beat to round Puffin to Starboard. In a close finish Playmate eventually crossed the line as first boat from the whole fleet home from Puffin!! It was a significant surprise to the MS fleet but it was much appreciated by Playmate's owner and RAYC boatman Guy Williams as a close second was his Dad sailing MS6 ! Close Finish  Hawk  Sian II  |
| Galley |
The Galley on Friday  The Seafood Shack is providing a fabulous menu this week. Click here to view the menu NOTE The Galley will be closed on a Friday after this Friday 25th July for the summer. The Galley will be open again for the 200 Club on Friday 29th August. Helen Brown will be catering. |
| Sailing Matters |
Is away sailing at Brixham with the ICs for the Nationals/Europa Cup. Sailing matters will return next week. |
| Sailing and Club Calendar |
What's on this week: Wed 23 Jul 12:30 14:00 Gentleman's Lunch Wed 23 Jul 18:00 19:00 Individual Training Sessions Training Wed 23 Jul 19:00 Y9 & Y10 Fast Handicap Club Racing Lake Wed 23 Jul 19:00 20:00 Individual Training Sessions Training Wed 23 Jul 19:03 Y9 & Y10 Novice Handicap Club Racing Lake Wed 23 Jul 19:06 Y9 & Y10 Slow Handicap Club Racing Lake Thu 24 Jul Taffy Jones Funeral Thu 24 Jul 09:30 25th16:30 RYA PB2 (4th Course) 2025 Training Thu 24 Jul 14:00 Radio Sailing Class Thu 24 Jul 19:00 Y9 & Y10 GP 14 Club Racing Lake Thu 24 Jul 19:03 Y9 & Y10 Lightning Club Racing Lake Fri 25 Jul 14:00 Illusion Class Sat 26 Jul LASER/ILCA OPEN Laser Class (T) Club Racing Public Open (Regional) Sat 26 Jul 09:20 12:00 Saturday Junior Training RYA Training Sat 26 Jul 09:20 6 Sep 12:00 Saturday Morning Adult Beginners and Improvers Sun 27 Jul 12:00 Holiday 1&2 St/Hi/Fa/IC Club Sun 27 Jul 12:15 Summer Tide 5&6 Fast Handicap (T) Club Racing Sun 27 Jul 12:18 Summer Tide 5&6 Slow Handicap (T) Club Racing Mon 28 Jul 09:30 29th16:30 RYA PB2 (5th Course) 2025 Training Mon 28 Jul 18:30 20:30 Monday Night Adult RYA Beginners and Improvers Training Tue 29 Jul 09:30 16:30 RYA PB2 (5th Course) Training Tue 29 Jul 19:00 Z1 & Z2 Solo Club Racing Lake Tue 29 Jul 19:04 Z1 & Z2 Laser / Laser R Club Racing Lake Tue 29 Jul 19:07 Z1 & Z2 Illusion Club Racing Lake Wed 30 Jul 12:30 14:00 Gentleman's Lunch Wed 30 Jul 19:00 Z1 & Z2 Fast Handicap Club Racing Lake Wed 30 Jul 19:03 Z1 & Z2 Novice Handicap Club Racing Lake Wed 30 Jul 19:06 Z1 & Z2 Slow Handicap Club Racing Lake |
| Training |
One to One Sailing Training at WKSC
  Become an Instructor at WKSC Instructing is a rewarding experience & the club is always looking for new instructors. At WKSC we offer lots of different courses in sailing, power boating, 1st Aid & VHF which needs appropriately qualified instructors. The pathway & requirements can be found on the RYA website by clicking on the links below Dinghy, keelboat & multihull https://www.rya.org.uk/club-ce... Instructor courses in the next year are as follows:- Assistant Instructor which will be run by the club August 2025 Dinghy Pre Assessment assessed by an RYA Trainer - Autumn 2025 Dinghy Instructor run at the club by an RYA Trainer early 2026 pre season Senior Instructor run by RYA Trainers at the club if there enough people early 2026 pre season If you are interested or would like to discuss please contact Michele or Duncan at Training@WKSC.org.uk Powerboat https://www.rya.org.uk/club-ce... Power boat instructor courses are not run at WKSC but can be attended at other RYA Centres. |
| Events |
Laser Open - Saturday 26th July  Last Night of the Proms - Saturday 13th September Tickets at the bar.  Ceilidh - Sunday 21st September Tickets at the bar.  Annual Ball - Saturday 4th October Tickets click the link - https://members.wksc.org.uk/event/1161547 You will need to login.  WK RNLI Fish & Chip Fundraiser Please come and support your local Lifeboat Station. Tickets at the Bar.  |
| Other Information |
| Boats for Sale |
Boats for sale - NEW - Laser 2000 - West Kirby Star Number 11 Mars - Hunter Duette 23ft Racer - GP 14 Click here to view Boats for Sale |
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