Newsletter 10 12 25
Published 15:00 on 10 Dec 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. ..# |
| Sailing and Club Calendar - What's on this week: |
Gentleman's Lunch Wednesday 10 December, 12:30 - 14:00 Quiz Wednesday 10 December 20:00 Radio Sailing Thursday 11 December, 14:00 University of Liverpool Sailing Club Dinner Thursday 11 December, 18:30 - 23:00 Thursday Talks & Tunes - 7.30pm Sea Shanties Thursday 11 December, 19:30 - 22:00 Illusion Friday 12 December, 14:00 Training Saturday 13 December, 10:00 - 13:00 Junior Christmas Party Saturday 13 December, 16:00 - 22:00 Christmas 1&2 Fast Handicap (L) Sunday 14 December, 11:00 Christmas 1&2 Novice Handicap (L) Sunday 14 December, 11:03 Christmas 1&2 Slow Handicap (L) Sunday 14 December, 11:06 Sunday Lunch Sunday 14 December, 13:30 - 15:30 Gentleman's Lunch Wednesday 17 December, 12:30 - 14:00 |
| News & Notices |
| General Committee nominations for 2026
Dear members, At the Annual General Meeting on January 29th a new General committee will be elected. If you wish to stand for nomination to the committee, could you please complete a nomination form and send it through to me before January 7th. Kind regards, Jonathan Edwards. Members marketing & media skills Hi All The Club is trying to find some hidden talent to try and promote us in the wider community. We are looking to get the message out about the sport of sailing and what the Club has to offer! If you think you can help us please contact any of the Flags or Jill in the office. Thank you. 200 Club date change - New Date - Friday 19th December (Due to the last Friday in December being Boxing Day the 200 Club will be held on Friday 19th December) Christmas Bar Hours Monday 22nd December Closed Tuesday 23rd December Closed Christmas Eve 12.00noon -6.00pm Christmas Day Closed Boxing Day 12.00 noon - 6.00pm Saturday 27th December 12.00 noon 6.00pm Sunday 28th December 12.00 noon 6.00pm Monday 29th December Closed Tuesday 30th December Closed New Years Eve 12.00 noon 1.00am New Year Day 12.00 noon 6.00pm Friday 2nd January Closed 5.00pm 11.00pm Saturday 3rd January 12.00 noon 6.00pm Sunday 4th January 12.00 noon 6.00pm Thursday Tunes - Tomorrow 7.30pm - Sea Shanties Everyone is welcome. Just turn up and grab a drink and a seat! See the poster below for more details. Next Week - Chris Gatenby - Convoy! The Merchant Navy Experience in the Second World War. Helen's Sunday Roasts - This Sunday - sign up at the Bar. |
Galley - Helen is providing a delicious menu this week. |
Sailing Matters |
| SAVE THE DATES: SAVE THESE DATES FOR YOUR 2026 DIARY:
WKSC & DSC REGATTA WEEKEND: FRI 17/7/26 ROUND HILBRE RACE SAT 18/7/26 DEE SC REGATTA SUN 19/7/25 WEST KIRBY SC REGATTA MON 10/8/26 - FRI 14/8/26 WKSC SAILING EXTRAVAGANZA WEEK 15/8/26 - 21/8/26 Abersoch Mirror Dinghy Week COMING UP: on Thursday evening 17:30 - 19:00 Mirror Group Working Party in the boat shed. on Saturday morning from 10:00 Introduction to Racing. on Sunday Christmas Series 1 & 2 - Fast Handicap start at 11:00, followed by Novice and Slow Handicap starts WEATHER / INTRODUCTION TO RACING / DRYSUITS It is Wednesday morning - time to press fingers to the keyboard for Sailing Matters. Of course the weather is always the first subject as I look forward to the coming weekends sailing. Storm Bram blew through yesterday and last night. The forecast for the weekend isnt bad - maybe a bit on the fresh side but we will have to wait and see. Last weekend I forgot all about the big tide which was over the lake wall at the time of the Introduction to Racing Group activity and despite a forecast for plenty of wind there was hardly any at all. It was another dry session for those who attended. Steve Rooney was ready to go afloat sporting a newly acquired drysuit. Steve Ferrington had reminded everyone in a previous session of the great buys available on Black Friday from Wetsuit Outlet in Essex. Something like a 60% discount. I thought to myself I wonder if theyve got any left? They had and I ordered one on Saturday afternoon and it has just arrived … I might be warm if I get to sail on Boxing Day! Thanks to both Steve's. FROSTBITE RACING SUNDAY 071225 All changed with the weather on Sunday for the last of the Lake Frostbite Series. Force 4 SSE breeze challenged only four boats. The rain held off till the end of the racing. Keiron Inman and Paul Jenkins (GP14) won the first of the two races by 2 seconds on corrected time from Tony Clark sailing his Laser with no number on his sail….. I was RO and because there were only 4 x boats racing I could see Tony and recognise him otherwise I would just have had to ignore his result…. no number - no identifier. Steve Jardine was third. The wind picked up for the second race and it was Tony who won with Kieron and Paul second but Kieron and Paul were overall series winners of this 12 x race series with two wins and three seconds. The biggest turnout in the series was for race 3 which had 19 x boats competing. There were 35 x boats in the series. Thats not bad for a Frostbite series. Last of the Frostbite Series racing last Sunday Kieron Inman & Paul Jenkins GP13707, Steve Jardine Laser197309, Tony Clark Laser.  Keiron Inman & Paul Jenkins planing away from Own Chambers (Laser) waiting for the second start.  Come on Paul - hike harder !  YOUTH & JUNIOR NEWS Amber Price went to Ripon SC last week-end to take part in some Optimist training. 420s David & Patrick Bromilow, Neil Marsden and Olivia Creasy are off to Spain for a weeks racing. Eve Bromilow will be able to do some pre event training with a view to competing next year. Good luck to all concerned. Thanks to Oliver, Rory and Eleanor Davies for being part of the Thursday evening Mirror Project working party. Amber Price in the Optimist Training at Ripon SC last Sunday  Juniors: Eleanor, Rory and Oliver in the Thursday evening Mirror Project working group.  SAILING ACTIVITY Thanks to Neill Goodliffe for working on statistics focusing on a comparison of 2025 racing to 2024. This has provided a good picture both of the number of boats racing, class by class, including handicap racing and the number of sailors competing, crews as well as helms. The bottom line of all this is, that our numbers sailing overall were well up on 2024 and that's before we have completed the 2025 racing. Though this is good news, there are many negative issues in the detail which underline the importance of not letting up on any effort to increase sailing activity. CHRISTMAS IS A COMING I am dwelling on Christmas ! It seems I've got in the Christmas mood earlier than usual. The Christmas message is always full of hope. I need and am grateful for that when I'm tackling next seasons sailing programme ! It is also a joy when folks start to come up with thoughts and ideas for next season. Its WKSCs 125th year - worth celebrating throughout the year so keep coming up with ideas…. always linked to increasing Sailing Activity of course !!! Both the Sailing Committee and the General Committee have recognised the need to market our activities better than we have in the past… if any member has any professional involvement in marketing the club will welcome any help you can give. That's it for this week. Getting in the Christmas spirit with Christmas rats. a wonky reindeer and other creatures.  Tony Martson Sailing Secretary Click here for the link to the SAILING MATTERS section |
| Training |
| New courses available now.
Some of our great training Courses for next year are now available to book. Click here to book your Training Course If you are looking for a fantastic Christmas present, why not book a course for yourself or someone else.  |
Events |
| Thursday Talks and Tunes - Tomorrow - Sea Shanties
Everyone is welcome. Just turn up on the night, grab a drink, take a seat and enjoy the evening.  Christmas Carols - Sunday 21st December Mince pies, mulled wine and carols with the Salvation Army Band, then a break before some classic Christmas tunes . Everyone is welcome to come down and get into the festive spirit.  New Year's Eve Everyone is welcome. The Club Bar will be open until 1am. Music will be playing, people will be dancing. No tickets required. Bring friends and family and ring in the New Year. Helen's Sunday Roast - This Sunday The Menu - Sign up at the bar.   Snooker  Fixtures 07 Jan Wallasey YC Away 21 Jan Hoylake SC - Away 04 Mar Dee SC -Home 18 Mar Hoylake SC Home (Billiards) Wednesday Winter Quiz - Every Wednesday 8pm  Absolutely everyone is welcome. Get a new team together or turn up and join one. The quiz is a great way to stay social over the winter months. |
| Other Information |
| Boats for Sale |
Boats for sale - Click here to view all Boats for Sale on the website. |
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