Newsletter 31 12 25
Published 21:00 on 30 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 current boats for sale and Tony's sailing poll. ..# |
| Sailing and Club Calendar - What's on this week |
New Year's Day Race Fast Handicap (L) Thursday 1 January 2026, 12:00 Novice Handicap (L) Thursday 1 January 2026, 12:03 Slow Handicap (L) Thursday 1 January 2026, 12:06 Illusion Friday 2 January 2026, 14:00 Training Saturday 3 January 2026, 10:00 - 13:00 Arctic Series 1 & 2 All Dinghy Classes (L) Sunday 4 January 2026, 13:00 GC13 Monday 5 January 2026, 20:00 - 23:00 Gentleman's Lunch Wednesday 7 January 2026, 12:30 - 14:00 |
| News & Notices |
2026 WKSC Handbook We are currently updating the information for the 2026 Handbook RO Duties: if you want to choose your RO duties you have until 5th January to enter the information, after which you will be randomly assigned duties. Please click on the link below to sign up. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1N8SHQjQbojRP20r99o0qXnx6-h8Emome/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117531620459375227601&rtpof=true&sd=true Boat Ownership: if you have bought or sold a boat this year but have not advised WKSC please email boatstorage@wksc.org.uk so that we can update the register. Also, if you think the current 2025 handbook shows incorrect information regarding your boat(s) please let us know asap. Any other Handbook queries please email office@wksc.org.uk Thank you Christmas Bar Hours New Years Eve 12.00 noon 1.00am New Year Day 12.00 noon 6.00pm Friday 2nd January 5.00pm 11.00pm Saturday 3rd January 12.00 noon 6.00pm Sunday 4th January 12.00 noon 6.00pm |
| The Galley is closed this Friday |
Sailing Matters |
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FRI 17/7/26 ROUND HILBRE RACE SAT 18/7/26 DEE SC REGATTA SUN 19/7/26 WEST KIRBY SC REGATTA MON 10/8/26 - FRI 14/8/26 WKSC SAILING EXTRAVAGANZA WEEK COMING UP: The New Years Day Race (Thursday 1/1/26) for all dinghy classes, Start time 12:00 one race and the last scheduled race of the Christmas Series. The Prize Giving for this race AND the Christmas Series AND the Frostbite Series will be held in the club house after racing OR IF NO RACING at 12:30. The current forecast (as at 15:00 30/12/25 is for NW 17 knots gusting to 29, 6 degrees C, 1 degree with wind chill). SUNDAY 4/1/26 Arctic Series Races 1 & 2 Start 13:00 All classes. (note: later start because of big tide). —————————————————— BOXING DAY RACE & THE CHRISTMAS SERIES What an unexpected pleasure the Christmas Series has turned out to be considering the inauspicious start with just four boats competing in windy, wet conditions, then moving on to races (YES ! not just one but two races with 26 boats - What? In the middle of winter? YES) some (well one!) enjoying glorious sunshine ! And on top of all that the competition has been great. Looking at the forecast for New Years Day, the last race in the series, it looks doubtful if there will be a race. In which case the winner will have been decided by just one point. If on the other hand, the forecast turns out to be wrong, which it has been so often in this series, then any one of four boats could win ! Exciting stuff. Well done to all concerned and to all those competing - there were many individual performances of merit further down the fleet. The Boxing Day Race Race Officer: Vice Commodore: Jonathan Atkinson (Hat & Specs) Assistant Race Officer: Rear Commodore Sailing: Mike Hartley (No hat or specs)  Boxing Day Race: 2 minutes to go  Boxing Day Race - Easterly winds prevailing  Boxing Day Race - Keiron Inman and Paul Jenkins in contention to win the Christmas Series.  Well done Patrick Bromilow (Laser Radial) winner of the Boxing Day Race. Sailing is an absolutely fascinating sport. To get there one has to be determined, persistent yet patient and inquisitive. All of that in bucket loads. But get to a certain point, and who knows when or what that is, and an unlimited opportunity for enjoyment and discovery awaits the lucky sailor. From first steps on West Kirby Marine Lake, to sailing across the Atlantic, competing in World Championships, sailing in wonderful places. Not limited by age or infirmity but only by a lack of determination…. this sport has a lot going for it ! 2026 WKSC Handbook, 2026 Sailing Programme, Race Officer Duty Another year, another season beckons. What is in store for any of us? The answer of course lies in the WKSC 2026 Sailing Programme contained in the WKSC Handbook. In January I will explore some of the offerings with you. Naturally, there are many choices. Reality will be determined by weather. The range of conditions in which you are capable of sailing will be determined, to some extent, on how much time you put in on the water. That determination factor requires eyes open to many facets of sailing. Being Race Office (RO) or assisting the Race (ARO) might appear to many, on first thought, to be a chore, a club required duty. Yet, like many unexpected things in sailing, it provides another view to the sport which improves ones own sailing and which can provide pleasure to many of your fellow sailors. The period for choosing a date for your Race Officer duty closes on 5th January. The process moves on after that, to allocating duties on a random basis, by a group of seniors in the club. NEWSLETTER POLL We are trying something new in this newsletter, click the link below to take the poll. Success or failure will be reported next week! Click here to take Tony's Poll! - You will need to be logged in to complete. A Very HAPPY NEW YEAR to one and all. Looking forward to seeing you on the water next year. Tony Marston 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  |
Events |
| 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. Thursday Talks and Tunes Everyone is welcome. Just turn up on the night, grab a drink, take a seat and enjoy the evening.  Helen's Sunday Roast  Snooker  Fixtures 07 Jan informal match v Caldy golf club Home 21 Jan Hoylake SC - Away 25 Feb Wallasey YC - 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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Last updated 10:29 on 31 December 2025
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