Newsletter 07 01 26
Published 15:00 on 7 Jan 2026
Welcome to WKSC Newsletter. |
| Happy New Year! A round up of Club news this week... including sailing, training and upcoming social events. Also included are links to current boats for sale. ..# |
| A View from the Bridge
Happy New Year Everyone! I hope you all had a great Christmas and Festive period. What a great start we had to 2026! New Year was an absolute blast, the Club was packed with people from 1 to 90 years old. Music and Karaoke (cheers Matt!)! A great night was had by all. The sailing has already kicked off with sturdy turn outs (26 boats, I believe, on the New Year's race). Remember, the sea temperature keeps going down until March, so wrap up warm. Thanks to all the volunteers who worked so hard to make 2025 a great year, if you think that that could be you helping out with the Club, in any areas, let me know or find the Senior Officer who is in charge of the area you wish to get involved with and we can help you with the introductions. The AGM is coming up in 3 weeks, Thursday 29th January. All members are welcome to attend. Onwards and upwards, see you on the water! Chris. |
| Sailing and Club Calendar - What's on this week |
Radio Sailing Thursday 8 January, 14:00 Thursday Talks & Tunes - 7.30pm - Stuart Wood - The story of the SS Daniel Adamson, Thursday 8 January, 17:00 - 22:00 Illusion Friday 9 January, 14:00 Training Saturday 10 January, 10:00 - 13:00 Arctic Series 3 & 4 All Dinghy Classes (L) Sunday 11 January, 11:00 Gentleman's Lunch Wednesday 14 January, 12:30 - 14:00 |
| News & Notices |
Thursday Talks - Tomorrow 7.30pm -Stuart Wood - The story of the SS Daniel Adamson Built in Birkenhead and bursting with history, the SS Daniel Adamson is a beautifully restored steamship that's done it all — from the Battle of the Atlantic to bustling along our regions hard-working waterways. 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 10th January to enter the information, after which you will be randomly assigned duties. Please click on the link below to sign up. Click here 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 |
Galley - Helen is providing a delicious menu this week. |
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: SUNDAY 4/1/26 Arctic Series Races 3 & 4 Start 11:00 All classes. Mirror Group working resumes Thursday 15th January at 17:00. —————————————————— Last weeks newsletter was on New Years Eve so it seems appropriate for this Newsletter, the first of 2026 to say HAPPY NEW YEAR! Lets hope for lots of great sailing days. When I was writing Sailing Matters last week, the forecast for the New Years Day Race was not good and that turned out to be accurate but there was a good turn out for the prize giving on New Years Day for the Frostbite Series and the Christmas Series. Well done to Keiron Inman and Paul Jenkins (GP) and to Steve Ferrington (Solo) respectively winners of the two series. The Frostbite Series attracted 35 x boats and the Christmas Series 34 x boats. maximum turnout on two of the days was 26 boats. Good stuff! Keiron Inman and Paul Jenkins being presented with their prizes by the President for winning the Frostbite Series.  The WKSC handbook provides the Sailing Programme for the year February to January. We run out of sailing programme at the end of January until the new Handbook arrives (for those who rely solely on the handbook) but of course the new Sailing Programme for 2026 has been determined. The sailing programme for February and March will be published on the website and newsletter. About half of the RO slots for the 2026 season were filled voluntarily (thanks to all those who volunteered their preferred dates) and the rest have been allocated. All will revealed in the 2026 Handbook. If you havent volunteered a date(s) there are still a few days left - closes on 10/1/26. The handbook goes off to the printers circa 14/2/26 and we will have them ready for distribution to members 7-14/3/26. Assistant Race Officers (ARO) duty will be allocated but will not appear in the handbook. Being an ARO will help you to understand the RO process. Being an RO and ARO brings a different perspective to racing. It contributes to the knowledge and experience of a good racer ! Ill return to the subject of the handbook in a future newsletter; theres been an interesting debate about it in the last couple of years. I rolled up to watch the first two races of the Arctic Series last Sunday in full admiration of all those who set out to compete. It was cold and breezy with a big black cloud dead up wind threatening something unpleasant! But none of that was going to deter the eight boat fleet which consisted of experienced sailors, novice and junior sailors. The black cloud brought a squall; rain, hail and a gusty increase in wind to over 20 kts. Competitors faced planing back down the lake before rounding up near the jetties. There were plenty of capsizes; the rescue boat was kept busy. Tony Clark sailing his Laser was the only finisher in the first race and the only starter in the second !!! Character building conditions - that's what is was! It was alright at the start of last Sundays first race.  Steve Ferrington clutching to the wreckage last Sunday but still winner of the Christmas Series! Pic by Alan Jenkins.  Judith Carter demonstrating the benefit of a righting line on her Lightning.  Last Sunday the Rescue Boat was kept busy.  ….it was cold and breezy and there was a big black cloud dead upwind …. pic by Tony Marston.  Do you remember the poll that was connected to last weeks newsletter.? To complete the poll you had to log on to the club website. 36 x people succeeded in logging on and completing the pole. Thank you for having a go . Results = 32 x sailed and raced at WKSC in 2025, 35 x intend to sail at WKSC in 2026, 32 own a boat, 4 x didnt sail/race at WKSC in 2025, 1 x doesnt intend to sail at WKSC in 2026 and 2 x dont intend to race. Ill try another pole in the season when, hopefully, theres more on the website to attract folk to log on. Thats it for this week. 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 |
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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 - Sunday 25th January   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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