Newsletter 27 08 26

Published 15:47 on 27 Aug 2026

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This is a special edition of the Newsletter to tell you about the: 

RACING OVER THIS COMING BANK HOLIDAY WEEK-END

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SAILING MATTERS

Here we are at the end of August with the Bank Holiday Weekend ahead of us. Very soon we run out daylight for evening races. All the more reason to take every opportunity to sail this coming weekend. The Sailing Programme has a Tidal Special for Saturday, Autumn Tidal Sailing on Sunday and a Bank Holiday Tidal Special for Monday.  In addition there was to be an Open Event planned for  the International Canoe Class. Sadly that has been cancelled as we recorded no interest/commitment from outside of the club. It was always a risk planning an open event over a bank holiday week-end. Who wants to travel on such a week-end? Answer nobody which is a good reason to be optimistic that we will attract many members to come out and sail rather than go elsewhere.

So…. Mr Sailing Secretary - What have you got planned for us?

Saturday 29/8/26 HW12:33 8.73 Mtrs

Tidal Special: Handicap Races x 2 First Race start 11:30 Committee Boat: Litlle Arvor

Mass start for both races. 

Course to be determined on Saturday morning by 09:30 Race Officer T.Marston

Sunday 30/8/26 (as per Handbook):

HW13:03 HW8.80 Mtrs 

Tidal Classes Autumn 1 & 2 First Race Start 11:00  Race Officer: Isidor

Dinghies: Fast & Slow Handicap Autumn Tidal 1 & 2 Race Officer: P Williams / T Marston

Monday 31/8/26 HW13:33 8.81 Mtrs

Bank Holiday Tidal Special  Race Officer T Marston

Possibilities: Round Hilbre Race and a short sprint race OR a Champagne Race (course to be determined but of a duration as to use the tide) OR two races with a mass start OR in the case of tidal racing blown off a simple lake race for those keen to get wet - start 11:00

Start time: not before 11:30. Further instructions on Monday morning.

The forecast is mixed at the moment (as at Thursday 14:00) - with changeable conditions

Sat 29/08/26 : 

Met Office 11:00 SSE 8 kts gusting 17 kts increasing 12:00 10 kts gusting 18 kts  Rain 95% probability

XC Weather SE 13:00 12 kts gusting 20 kts

Sun 30/8/26:

Met Office 11:00 SSW 8 kts gusting 19 kts steady  12:00 8 kts gusting 19 kts  Fine 50% then Rain probability at 13:00 70>#/p###

XC Weather 13:00 5 kts gusting 8 kts

Mon 31/8/26

Met Office 12:00 W 19kts gusting 30 kts decreasing 13:00 17 kts gusting 30 kts  (if accurate sailing unlikely)  Fine 20% Rain Probability at 13:00

XC Weather  WNW 13:00 13 kts gusting 17 kts

         

As usual for SPECIALS (Saturday and Monday) PLEASE email to results@wksc.org.uk giving:

• Class
• Sail Number
• name of helm and crew(s)
• Saturday and Monday

This enables resource planning. 

Tony Marston 

Sailing Secretary

Last updated 17:28 on 2 September 2026