The Royal Windermere Yacht Club has now reopened

THE ROYAL Windermere Yacht Club has now re-opened and ready to set sail again under socially distanced regulations. The popular attraction has been closed during lockdown but is now able to resume business whilst ensuring the safety of the public. Commodore Amanda Wilson said: “Despite the months of lockdown and then the poor weather in July, we have a good programme of sailing now underway for the Flying Fifteen and Dinghy fleets. “We are keen to encourage both experienced sailors and newcomers to the lake, offering both adult and youth training – again, with great care taken to comply with socially-distanced regulations. “We have liaised extensively with the RYA (Royal Yachting Association – the national body for all forms of sailing and sail racing) and gone further than the very high standards they have recommended to ensure we do everything possible to protect our members and guests. “Both our Friday and Saturday Youth Sailing Clubs are now back in full swing, with the addition of Paddleboards and Canoes to give people more variety and new opportunities on the lake. “We have summer activity days running throughout August which are proving very popular and are booking fast!” Amanda is the current Commodore of the Royal Windermere Yacht Club and only the third female to have held this position. She is to remain Commodore for another year owing to the unprecedented circumstances brought about by Covid-19. The club will also be welcoming regular visitors such as secretary of the Hollowell Sailing Club, and keen sailor James Avery. Amanda said: “We offer temporary memberships and sailing opportunities to enthusiasts such as James who, with his wife and family, has recently enjoyed a well-earned break in Windermere after months of working on the front line in the NHS in London. “All of James’ family members are sailing enthusiasts, with son Henry a keen Laser sailor and assistant instructor.” As part of the club’s revised 2020 programme, a free event is being planned to recognise the contributions of NHS staff and key workers throughout South Lakeland. The club is excited to reopen and continue with sailing and training with the public. Covid saw the club, and many other sailing and water sport clubs shut down for nearly four months, however as restrictions are being lifted establishments like Royal Windermere Yacht Club is now able to return to the waters once more.

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More than 100 yachts race round the Isle of Wight

More than one hundred boats took part in Race The Wight - a 50 nautical miles anticlockwise course, starting and finishing in Cowes - on Saturday. In all 133 yachts took on the challenge, which was raising money for the NHS and the Scaramouche Sailing Trust. Tokoloshe II took the double win for Monohull Line Honours and the race overall after IRC Time Correction. (Image: Rick Tomlinson) Entry fees totalling £5000 will be donated to the two charities. Class Winners included; Giovanni Belgrano’s Whooper which was also second overall; Ross Applebey’s Scarlet Oyster, Jim Driver’s Chilli Pepper and Richard Palmer’s Jangada. Tokoloshe’s David Bartholomew said: “We got a good start and made The Needles in good shape, staying inshore required a lot of gybes, and flat water definitely helped. It was a quick race for us, I think our fastest is about five hours and that was with a crew of ten. So, to get around in five hours and thirty minutes, with just six crew, was a great effort.” PowerPlay's Peter Cunningham said: “I have been in quarantine for 14 days, so that was a release! That is the first time I have raced around the Island. The sun was shining, a beautiful day, a great boat, top crew and a fun race. This was a fantastic way to come out of quarantine. We plan to do more RORC racing during August and September.” Over 40 yachts raced with just two crew in IRC Two-handed. Richard Palmer racing JPK 10.10 Jangada, with Jeremy Waitt, won the contest. The team scored a notable victory over Fastrak XII, sailed by Olympic hopeful Henry Bomby and Double Olympic Gold medallist, Shirley Robertson, who is based on the Isle of Wight. Ross Applebey’s Oyster 48 Scarlet Oyster was the winner of IRC Two beating to JPK 1180s; Thomas Kneen’s Sunrise and Ed Bell’s Dawn Treader. Jim Driver’s Sun Fast 3300 Chilli Pepper took the win in IRC Three in their maiden race. “We picked up the boat just four days ago and it’s been amazing, going like a train today!” said Chilli Pepper’s Jim Driver. RC Four was won by Giovanni Belgrano’s classic sloop Whooper.

Norfolk Broads boost as charity for disabled announces reopening

The Nancy Oldfield Trust, which is based at Neatishead, near Wroxham, has been closed since March and will reopen on Monday offering two sessions in the morning and afternoon only but hopes to expand as the weeks go on. Among the measures the trust has taken include fitted plastic screens on its motorboats alongside its social distancing procedures. The charity, which offers sailing, yachts, motorboats and canoes along The Broads, hopes to expand its range of activities to include paddle boarding and pedal boating if it has the funding. Stephen Bradnock, centre manager, said: “It is so good to be back. We have stayed in contact with our visitors, as well as our volunteers, and we know that everyone is just as excited as us at the prospect of getting out on the water again. We will be re-starting activities in a very careful and measured way with a maximum of two morning and two afternoon sessions only, at first, to make sure that everyone has a safe and fun experience out on the Broads with us. We plan to gently increase the level of activity week by week. “We have really missed our visitors over the last few months. We have spent that time looking after our fantastic fleet of boats, which are all in great condition, ready and waiting to be used. “Getting out in the fresh air on Barton Broad, whether sailing, canoeing or motor boating is a great way to enjoy a socially distanced activity in the beautiful surroundings of the Broads. We have plenty of interest from our regular visitors who are really looking forward to coming back to us, as well as from new visitors, particularly families, looking for a relaxing escape from the challenges of the past few months.” To find out more about the charity, how to donate to it or more about its activities, visit nancyoldfield.org.uk

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Cornwall sailing club appeal to save future of Flushing home

Flushing Sailing Club has launched a last-ditch appeal to complete the funding of its proposed new home overlooking Falmouth Harbour. The club, currently housed in a small, decaying hut on New Quay, Flushing, has nearly 200 members and has built a reputation as a leading racing club in the port of Falmouth. Founded in 1921, it stages regular races and hosts sailing regattas as well as other events including a packed winter programme of talks and social events which are open for all to attend. The club house is also well used by community groups. The current hut, built in the 1960s, faces Falmouth across the Penryn River but the building only accommodates around 60 people and is regularly overcrowded. It has also recently begun to leak and can not be made to meet today’s minimum standards of accessibility and energy efficiency. In consultation with Cornwall Council club members have come up with an ambitious plan to replace the old hut with a spectacular new building that will serve sailing in the port for another hundred years. Work is scheduled to begin on the project, which has been designed by Falmouth architects CAD, in the next few weeks and could be complete as soon as May next year, in time for the club’s 100th anniversary celebrations. The project is being financed thanks to the fundraising efforts of a small group of supporters keen to see sailing in the port taken to a new level. In a colossal effort they have raised most of the £430,000 needed for the ambitious project from membership fees, a grant from the Sports Council and the generosity of individual donors. The planned demolition day is approaching rapidly but they are tantalisingly short; needing to raise an additional £60,000 to be able to complete the works. Club commodore, Gaye Slater, said: “The existing building has served us well but it bulges at the seams and cannot be adapted to meet the needs of the future. “We need a new facility to enable us to run for the next hundred years as well as serve the local community while making the most of this stunning location. “We have raised most of the money but we need the help of a few more supporters to help us get over the line.” To donate to the project visit: www.flushingsailingclub.co.uk/appeal.htm The club is appealing to businesses and supporters who would like to help make this building a reality. A range of sponsorship and donation options are available. Donors will have their names on display in the new building.

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