Hunts Sailing Club

On 11th April the new Youth Spring Series got underway at Hunts Sailing Club in bright sunshine with plenty of wind. These races enable our youth sailors to get on the water in their own series, alongside club racing. The Spring Series will run every Sunday until 30th May with the best 10 results to be counted. The Summer Series will then follow from 6th June until 29th August and the Autumn Series from 6th September until 31st October.

10 Competitors turned out for the first event and the two girls, Sarah Alcock and Grace Moffatt, got off to a fantastic start and are currently in the lead.

It is hoped that as many of our youth sailors as possible are able to join in with these races over the coming months and with the best 10 results from over 20 races to count it will be easy to qualify, even for those who can't get to the club every week.

Click here to see the results or select "Results" on the main menu.

Now the clocks have sprung forward and we have lighter evenings it's time for Wednesday racing!  The twilight series has started, with racing starting at 7pm.  These evening races are among the most popular on the club calendar, so make sure you're there!  This year we also have a buddy system in operation for those who'd like a more experienced crew or helm to sail with them and show them how the race works - sign up in the club house if you're interested, club boats are available.

 

 

The latest Hunts SC Newsletter has now been produced, with articles and updates of everything going on at your club.  There is news from the fleet captains, details about cadet training and the new cadet race series, and lots of social events for you to jot down in your diary.  To view the Newsletter, log in to the member's section, then simply click on Newsletters! (If you haven't yet registered, simply do so by clicking on Register next to the log in section.  You need to know the new gate code to complete the process.)

Whether you are a complete beginner or want to build on your experience, we have a course for you this summer:

RYA Level 3 Better Sailing, 24th April & 1st May, cost £65 - for those wishing to refresh or consolidate their skills. Read more

RYA Level 1 Getting Afloat, 26th June & 3rd July, cost £65 - An introduction to sailing for the complete beginner. 

RYA Level 2  Sailing Skills, 24th & 31st July, cost £65 - for those wishing to improve on the basics.  

For details of the RYA Syllabus got to the RYA training pages.

Club boats are available to hire for all courses, as are buoyancy aids.  All summer courses require warm, waterpoof clothing and sensible footwear:  Read more