Club News
9 September 2010
Provisional Sailing Instructions for the Club Fleet Championships this coming weekend have been published under Major Events. Please not the first start time on Saturday is now 1 pm. There will be a briefing on Saturday at 12 noon.
5 September 2010
Today saw a fantastic start for our youth squad with 30 children taking part, learning racing in all types of boats. The wind was blustery which meant it was great fun, including the safety boats which were kept busy with numerous capsizes! Everyone had a great time and came off the water with big smiles. This will be running for the next 5 weeks along with many other events for Datchet youth sailors.
The winner of the competition to pick a new name for Datchet Water Sailing Clubs youth squad was James Osbourne with “Datchet 20 knot Squad”. Congratulations James and thank you to everyone who took part and voted in the competition.
31 August 2010
Wednesday evening racing is almost over for another year. In fact the official series finished last week and we just have two “fun” races over the next two Wednesdays both starting at an earlier time of 7 pm.
To round off the series the prize-giving will take place after racing tomorrow night. Food will be served as normal.
30 August 2010
Apparently we now have 4 RS 100’s in the club! If you would like more information about this new single hander and would like to join the growing fleet please see Mike Beckett’s posts on the Club Forum.
24 August 2010
Tomorrow evening is the last “official” race of the Wednesday series with a start time of 7.30pm. For the following few weeks there will be some non-series races starting at 7pm.
Depending on how quickly the results are processed the prize-giving will either be tomorrow night or the following Wednesday after the “unofficial” race. To help with this I have just published the results of the Rising Sun Series and Setting Sun (to date) Series.
7 August 2010
A provisional Notice of Race for the Club Fleet Championships on 11th/12th September has been published under Major Events.
22 July 2010
DWSC is hosting the National Schools Sailing Association Regatta this week. For full details and results please follow this link.
28 June 2010
The 2010 Club Regatta is happening next weekend. Full details are published under Major Events.
The Datchet Flying Fifteen Fleet have just launched a new Microsite with loads of information about the boat and fleet activities.
23 June 2010
Results of the Solstice Series are being published here. The results divided into fleets are here.
19 June 2010
Next week is DWSC’s Solstice Week - a mini series of evening races running from Monday through to Thursday. The Start Time for each race is 7.30 pm. The format will be the same as our popular Wednesday evening series. A prize giving for our Rising Sun Series will also take place on Wednesday evening.
Detail of the Club Regatta on 3rd and 4th July have just been published. A Pursuit Race is planned for Saturday afternoon and a series of Sprint Races on Sunday.
A club Safety Policy has just been posted in the Documents section of this site.
2 June 2010
Following feedback from the racing on Sunday the fixed marks have been moved and a format more similar to our previous courses will be introduced from next Sunday. A new revision to the Sailing Instructions have been published here and a brief explanation here.
29 May 2010
From tomorrow the club is using fixed marks for Sunday racing. The revised Sunday Racing Sailing Instructions have been published here. A brief explanation of the important changes are here.
26 May 2010
The reservoir is now full of water !!
Following last night’s sailing committee meeting the club is about to experiment with using permanently laid marks for Sunday morning racing. A revised version of the Sailing Instructions and Race Officers’ manual will be published here shortly.
Details of the Club Solstice Series are being finalised. This will include a race on every evening between 21st and 24th May starting at 7.30 pm. 3 out of 4 races to count towards this mini series.
2 May 2010
As part of the National “Activate your Laser” Scheme our Laser Fleet are running an informal training day on Saturday 15th May. Details are on the Laser Fleet News Page. We are also publishing separate Laser Fleet Results for Wednesday evenings.
29 April, 2010
21 boats out for a Wednesday evening race and the series has not even started yet !! Next week we are starting at 7.30 pm and the results will count to the “Rising Sun Series”. See the Wednesday pages for further details.
21 April, 2010
Club Wednesday evening racing starts tonight with a fun race that does not count towards the series. Further details on the Wednesday Night Pages.
This coming weekend is the Club Open Weekend, Boats that are now confirmed to be available for demonstrations include the RS 100, RS 500, Flying Fifteen, K1 and many more. The club training boats are available for taster sessions for people new to sailing.
14 April, 2010
This weekend DWSC is hosting a Topper National Series Open Meeting. Parents are reminded to bring along there own Bouyancy Aid if they would like to help with launching and retrieving boats.
Club Wednesday evening racing kicks off this time next week with a fun race starting at 7pm. This will not count towards the series results. Mike Clapp has volunteered to be Race Officer. We are still looking for a volunteer for Wednesday 28th. Please see the Wednesday Night Pages for further details.
11 April, 2010
The results for the Gul RS Grand Prix have been published. RS 200’s here and RS 800’s here. Barry Peters has also published some photos.
Dinghy Instructors are wanted for the upcoming summer season. Please e-mail training@dwsc.co.uk for details.
9 April, 2010
Club Members, if you are unable to help on the actual weekend of the On The Water
Show, how about:
Next time you are at the club, spending 20 mins picking up litter
that has blown on to the club site/grass banks? Black bin bags available from the
bar or kitchen.
Popping down on Friday 23rd to help decorate the site/put up signs/tidy
up? Janet, Susanne, John, or Gabrielle will be at the club from 10 until 7pm, please
turn up at any time if you can lend a hand for an hour.
All help is much appreciated
...
31 March 2010
Results of last Sunday’s Pursuit Race have been published here.
From next Sunday the club is experimenting with a new morning start sequence with the Cat Fleet going first at 1025. Full details are published in the Sailing Instructions. The Race Officers Manual has also been updated to reflect this.
The Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions for the Gul RS 200/800 Grand Prix on 10/11th April are now available on the event pages.
23 March, 2010
A report on the Cat Open Meeting is now available here and on the Yachts and Yachting Site.
Adrian Burroughs has just started a Laser Fleet News page with news of an offer for new boats from Purple Marine.
Sailing Instructions for the Spring Pursuit Race scheduled for next Sunday, 28th March are here. Please scroll to the bottom of this document, for the most important bit of information, which is your class start time. If your class is missing please let us know. The first start is scheduled for 1015 hrs with a finish time of 1245 hrs. The course will be marked up on the map in the Wet Bar and should take you around most of the reservoir. There will be multiple finish lines so your finish is recorded when you cross the next one around the course. Any questions please e-mail results@dwsc.co.uk.
There will be a prize-giving for the Winter Series and this event at approximately 2 pm on 28th March.
21 March, 2010
Results from the Cat Open have been published here.
17 March, 2010
Further details of the Fast Cat Open have been published under Major Events.
14 March, 2010
The Results of the Flying Fifteen Open meeting have been published here.
We have had a few enquiries from non-members wanting to join us for our Pursuit Race on 28th March. The club is happy to welcome all comers. The entry fee will be £15 for single handed boats and £20 for double handed boats. Details of the race are under 7 March below.
7 March, 2010
Provisional Sailing Instructions for the Spring Pursuit Race scheduled for Sunday 28th March have just been published here. Please scroll to the bottom of this document, for the most important bit of information, which is your class start time. If your class is missing please let us know. The first start is scheduled for 1015 hrs with a finish time of 1245 hrs. The course will be marked up on the map in the Wet Bar and should take you around most of the reservoir. There will be multiple finish lines so your finish is recorded when you cross the next one around the course. Any questions please e-mail results@dwsc.co.uk. There will be a prize-giving for the Winter Series and this event at approximately 2 pm on 28th March.
I have also just posted details of the Saturday afternoon races that will be starting next weekend. These are single start handicap races aimed to encourage more people to start racing.
Next weekend we are also hosting a Flying Fifteen Open Meeting.
3 March, 2010
The club winter series results have been updated to include the Winter Warm Up results. Please check these and let me know if there are any mistakes on results@dwsc.co.uk.
You will also notice the web-site format has been updated. Please let us know at the same address if you have any comments or spot any errors.
Mike Clapp
28 February, 2010
The final Sunday of the Winter Warm-Up Series was sailed with far less wind than predicted on the BBC. The final results are here.
21 February, 2010
The results of the Contender Winter Championships are now published. It is a shame that only 3 races were completed due to the wind conditions. The Winter Warm-Up Series had similar problems with only one of the two races being completed. The results are here. Hopefully we will have better luck for the final two races of the series next Sunday.
14 February, 2010
Week 2 results from the Winter Warm-Up Series are now published. Next Sunday Start 3 may move to the beginning of the sequence to allow the Contenders to join the Series start and have 3 Sunday races for their Winter Championships. Saturday 20th also sees episode 2 of the RS 500 training series.
On Saturday 20th February the club is running a Team Racing Championships.
7 February, 2010
The results of racing from the first Sunday of the Winter Warm-up series have just been published. A total of sixty-five boats braved the elements this morning to complete the first two races of the series. With six out of eight races to count additional entries are welcome next Sunday.
4 February 2010
Calling all Juniors (JYS) - Get connected............
We now have an email list that you can post and receive emails to find out who is sailing and when. Share sailing experiences and tell other sailors which events you are attending. This is a private list in that only registered users have access to it and is not viewable by the public. If you want to be included on this email group please send me your email address and I will register you, but please ask your parents first. Thanks. Mike Beckett (Ex Cat sailor, just ordered a RS100) Tristan Beckett (Topper 46437) mike@beckettfamily.me.uk
31 January 2010
Results and reports from the Flying Fifteen Mid-Winter Championships are now available through the “Datchet Man” page. Next weekend sees the start of the Winter Warm-Up series - get your entry forms in now!
23 January 2010
Entry forms for the Winter Warm-Up series have now been published under the Major Events Page. Details of the RS 500 Training days are also now available under Training. The Flying Fifteen Mid-Winter Championships are next weekend.
8th Jan 2010
Due to the adverse weather conditions the club will not be open this weekend. The gates will be open to pick up boats for the Bloody Mary between 9.00 and 10.30 and reopen for boats to be dropped off between 16.00 and 18.00. If the Bloody Mary is cancelled the gates will not be opened this weekend. Purple Marine is also closed this weekend.
13 December 2009
Some photos of today’s racing and Autumn Series prize-giving are published here. Next Saturday is the team racing event.
6 December 2009
The Club Christmas Dinner is next Sunday (13th December) starting at around 1.30 pm. A menu is here. This will be preceded by the prize-giving for the Club Autumn series which concludes that morning.
The club calendar, on the top right of this page, has just been comprehensively updated to include details of most of next year’s racing events. You will also find details there of the Boxing Day Bottle Race and New Year’s Day Pink Elephant Race. If there are any errors or omissions please let us know.
29 November 2009
For those who did not see for themselves this weekend the reservoir is now full. It made life a lot easier for the large fleet of Optimists. For the results of this event please follow the link under Major Events.
Details of a club team racing event on 19th December have just been posted here. This is being organised by Brunel University for all club members.
26 November 2009
The Notice of Race for the 2010 Winter Warm Up Series has just been published under Major Events.
We are expecting a large (171) fleet of Optimists this weekend for their Winter Championships. Parking space and launching space may be scarce at certain times. Luckily the water level is almost back up to the top beach.
15 November 2009
The RS Vareo Championships managed to get 4 races in today in ideal conditions after no sailing on Saturday due to the gales. The results are here.
13 November 2009 EXTREME WEATHER FORECAST
To all members - would you please ensure that your boats are secure as the predicted winds for tonight are up to 75 mph!
8 November 2009
Club members are reminded that the club AGM is scheduled for 8 pm this Wednesday 11th November. Complimentary hot food will be served from 6.30pm. The prize-giving for the Club Championships and Summer Series will follow the main business of the AGM.
6 November 2009
Sunday 8th November is Remembrance Sunday. The club will mark this by postponing club racing until after 11 am. A horn will be sounded from the committee boat at 11 am to mark the start of two minutes silence. The first warning signal for the lasers will not be before 11:05 am.
3 November 2009
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Fergus Peter Short who passed away peacefully on Saturday 31st October 2009. Peter, an ex-commodore of the club, will probably be remembered by most sailors for the countless events he managed as Principal Race Officer. He has left big shoes to fill.
31 October 2009
This website was hacked on Wednesday morning and some messages were displayed suggesting our domain name needed renewing. I managed to correct this on Wednesday afternoon, but I have just found out that all the pages of the site were not corrected (i.e. the results pages). I am in the process of reloading all the results, but if you find any other pages that need correcting please let me know. Mike Clapp
26 October 2009
Photos and Results from last Saturday’s Laser TT Open are now available under Major Events > Laser Open.
21 October 2009
Calling all Laser Sailors.....
UK LA Laser Regional Training Weekend will be hosted by DWSC on 5th and 6th December 2009.
A weekend of starting and boat handling techniques will be covered by coaches Jon Emmett and Steve Powell with Standard, Radial and 4.7 rigs welcome.
For further details, please contact Jon Emmett (07748902679) or the Laser Class Association for information and an application form. Entry cost £40 per boat.
20 October 2009
New course dates have been released for anyone who is interested in RYA Multi-hull courses, which are now running through the Club’s training department.
Two-day RYA Adult Level 2 multi-hull courses are now available for all new and existing Club members or a one-day cat conversion course is now available for experience dinghy sailors who would like to experience multi-hull sailing.
Check out the training pages for further details
19 October 2009
Light winds made the junior race training day a challenge with the morning session requiring lots of paddling skills just to make it to the start time. All the junior racers have just completed six weeks of race training using the new six Club Toppers, Lasers, Topaz’s and one RS Tera.
Sundays training focused on racing starts, which was slow in the morning due to a lack of wind. Luckily, the wind filled in for the afternoon resulting in some great starting procedures.
Hope you all enjoy the photos.....
Charlie found a paddle!!
Keep paddling!!
India found the wind!!
The wind finally came in
Look out for additional coaching days when they become available
16 October 2009
Calling all junior club members.....
A fantastic opportunity is available for all junior club members who want to join our Race Coaching Day on Sunday 18th October. Starting at 10:00, the race training will be provided by a RYA Qualified Race Coach and will finish at 4:00pm.
The race training is provided free of charge for all junior club members and is an excellent opportunity to take part in a full days coaching.
All junior members must already hold their RYA Stage 4 and have some previous racing experience. There are a limited number of Club Topaz’s available if required.
Please remember that the weather is getting cooler, so wrap up warm as the training will be all day!!
12 October 2009
Congratulations are due to club member Andrew Wilson for winning the RS Vareo Travellers Series Trophy, which he was awarded at the Inlands at Grafham this weekend.
Initial details of the 2010 Winter Warm-Up Series have just been published under Major Events.
10 October 2009
Constant winds and great weather has welcomed the 420 fleet at Datchet today. Sailors and racers have enjoyed some fantastic October weather and great racing conditions.
7 October 2009
Winter membership rates are now available to new Club members.
Rates include boat storage, Sunday racing and Entry to the Winter Warm Up from the 1st October 2009 to 31st March 2010.
Entry cost:
£150 for a one-man single-handed boat
£260 for a two-man double-handed boat
£115 for a windsurfer
Please contact the office on 01753 683872 for further details or email sailing@dwsc.co.uk
6 October 2009
With the water level dropping, all Club members are advised to launch their boats from the two side launching slipways next to the car parks. Launching from the beach in front of the Club house can be dangerous in the wet conditions due to the steep slope.
On weekends, a winch system is in operation for boats who wish to launch in front of the Club House.
All Club members are asked to be considerate to each other when leaving their boat trolleys in the car park or on the slip way. Please keep an access way clear at all times for everyone to launch and recover their boats.
4 October 2009
The wind was slightly lighter today. The results of the Dart 18 Event are at http://www.dwsc.co.uk/results/2009DartOpen.htm
3 October 2009
Racing took place in over 28kts of wind, which gave the Dart 18s some great racing conditions. With some of the Darts capsizing, everyone enjoyed a great days sailing out on the water.
30 September 2009
Rain has finally fallen on the reservoir today after weeks of dry weather weather.
The final Race Officer Training Session takes place this evening, which will enable additional Club Members to take on Race Duties and ensure the success of Club Racing at DWSC.
27 September 2009
Light winds caused most racing to be abandoned at the RYA SE Zone Championships hosted by DWSC. One race was completed for the Windsurfers. Provisional results are available here http://www.dwsc.co.uk/results/zonechamps2009.htm.
26 September 2009
Light winds have caused racing to be delayed at the RYA SE Zone Championships hosted by DWSC this Saturday. All the RYA coaches and Club organisers have worked hard to arrange training exercises and activities for all the racer whilst we wait for the wind to fill in.
Racing will continue on Sunday with a prizing giving at the end of the day.
Club racing will continue as normal.
16 September 2009
Calling all Club Safety Boat Drivers - we are still looking for assistance with the RYA SE Zone Championships taking place at DWSC on Sat 26 and Sun 27 September. If any Club Members are available to help out both on land and on the water with making the event a massive success, please contact the office!
All Junior Club Members are invited to join the Club Championships this Saturday and Sunday (19 - 20th September) with a junior race course set up alongside the adult racing.
All juniors who want to take part in the racing are asked to register before Saturday and can also join the Club Champs dinner with a separate “juniors “ table set up and a film after dinner.
All entries can register by completing their details using this link:
13 September 2009
Results of the Optimist Open Meeting held this Sunday are published at http://www.dwsc.co.uk/results/sezonechamps2009.htm
8 September 2009
FF 'Datchet Man' now has its very own web page for Flying Fifteen race reports and news. Click on http://groups.google.com/group/datchet-water-sailing-club/web/ff-datchet-man
- or copy & paste it into your browser's address bar if that doesn't
work.
6 September 2009
The first JYS Autumn race programme got off to a flying start today with all the juniors testing their sailing skills in the shake-down session. Gusty winds put their ability to the test with everyone making around the course in one piece.
A big thanks goes to Rory, Dom, Jack and Kat for assisting with the race training.
The BBQ at the end of the day was a welcome treat and enjoyed by all JYS members. See you all next week for more race training!!
5 September 2009
JYS Starts tomorrow with some great race training winds forecasted! It is not too late to sign-up for the race training programme taking place this Autumn. Please call the office on 01753 683872 to get your place by 1:30 on Sunday.
All JYS Club members and helpers are invited to the free BBQ after the race training - so come and join us.
3 September 2009
Calling all RS500 sailors.......
DWSC is hosting an RS500 Race Training Weekend on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October 2009 for all Club sailors and RS500 owners. To find out more, check out the Training pages of the Club website and make sure you pre-book your space prior to the start of the training weekend.
29 August 2009
Good news for all Club racers who want to continue racing on Wednesday evenings....
Two “friendly” races are taking place this Wednesday (2nd September) and next Wednesday (9th September). Using the same race format, everyone can enjoy the last few evenings of summer racing.
Please note that racing will start at 1900 sharp due to shorter day light hours.
Don’t forget that there is also Sunday afternoon racing with a separate start for multi-hulls and mono-hulls - everyone is welcome to enjoy the great weather that is forecasted for this bank holiday weekend!
26 August 2009
Well done to the team at Datchet Water Sailing Club who have completed their first day of their multi-hull course. The weather certainly tested their multi-hull sailing ability and provided some amazing wipeouts in the gusts, which were recorded up to 28kts!!
Congratulations goes to Tom Wilson and Ian King who have now passed their RYA Safety Boat course using the strong winds found out on the water today as practice. Both Tom and Ian are now joining the team of Safety Boat Coxswains and will be out on the water providing Club Safety.
Further congratulations also goes to Tom who has also qualified as the Club’s newest Assistant Instructor. Tom has spent a large amount of his own personal time helping out with all the kids courses during the summer and has also helped out with some of the adult sessions.
If any Club member would like to find out more about the Powerboat courses and dinghy instructor courses that are run at the Club, please take a look at the training pages of the website or feel free to give Ed a call.
25 August 2009
After successfully completing their RYA Level 2 Race Coach course, the team at DWSC are now training to become RYA Multi-hull instructors over the next two-days.
At the end of the instructors training, the Club will be able to offer members the opportunity to train in the fleet of multi-hull boats provided by Topaz.
Watch out for the release of new multi-hull course dates over the next week and take advantage of the new qualifications gained by the instructors.
Good luck to Sam, Neil, Ed B, Will and John who are taking part in the course at the Club over the next few days!!
22 August 2009
Datchet Water Sailing Club is pleased to announce the introduction of our new online booking system for all RYA Training courses. All Club members can now make online applications for all training courses running at the Club and can also find out course availabilities.
The new system hosted by kbsuk.com is currently under trial and will make course bookings easier and quicker for all Club members.
Why not check out the new system by using the following link:
http://www.kbsuk.com/dwsc/training/index.asp?EventID=2
If you wish to book any courses that are on the main Club website, there are links (in blue) that will take you to the booking system!
21 August 2009
With only one race left in the Wednesday evening series, why not book a Club boat to enjoy the last night of racing and sailing before the evenings get too short?
There are three Lasers available for hire at £10 and two Xenon’s available for only £20. Please call the office for further details or to reserve your boat.
19 August 2009
Good luck to all Junior Club Members who are waiting for their A / AS Level results today! We hope you all get the best results!!
The Datchet Instructors have enjoyed a windy day to complete their RYA Level 2 Race Coach course using the Clubs fleet of new Toppers.
With the newly qualified instructors, Datchet Water SC can now offer all Club members race coaching, which will be put to good use in the JYS autumn term and the adult racing programme - check out the training pages on the web site for more details
18 August 2009
New work has been released on the Instructors Resources web pages for all RYA qualified instructors to get in some extra work at the end of the summer.
Club Lasers
There are two Club Lasers now fully rigged and ready to be used. If you would like to hire a Club Laser, please call the office in advance to book your boat.
Club boats are also available for the last two Wednesday evening races.
17 August 2009
The club Wednesday Evening Series draws to a close on 27th August with the series prize-giving after racing. If anyone wishes to continue after this date at an earlier start time please join the discussion on the club forum.
7 August 2009
A massive thanks to all the Club volunteers who work hard to clear the long grass, weeds and overgrown bushes in the boat park. The Laser park has never looked better - well done!!
6 August 2009
JYS Autumn Term is Coming…
All junior club members are invited to attend the autumn JYS programme starting on Sunday 6th September at 1:30pm
All juniors must sign up for the six week autumn programme by September 1st to secure their race training place
The first training session will consist of a “shake-down” session followed by a skill assessment exercise to identify the junior sailors who will be able to train in the Club’s fleet of brand new Toppers
A free BBQ party will be provided by the Club after the first training session on the 6th September for all JYS racers, instructors and adult helpers.
All training sessions will be coached by our team of newly qualified Level 2 Race Coach Instructors and RYA Coaches brought during the programme
Six week of training will cost of £60 (discounted to £30 for junior sailors with their own boat) and will follow a set training programme (details are available on the Training Pages of the DWSC website
Call or email Ed on 01753 683872 / training@dwsc.co.uk for further details and book your training space
4 August 2009
As a Club, we are keen to develop and expand our team of Safety Boat Coxswains to join the Safety Boat roster and help provide the valuable safety service to all Club sailors and racers.
Any Club member who would like to gain their RYA Powerboat Level 2 and Safety Boat certificate are encouraged to email their details to training@dwsc.co.uk and take advantage of the training course that are available.
If you already hold an RYA Powerboat Level 2 certificate and would like to gain your Safety Boat qualification, new course dates have been released:
Sat / Sun 29 - 30 August 2009
And
Sat / Sun 5 - 6 December 2009
All courses are free of charge to Club members who join the Safety Boat Roster and assist with Club Safety Boat duties.
JYS will be starting in September with the first training session on the 6/9/09 at 1:30pm. The first session will include a shakedown sail, skill analysis and a selection progress for those racers wishing to enter the advance Topper squad using the fleet of new Club Toppers.
At the end of the first training session, there will also be a free BBQ for all JYS members, instructors and adult helpers so please make sure you book yourself onto the JYS autumn programme.
Any JYS questions can be sent to training@dwsc.co.uk
31 July 2009
Sunday Club Racing
Additional racing is now available on Sunday afternoons with a separate start for multi-hulls and mono-hulls. All Club racers are encouraged and welcome to join the start line for the afternoon races.
The regular Sunday morning racing will still take place with a 10:20am start.
Beach Tidy
A massive thanks to the instructors and assistant instructors who have helped clean up the beach front where all the Club boats are stored. Over six bags of rubbish was removed from the beach in front of the Club and all the Club fleets have been re-arranged.
Please help to keep this area tidy by placing all rubbish in the bins provided and place check that you have are your own personal clothing with you when you are packing away at the end of sailing!!
25 July 2009
ATTENTION ALL DWSC INSTRUCTORS - dates and information regarding the RYA Multi-Hull and Level 2 Race Coach Endorsement course have now been put up in the Instructors Resources section of the Training web site.
Extra work has now been released on the Instructors Resources . If there are any qualified Dinghy Instructors looking for work over the autumn, please email your cv to Ed on training@dwsc.co.uk
The new JYS autumn programme has been detailed on the Training pages. The Club has now received the fleet of new Toppers and we are looking to establish a Topper fleet with training on Sunday afternoons.
Any junior Club member who has gained their Stages 3 and 4 are welcome to come along and join in with the race training. All the details are available on the Training section of the web site or email training@dwsc.co.uk for further details.
Well done to all the Club members who took part in the Laser 2 Worlds held at Weymouth during the week. Check out the details on Yachts and Yachting.
20 July 2009
The second Summer Sailing Camp have got under way with some great sailing conditions for the youth sailors who are training for their Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Limited spaces are available for the next few weeks for any juniors wishing to take part in the summer camps.
Good luck to all the Laser 2 sailors who are making their way from Datchet to Weymouth for the Laser 2 Worlds - we hope they have the best results around the race course.
17 July 2009
With lightening striking the water today, sailing was temporary suspended to allow the storm to pass. The weather forecast is looking good for Saturday’s Race Course run by Andy Williams - places are still available so get your details in by email to training@dwsc.co.uk before the end of the day!
Dates have been added to the Junior Courses run over September and October Half-Term. With these courses proving popular during the summer term, parents are advised to book in early to avoid disappointment.
Calling all Safety Coxswains - an email has been sent out requests all qualified Safety Coxswains to email in their availability for Club Safety duties between September and March. We would like to thank all Safety Boat Coxswains for their time and cooperation in providing a safety service to all Club members on the water.
Any Club members wishing to gain their RYA Safety Boat qualification should email their request to training@dwsc.co.uk as we are keen to recruit and train new safety coxswains.
Notice boards around the Club have been tidied up with old redundant notices removed and the boards in the changing room corridor arranged into sections for Lasers, symmetric fleets, asymmetric fleets and Cat / multi-hull fleets.
All members are welcome to add messages to the boards. Each message must be dated as they will be removed after 2 months unless otherwise requested. It is hoped that this will make reading the boards much easier and provide enough space for new messages.
16 July 2009
DWSC first summer camp has got off to a flying start with the youth sailors experiencing strong winds, rain and mixed sunshine. Sam, Neil and Piers have kept the kids entertained and occupied throughout all the weather conditions.
If any parents would like their children to take part in one of our summer camps, check out the information on the Training Pages or call the office on 01753 683872 for more information.
11 July 2009
Powerboat Courses
There is one space left on the RYA Powerboat Level 2 course for any Club Member wishing to gain their Powerboat certificate. We are keen to expand the number of qualified powerboat and safety boat drivers, so if you are interested please call the office on 01753 683872 or email training@dwsc.co.uk
Dates for Under 18s Powerboat Level 2 courses are now released on the Specialist Courses pages in the Training Section.
RYA Adult Level 2 Course
There are two spaces remaining on our RYA Level 2 Adults training course. If you have completed your RYA Level 1 and are looking for the next qualification, give the office a call to secure your course space.
Instructors News
All instructors who are training for the RYA Multi-Hull endorsement should check out the instructors training page for important information and dates.
9 July 2009
Get Racing at Datchet with a one-day race training course on Saturday 18th July with Andy Williams. Starting at 10:30, this course is a perfect preparation for the Club Championships on 19th - 20th September 2009.
If you would like to take part in the training course, please email Andy on andy.williams@silicair.co.uk
4 July 2009
Upcoming work page has been updated on the instructors resources page.
3 July 2009
DWSC Instructors Receive Multi-Hull Training
In preparation for the new multi-hull courses that will be available to new and existing Club Members at DWSC, our team of instructors started their training to become multi-hull instructors today.
With sunny weather and a good force 4 to play with, the instructors have made good use of the Topax CX 14 and CX16 provided by Topper. Check out the pictures of the action on the Photos page!
Once qualified, DWSC will be able to offer RYA Level 2 Multi-hull courses and for those who already hold their Level 2, a one-day Multi-hull conversion course.
Check out the Training Pages for more details of the courses we are able to offer Club Members.
RS200 Open Meeting At Weir Wood SC
An invitation to all RS200 sailors have been sent from Weir Wood SC would are hosting an open meeting on Sunday 12 July 2009.
Any sailors interested should look at the Weir Wood web site for further details.
Club Boats For Hire
Due to the number of training courses and events running this Saturday, there are no Topaz’s available for hire. If you would like to hire the Xenon, Vibe or Club Lasers, please call the office to book your session time.
1 July 2009
Instructors Work Over the Summer
All instructors who have requested work should check the Instructors Resources page (under the Training Section) to ensure they know what dates they are booked to work.
There are still some vacancies, so please email in confirming your availability as soon as possible.
Multi-Hull Training and Endorsements
Starting this Friday, our team of instructors will have the opportunity to start training for their Multi-Hull Endorsement. DWSC is now able to offer Multi-Hull training to all Club Members using our Fleet of Topaz CX 14s and 16, which can be seen on the beach front.
Once our team is qualified, we will release dates for RYA Level 2 Multi-hull courses and one-day conversion courses for any experienced sailors who already hold their Level 2.
All instructors wishing to gain their Multi-Hull endorsement must email Ed at Training@dwsc.co.uk to confirm their place before the first training session this Friday (3rd July) at 10:00am.
Fulham Prep School Regatta
DWSC is proud to host Fulham Prep School’s summer regatta with students racing after completing their training here at DWSC. Running in the afternoon, racers will be able to take part in a series of short races followed by a prize giving event at the end of the day.
Parents and spectators are welcome to watch the racing from the Club bar or from one of the Clubs committee boats (limited space available).
22/06/09 New Website
In early May we lost our old website due to it being hacked and almost simultaneously our web hosting company going bust. We have now started developing a new website. Please bear with us while we recreate most of the content. The format may change numerous times before we are done. Any offers of help will be gratefully received.
Michael Clapp
22/06/09 Club Regatta
Details of club regatta posted under Major Events.