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Last Updated: Wednesday, 03 July 2019 20:47
Latest Happenings ....
30th June - at least 12 members took advantage of the Westerly wind and intermittent sun. The wind was mid to high teens in mph for much of the day, but sometimes less. Sails of 6.5 and 7.5m seemed the right choice. It was the sort of Sunday that West Pennine members join for .... and we signed up another 3 today! Welcome Chris, Jakub and Joanna. Here are the action photos we promised you - and a big thank you to Joanna for all of these!
Stand-Up Paddleboard - we now have a new inflatable SUP for use by members. The perfect light wind alternative!
26th May - WPWC hosted North West Windsurfing Association racing. This is usually a small event so recreational sailing was unaffected. The wind obliged - maybe a bit too much for longboard sailing - Westerly Force 5 or strong F4 all day! For a write up of the event and lots of photos click here .
May 4th - never mind Star Wars Day, it was a good day for windsurfing! Two Kays, 2 Howells, Ralph & John L took to the water. Unusually, longboards outnumbered shortboards. A sunny day, Northerly Force 4 and 10C provided great end to end planing conditions, or at least after you'd wobbled out of the wind shadow near the clubhouse. It's still cold on the hands for May though!
Our Annual General Meeting was held on 7th April. We had lunch and a good chat after the not-so-formal formalities - thanks Dave Monks for organising hot dogs and cake. Then many people stayed on for an hour or two to help with a bit of maintenance. We scraped some vegetation off the paving near the clubhouse and the cobbled road near the slipway, disposed of some old kit and generally did some tidying up. Thanks to all those who helped!
2nd March - 6 of us sailed in a very consistent Force 4 SSW wind, making for some good end to end planing runs. It wasn't too cold at 11C either. Best of all, we welcomed 2 new members - Ralph from Stockport and Matt from Middlewich - a rare pleasure at this time of year!
It was wild to end the year and wilder still to kick off 2019 in earnest!
Force 6 to 8 on 13th January! See more here.
Force 6 and challenging conditions on 29th December. See more here.
Wind speed - The connection between the anemometer and router appears to have failed so there will be no wind speed readings available until we fix it.
GDPR - we've set out policies on how we look after and use your data. See here if you'd like to find out more.
Coastal Cruising - Fleetwood was a popular choice with 2 members there on Sat 17th and 4 on Sun 18th November. The wind arrived nicely just as the Sunday crew rigged up. 7.5m sails proved a good choice - a bit overpowered at times but most of the time just right. Chilly on the hands, but the near perfect conditions made up for it. Sadly, not quite enough wind at Watergrove for others that day.
7 went to Fleetwood - a good session on 30th September - read more and see photos .
Mains electricity now installed! The club now has a permanent electricity supply and the generator has been removed! That's pretty momentous stuff for us as a club and will simplify operation of a few things. Please continue to use the control box in the foyer though - that ensures that the system will still time-out so it's not costing us if lights, heaters etc are left on by accident when you lock up and leave.
29th July racing event and more - click here for a report of the race and just a few photos of the day. These will also give those interested a good idea of the water level at the moment.
Club NIght 14th June - Storm Hector brought us some wind - see photos.
RoHo Demo Day, 27th May - What an awesome day. Here are the photos - click.
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Last Updated: Monday, 15 July 2019 13:03
Coming Up ....
June & July Thursday Club Night - as normal, we'll be at the Club on Thursday nights in June and July if there's wind. Current forecast shows this Thursday is the best and maybe only chance of wind this week!, Let's keep watching.
PLEASE ... use the Shoutbox if you're planning to sail. Some members/visitors are reluctant to venture up to the club if it appears no-one else will be sailing. Using the Shoutbox will get more people on the water - more sociable and safer!
Demo Day - We hope Robin Hood Watersports may be able to run a Demo Day at Watergrove in July. We'll put details here when we know the date. We also want to set a date to allow members to camp when we know there's a windy weekend coming up.
Shoutbox registration - If you are new to the club, or a prospective new member, or maybe you've just forgotten your password, then please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. so you can get in touch with other members or plan your visit. Scammers need not apply!
Subscriptions were due by 1st April - please see How to Join and send yours off now. We will change the door code very soon so please make sure you've paid your subs!
WhatsApp - as suggested at the AGM, we'd like to set up a WhatsApp group. We've not done it yet though, as the Shoutbox is a good way of showing prospective members that we're an active club and we don't want to lose that. It doesn't seem possible for WhatsApp to be linked to the Shoutbox, so we're mulling over how to resolve this for the best.
Here are some jobs you can help with. On a similar note - a big thank you to Dave Monks. The store room is now very tidy, which made space to clear out the outer foyer/porch. Dave has also painted the doors, so it all looks rather smarter than it did!
Bathing Water results - see here if you want to know whether the water at the coastal location you plan to visit is clean or not. The 2018 results, like 2017, show West Kirby has Excellent water quality and Fleetwood is Good. Bear in mind though that testing for bathing waters is only carried out during the Summer months, so the water may be a little worse when we visit these places. Risk of pollution is highest after heavy rain. That's due to sewer overflows - you've been informed!
First Aid made easy - why not load the British Red Cross's First Aid app on your mobile phone? It gives simple step by step instructions for different injuries and symptoms. You can use it to learn in advance of an incident and/or guide you if you have to deal with one. Be prepared - get the app .
Website speed - this website should load in about 2 seconds. If you're finding it's slower then close our website, go into Settings on your browser's homepage and 'Clear the Cache'. If you're still having issues after that then This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Problems viewing the site on ipads have also been resolved.
Foiling - Composite aluminium/carbon-fibre composite foils start at £800 and can be used with any deep-tuttle board. This video of the latest foils from Neil Pryde (sold by Robin Hood) may just whet your appetite! Or try this one for a few tips to see what's involved in getting started. The June edition of Windsurf magazine has the 1st of a 2 part article by Peter Hart on foiling. And if that's not enough, here's a photo John Lymer took in marginal winds at Porto Pollo, Sardinia ....
Planning a visit to somewhere on the coast you've not been to before? Have a look at this guide which gives tips on the best wind directions and states of tide to sail at each place, along with any hazards and suitability for beginners, intermediates and advanced sailors. It's been around for many years and is also available from our Useful Links page.
Technique - click here for some tips, especially if you're looking for a new challenge in perfecting some manoeuvres.
Speed - Entries on the ladder now range from 24.5 to 33.5mph. What can you manage? Get that GPS out and tell us how fast you've gone at Watergrove or elsewhere and we'll add it to the Speed Ladder We'll wipe older speeds when we get more 2017 readings.
Saturdays - to avoid disruption to your weekend windsurfing please read parkrun .
