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Last Updated: Wednesday, 25 March 2020 18:41
Latest Happenings ....
Coronavirus closes Club - We are keen to safeguard the health and wellbeing of our members and their families. Due to the risk of spreading Coronavirus, the club at Watergrove is now closed and there will unfortunately be no windsurfing. We will review this at the end of the lockdown period in 3 weeks time. UU have closed an extra set of gates before the bottom car park and these are now locked in order to minimise visitor numbers at Watergrove.
AGM - we kicked off the new season with our Annual General Meeting on 8th March and followed it up with food and a short working party. We want to say a particular thankyou to those who helped with maintenance - pot-holes have been filled, vegetation around the car park trimmed and the slipway cleared.
Video - Check out this short video from United Utilities which promotes recreational activities around Watergrove reservoir. It includes windsurfing, mountain biking, horse riding and walking. Jennie Roberts very ably represents us by giving an impressive demonstration of our sport!
The calm before the storm - Well, thankfully not too calm on 8th February, the day before Storm Ciara. 8C and a SW wind around 20mph made for some good end to end runs and plenty of gybes. 5 of us were out, including Ray, a visitor who may join soon.
1st February was a wild one! Forecasts had promised mild weather, but do you call 8C mild?! The wind was 25mph and gusting way higher - probably high 30s. 3 hardy sailors gave it their best though and 2 others came to watch. It was good to see Gary again and we hope he gets back on the water with us soon. Typical sailing was one run with a 5.5m sail before changing down to 4.5m, which proved more than a handful!
Brexit Day Blast - 31st January wasn't the best sail I've ever had, but 3 of us took to the water and it was certainly better than working, if rather rainy and misty! We also took the boat out and recovered a couple of buoys that had strayed.
Happy New Year! While most people headed back to work on 2nd January four of our sailors broke the ice on 2020 with a windsurfing session .... without having to break any actual ice! It was a full reservoir, 7.5C and a South Westerly Force 4/3. 6.5m sails were a bit underpowered though.
Wind Speed - our anemometer is up and running again. Sadly, we can't yet trust it though. Further changes are imminent to make it much better. We owe a big thanks to Andy Pepper and Ian Taylor for replacing the unit (used by a numpty for target practice with an air rifle!) and resolving problems with computer coding and software updates.
Anglesey's Inland Sea - a few of us had a great weekend of windsurfing at the end of September. A few details and photos are here .
The last rays of Summer sun - brought out about 15 members and visitors. Thankfully, after early disappointment there was enough wind to make it all worthwhile. See photos here .
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Last Updated: Friday, 20 March 2020 12:37
Coming Up ....
Membership - Please see How to Join page.
Events in 2020 - please look at our draft events programme here. BUT, please note that all events are now on hold until the Coronavirus pandemic eases, or government guidance changes.
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! To register for the shoutbox, if you're 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!
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 .
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