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Last Updated: Thursday, 07 November 2019 11:22
Latest Happenings ....
Working Party - our thanks to the few members and handful of the committee who spared time and turned their hands to a variety of maintenance on 3rd November. Pot-holes have been filled, vegetation around the car park trimmed, the slipway cleared and a few other bits and pieces done. As ever, it would have been nice to have a few more helpers, but we did some useful stuff between us!
Wind Speed - our anemometer is up and running again! 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. Click on the icon to see the graph when planning your visits. We suspect it's under-reading at the moment (we'll re-calibrate it in due course), so be sure to look at the webcam too.
Water level - the reservoir is now full, as of 5th October!
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 .
Demo Day - we'd like to say a big thank you from WPWC to Robin Hood Watersports and Alex Pepelasis for a successful event on 10th August. Conditions were ... varied! And rather cool for Summer. The morning saw a lot of intermittent on/off planing, then the wind picked up from about 1.30pm giving much more of the Force 5 we were promised. All day there were big gusts of wind, but the rain was very variable - not much rain - rather a lot of rain - torrential rain! Anyway, we weathered it and hopefully all feel very satisfied by our day's activities. And it's got to be good for the reservoir level! Photos and a write up are here.
NWWA Racing 28th July - click here for the write up, results and photos.
20th July - a good Saturday recreational sailing session - see more photos .
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. For a write up of the event and lots of photos click here .
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Last Updated: Sunday, 03 November 2019 18:12
Coming Up ....
Winter membership - now available and for less than annual subs. Please see How to Join page.
Bic Techno Formula Board - £125. See here for more details.
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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