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Last Updated: Sunday, 11 August 2019 23:23
Latest Happenings ....
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.
Water level - the heavy rain lately has significantly raised the water level. It's now (11th Aug) only about 2.3 metres below full!
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 .
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.
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Last Updated: Sunday, 11 August 2019 23:26
Coming Up ....
Autumn Demo Day? In a few weeks time we'll be in touch with Robin Hood Watersports again to see about a possible further demo session. Watch this space late September/ early October, as it will be planned a few days beforehand based on a good wind forecast. We'll also email members. Non-members are welcome on payment of £10 for a Day Ticket.
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!
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 .
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