Welcome
Welcome to the Seafarers Sailing Club website.
The Seafarers Sailing Club is a small, friendly club formed to encourage the sport of dinghy sailing by the promotion of racing, cruising and training. The clubhouse is situated on the Solent between Hill Head and Lee-on-Solent overlooking the Isle of Wight. The Club has approximately 130 paying members. As the majority have "family" membership, the number of people entitled to use our facilities is over 200. There are over 100 boat spaces in the compound which is usually just sufficient to meet members' demands. See About SSC for more details.
WebSite Updates
- 21/05/2013
- Results Updated.
- 17/05/2013
- Craft Corner page added and updated under the Social link.
- 12/05/2013
- Cruise Programme updated.
- 03/05/2013
- Results Updated.
- 02/05/2013
- Events Updated.
- 28/04/2013
- Results Updated.
- 21/04/2013
- Results Updated.
- 18/04/2013
- Events Updated.
- 16/04/2013
- Racing Results and Events Updated.
- 07/04/2013
- Racing Results and Events Updated.
- 24/03/2013
- Racing Results added.
- Updated Events.
- 17/03/2013
- Updated Events.
- 10/03/2013
- General Updated added.
- Correction to Boat Jumble made.
- ODD/DOODs briefing added.
- 09/03/2013
- Updated the PY list and Pursuit start times under racing.
- 23/02/2013
- Updated the Snooker page under Social.
- 01/02/2013
- Added the February 2013 Newsletter under Club.
- 10/02/2013
- Updated Events.
- 01/02/2013
- Updated the Snooker page under Social.
- 25/01/2013
- Updated Events.
- 20/01/2013
- Updated the Snooker page under Social.
- 19/01/2013
- Updated Events.
- 15/01/2013
- Updated News and Events.
- 14/01/2013
- Updated Events.
- 12/01/2013
- TITW charity updated.
- 03/01/2013
- Updated Events.
- 01/01/2013
- Updated Darts and Snooker pages.
News and Events
- RYA Training Levels 1, 2 & 3
- There are still some places on this years RYA Training Courses (Level 1 & 2 and Level 3).
- Currently the Level 3 course is short of numbers and will only go ahead if we have enough attendees.
- Why not give the Level 3 course a go?
- It is an introduction to further modules in the RYA syllabus and includes racing and spinnakers etc.
- It is also great fun!
- If you would like to attend, get in touch with our Carol as soon as possible.
- Coffee Morning - 31st May
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The next coffee morning is on the last day of the half-term break. For a mere 50p you can drink as much filter coffee (or tea) and eat as many biscuits as you want.
- End of Training BBQ - 1st June (ALL WELCOME)
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Join the trainees for a fun family evening to mark their success hot BBQ food - with salads, rolls, etc.
Starts at 1900.
Cost:
- £2.50 cadets
- £5.00 adults
- £12.00 family
Sign up on list in Club House - PAYMENT to the Treasurer, Trish, at the Tuesday evening Club night or at the weekends
Dress - Informal / casual
- Craft Corner - 15th June
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The next craft afternoon will be a session on producing water colour postcards. This session will given by Elaine Reed who has a long association with the club and is a local artist.
For information on future sessions please see the Craft Corner page under Social.
- Women on the Water (WOW) - 16th June
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A day for the Ladies to enjoy a day sailing. For beginners, more experienced sailors or those who would like to sample Sailing.
Cadets are also welcome to take part.
What will be available is:
- Gentle sailing with the Sailing Secretary,Dick Banks, and maybe have a go at helming. Of course there will be an experienced sailor with you, have a go.
- For those of you that have done a bit more sailing the Commodore, Clive Dakin, has kindly offered to provide some coaching. Clive hopes to incorporate follow my leader, with Tacking and Gybing, as well as doing small races.
The Gentlemen of the club are invited to help out with instructing, rigging the boats, helping on the beach, patrol boats and even doing the BBQ!
- Spanish Themed Evening - 22nd June
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An opportunity to rattle those castanets brought back as a souvenir and gathering dust in the cupboard. Maybe Sangria, San Miguel and Paella but more details to follow.
- Youth Introduction to Sailing - 31st July
- The Club has been asked by the Local Authority to participate in this event as part of an activities week for local teenagers. The plan is to take as many teenagers as possible on short sailing sessions. There will be a requirement for several 'competent helms', Patrol Boat crews, Tractor Drivers etc. If you are able to help out please put you name on the list in the Clubhouse.
- Trolley Marking
- Please ensure that your trolley is clearly labelled. Labels are available in the Clubhouse. Marking your trolley makes life easier for the beach crews and will speed your exit from the water so it is to your advantage !
- Patrol Boat Drivers
- All Patrol Boat drivers and crew must exercise extreme caution when leaving or returning to the beach as the shingle banks have recently shifted. There no longer appears to be a safe transit that can be followed so please ensure that the engine is on tilt or raised and that the actual depth is checked by using one of the paddles.
- Start Line
- The trial using the yellow buoy as the ODM of a fixed start line has led to several complaints that the start/finish line is now too far out inhibiting the easy reading of sail numbers. OOD/DOODS are hereby advised that they may (if they wish) lay an orange mark inshore of the yellow buoy and use that orange buoy as the ODM. If OODs choose to take this option they must inform the racers by marking the modified start line on the chalk board in the wet room. In that event OODs may use the yellow buoy as a normal mark of the course.
