Weymouth
Sailing
Club

Tuesday 17 April 1043

It is with much regret that I confirm there was a tragic incident at Weymouth Sailing Club yesterday involving a single person and a boat in storage. Emergency services attended very quickly and took control of the situation, but unfortunately a man died at the scene.

I am unable to make any further comment as the incident is subject to a joint investigation between Dorset Police and the Health and Safety Executive. The findings of the investigation will be handed to HM Coroner in due course. The whole sailing club is obviously devastated at this tragic incident and our thoughts go out to the families concerned. I understand NOK have been informed but am unable to give any further details until authorised by the Coroner.

I can state that the boat concerned had been ashore for almost a week and no boat moves were scheduled.

Euan McNair
Commodore

The reason we weren't at the squib dinner last Saturday is because we slogged the 280 miles to Oulton Broad/Lowestoft for the Broadlands Regatta. It was great fun and good sailing.

6 Nauti girls go sailing... (see what I did there?!)

Last Sunday 11.15am; 5 of us girls headed to the pontoon to meet Kathy and ‘Arcsine’. This was a chance for a few of us female sailors to have some expert tuition without the time constraints that happen all too often during racing.

The sun is shining and there is great news re Y.C Weymouth Yacht Regatta, you have till April 2nd to enter for HALF price!, see www.weymouthregatta.uk/register

Club members Anthony Sargent and Neil Montague have avoided the recent snow by spending 5 weeks sailing across the Atlantic : Antigua -> Azores -> Baiona -> Portsmouth
Here's the blog which is well worth a read Challenger blog
Latest position

Making use of the long winter evenings, twelve members of WSC have successfully completed their RYA Day Skipper shore-based course. This is a sailing theory course to equip aspiring yacht skippers with the knowledge to sail inshore passages safely.

Would you like to come to a gin tasting? The response from Weymouth Sailing Club members was an emphatic ‘yes’, and Saturday’s event was a sell-out.

Megan sent a letter of thanks to the club for her award of an honorary membership. It was so eloquent I thought I'd share it with you.

Weymouth Sailing Club member Al Doughty has raised £620 for charity by holding a weekly meat draw at the club. He sold draw tickets after the autumn and winter series Sunday racing last year.

For none email readers
Hello fellow sailors, your help is needed once again to prep and launch the race marks.
I am looking for a small team to assist on the 24th March.