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Poll Question: How far do you regularly travel to your sailing club of choice?
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    Posted: 09 Feb 11 at 4:24pm
About 20 miles, 30 minutes to HISC. There are two or three clubs closer, but they are restricted by tide. HISC has plenty of members who drive considerably further (100 miles+) and might stay for the weekend.
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About 10 - 15mins by car & I can be at the boat park. I would cycle, but need to carry my damn great kitbag! There is my home towns sailing club, but I just like the neighbouring one - Practically grew up down the harbour & the l think the launching & sailing area is nicer - Sorry Rockhopper!! LOL
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However long it takes to fill up;

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Its 50 odd miles from my place to Netley. 
 
Used to be a committed pond sailer and Datchet member, but I've never looked back since joining Netley.
 
I sail less frequently than I used to (other commitments not lack of wanting to) so I want to ensure that I sail somewhere thats worth it when I do go.  Good launching, good sailing area, very active fleet, sea breezes and waves to play on.
 
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Originally posted by didlydon

I would cycle, but need to carry my damn great kitbag!


6 miles for me. Another club slightly nearer but they sail less and the environs aren't as good.

As to above quote I have been looking at the possibility of a trailer for the bike for the kit bag - but the sails are still going to be an issue!
Like some other things - sailing is more enjoyable when you do it with someone else
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It was a 2min walk from the house at PD (about 95% of the members lived in the village)
Now it's 25min in car to get to L&L.  Lots of clubs around but chose L&L because it was the biggest and more competition.
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To the Reservoir club its actually about six miles( in next to no time) if I go on 2 wheels-but in the past I have left kit on boats but sadly received EMail saying there has been a spate of thefts at the club, so one has to accept trust is no longer an option and confine my going there by motorbikes, to if I am OOD or on rescue boat(Piaggio based Maxi scooter has loads of carrying capacity for lifejacket etc in particular but I can see a cycle might present carryiong probs).
If the weathers iffy and the club lounge is locked a car is a better bet.
I get invites to sail on a friends 27 foot Sabre mainly, usually on the Orwell, Deben and or Stour.
When I moved here first off, I joined Stour club just down the road . Whilst it was great with excellent folk, a lot of it was bar based, and I wanted to get sailing again in small boats after a 30 year lay off.
Being in 3 clubs eventually seemed a bit silly, so I dropped out.
It is 9 miles to the Suffolk club, if I go down past Oulton Water and by The Royal Hospital Scool,or 12 on the main Ipswich road, down under The Orwell Bridge, past Foxes, along the picturesque road past Freston and down to Wolverstone.


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 Alex, where can I get your " transporter" ?   PD to L&L in 25mins is brilliant. I think Liverpool to PD in around 90mins is good en route to SCYC !!!  you'll need to watch out for the BMW and mondeo on the 55. 
Better a crap day in Abersoch than any day at work.
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 Dream on son !!!!!  don't quite go with a phantom.  points for trying. I think not.
Better a crap day in Abersoch than any day at work.
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