Sailing Clubs with "mid Week" membership
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Topic: Sailing Clubs with "mid Week" membership
Posted By: turnturtle
Subject: Sailing Clubs with "mid Week" membership
Date Posted: 18 Oct 17 at 9:40am
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Hi everyone, I recall from an earlier thread that there was a sailing club offering a mid week "summer" membership recently. (I think it was JimC talking about his club, but happy to be corrected on this). Does anyone else know of other clubs with a similar offering? If so, could we begin a thread listing them and any further details you may have e.g. if there is an evening race and what format it might take. Classes sailed. Ideas around cost, duties etc Thanks in advance for any feedback.
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Posted By: Noah
Date Posted: 18 Oct 17 at 10:33am
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Frensham certainly did when I was a member there, and I don't think they've changed. Clive? ------------- Nick D-Zero 316 |
Posted By: fab100
Date Posted: 18 Oct 17 at 1:10pm
Correct. And unfortunately, we don't have a black-ball system  But Wednesday is a general handicap race. Not what Jimbo is really after. And it would really hurt him to see how well an RS100 performs around the cans ------------- http://clubsailor.co.uk/wp/club-sailor-from-back-to-front/" rel="nofollow - Great book for Club Sailors here |
Posted By: turnturtle
Date Posted: 18 Oct 17 at 1:41pm
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General handicap is acceptable, although class racing is always going to be a preferred option.... pursuit races wouldn't appeal though. And it would hurt me a lot less to witness Clive doing well with a 10.2 rig around the cans, than it would hurt him to use the same rig on the sea in a F6! But anyway, this wasn't a 'me-me' post... I'd imagine there's quite a few people who work away from home in the week where finding a club with some sailing as an option, but isn't going to break the bank, would be welcome break from the chippy, hotel bar, gym or babestation. it could be a useful thread... who knows?
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Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 18 Oct 17 at 2:03pm
| Perhaps a more useful thread in four month's time?! |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 18 Oct 17 at 2:10pm
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Winter membership? Redoubt offer a winter membership which some of our lot use, are there many other clubs that offer 'options' then, like winter or jimbo's midweek in the season? ------------- https://www.corekite.co.uk/snow-accessories-11-c.asp" rel="nofollow - Snow Equipment Deals https://www.corekite.co.uk" rel="nofollow - New Core Kite website |
Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 18 Oct 17 at 2:20pm
| I think most inland clubs offer winter membership. |
Posted By: Noah
Date Posted: 18 Oct 17 at 2:36pm
I sailed at Ogston as a midweek member a few years back when I was working in that area during the week. Managed to borrow a tired Enterbox that went better with the old rags than with a new(er) set I was loaned... After racing meal and social made the week bearable  . Wet kit in car till Friday night, less so  ------------- Nick D-Zero 316 |
Posted By: turnturtle
Date Posted: 18 Oct 17 at 2:48pm
 fail to plan, plan to fail... just getting used to the lower evening light levels and dreaming wistfully of next summer's adventures. |
Posted By: turnturtle
Date Posted: 18 Oct 17 at 2:49pm
indeed - this is the basis for my question. If winter membership is an option for a 'lower grade' membership, surely some bright sparks have thought about a summer 'mid-week' membership too?
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Posted By: Neal_g
Date Posted: 18 Oct 17 at 6:19pm
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Downs sc in Kent offer second club membership for a very fair price ------------- (Redoubt Sc) Miracle 4040 GP14 13407 Crewsaver phase 2 range now available to buy online on at http://www.gibsonsails.com |
Posted By: turnturtle
Date Posted: 17 Apr 18 at 2:43pm
agreed... bump |
Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 17 Apr 18 at 2:49pm
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Island Barn reservoir (near Hampton Court, Surrey) Wednesday Evening Series membership
£92, includes a berth for the duration of the series. Series starts this week. https://membership.islandbarn.org.uk/join/membership_category" rel="nofollow - https://membership.islandbarn.org.uk/join/membership_category |
Posted By: turnturtle
Date Posted: 17 Apr 18 at 2:58pm
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