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    Posted: 18 Mar 21 at 9:35pm
Just make sure you have a direct debit to the RNLI for when something goes wrong. In my experience it's a bit embarrassing to be rescued by your mates on the Fowey lifeboat. Sh1t does happen.

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In my 470 days, the winter activity was based out of Calshot. But we were based in Warsash, so used to sail the mile or two over, launching from the public slip rather than drive 30 miles. Did it for several years problem, including getting there to be told it was too windy, so we'd sail back. Fog was more dangerous - that big thrashing noise transpiring to be the QE2's pilot boat coming to shoo us out of the way. 
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Originally posted by Grumpycat

For probably the first and only time in my life I totally agree with grf lol


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For probably the first and only time in my life I totally agree with grf lol

Without a club ( by which I mean the people and the racing ) my sailing would decline to level were it would be something I might do on a beach holiday . 
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Clubs would not need ROs and possibly not even safety boats if they didn't race but racing is the main reason I'm a member.
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I joined Bewl water (not the bewl water sailing association) last winter to keep me going before the lockdown and have thoroughly enjoyed it. I rock up when I want, don't talk to anyone, launch my boat from a lovely wide concrete slipway and then just dump it in the field next door at the end of the day. 

Because the water is for paying users only and they don't do day packages its not like the typical riff raff you get at a public slipway trying to launch their jetski etc. and because its not a club you don't get any of the typical club crap
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Well I've missed my clubs, I've missed the banter, the racing, the beer after, the sort of thing you describe aint available here, there are no municple slipways and anyway I enjoy the help and assistance other sailors afford me and am happy to take my turn in the rescue boat/racebox in return and as for hauling a bloody heavy ass dinghy up the beach alone? Sorry not moi.

Windsurfers, Kiters, SUPfools, they can all act like that, don't need a club, use a pub whatever, been there, done that, got the T shirt which is now ripped and torn with age, like it's owner.. I need my club.

Note, this is the longest period in my life I've been off the water and I'm mad as hell and don't want to take it any more.

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H2, Windsport in Falmouth is exactly what you describe for the reasons you suggest.   Most however choose to sail from Restronguet SC next door.    I have been sailing from Windsport for 10 years for exactly the reasons you set out.   I would highly recommend Windsport for anyone in this part of the world.
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Originally posted by Rupert

Surely the boat is on a trailer, so you can park it on the drive and go to any public slip anywhere you like?

Yes it is but its a faff - if there was a boat park nearby I could just drag the boat there without undercover for example and driving with the boat on the motorway is slow and you have to be more alert etc. 
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Surely the boat is on a trailer, so you can park it on the drive and go to any public slip anywhere you like?
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Originally posted by Sam.Spoons

I suspect H2 is in a minority though and most of us will continue to enjoy the benefits being a member of a club bring. Given that the cost is relatively small I'm not worrying too much that I only got half a years sailing last year and I've saved as much by not buying a new jib for the Spice (which I didn't sail at all last year).

Hey Sam - yup suspect I am a minorty but was interested to see if others had the same experience. Its not actually a cost thing for me - much more hedonistic than that, its just about a realisation that life is finite so why spend time doing stuff that we do not enjoy when we could maximise time on what we like doing. Lockdown has shone a light on the fact that I would prefer to spend my time on focused boat tuning, informal racing, opens and championships rather than club racing!
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