Anyone use WPNSA regularly?

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   Being relatively local to Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy (and on the look out for some regular sailing), I wondered if anyone actually uses WPNSA on a regular basis, as a sailing club?
Yes, there are plenty of events held there all year round, but since they offer membership for dinghy sailing, I would like to know if the venue is used by anyone here, for this purpose.
In theory, it should be great, but I'd be apprehensive of joining a "club" that is more geared up to events, not regular club racing. Or is it simply a good place to cruise Portland Harbour from?

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Captain Morgan Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 03 Sep 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 211	Post Options Post Reply Quote Captain Morgan Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Anyone use WPNSA regularly? Posted: 25 Sep 08 at 4:05pm
	Being relatively local to Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy (and on the look out for some regular sailing), I wondered if anyone actually uses WPNSA on a regular basis, as a sailing club? Yes, there are plenty of events held there all year round, but since they offer membership for dinghy sailing, I would like to know if the venue is used by anyone here, for this purpose. In theory, it should be great, but I'd be apprehensive of joining a "club" that is more geared up to events, not regular club racing. Or is it simply a good place to cruise Portland Harbour from?

Adds Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 14 Jan 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 126	Post Options Post Reply Quote Adds Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 08 at 5:00pm
	join castle cove, much more of a club racing seen
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Smight at BBSC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 09 Jan 07 Location: Great Britain Online Status: Offline Posts: 1129	Post Options Post Reply Quote Smight at BBSC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 08 at 6:33pm
	I concur castle cove has much more of a club feel to it where as wpnsa is a bit commercial.
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Jon Emmett Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 988	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jon Emmett Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 08 at 6:34pm
	I train out of WPNSA Monday to Fridays and also do most of my one to one coaching from there. Easy launching, hot food available seven days a week etc. etc.
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Smight at BBSC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 09 Jan 07 Location: Great Britain Online Status: Offline Posts: 1129	Post Options Post Reply Quote Smight at BBSC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 08 at 8:47pm
	It is good for that and it has great facilities but it's more of a sailing centre than a sailing club
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simon hiscocks Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 10 Oct 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 34	Post Options Post Reply Quote simon hiscocks Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 08 at 9:29pm
	I sail / train / mess about there most of the time. Its fine but there isnt any club racing despite numerous requests, if you want to club race then join castle cove or weymouth town. If you just want some where to sail from with showers and food then its ideal

ellistine Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 06 Mar 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 762	Post Options Post Reply Quote ellistine Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Sep 08 at 8:10am
	I'm a full member at WPNSA and also park our boat there. As everybody else has said, if you want somewhere to sail from then WPNSA is great. If you want to race then Castle Cove is the better option. Next year we may move to Castle Cove as being a novice to all this I think some regular racing may improve our sailing. Edited by ellistine

Captain Morgan Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 03 Sep 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 211	Post Options Post Reply Quote Captain Morgan Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Sep 08 at 12:39pm
	Thanks for all of your input. That's pretty much the gut feeling I was getting about WPNSA - great for events/coaching, but not for too much else. It's a shame really, as it looks like a good venue, and it would be nice to have a wider selection of clubs on this particular section of the South Coast.

hayres Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 12 Apr 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote hayres Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Oct 08 at 3:37am
	try lyme. cracking club, great venue.

phryne Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 18 May 11 Location: wiltshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote phryne Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 May 11 at 11:48am
	Yes, the RNSA have used Portland as their base since goodness knows when; and we use the facilities at the WPNSA regularly. We have quite a few rally's during the season and get together with the Cove Yacht Club. The RNSA have their own set of trot moorings there.