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    Posted: 03 Jan 14 at 11:08am
Every Saturday afternoon, alternating afternoons and mornings on Sundays at Frensham - so can still sail on Sundays where a friendly lunch is scheduled - just make sure its a morning-sailing weekend. 

And if the weather forecast is lite'n'sh1te, do something else and earn some brownie points to offset an Open meeting weekend. May still be able to get a race or two in on the other day.

We don't get blown off either - did anywhere else race on New Years Day?
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Draycote raced apparently... although AIUI, turn out wasn't as good due to the windguru effect putting people off thinking it might get binned.    
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We (Chipstead SC) raced on New Years Day, best sail of the year (even though it was 0mph gusting 30mph).
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Some times I yearn for the predictable nature of inland sailing times, but really the answer has to be whichever day gives you the most water (tide) versus sunlight....
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grass is always greener.... I turned down an early promotion in my career as it would have involved relocating to Brighton to head up a new office (but I thought dinghy sailing would be a bit crap, shingle launches, often too windy etc).  I hung out for the move to the Midlands where I could be near a big lake to sail on one of those legendary winter venue locations week in, week out, none of the tidal restrictions of my yoof....  

Now I windsurf more than dinghy sail, and had life been based in or around the pink pound capital, I would possibly get more TOW in decent waves and lumps with lots of wind.  (and be sailing a Starboard with Tushingham sails*)


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not the best place to be right now, but coastal sailing is, for me, always better than inland, playing the tides is part of the game... I have to re-program my head when I get inland!
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Originally posted by getafix

not the best place to be right now, but coastal sailing is, for me, always better than inland, playing the tides is part of the game... I have to re-program my head when I get inland!

 I couldn't agree more  Confused   

Inland sailing is something best done at winter, on a little lake, in a Laser to keep your hand in.  Or a once or twice a year champs if you are fortunate enough to have the time to travel around a bit.  
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When I sailed in France we sailed Saturday and Sunday every other weekend. It worked well - a full-on sailing weekend then a weekend for the family!
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Sunday is the most popular series day for the fast fleet at my club, 22 starters (average) series turnout on sundays compared to 18 for saturdays.  other fleets within the club may vary but i would guess that they show a similar difference.
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