http://shanklinsc.mobi Isle of Wight sailing club racing Sprint 15 catamarans http://shanklinsc.mobi/images/flag-blue-rss.png http://shanklinsc.mobi http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/cadets/2010-09-02/Cadet_Cup_Race.php The Cadet Cup Race will be held on Sunday 12th September at 1.30pm. The race is to be sailed single handed in Picos with mainsail only. The helm must be under 15 years old on 112010. If you would like to reserve a club boat please let me know. The exact format will be decided on the day based on th... cadets Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:38:09 +0100 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/news/2010-08-26/September_Challenge_Cup.php The September Challenge Cup on Thursday 2nd September will start at 18.30. news Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:31:17 +0100 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/news/2010-08-23/September_4th_Fun_Day.php The tides are perfect for another trip to Luccombe picnic on the beach and cruise back. We need to launch from Shanklin at about 10am. We now have 5 club Picos available for people to borrow. If you would like to use one of these boats please email me first come first served. Simon simonthefami... news Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:06:57 +0100 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing_reports/2010-08-17/Nationals_2010.php Shanklin Sailing Club took a team of nine boats to the Sprint 15 National championships in Netley last weekend. The Sprint 15 Nationals are one of the biggest contested catamaran Nationals in the UK with 61 entries this year. Seven races were planned over three days but due to failing wind on the se... sailing reports Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:05:31 +0100 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/news/2010-07-28/Race_Change.php Fox 2 Up 6 on the 29th August will be replaced by the Juniors Race. Sprint 5 will follow as planned. news Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:52:13 +0100 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/news/2010-07-24/August_Fun_Day_-_Date_change_to_Saturday_July_31st.php The date of the August Fun Day is changing to Saturday 31st July It will run from 11.30am to 3.30pm and is for members only. The theme is Picnic and Picos. Bring lunch and try out the new boats with friends, join in with games and novelty races. Simon news Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:14:01 +0100 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/news/2010-07-24/Race_Change_-_Fireworks_Cup.php Fireworks Cup on 12th August will now start at 6pm news Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:13:07 +0100 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/news/2010-07-05/Tuesday_Afternoon_series_racing.php Starting from the 6th July the Tuesday Afternoon Series will start at 2pm. news Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:15:41 +0100 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/cadets/2010-07-04/July_Fun_Day_-_Swallows_and_Amazons.php Days like this remind us of how lucky we are to live here. Beautiful weather with a gentle force 2 southerly breeze greeted us, Two Picos, two Darts and the safety boat set off just after 10am. The pirate Pico looked great and there was much singing of sea shanties The route to the secret cove took ... cadets Sun, 04 Jul 2010 08:25:21 +0100 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/cadets/2010-07-01/Family_Fun_Day_Saturday_3rd_July.php Well the new boats are not arriving for another couple of weeks. So we are going on an expedition Anyone who wants to come, try and be on the beach by 9am so we can launch by 10am and sail to our secret cove. These timings are critical to catch the tides waits for no man etc. Once there we can pla... cadets Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:19:52 +0100 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/news/2010-07-01/Nationals_2010.php The nationals 2010 at Netley. There are only 2 weeks left to get your discount. Book now and save money. news Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:24:00 +0100 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/cadets/2010-06-29/Family_Fun_Day_3rd_July.php Family Fun Day 3rd July Sorry for the late notice I had planned this Saturday to be a come and put together and try out the new boats day However Im not convinced they are going to arrive on time, they were due on Thursday. If this doesnt happen we will try a swallows and amazons style trip to a l... cadets Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:39:46 +0100 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/cadets/2010-06-22/Beginners_sailing_courses.php We are now taking reservations for the cadet age 8-18 beginners sailing courses. This year we have 9 places available. The course will be Sunday afternoons from 1-3pm followed by the adult course 3-5pm. It will run for 6-8 weeks and start the first or second Sunday in July depending on when the new... cadets Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:51:23 +0100 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/cadets/2010-06-06/Open_Day.php Shanklin Sailing Club hosted an open day on Saturday 4th June. This was held to raise awareness about how accessible dinghy sailing at a local club can be and the beauty of sailing in such a location as Sandown Bay. Despite the lack of wind the day was a great success, with 52 people having a go on ... cadets Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:03:35 +0100 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/news/2010-05-24/The_First_Fun_Day.php The First Fun Day will take place between 1pm and 4pm on the 5th June. news Mon, 24 May 2010 23:17:12 +0100 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/cadets/2010-05-15/First_Fun_Day.php The first fun day will be in a couple of weeks on the 5th June and will basically be all afternoon. The theme of this one is a try out day, Have a go at: Sailing a Pico Sailing a Sprint 15 Catamaran Having a joyride on PicoSprint 15 Try Trapezing Have a go at crewing a Sprint 15 amp; sign up for a ... cadets Sat, 15 May 2010 12:45:54 +0100 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/news/2010-05-06/Capsize_Drill.php Stuart is wanting to run a capsize day at the Club on Sunday 16th May, please check the forum and and contact Stuart if you are interested. news Thu, 06 May 2010 22:07:32 +0100 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/cadets/2010-05-01/Lottery_Award.php Great News Shanklin Sailing Club wins Lottery Award I heard this week that we have been successful in our application for match funding from the National Lottery. A selection of commercial and charitable sponsors have contributed generously this sponsorship once matched by Sport England gives t... cadets Sat, 01 May 2010 12:19:07 +0100 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing_reports/2010-04-11/The_First_Cup_Race.php Keith won the first Cup race of the season, the prestigious Yaverland race, sailing Dart 1150 Bless its pointed little head and slowly beating heart. quot;What a namequot;. He also managed to win the second race of the day, he stole it from Strevens who ended up in second place, with Geoff in 3rd ... sailing reports Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:34:19 +0100 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing/2010-03-23/Start_lights.php For a normal start you039;ll get the following lights in order: 5 min plus class flag plus horn, 4 min plus P flag plus horn, 1 min P flag removed plus horn and then start class flag removed plus horn. For a 10 min start you039;ll get:- 10 min you will also get the flashing amber beacon in fron... sailing Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:18:27 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/news/2010-03-03/Alexandra_Palace_Dinghy_Show_6-7_March_2010.php Sprint 15 Association If you are planning to visit the Alexandra Palace Dinghy Show on 67 March don039;t forget to visit our stand. As well as the boat kindly supplied by Windsport we will be showing a number of videos which is a first for our class. Over the weekend the stand will be manned by vir... news Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:32:01 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/news/2010-02-21/Newsletter.php WELCOME to all members of the club for the 2010 season from all committee members. Let039;s hope it is a successful and enjoyable one. The start of the season will soon be here, and so now is the time to repair the boat, order those parts, find the drysuitwetsuit and check the sailsbattens. Remember... news Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:33:51 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/cadets/2010-02-17/Instructor_Training_Dates.php Power Boat 2021st Feb and 2728th Feb First Aid Training 13th March Dinghy Instructor Training 7-11th May cadets Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:08:06 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/cadets/2010-02-15/Cadet_Group.php Goal: To offer high quality sailing tuition to the local youth community in the supportive environment of Shanklin Sailing Club. Also to enhance adult participation in sailing and develop their skills. Where are we now Shanklin Sailing Club was founded in 1931 and is a small happy family club, w... cadets Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:41:34 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/news/2010-02-02/Fitting_out_Supper.php The Fitting out Supper is going to be on Saturday 20th March 2010, venue to be the club house. American supper similar to last few years. Stuart will provide hot jacket potatoes. Arrange to bring salads, meats, rice, pasta, breads, puddings etc and beverages as last year with Stuart. A quiz of som... news Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:27:56 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/news/2010-01-31/RSS_feeds.php RSS, or Really Simple Syndication is a way of keeping check of the changing content of a web site without having to visit it directly. At the top of your browser - if you have an up to date version - you may see an orange icon with a dot and two arcs. This is a link to the RSS feeds on this site. ... news Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:49:32 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing/2010-01-30/Scoring_codes.php DNF: Started but did not finish the race. Scores points equal to the number of competitors in that race plus 1. DNS: Came to the start but did not race. Scores as DNF. DSQ: Disqualified. Scores as DNF. OCS: On the course side of the start at the start of the race. Scores as DNF. AP: Average poin... sailing Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:40:06 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/news/2010-01-23/Ownership_of_jobs.php This is a new idea to try to get members to take on individual jobs, you can do the jobs when you please. news Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:03:57 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing_reports/2010-01-23/Nationals_2009.php The Windsport International Sprint 15 Nationals were held at Pentewen Sands Sailing Club from the 23rd to the 25th August. Shanklin made a good showing, well some did not Me. The Team Trophy was won by Shanklin Sailing Club, mind you Grafham Water Sailing Club will retain the prize as they forgot to... sailing reports Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:02:09 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing_reports/2010-01-23/Brian_Phipps_Training_Master_Class_at_Shanklin_.php Have you noticed, or is it just me that I have often thought that the Sprint 15 mob from the light side of south island are a little bit off the wall Individually they are affectionately peculiar, collectively they are a pack of hyenas on nitrous oxide waiting to pounce and insult any poor innocent... sailing reports Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:54:57 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/news/2010-01-23/Margaret_Thompson_Memorial_Trophy.php After the sudden sad loss of Margaret Thompson in November 2008, Ventnor Yacht Club has decided to remember her through a silver plaque to be placed on the wall in the Spyglass Inn above the Shanklin trophy. Margaret and her husband Roy were founder members of the Ventnor Yacht Club and keen sailor... news Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:46:38 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing_hints/2010-01-23/Boat_repairs.php Contact Andy Barker on 0797 1298317. sailing hints Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:43:07 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing/2010-01-23/35_minute_rule.php New Race Rule As well as the 2 hour limit, there is now a 35 minute time limit for getting to the first buoy, if the first boat hasn039;t rounded within 35 minutes the race will be abandoned. sailing Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:40:29 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing_hints/2010-01-22/The_start.php STARTING RACES Races shall be started by using the following signals. Times shall be taken from the visual signals; the absence of a sound signal shall be disregarded. Signal Flag Sound Min... sailing hints Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:48:29 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing_hints/2010-01-22/Sprint15_Courses.php sailing hints Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:43:27 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing_hints/2010-01-22/Heavy_weather_sailing.php By Paul Tanner On the beats I had the traveller about 1 foot from the end of the track and the main sheeted block to block. I concentrated on driving the boat through the waves and hiking out hard in the gusts. When the gusts were really strong I tended to point up higher and wait for it to pass, t... sailing hints Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:41:51 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing_hints/2010-01-22/Measurements.php A B C D E F G H Name Sail No Chain plate holes Down Measurement of the Hypotenuse Imperial Measurement of the Hypotenuse metric Forestay tension in LB Mast Rake in degrees Bow toe in in inches Keith 1150 3 22 7 6.88 8 89.5 II 22 6.5 6.87 ... sailing hints Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:08:21 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing_hints/2010-01-22/Batten_ends.php Batten Ends from Keith The batten ends that I use for my sail are now available from Spinnaker Chandlery, price pound;3.37 each, although quite expensive I think they039;re excellent. For more information talk to Keith at the Club sailing hints Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:28:33 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing_hints/2010-01-22/The_new_trapeze_hook.php New quick release trapeze hook It039;s innovative, it039;s simple, it039;s effective and it will save lives. A new Quick Release Trapeze Hook has been invented by international skiff sailor and sailing coach Raimondo Tonelli. It has been developed and manufactured by Sea Sure and is now in producti... sailing hints Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:16:16 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing_hints/2010-01-22/Covers.php Goldfinch covers are a good bet, much stronger than the laser ones amp; cheaper. Dart 15 Full pound;160 Tramp Cover pound;90 sailing hints Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:11:54 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing_hints/2010-01-22/Hatch_Covers_and_O_Rings.php They are all Holt Parts which can be acquired from Spinnaker in Bembridge.The Large Hatch Cover is Part no HA 537W W denotes white this includes the the ring that is riveted to the boat. pound;5.71. The Small Hatch Cover is Part no HA 337W again with the fixing ring. pound;3.74. The Hatch Covers ... sailing hints Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:09:39 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing_hints/2010-01-22/The_New_Down_Haul.php RWO Block Cat. No. 70-7224 - Current price pound;24.92 Block with Jammer RWO Single Pulley Block wbecket Cat. No. 70-7202 pound;3.88 If you also use a twisted shackle through the sail cringle,this will align the top pulley block correctly,and eliminate the need for an extra top swivel fitting. Th... sailing hints Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:05:25 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing_hints/2010-01-22/Rigging.php The new Jib Sheet arrangement The blocks are just normal small ones able to take from between 5mm to 7mm rope for the main sheet.The small bridle is is 3mm rope mylar or similar.Jib Sheet length 8ish MetersBridle Length 1.9Meters sailing hints Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:05:37 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/club/2010-01-22/Club_rules.php SECTION 1 NAME AND OBJECTS 1. Name, - The Club shall be known as quot;Shanklin Sailing Clubquot;, hereafter referred to as quot;The Clubquot; 2. Objects, - The primary object of The Club is to encourage boat sailing racing and good sportsmanship. The secondary object of The Club is to provide soci... club Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:17:46 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing/2010-01-22/Start_proceedure.php Starting sequence Switch on 13A socket. Switch on start box switch rear left. The race starting line is a line drawn between the red upright in front of left hand window of start hut and the lozenge shape on the pole at the right hand side of car park entrance boats must keep between the inn... sailing Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:04:16 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing/2010-01-22/Shortening_or_abandoning_after_the_start.php 32 Shortening or abandoning after the start 32.1 After the starting signal, the race committee may shorten the course display flag S with two sounds or abandon the race display flag N, N over H, or N over A, with three sounds, as appropriate, a Because of an error in the starting procedure, b Becaus... sailing Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:01:26 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing/2010-01-22/Chart_of_Sandown_Bay.php Chart of Sandown Bay including Shanklin Sailing Club marker buoys. There is also a Google map of the same area on the location page. sailing Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:44:19 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing/2010-01-22/Sailing_Instructions.php 1 Races will be sailed under the IYRU rules, prescriptions of the RYA, the rules of the class concerned, except where modified by these sailing instructions. 2 The course or courses will be displayed on the course blackboard in the Club House at least 10 minutes before the start g... sailing Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:12:17 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing/2010-01-21/Pursuit_start_times.php Start gun:Erling, Keith, Geoff 1 minute:Simon, Sean 2 minutes:Stuart P, John, Chris 3 minutes: Bob, Ian, Charlie, Will, Stuart D, Tim 4 minutes:Andrew 5 minutes: Darren, Liam, Mark, Phil I, Phil D, Christina sailing Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:40:41 +0000 GMT http://shanklinsc.mobi/content/sailing/2010-01-21/Discards.php 3 races or less no discards 4 races 1 discard 6 races 2 discards 9 races 3 discards Discards are for the number of races that started in a series, regardless of how many a competitor takes part in. Half of the results in the Tuesday Afternoon Series will count. If there is an odd number of rac... sailing Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:40:02 +0000 GMT