Tomorrow Sunday 6th June there will be a Trophy race starting 12.00 (gate start) Next Saturday 12th June to celebrate the Queens Birthday, there will be a parade of sail with yachts dressed overall followed by a sail in company out to sea, incorporating a birthday cake bake off and […]
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Announcement by Tony Freeth I’ve been waiting for the weather fairies to get back to me to let me know which is the best day, Saturday or Sunday for this weekend’s pursuit race. Apparently, according to Tinkerbell, Sunday is the chosen option. So usual format. The Grand Elf Roger Wilins […]
The winter series starts again Jan 12th and fortnightly thereafter 12th/26th Jan….. 9th/23 Feb …..more dates to be confirmed. Tony Freeth Hon. Sailing Secretary (joint)
Another fabulous day’s sailing to round off the year, 8 boats out enjoying a good breeze, flat water and sunshine with a touch of warmth in it, pity the summer isn’t the same, c’est la vie. 1st Chaotic 2nd Albany 3rd Corkanut 4th Airstrip5 5th Donati 6th Phoebe 7th Juno […]
Here are the times for the millennium bridge lift for those booked to berth on Newcastle Quayside for New Years Eve 28.12.19 – 1500hrs 29.12.19 – 1100nrs 30.12.19 no bridge unless prior booking. 31.12.19 – 1500hrs and 2130 hrs. 01.01.20 – 1200hrs. You must have pre-booked to have a place […]
Saturday 21st walk up the hill (Simonside xmas walk), meeting at Lordenshaw car park, Doug Sharp organising. Sunday 22nd christmas cracker winter series race start times will be available from race station and on facebook, Christmas attire recommended and you could ‘hallso holly your decks’ xmas style, afterwards in the […]
Gary from Newcastle marina has asked Jan and me to coordinate those club members who are taking their yachts up to Newcastle for NYE. At the moment there’s no bridge booked at all for NYE and as Gateshead council workers are on holiday from Friday we need to book something […]
“The summer’s gone and all the boats are lying up” – so says Danny Boy, but not so, the Winter Series is upon us and the promise of some cracking days out on the water to while away the winter. The first pursuit race is this coming Sunday 27th October. […]
The Northumberland Plate will be held on Saturday 13th July. Start from Amble and finish in Blyth, evening entertainment for those who want to come down and join in even if you aren’t sailing.
As you may have heard, Sunderland YC lost one of it’s best sailors to cancer recently and in Martin’s memory we have arranged an event over the Aug bank holiday for charity. Graeme Oliver Sunderland Yacht Club