2010 Weather
Have we seen the last of the extreme conditions at the start of the year? The picture shows ice moving up on the tide on the River Taf near Laugharne in early January. Difficult to believe we should be sailing again in a few weeks time!
Big screen Rugby
Ireland v Italy at 2.30 pm and England v Wales at 5 pm tomorrow (Saturday). Enjoy the rugby in good company in the club with good food (Wendy's home-made chilli), good drinks and good cheer.
Social Evening with Tenby Sailing Club
On Friday, February 26, we are hosting Tenby Sailing Club for a return darts match and social evening in the club from 7.30 pm. Food will be available. All members are invited to come for an enjoyable evening.
Friday Nights
The club remains open every Friday night from 8 pm and members who do not normally join this gathering are warmly invited for a drink or two and to exchange some yarns with the old salts who regularly enjoy this evening at the club.
Sailing
Programme
The sailing programme for the coming season will be available shortly.
Our activities, as always, depend upon the support of everyone to undertake the necessary duties to run races and organise events and this indeed provides fun and pleasure for those contributing - so do please offer your help, even if you don't wish to sail.
Contact Chris Bannister on 01437 541318 or [email protected]">[email protected] or any committee member.
Committee contact details are on the website http://www.saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk">www.saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk
Membership Renewal
Please keep your membership renewals rolling in, especially if you want to get into the club! The front door lock number has been changed for security and members will automatically receive the new code when they renew.
Contact Trevor on 01834 811235 or email [email protected]">[email protected], if not.
Nautical Nips
Even landlubbers will be familiar with the triangular sails which dominate the sailing boats of today. The development of this sail arrangement is thought to have begun with fore-and-aft rigged boats built by a Dutch-born Bermudian in the 17th century.
The design was very useful on the gusty Bermudian waters for the boats that were the mainstay of transport around the archipelago into the 20th century.
The mean wind direction is from the west, and as the islands lie in a line near to the wind, the ability to sail upwind, to the west was vital. Whilst the basic rig design has remained essentially the same, the development of new materials, especially in the last few decades, has resulted in great advances of sail efficiency.
The old square rigged systems can still be experienced on the number of Tall Ships which are available for sail training and which have been enjoyed by a number of Saundersfoot Sailing Club members.
Skippers Mate