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2025's Successful SCSC Annual General Meeting
Jo, our outstanding Club Secretary delivered a succesful AGM on 7 Dec 25, helped by Nigel our Treasurer and Blair the Commodore. Many thanks to those attending and allowed us to be quorate. It took an enjoyable 25 minutes and ALL the chocolate biscuits were consumed. We say a grateful thanks and goodbye to: Nigel, our Treasurer Mac, our Duty Secretary Clive our Vice Commodore Tim our Cadet Squadron
Published 11:15 on 9 Dec 2025
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The Prize Giving Evening / Laying Up Supper is on 6th December, 19:00 - 23:00
The Prize Giving Evening / Laying Up Supper is on 6th December, 19:00 - 23:00 You are invited to attend the SCSC Prize Giving Evening and supper in the clubhouse. Numbers are limited but if you have finished 1st ,2nd, or 3rd in any series this year we would especially like to you to attend to receive your trophy/prize. Kean Gunton has once again volunteered to be our chef, and the menu
Published 10:24 on 25 Nov 2025
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2025 AGM - Notice & Agenda for Annual General Meeting
Please see information below for the club's AGM including Agenda and details of candidates standing for election. The AGM page will be available and the online polling will be opened on the club website on 15th November 2025. Notice & Agenda for Annual General Meeting You are invited to attend the Club's AGM to be held on Sunday 7th December 2025 at 14:00. The meeting will be both in person at
Published 15:12 on 13 Nov 2025
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Team SCSC at 54th Southport 24 Hour Race 12-14 September 2025
After last year's phenomenal 'under the radar' 10th place result at the 53rd Southport 24 Hour Race, Team SCSC arrived at West Lancs YC on Friday 12 September with high hopes of another Top 10 finish. New team members Bruce Harper, Al Sim, Bruce Ward and Oscar Ward had all been spotted getting some GP14 training in during the preceding weeks and refinements to the boat's spinnaker pole system promised incremental gains for the downwind
Published 14:20 on 13 Nov 2025
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FREE Race Officer Training and Mentoring Sat 3rd Jan 09:30 - 16:30
We are delighted to offer FREE race officer training and mentoring for club members. The course will be held on Saturday 3rd January from 09:30-16:30 in the clubhouse. It will be informal and fun and is open to all members of any age. The course will be held in the club house and will be interactive. As well as the training course FREE mentoring will also be available on Sunday 4th,
Published 11:41 on 26 Oct 2025
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Traction arrives at SCSC - No more manually pulling RIBs up slipways!
Our Club has now paid for and received a multi Mover tractor which allows the RIBs to be launched and recovered by just two people. A Multi-Mover operator and a crew to help adjust/ steer the trailer as required. These videos give some insights into using the equipment but a proper briefing/ training is required prior to use as the kit is heavy and garages, RIBs and people can be potentially damaged if care
Published 16:32 on 5 Oct 2025
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SCSC AGM 7th Dec 2025
You are invited to attend the Club's AGM to be held at the Clubhouse and via Microsoft Teams on SUNDAY 7th DECEMBER 2025 AT 2.00 pm. The AGM will take place on 7th December 2025, and all voting members are invited to submit items for the agenda and stand for election by 8th November 2025. The Executive Committee will consider items and publish an agenda by 15th November 2025. The Commodores report,
Published 00:00 on 4 Oct 2025
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SCSC GP14 Open - Saturday 30 August
Saturday saw SCSC host the GP14 two-person dinghy Open Meeting. Paul K who was race officer set the best course possible: a long beat, short run, broad reach, short beat, long broad reach and a beam reach before they started beating again. He courteously shifted a mark to respect a bankside angler's wishes The weather was challenging with strong gusts beating some boats into capsizes and the crews
Published 06:48 on 31 Aug 2025
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Trial Safety Boat Training Course at South Cerney Sailing Club
On Sunday, 3rd August, our sailing club hosted a successful trial of a safety boat training course. Aimed at equipping members with essential skills to enhance safety on the water. The four-hour session brought together a group of volunteers eager to improve their rescue techniques and deepen their understanding of club safety procedures. The training covered key skills required for assisting sailing dinghies and other types of craft regularly used on
Published 08:23 on 4 Aug 2025
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SCSC RYA Level Training Update
Last weekend, 26-27 July 25, saw our second scheduled RYA Training weekend of the summer with Adult Level 1, Level 2 and Youth Stage 1 & 2 courses running concurrently. Eight happy sailors enjoyed almost ideal conditions in an array of dinghies, including the club Wayfarers, Toppers, RS Fusions and RS Quests (the latter two types kindly made available by the REME instructors who assisted with the course delivery). Everybody passed their selected course and
Published 10:11 on 30 Jul 2025
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SCSC Scorpions at Lymington Dinghy Regatta 19-20 July 25
Two Scorpions from South Cerney SC competed in the Lymington Dinghy Regatta 2025: 2019 'Popping Polly' (Al Sim/ Fran Neale) and 2001 'Zephyr' (Malcolm James/ Monty Hampton). The 110-boat entry was split across two separate race courses on the Solent, with the 14-strong Scorpion fleet having their own class start and racing around an extended trapezoidal course through the West Solent chop. A strong tidal flow and moderate weather conditions on the Saturday gave
Published 09:25 on 30 Jul 2025
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63rd Lord Birkett Trophy Regatta at Ullswater YC, 04-06 July 2025
Surrounded by the dramatic mountains of north Cumbria, Ullswater is arguably the most beautiful lake in the Lake District and the second largest in England at almost 9 miles long. Ullswater Yacht Club is the home of the annual Lord Birkett Trophy Regatta and this years' entry saw 230 boats from 63 different classes assembled on the one start line for both days. The single-lap handicap course from the club down to Norfolk Island
Published 13:36 on 29 Jul 2025