15 Second Update - Friday 16th July

Friday 16th July 2021

Covid 19 Update
Please check the Covid protocols before arriving. The Covid team will be meeting next week to review.
We ask that you apply a considerate and conservative approach to returning to the water, please check your kit, check yourself and check the conditions

This Week:

Safety Boat Coxswains
Saturday: Max Goldsmith & Angus Mitchell
Sunday: Matthew Walmsley with Henry Beasy crewing and Piers Beasley pm.

Club Racing Sunday
Race Officer: Mike Beckett with Charlie Room and Mike Firth as Race team.

Wednesday Night Racing, Catering & Great Social Occasion
Race Officer: Richard Thompson
Start Time: 19:30
Safety Boat Coxswains: Bucks Search and Rescue team.
The Bar will be open from 18:30.
Following your requests, Keith is now stocking non-alcoholic lager.

Safety Boat Refresher Course 2.0
17th July
This course is the second in the safety boat refresher series.
The day will cover Foil, WASZPs, Wing & Windsurf recovery.
This is a must for Safety Coxswains as these groups are growing so fast.
To book your space click here

Around the club
A big thankyou to Huw MacAdoo for his patience in splicing the halyards. They have been hoisted and the flag pole is now back in action.

Coming Up
Catamaran Fleet Day
The "Reservoir Cats" have been busy on Whatsapp arranging for a fleet day on
Sunday 1st August
Schedule for the day is a secret only known to the Cat fleet?
If you would like to join them but haven't got a boat this high performance Nacra 17 has just come on the market to club members. It is one of the first of the new Olympic class and is very fast.
If you would like to be included on the Reservoir Cats Whatsapp group then email manager@dwsc.co.uk.

Coming Up
Club Championships
(including Barts Bash)
Date for your diary Sunday 12th September

Who will become the new Club Champion for 2021 and the Junior Champion for 2021.
Current holders are Martin Wilson and James Crossley for the juniors.

More information will follow in the coming weeks.

Upcoming Training :

For the full training program on offer & to book click here.

Kids Summer Holiday courses
Summer courses started this week, there are only a few places remaining for the rest of the summer so if you'd like your children to be involved please book your place here.

Safety Boat Course
The course on 24-25 July is now fully booked, but there are spaces available from 4-5 September.
To secure this space click here

Datchet Water Sailing Club
Where membership matters

Whatsapp Groups

The club has a number of Whatsapp Groups running where members can contact each other to organise sailing, racing, windsurfing or social events. Many members belong to a number of groups. In case you are missing out and want to be involved the following groups are currently running:
Racing: Sunday and Wednesday evening groups
Fleets: Reservoir Cats, FF, Wayfarer, Lasers, RS Aero, Catamarans, WASZPs, K1s, Handicap Fleet, Windsurf, Wingfoil.
Youth: Datchet Youth team, 20-knot Squad
Young Adults Group -for those interested in social outings, SUP on the Thames, primarily aimed at 18 - 35-year-olds.
Club Officials: Race Officer, Safety Coxswain and Instructors groups.

Let us know if you would like to be included in any of the groups.

Boats for Sale
New to the list is a beautiful Wayfarer, plus a Super Nova, 505, Musto Skiff and Nacra 17 and we have one Topaz left.
email: manager@dwsc.co.uk for details or check out the boats for sale page.

Discover Sailing
We are running discover sailing taster sessions. Share the link and we will do the rest.

Team Datchet

Datchet Water Sailing Club.