Welcome to the Gunfleet Sailing Club website
Welcome to the Gunfleet Sailing Club website. On your left are the key headings, so do explore the site and find out more about the Club and its activities. Most of the images throughout the site are linked to higher resolution versions which can be launched in a new window by clicking the thumbnails. More images can be found in the Image Gallery and some useful external links are displayed at the top of the page.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING SAILING STARTS
.......and first cruise of the season coming-up
Time really does fly and this Wednesday evening sees the start of the midweek sailing with the first race in the Summer Series starting at 7:30 p.m. - 7 races, with the best 5 to count. The bar will be open and there will be hot-dogs and burgers on offer.
Then on Saturday it's the very first cruise of the 2018 sailing season when we head Westward-Ho, departing at 2:00 p.m.
Sunday there is a further fun-filled day with the Potts Pursuit Race in the morning and Ladies Who Launch in the afternoon.
And Bank-Holiday Monday we run the postponed Spring Series Race, with an 11:00 a.m. start.
Cor - there is just so much going on down the Gunfleet.
Gunfleet Sailing Club’s Paul Stanton celebrated victory last Sunday 20 May when he won the race for the Wallet Trophy in his Laser.
The light easterly wind and blue skies did not hide the chilly bight in the air as the competitors meneuvered their way around the start line, Stanton leading the way on starboard tack, heading towards the shore on the beat to the Kingscliff buoy. Tactically this was the correct thing to do as the flooding tide was proving very strong. However,…
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The Gunfleet Sailing Club actively supports the Royal National Lifeboat Institution,
and in particular the work of the Clacton Lifeboat. www.clactonlifeboat.org.uk
Website by Jono
