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THE WINTER SERIES CONTINUES

........plus Wednesday Evening Open

This coming Sunday 3 November we hold the fourth race in the Winter Series, starting at 11:00, with everything still to play for.  And remember that, this Wednesday evening, from 19:30 the Club is open for a drink and a chat, as it is every Wednesday.

There is always so much going on down at the Gunfleet.

 

Latest Reports

Gunfleet Sailing Club held the third race in its Winter Series on Sunday 27 October in, what appeared to be, real summery weather.  Blue skies and unbroken sunshine were coupled with a light, force 2 to 3, offshore breeze, resulting in the Club itself being a suntrap whilst rigging-up.

Gunfleet Sailing Club members filled the Clubhouse last Saturday 19 October 2024 to celebrate the end of the 2024 sailing season, with a Chinese meal and the presentation of trophies.  Commodore Richard Walker also celebrated thirty years of being at the helm of the Gunfleet, looking back to the start of the Club in 1962.  He was very pleased to report that 2024 had seen a bumper turn-out of boats taking part in the racing, with in excess of five hundred entries during the year; a record from his knowledge of the Club.

Gunfleet Sailing Club’s 2024 Cadet Splash took part over the three days of 27 – 29 August and was heralded a great success by all those taking part – both the participants and the helpers.  The weather was wall to wall sunshine, with a sailors’ wind throughout, although occasionally somewhat trying.  Two teams were chosen – The Frankie’s Stein, and the Five Part Turk’s Head; both names just rolling off the tongue!!  Our Cadet Officer Jo ran the whole thing, with a bunch of parent helpers, and a full and varied programme got underway.

Gunfleet Sailing Club held its annual Regatta, sponsored by Orsted Energy and Odiin Recruitment, over the weekend of 20 & 21 July with twenty-eight boats taking part in an offshore wind and a mixture of sunshine and clouds.

2024 Regatta Slideshow

Photographer Colin Waddell has kindly put together a slideshow of the 2024 Gunfleet Regatta weekend (interspersed with bits of film). We'll leave it here on the front page for now and archive it with the main report later.