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A View from the Beach A Parents eye view of Paignton Sailing Club. Contender & Wayfarer Nationals 2024
This was going to be a four-day event will I survive?! Wednesday, whilst I was still at work, competitors started arriving. Luckily Nick was around and managed to get one of the bollards out, and some of the sailors went for a practice. In the evening, we still had Club Racing on, which was well attended (with Chicken stew or Baked potatoes afterwards), so the clubroom was full. With light winds and More »
18 Jun 2024
Contender and Wayfarer Nationals 2024: A Thrilling Weekend at Paignton Sailing Club
Paignton Sailing Club was abuzz this past weekend as it played host to the Contender and Wayfarer Nationals. Spanning from Thursday to Sunday, the event saw intense racing and lively social activities, despite the unpredictable British weather. Friday: A Windy Start Friday dawned with high hopes, but the weather had other plans. The morning started with a burst of activity, as racers hit the water early to make the most of the More »
18 Jun 2024
Learn to Sail Adults & Juniors May 2024
We ran the adult and junior Learn to Sail courses in parallel this Bank Holiday weekend. The wind was a little lively at times, but our trainees coped brilliantly. These courses, along with the Discover Sailing event held at the beginning of May, are part of the activities Paignton Sailing Club hold each year to encourage new sailors to try out dinghy sailing. We are committed to encouraging juniors and adults to give sailing a More »
29 May 2024
A view from the beach - POSH 2024
For Ben and I, POSH started on Thursday night when we went to Paignton Green to set up. Posts and tape were placed round the edge, and the tent went up easily. The council bollards have taken a bit of a beating over the past few years, and it was a struggle to get two side-by-side out. I found where the water had been turned off and managed to get the padlock open after tapping More »
14 May 2024
Upcoming events
July 27-28 |
RTYC - Torbay Dinghy Regatta |
July 27-28 |
Adult learn to Sail course - R…Learning in a dinghy is a great way to start |
Jul 31 |
18:30 - Summer Wednesday series » No.4 |
Aug 2 |
17:30 - Big Friday SailingA range of activities afloat ranging from informal training to short |
August 3-9 |
RTYC - 2000 National Champions… |
Aug 4 |
10:30 - Summer Sunday series » No.5Adult and junior sailors are welcome. |
Aug 7 |
18:30 - Summer Wednesday series » No.5 |
Aug 9 |
17:30 - Big Friday SailingActivities ranging from informal training to short races and cruises to |