Bowmoor Sailing Club
Bowsprit - 19th March 2025

by Simon Hinnigan
Commodore's Note
Hello Bowmoor Sailors and Swimmers!
 
Activity is certainly picking up at the club, another busy weekend ahead with the University Windsurfing event on both days.  Please take note of the updated club racing times for this weekend.
 
Mike has also started the annual Lions Easter Egg Raffle,  you can buy tickets at the Galley for £2.
 
The Spring Members Work party is on the 29th March.
 
We’re also organising some training:
- Please join in with Sunday’s Sailwave training, starting at 14:00. 
- For our Instructor Team, we’re hosting an RYA Training day on the 26th April, if you are an SI or DI then please sign up here.
 
Thanks as always!
 
Simon
News and Events
Camp 2025

From Tash Tustin

Calling all sailors, there are just 9 days left to sign up for Camp! Join us for three days of coaching, tailored to help improve your sailing skills, whether you're a seasoned sailor or have only just completed your RYA level 1 & 2. This year, we're opening up camp to sailors of all ages, and already have a strong adult group planned. Whether you're a junior sailor hoping to hone your skills or an adult seeking to improve your technique then don't miss out on your opportunity to take your sailing to the next level, book your place now.
 
Book here - https://bowmoor.com/product/camp-2025/ 
Sunday Club Racing: University Windsurfing Event
From Charlie Sansom, Rear Commodore
This weekend Bowmoor will welcome 70 university windsurfers to compete in their Student Windsurf Nationals. To ensure the Sunday goes smoothly, club racing will start one hour early at 10:30am, and the races will be run back-to-back. The event brings in a good income for the club, and we ask that members are welcoming to our guests. If any member has concerns on either day, please speak to on of the flag officers.
Sailwave Training
From Charlie Sansom, Rear Commodore
 
On Sunday after racing at 2:00pm, the club will run a Sailwave training session. The training will take place in the James room. Please see the full training description below. 
 
Sailwave is the software used to calculate racing results, and is used for both club racing and open meetings. The training will focus on the basics of using Sailwave to calculate racing results, and will give you the skills you need to assist with the results at club open meetings. If you are planning to attend, please could you let Charlie know via email on sailing@bowmoor.com. To get the most from this training, please consider bringing a laptop with Sailwave installed - Sailwave can be downloaded for free from https://www.sailwave.com/. 
Lions Easter Egg
From Mike Read
 
Thank You, Bowmoor, once again for supporting the Lions Easter Egg Raffle. This year we are raising funds for Memory Lane Songsters. 
We all know that music and singing help people who are lonely or have memory impairment (or both).  MLS is a free regular Friday activity where 20-30 people have a cup of tea, cake and joyfully sing songs from yesteryear! It is free and open for anyone to attend. 
Lions help fund the activity, hire the hall,  provide transport in our minibus and occasionally join in the singing! It is an incredible and beneficial event to our local community. Music is live from the amazing “Kencott Ukes” and a support team of tea makers and servers!
Club Calendar

Saturday 22nd March
University Windsurfing
Sunday 23rd March
10:30 Icicle Series
Back-to-Back Frostbite Series
Icicle & Frostbite series end
University Windsurfing PM
Saturday 29th March
Member Work Party
Sunday 30th March
BST returns
Beryl Edmunds Cup
(11:30, 13:30, 15:00)

The full calendar is published on bowmoor.com/calendar/
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