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Dinghy Cruise Sun 18 May Cruise upriver and picnic. Start 1100 HW 1212
Series 2(2) Wed 14 May Start 1900 HW 2210
Round the Island Race Sun 11 May A close race in a stiff breeze saw close racing between six boats, albeit in two groups. After handicap calculations only a few seconds separated first and second, in a race that lasted nearly 3 hours!
1st Mike Rowe & Bill-from-Swarkstone in Obi (Laser Stratos cb)
2nd Chris Best & Mike T-B in Eskimo (Laser Stratos keel)
3rd Nigel Hemming & Robin Clayton in Scud (Wayfarer)
Series 2(1) & Commodore's Cup Wed 7 May Series 2 is being raced alongside the AYC. Details of how this will work are here.

Glorious sunshine marked the first race of the combined fleets of SSC and AYC dinghies making a fleet of 11 boats.
1st Chris Best & Mike T-B in Eskimo (Laser Stratos)
2nd Barrie Skelcher & Will Hotopf in Puff (Mirror 16)
3rd David Pegg & Sarah Jones in Tac-Tic (Wanderer)

Chris Best and Mike T-B win the Commodore's Cup
Race Results   Reminder: As the race results disappear from the home page, you can refer back to them in the Sailing / Race Results menu item.
Sunday Lunch Sun 4 May The first Sunday lunch was an excellent event, enjoyed by all participants. Don't forget to book early for dinners, to make Liz's job easier and to avoid disappointment!
Thaw (5) Sun 4 May 9 boats contested the final Thaw race in a gentle F1-2 breeze.
1st Chris Best / Mike T-B in Eskimo ( Laser Stratos keel)
2nd Barrie Skelcher / Becca Hotopf in Puff (Mirror 16)
3rd Mike Rowe / Carrie Sullivan in Obi (Laser Stratos c/b)

The Thaw Trophy goes to Chris Best / Mike T-B in Eskimo.

Broadband   Thinking of signing up to broadband? BT will give £30 commission if purchased via the SSC e-shop, whilst Plusnet will give up to £20 - contact the webmaster for details of how to take advantage of this offer.
Big Chart   Here is a pdf of the 2008 programme, in glorious technicolour, which prints out on three A4 pages so you can refer to it without first searching for your reading specs!

 


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