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Shirley Skelcher
I am sad to report that Shirley Skelcher died peacefully on Friday 30 th April , with her daughters Clare and Angela by her side. Many members will have met her last on the occasion of the dedication of the seat to her husband Barrie : it sits on the west balcony overlooking the river. Shirley and Barrie were members of Slaughden Sailing Club since the early days of the club and
Published 09:17 on 7 May 2021
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ANDREW SMITH (AIRBOURNE KITESURFER)
Slaughden Sailing would like to pay their respects to Andrew Smith who sadly died in an accident whilst out Kite Surfing near Walbleswich beach. Andrew was highly qualified in his sport being a Senior BKSA Kitesurf Instructor- Level 2 + Head Instructor IKO kitesurfing Instructor- BSUPA Sup Instructor. -1st Aid Qualified. He introduced these sports to many along the Suffolk Coast and rivers with Safety always being
Published 16:08 on 21 Feb 2021
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Peter Downing
Sadly Peter died on Sunday 28 th January in hospital. He had been poorly for some time and it was tough that during the 3 weeks he spent in hospital no-one could visit. His last visit to Slaughden was on a lovely sunny day last summer when he inspected the pathway he was instrumental in building between the club and Upson's Yard. One of the many building & fencing projects that he was
Published 15:35 on 12 Feb 2021
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Taskforce
Robert Tindall has setup a taskforce to look at protecting the shore line at the club along with the possibility of improving the slipway and adding a pontoon. Some details are in the attached document. A forum has been setup, this can be found once members have logged into the website. Any member can read and comment on this forum.
Published 15:11 on 22 Jan 2021
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A high tide
Timing of our dinghy park tie down work party could not have been better as the tide on Thursday 19 th November at 15.30 was somewhat higher than predicted.
Published 16:46 on 20 Nov 2020
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Woolverstone Project
Whisper it quietly .... Whisper it quietly .... Christmas is just 73 days away .... We do have some exciting news though about Christmas. I am afraid we can't yet offer any sailing, but we are, for the
Published 15:24 on 20 Oct 2020
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Beach Clean
A big thank you to those that took part in the beach clean. The club have received this: Thank you. The Beach Clean which took place on Sunday morning in bright sunshine and a strong North Easterly wind to blow away any threat of Covid horrors. SSC and AYC were both well represented amongst the 17 collectors who turned up. If there's a competition then the SSC members were more
Published 11:11 on 21 Sep 2020
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2020 Race passes
New for 2020 - Race Series passes to encourage boats onto the water. This season we are introducing a race series pass. The pass will give a reduced race-entry fee for a single series. The race series pass pricing is as follows: 50% reduction if you buy all 6 series in the season, saving £35 (as against paying for individual races) over the season. The cost would be £35 for an adult
Published 13:48 on 17 Mar 2020
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SUPPLEMENTARY WORK PARTY
Path from gate to club ramp As previously advertised, we have a dinghy park work party planned for Sat 28 th March from 10am to 12 . If you are able to volunteer some time for this that would be much appreciated. With such high tides there is a fair amount to clear up to prepare the club for the start of the season. Contact Simon Cusworth < simon.cus@btinternet.com >
Published 10:49 on 8 Mar 2020
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Slaughden Sails
The latest club newsletter has been sent out by email. If you do not receive the email can you please let Eric Spicer the club's IT Officer know. it@slaughdensailingclub.co.uk
Published 14:03 on 5 Mar 2020
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SOS from Maldon Yacht Club
After 70 years in the riverside town of Maldon, Essex, Maldon Yacht Club have been issued with an eviction notice by the District Council, effective March 2020. In spite of the grandiose name MYC is a small, friendly, inexpensive dinghy-sailing & kayaking club, the only one of its kind within walking distance of the town centre. It has been at its present location at the end of Maldon Promenade for over 40 years. The
Published 09:35 on 27 Feb 2020
