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Barnt Green Sailing Club - News Articles Adult RYA Level 1 course announced...more... Our next 3 day Junior Sail Training event is on 26th to 28th July, Application form HERE Summer Regatta report and results HERE THE "BOATHOUSE" VENUE. "MAKING MORE USE OF OUR WONDERFUL FACILITES". VISIT THE DEDICATED WEBSITE SPECIALLY CREATED BY GORDON PADMORE AND ROBIN BROWN. 
Jobson's and Easton's, a surprise meeting, more...
Tom Fenemore won the Regatta fleet at NSC MOT, 5 BGSC Oppi's took part, a report and results on Y&Y site HERE. NEW - RYA link to NEWS IN BRIEF. December issue Richard Easton held another SCRUB CLEARING work party on Saturday 5th December, Richard and Fred had their chainsaws and four members helped them. Another good section was cleared and the result of all their labour was burned. Another session will be arranged in the spring. more.... Update 15/11/09 on Brian Allen, 2009 Commodore. "Brian and Mari visited the club on Sunday, Brian sporting a new, shiny, fibreglass cast holding his foot in a ballet like foot pointing position to butt the achillies tendon together, he seemed quite well after his surprise vist back to hospital and is putting a brave face on the situation. He hopes to be at the AGM to present his report on the past year at BGSC so please everyone, try to be there, if Brian can get there, so can you...." Links to Latest Image. AGM notice. Update 10/11/09 on Brian Allen, 2009 Commodore. Sent by Gordon Padmore following a conversation with Mari. Brian is still in hospital (Since Friday 6th when blood clotting was suspected) and although he thought he might be discharged today, this is now not the case and is more likely to be tomorrow (Wednesday 11.11.09). He has had a number of injections and has been prescribed blood thinning drugs for the next 6 months. Although he is tired due to little sleep in the hospital, he is quite cheerful. Mari then went on to say that Paul, one of their sons, fractured his thumb approximately 2 weeks ago and last evening, she received a phone call from their other son Peter to say, he had now broken his left arm. How lucky is that! Talk about going out in sympathy. Suggested Mari didn’t go out of the house! GP. "GET WELL SOON BRIAN"
Junior Helm - (Best over 2 races) Cadet Class: 1st Joe Taylor & Kate Rowe, 2nd Jessica Pickworth & Freddie Lockett, 3rd Alice & Donald Pickworth. Optimist Class: 1st Matthew Cross, 2nd Rachel Cross, 3rd Sashia Inman. Ladies Trophy Race 1st Becky Thomas (Laser), 2nd Kate Brooks (Solo), 3rd Rachel Lennox (Laser). (Racing for the June Lennox Rose Bowl) Richard Murray Trophy Race This race commences with a mass start, which this year incorporated 28 boats from 6 different Classes. The final results are then calculated against the Portsmouth Yardstick which is the national handicap system that allows for different boat speeds. (So first through the finish line is not necessarily the winner). The race is of one hours duration. A 45 minute sailboard race (first over the line, wins) was held over the same course. starting two minutes after the dinghy race start. This soon changed to starting ahead of the dinghies as that fleet had a general recall 1st Chris Pack, 2nd Robin Brown, 3rd Christian Barnes. After this race the sailboarders stayed out for some fast reaches and then the on water activity concluded with a paddle board childrens novelty race. Following the sailing there was a barbeque. This was the most successsful Flag Officers Regatta day for some years and the experiment of holding it on a Sunday does seem to have paid off. (In spite of the Mens final at Wimbledon!) Wednesday 17th June was the end of the first pursuit series, results soon.....
Monday 25th, a BBQ after sailing, see gallery.
Ent. OPEN meeting. Report, results and Pics.
Windy Wednesday 7/5/2009 was a blast, more...
First BRATs swim night with pics. on 7th May, more.
Our Laser Open Meeting Report, results and photo's link here.
Easter Junior Training, 2 galleries and an interim report are here.
On Saturday May 16th we held our annual OPEN AFTERNOON It was well attended and a great success. Our summer (!) points series begins on Sunday 15th March. Working party # 2 is on Saturday 14th March. We are saddened to report the death on 11th April of sailing legend, Richard Estaugh, LINK to Y&Y article. The club is now RACING TO THE 2009 RULES ! (You can read them by clicking the link below). The 2009/2012 RRS (Racing Rules of Sailing) with changes shown in red. A PDF file of 920 kbts (which can be downloaded) Here Richard Mercer Main : Funeral and Memorial service at Barnt Green on Saturday 14th March, details can be seen HERE. (New page) Tribute gallery HERE A brief report on the 2008 Enterprise party...more 2008 Luncheon, AGM & Prizegiving ..more Prizegiving gallery here, The winners here Final 162 Club winners drawn at AGM, results FINAL Snowflake Top Three's Cadet Open meeting on 1/11/08, results here. Report soon. Ryfield of Rednal sponsored our Cadet Open meeting more (Ryfield to become Suzuki dealership 1/12/2008) Check the final summer series results here October 2008. Hon. Sailing Sec., Keith Heyes, is trialing a duty roster programme called DUTYMAN this autumn. Visit the Frostbite duty roster here. Those on duty can confirm/swap duties using their log in supplied to them by Keith. If this free trial is successful, the club could subscribe for 2009. Let Keith know what you think.
September. The 2008 Autumn newsletter, "Bittell Banter", has been handed/posted out, selected items from it will probably be posted on here once received in electronic format.
Our tribute gallery to the medal winners of the British Olympic sailors is here "PRESS RELEASE LINK". On 6th/7th Sept. Barnt Green Sailing Club was host to the Enterprise Association National under 21’s Youth Championships, with two boats entered from the Club. Despite the rain which descended all day Saturday, three races were completed and the final two on the Sunday. The overall winner was Matt Johnson & Rachel Jackson from South Caernarfonshire S.C, and the first Barnt Green boat was Sam & Victoria Woods in 7th place. Joe Taylor and Sam Evans were winners of the under 15’s age group and came in 9th position overall.
Our annual OPEN DAY for visitors / potential new members was held on Saturday 10th May. About 80 people turned up and were shown around the club, taking membership details away after their visit. We thank them for coming and hope to welcome as many as possible into membership. A report will be on here soon. Any queries following the day? Contact Membership Secretary, Karen Millington, telephone 0121 445 2695 or to email her click here.
"Beating the Bounds". Barnt Green Sailing Club were pleased to welcome 34 walkers on Bank Holiday Monday 5th May, more.....
*********************************************************** The trial run of the Hyrdogen powered dinghy went ahead and can be hailed a great success, a report with photographs has been created by web admin. A link is below. 20/1/2008. Barnt Green Sailing Club is pleased to be hosting the first ever outing of a hydrogen cell powered outboard engine, check here for more information on Valeswood.com. Called the MinnKota hydrogen engine and developed at Birmingham University in conjunction with Valeswood Co. this exciting development should present a spectacle worth seeing, history will be in the making! If members wish to see what happens, pop along, the forecast is for a 12 knots westerly and about 12 degrees at present so it should be pleasant if the rain holds off. Hope to see you there. A report with photographs can be seen here (RB)
************************* Have you got something newsworthy to share with fellow members? Please send it to Gordon Padmore for inclusion in the next newsletter or to Robin Brown for uploading to the website.
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Visit the Ladies (Mandy’s) Tuesdays page here Keith Heyes, as our Sailing Secretary, is posting out duty reminders to OOD’s but still we have some occasions where members are not turning up for their duties. Please write them in your diaries and remember if you cannot make a duty it is your responsibility to swap with another member; it should not be left with Keith to sort out.
The only way our club works is if members carry out their duties to run club racing. It is therefore important that members appreciate the difficult and onerous job that OOD officers and teams have in running races. I am sure they all do the job to the best of their abilities but if you feel you need to offer advice or help please do it in a pleasant and constructive manner. After all whilst we all enjoy the competitiveness of sailing and trying to win we must remember it is, first and foremost, a leisure activity and at the end of the day we all want to go home having enjoyed our day, whether it was on duty or sailing. This is especially important when new members start racing for the first time; please try and encourage them and offer friendly advice. Remember they may not be as competent as you are and may not fully understand all the rules of sailing which even experienced sailors have problems interpreting.
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If members have any news or other information they would like to submit for inclusion on the website, please e-mail it to Robin here
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The RNLI has sent the Club a thank you note after receiving £57.07 from the RNLI collection box – That’s a lot of rescues! May we remind members who seek outside assistance during racing that they are expected to put £1.00 in the lifeboat box! Other donations are also welcomed, you don't have to capsize to donate!
The superb sketches featured around our website are drawn by one of our members, Nick Day of Alvechurch and we wish to record our grateful thanks. Nick is an excellent local artist and graphic designer and has painted many local scenes. Contact the club if you would like more information. |
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For more information contact Mandy Suggitt: Tel. 0121 445 6550 or 
