Posted by: mrocket | January 9, 2013

Welcome from the Commodore

Welcome from the Commodore

With support from the RYA progress we have made towards the cub development plan is significant and the updated version will be posted on this web site.

Despite last season suffering from the lack of sun, frequent flood water in the river and unusually cold for the winter series the club continues to flourish with new members making the novice sessions on Fridays busy right through to the end of September.

This year is full of optimism, with new boats the core activity of racing is primed and ready to go. The program contains fun too, with a mini cruise and pursuit race the training and skills development are tailored to individual needs but racing is the main objective. 

Enjoy your sailing

Alistair McDonald

We recommend the following chandlers and engineers:
Bosons Locker
Pinnell and Bax
Storrar Marine

Posted by: mrocket | March 21, 2012

2013 Open Day Thursday 4pm to 8pm 16th May

Why not come and meet us have a go and sign up for RYA lessons on club boats? All you need is a change of clothes and some thing warm to wear, inc soft shoes like trainers. We provide buoyancy aids, wind proof outer clothes and change/shower facilities. Come and have fun!

Posted by: mrocket | February 14, 2012

Handicaps at North Berwick

Posted by: Editor | April 5, 2010

Survey follow-up and development plan progress

Development Plan 2012 –First Draft

 Increase membership, innovation required and/or continue with the open days, and novice training using club boats, train more instructors including Senior Instructor and become a Recognised Training Centre supported by the RYA

 Improve the skills of members to increase the participation in racing, in the bay especially, training and encouragement from existing members and using RYA coaches

 Improve the Safety Boat capability, 40hp on the large RIB and use VHF. Improve the store/workshop.

 Improve the access to the shore and have a lounge/class room with a view over the sailing area and refurbish the changing rooms.

Strengths

Good feed back from training events

Increasing membership, as other clubs are fading

Not many clubs in the area

Excellent venue, the bay is a huge asset, parking and camping all at the club

Holiday area with facilities for visitors, reasonably close to cities

Club boats and coaching/novice training

 

Weakness

Vulnerable to suffering in the same way as other clubs locally

Not enough Instructors and experienced officers

Still shabby in places, short of the facilities common to all good clubs, ie a comfy lounge and clean safe facilities for the non sailing associates. (The club should be perceived to be “an asset to the community, a pleasant place to visit for other reasons than to sail”).

Dragging boats across the sand makes a hazard with winch and is daunting to the less fit

Dogs fowl the dunes

 

 

 

 

MEMBERS SURVEY 2012

 

U18 = 4      ;18-25          ; 25-40 = 2      ;    40+ =13 ;  19 respondants

 new =1; 1yr+ = 7;  5+ = 11  Hence the max score is 76

 

become a ‘Recognized Training Centre’                                      51

  (4 did not score, only one against and grant funding is dependant on this)

New improved facilities                                                                 66

encourage Visiting clubs                                                                60

novices be encouraged to  participate in racing asap                    59                                             

year book to be laid out to be more user friendly                           56

Sunday (after racing) Safety Boat cover for family / novices        53

Make better use of the area covered by dunes on the NE            53

closer links with local schools                                                       52

with another club                                                                           51

racing to be managed using flags                                                  48

more dinghy cruises                                                                      48

cleaning of galley etc, …….a duty officer on rota                        45

coaching/race development                                                           45

feedback after a race from lead helms                                           44

downloadable year book PDF  on the web                                     44

drying room                                                                                    44

+Regattas                                                                                       37

Saturday family/novice                                                                   32

 

 

Posted by: Editor | April 29, 2009

New Pictures In Gallery

Pictures from sailing on Sunday 19th May added to the gallery.  Thanks to Team Huchins.

Posted by: Editor | January 13, 2009

Sailing School 2013

Courses for 2013. We plan to run a long weekend for beginners and improvers Fri 31st May.  From May to End of August we will have novice sailing on Friday’s from 6pm with a barbeque afterwards.
 

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