Wanderer Tag: Cruise

Wanderer (North) Ullswater

The event is based at Ullswater Yacht Club on the quiet road to Howtown on the north east side of the lake. We plan daily cruises to places such as Howtown, Aira Force and Glenridding at the head of the lake with perhaps an odd race.. With Hellevyn raising above the lake, Ullswater is seen by many as the most scenic lake. There will be a full programme of evening social events. Facilities at Ullswater Yacht Club are excellent. There is camping on site with hotels, bed and breakfast, caravan and self catering accommodation nearby. Due to planning conditions camper vans can only stay at the club on Friday and Saturday nights on the Birkett Fields, but there are two caravan sites which all but next door.   Bookings   The day rate is £30 per person a day, with camping at £20 a night (camper vans £25). The price reflects the excellent facilities at the

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January 16, 2023 No Comments
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Wanderer West 2022 – a report of the event

A new event for the WCOA calendar this year was Wanderer West. The event ran from Tuesday 14th to Friday 17th June and was based at Coastland Life in Mylor, near Falmouth.   Our exclusive use of the venue provided us with camping and campervan pitches all with electric hook-up – to keep the milk (beer) cold while we were out sailing. Excellent washroom facilities, communal kitchen, and communal decked area were made full use of by participants. -0-0-0-0- A report by Paul Dufton and Linda Wallsgrove We had a great time on WandererWest 2022! We arrived at the venue, Coastland, a day early as did a number of others, in order to maximise the return for our long journey down from Yorkshire.  We had a warm welcome from Coastland’s Tom and settled in to our campervan pitch before starting to rig our dinghy.  It was lovely to met John and

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August 13, 2022 No Comments

West Oxfordshire Racing 2022

Tel: 07711 283306       Website: www.wosc.org.uk WEST OXFORDSHIRE SAILING CLUB   Hardwick, Witney OX29 5AG Wanderer Racing 23rd and 24th April 2022 NOTICE OF RACE 1. RULES 1.1.  The regatta will be governed by current rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing 2021 to 2024. 1.2. Prescriptions of the RYA, the Wanderer Class Owners’ Association (WCOA) Class Rules, and West Oxfordshire Sailing Club’s Sailing Instructions 1.3. Racing Rules 27.1 and 40 will be changed to the effect that buoyancy aids are required. 1.4 The changes will appear in full in the Sailing Instructions. Competitors should note that West Oxfordshire Sailing Club implements the RYA Racing Charter. Competitors will be required to undertake to sail in compliance with the Charter, which can be found at the front of the RYA rule book and at the point of event entry. 2. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY 2.1.  The regatta is open

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March 29, 2022 No Comments

Arnside Weekend Wander 22

Racing and Cruising in the River Kent Estuary Alasdair Simpson is our WCOA member at this well regarded club close to the head of Morecambe Bay and has been shortlisted for RYA Sailing Club of the Year. There is a vast tidal range and sailing occurs either side of HW.  The location provides some stunning scenery and could also interest WCOA members who find themselves in the Lake District region in August.  This will a repeat of the 2021 inaugural event at Arnside SC. For more info contact Alasdair alasdairsimpson2@gmail.com Tickets available soon….

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November 19, 2021 No Comments

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