Sailing News

'Medway Yacht Club Autumn Series Sunday's race 4 was always going to be exciting for the 13 entries a strong South Westerly breeze with gusts touching 30 knots. Start for both classes was at buoy 22 up river to 27, down river to Z2 for class 1 and 12 for classes 2...

There were 8 intrepid sailors who turned up for the last race of the season. Course 65 was the chosen course, 26 & MYA1 repeatedly. It was mentioned we might have an upstream 1st mark, but it was decided against, because of the tide. The runners & riders were...

Well here we are folks, the last race of the season. For one last time those whacky sonata racers lined up for one final blast on the river for 2023. And now here they are the most daredevil group of wacky racers ever to flog their sails Major & minor on the...

A good turnout followed a productive AGM despite some unpleasant rain all morning. Wind forecasts were not all in agreement but direction was southerly with f4 dropping as the afternoon continued. The clouds cleared for the start and other than one light shower during...

Todays race report comes to you from HMS Blue Tack. As crews mustered in the clubhouse the weather was decidedly "damp", it was raining cats and dogs, I know, on my walk to the club I stepped in a poodle. Boom boom. After much deliberation by all crews in the warm dry...

6 boats took to water. Course 64 was selected. Wind was a westerly and f4 at Sheppey, so we hit the water expecting a busy race. Running start to 28 with Muffin taking an early lead, arguably tight on the line, but, as in all sport, you play to the whistle and so we...

The temperature had definitely dropped this week, the crew of Screwloose were busy discussing and adjusting layers when we were joined by our Treasurer who threatened to show us his thermal thong. Being somewhat eager to get out on the water, and away from the...

Those of us who made it to the start line for the first of the late autumn series were treated to clear blue skies and an unseasonably pleasant 23°C. The wind was a force 4/5 south westerly with low tide at 12:45. It was a spinnaker run from the start line down to 15...

And here is a little report of the days antics: 30th September. The name of the game windward leewards.  Crews assembled on a beautiful day with light winds and a warm breeze (well warm for the time of year).  After chugging down river to the course area between folly...