Sailing Programme and Social Events
January 2022 - March 2023  updated 4Jan2023 Archive

Programme as PDF (may not be updated, easier to print) Web, Card. Rug 8 (River Users Group) events between Molesey and Sunbury Locks
The Club is open every Sunday throughout the year and Wednesday evening except for January to March.
On Sundays the bar is open between races, lunch is available from 13:00, tea and cakes from 15:00; please come and join us.
On Sundays the 14:00 activity will be Training, a Fun activity, or Cruising (TFC) with emphasis on giving less experienced members a better sailing experience including sailing with different boats and helm/crew. At 13.30 on the Sunday nearest to the start of the month from June to September there will be a “Newcomers” talk and/or demonstration on basic aspects of seamanship, including sailing rules, 1st aid, capsize drill and patrol boat handling.
 .Sailing Instructons, Sailing Series Details, Newcomers Details.

All activities are at the club unless otherwise specified; those without a day specified are on Sunday.
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           Time
  Date
 11:00
 12:00 14:00 15:30 Notes
 January 2022
 New Years Day Substitute Sail from 11:00 and Pot luck lunch
 Sat 22



Burns Night, bookiking by 18 Jan
 March
 Sat 19


 Start of Season Party 15:00
 27
  Sunrise 1  Spring 1  TFC
 SpA 1 / Bosun 1
 Start of BST
 April
 03
  Sunrise 2  Spring 2  TFC  SpA 2 / Laser 1
Sat 09
  Working Party 10:30 - 16:00
10
  Sunrise 3  Spring 3  TFC  Sprint 1 & 2
17
  Easter Egg Trophy, 4 races, best 3 to count
 Sat 23
Quiz and Indian take away supper
 24
  Sunrise 4  Spring 4  TFC  Spa 3/ Bosun 2
 May
 01  Sunrise 5  Spring 5  TFC  SpA 4 / Laser 2
Wednesday 04


 Start of Wednesday afternoon sailing
 08  Sunrise 6  
  Spring 6  TFC  Sprint 3 & 4
 Chestnut Sunday Bushy Park NOT ON
 14
  RYA Discover Sailing Open Day 10:30 – 16:00
 15
  RYA Discover Sailing Open Day 10:30 – 16:00
Sat 21
  Mid Thames Trophy inter club racing at Hampton S C 
 22

  RYA Discover Sailing Open Day 10:30 – 16:00
 Training and Fun Sailing
 29
  Sunrise 7  Spring 7
  Newcomers Summer 1 / Bosun 3
 June
 05
  Sunrise 8  Spring 8  TFC Summer 2 /
Laser 3
 Sat 11
  AQSC Regatta details
  Sailors supper Cancelled
 12  AQSC Regatta with strawberry cream teas
 19
  Sunrise 9
  Spring 9
  TFC
  Sprint 5, 6
 Wed 22  
  Mid Summer Cruise & pub supper leave 18:00
 26
  Sunrise 10  Spring 10  TFC
  Summer 3 / Bosun 4
July
 03  Sunrise 11
  Spring 11
  Newcomers
  Summer 4 / Laser 4
 10  Sunrise 12
  Spring 12
 Spring 12
  Summer 5 /  Bosun 5 Hampton Court flower show (4-9 Jul)
Sat 16
  Molesey Amateur Regatta; no activities on the river
 Summer Social - supper & musical entertainment  19:30
 17
  Sunrise 13  Spring 13  TFC
  Summer 6 / Laser 5 Molesey Rowing Club youth/disabled Regatta, no sailing down sream of AQSC.
 24
  Sunrise 14 Spring 14  TFC
  Sprint 7/8
 31
  Earlybird 1  Autumn 1  TFC  Summer 7 / Bosun 6
 August
 07
  Earlybird 2  Autumn 2   Newcomers  Summer 8 / Laser 6
 Sat 13



DIY BBQ & cruise to Sunbury Regatta fireworks has been cancelled because the fireworks and illuminated cruise isn’t in the Regatta program.
 14
  Earlybird 3   Autumn 3   TFC
  Summer 9 /Bosun 7
 21
  Earlybird 4   Autumn 4   TFC
  Summer 10/ Laser 7  
 28
   Fun Sailing and BBQ from 11:30
 September
 04
  Earlybird 5  Autumn 5  Newcomers
  Sprint  9, 10  
 11
  Earlybird 6  Autumn 6  TFC
  Summer 11 / Bosun 8
 Sat 17
   
 Shakespearian  Evening supper & entertainment 19:30
 18
  Earlybird 7   Autumn 7  TFC
  SpA 5 / Laser 8
 25
  Earlybird 8  Autumn 8  TFC
  SpA 6 / Bosun 9
 October
 02
  Earlybird 9  Autumn 9  TFC
  SpA 7 / Laser 9
 09
  Earlybird 10  Autumn 10  TFC
  Sprint 11, 12
15
Oktoberfest - supper and entertainment 19:30. Moved from 8 October
 16
  Earlybird 11  Autumn 11  TFC
  SpA 8 / Bosun 10
 Sat 22
  Working party 10:30 - 16:00 with a late lunch. Come along with gardening tools and clothes
  23
  Earlybird 12  Autumn 12  TFC
  SpA 9 / Laser 10
  Wed 26




  30  Earlybird 13  Autumn 13  SpA 10 / Bosun 11  Moved to 14:00  End of BST No racing after tea
 November
 06
  Earlybird 14  Autumn14  SpA 11 / Laser 11  Moved to 14:00 No racing after tea
 Sat 12
 Club Pickle Dinner 7:30pm
 December
 Sat 03
 AGM, Prize Giving and End of Season Party 19:30
 Sun 11
 Cheats Christmas Party 12:30 Corrected from Sat to Sun
 Wed 21
 Seasonal Nibbles 19:30
 January 2023 
 Sun 01
 New Year’s Day Sail 11:00 & Pot Luck Lunch 13:00  
 Sat 28
 Burns Night
 February 2023
 Sat 18
 Ladies Night - supper and entertainment  19:30
 March 2023
 Sat 18



 Start of Season Party 19:30
 26
  Sunrise 1  Spring 1    SpA 1/ Bosun 1  Start of BST

Sailing Activities Details 2022

    All races will start on time; races will not be delayed because competitors are not ready.   
    Wednesday afternoon Sailing will be from 15:30 starting on 4 May and ending on 28 September; there will be an informal race starting at 6:30pm whenever conditions are suitable. A trophy will be awarded; the number of races to count being half the number of races sailed in the series. The bar will open when sailing finishes.
    The Cundy Trophy long distance race will take place, on a day when the weather is suitable, concurrent with a scheduled Sunday afternoon race.
 Series

 Trophies

  Notes
 Sunrise
 Sunrise Trophy
 14 races from 27 March  to 24 July (7 to count)
 Spring Handicap Trophy
 14 races from 27 March to 24 July (7 to count)
 Summer
 Main 12' Trophy
11 races at 15.30 between 29 May and 11 September (6 to count)
 Laser
 Laser Cup 11 Laser results are extracted from alternate SpA and Summer Series (6 to count)
 Bosun Bosun Trophy
 11 Bosun results are extracted from alternate SpA and Summer Series (6 to count)
 Earlybird
 Earlybird Trophy
 14 races at 11:00 from 31 July  to 6 November (7 to count)
 Autumn Cruiser Trophy
 14 races at 14.00 between 1 August and 6 November (7 to count)
 Spring/Autumn (SpA)
Saturday Trophy
 11 races at 15.30 between 27 March and 6 November (6 to count)
 Sprint Enterprise Cup
 6 pairs of short races at 15.30 between 2 April and 10 October (6 to count)

Newcomers Talks Details 2022

29 May  
"Basic Sailing Rules", followed by novelty event to illustrate them
3 July
 "Recovering from a Capsize" followed by capsize drills
3 August
 "Patrol Boat Handling and Rendering Assistance", followed by hands on exercises+
4 Sept "Getting round a course faster" followed by short races