Sailing Programme and Social Events
January 2023 - March 2024  updated 24Jan2024 Archive

Programme as PDF (may not be updated, easier to print) Web, Card.
The Club is open every Sunday, and Wednesday evening except January to March, throughout the year.
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.
Easter Sunday 2024 is 31 March so the race has been changed from Sunrise 1, Spring 1, SpA 1/Bosun 1 to Easter Egg Trophy.

           Time
  Date
 11:00
 12:00 14:00 15:30 Notes
 January 2023
 New Years Day Sail from 11:00 and Pot luck lunch 13:00
 Sat  28



Burns Night Supper - Haggis Neeps & Tatties 19:00 - fully booked
 29
  Bird watch 12:00
February
Sat 18



Ladies Night - supper and entertainment 19:00
 March
 Sat 18


 Start of Season Party 19:00 with talk on ‘Building Boats for Films’ 
 26
  Sunrise 1  Spring 1  TFC
 SpA 1 / Bosun 1
 Start of BST
 April
 02
  Sunrise 2  Spring 2  TFC  SpA 2 / Laser 1
09
   Easter Egg Trophy, 4 races, best 3 to count
16
  Sunrise 3  Spring 3  TFC  Sprint 1 & 2
 Sat 22
Indian Take Away Supper and Quiz
 23
  Sunrise 4  Spring 4  TFC  Spa 3/ Bosun 2
 Sat 29
  Working Party 10:30 - 16:00 late lunch provided
 30
  Sunrise 5  Spring 5 TFC
  SpA 4 / Laser 2
 May
Wednesday 03


 Start of Wednesday afternoon sailing
 07  Sunrise 6  
  Spring 6  TFC  Sprint 3 & 4
 Chestnut Sunday Bushy Park NOT ON
 13
  RYA Discover Sailing Open Day 10:30 – 16:00
 14
  RYA Discover Sailing Open Day 10:30 – 16:00
Sat 20
  Mid Thames Trophy inter club regatta event at AQSC 
 21

  RYA Discover Sailing Open Day 10:30 – 16:00
 Training and Fun Sailing
 28
  Sunrise 7  Spring 7
  Newcomers Summer 1 / Bosun 3
 June
 04
  Sunrise 8  Spring 8  TFC Summer 2 /
Laser 3
 Sat 10
  AQSC Regatta details
  Possible Sailors supper (depends on numbers)
 11  AQSC Regatta with strawberry cream teas
 18
  Sunrise 9
  Spring 9
  TFC
  Sprint 5, 6
 Wed 21  
  Mid Summer Cruise & pub supper leave 18:00,  Official midsummer Day Sat 24
 25
  Sunrise 10  Spring 10  TFC
  Summer 3 / Bosun 4 HSC Regatta is on Saurday 24th & Sunday 25th June
July
 02  Sunrise 11
  Spring 11
  Newcomers
  Summer 4 / Laser 4
 09  Sunrise 12
  Spring 12
 Spring 12
  Summer 5 /  Bosun 5 Hampton Court flower show (4-9 Jul)
Sat 15
  Molesey Amateur Regatta; no activities on the river
  Summer Social – American theme supper with live music, details, MUST book
 16
  Sunrise 13  Spring 13  TFC
  Summer 6 / Laser 5  Molesey Rowing Club youth/disabled Regatta, no sailing down stream of AQSC
 23
  Sunrise 14 Spring 14  TFC
  Sprint 7/8
 30
  Earlybird 1  Autumn 1  Newcomers  Summer 7 / Bosun 6
 August
 06
  Earlybird 2  Autumn 2  TFC  Summer 8 / Laser 6
 13
  Earlybird 3   Autumn 3   TFC
  Summer 9 /Bosun 7
 Sat19



 Carribean Evening 19:00
 20
  Earlybird 4   Autumn 4   TFC
  Summer 10/ Laser 7  
 27
   Fun Sailing and BBQ from 11:30
 September
 03
  Earlybird 5  Autumn 5  Newcomers
  Sprint  9, 10  
 10
  Earlybird 6  Autumn 6  TFC
  Summer 11 / Bosun 8
 Sat 16
   
Cancelled Shakespearian  Evening supper & entertainment 19:00
 Cancelled 17
  Earlybird 7   Autumn 7  TFC
  SpA 5 / Laser 8

Replace with AQSC’s 75th anniversary
all-day event to celebrate this milestone in the clubs history. Details to follow.
 24
  Earlybird 8  Autumn 8  TFC
  SpA 6 / Bosun 9
 October
 01
  Earlybird 9  Autumn 9  TFC
  SpA 7 / Laser 9
 07 Saturday
Oktoberfest - moved to 14 October
 08
  Earlybird 10  Autumn 10  TFC
  Sprint 11, 12
14 Saturday
Oktoberfest - supper and Quiz 19:00
 15
  Earlybird 11  Autumn 11  TFC
  SpA 8 / Bosun 10
 Sat 21
  Working party moved to Saturday 28 October
Easter Egg Trophy
  22
  Earlybird 12  Autumn 12  TFC
  SpA 9 / Laser 10
 25 Wed
Halloween party, CANCELLED, normal club night bar open from 19:30
Sat 28
 Working party 10:30 - 16:00 with a late lunch. Come along with gardening tools and clothes
  29
  Earlybird 13  Autumn 13  SpA 10 / Bosun 11  Moved to 14:00  End of BST No racing after tea
 November
 05
  Earlybird 14  Autumn14  SpA 11 / Laser 11  Moved to 14:00 No racing after tea
 Sat 11
 Annual Dinner 19:00
 December
 Sat 02
 AGM, Prize Giving and End of Season Party 19:00
 Sun 10
 Cheats Christmas Party 12:30
 Wed 20
 Seasonal Nibbles 19:00
 January 2024
 Mon 01
 New Year’s Day Sail 11:00 & Pot Luck Lunch 13:00  
 Sat 27
 Burns Night supper, Official Thur 25 Jan
 February 2024
 Sat 10
 Chinese New Year - supper and entertainment 19:00
 March 2024
 Sat 23



 Start of Season Party 19:00
 31
  Easter Egg Trophy, 4 races, best 3 to count  Start of BST

Sailing Activities Details 2023
   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 3 May and ending on 27 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 26 March  to 23 July (7 to count)
 Spring Handicap Trophy
 14 races from 26 March to 23 July (7 to count)
 Summer
 Main 12' Trophy
11 races at 15.30 between 28 May and 10 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 30 July  to 5 November (7 to count)
 Autumn Cruiser Trophy
 14 races at 14.00 between 30 July and 5 November (7 to count)
 Spring/Autumn (SpA)
Saturday Trophy
 11 races at 15.30 between 26 March and 5 November (6 to count)
 Sprint Enterprise Cup
 6 pairs of short races at 15.30 between 16 April and 8 October (6 to count)

Newcomers Talks Details 2023

28 May  
"Patrol Boat Handling and Rendering Assistance", followed by hands on exercises 
2 July
 "Basic Sailing Rules", followed by novelty event to illustrate them. Swapped from 28 May
30 July
 "Recovering from a Capsize" followed by capsize drills
3 Sept "Getting round a course faster" followed by short races