Northern lights, firemen in uniform, blue light ambulances and sailing galore – what a camp!
A wonderful few days with Lois as SI and a great team of instructors.
We had four teams in a variety of boats and had Mediterranean style weather with sunshine, warmth and good winds. However, no-one mentioned that the water hadn’t warmed up – brrrr!
Continue reading “Big Kids Camp (Adult Camp) 2024”
Select buttons below to read committee meeting minutes
A very successful “out of season” work party was held on 9 March 2024, when a huge effort was put in. There was a real buzz around the club and it definitely felt everyone was looking forward to the new season and being back at the club.
Click on the event or series below to see the latest published results:
Continue reading “Race Results 2023”
Saturday 17th June 1000 -1700
The RYA Discover Sailing Day is a fantastic opportunity for you to experience sailing. St Marys Loch Sailing Club offered interested people the chance to “have a go” on Saturday 17th June 2023.
All ages were welcome though we requested that kids were accompanied by an adult.
Sessions were in either the morning or the afternoon with a trip on a sailing boat and a chance to see the club and meet the members
Oh, and cake and snacks too…
The Commodore’s report for the 2022 season was presented by Rachel Jackson.
Continue reading “Commodore’s Report 2023”
Thanks to Ian Malcolm for the following guide.
You are aiming to set a course which will
Start off by following the suggestions below. You will only rarely be able to set a course which ticks all the boxes, so be prepared to make compromises. Once you have decided on a provisional course, you can always ask some of the more experienced racers if they agree with you.
Look for a start line at close to 90° to the wind and which gives a beat to the first mark. The clubhouse is a convenient place for the Race Officer to be for the start; there’s also a mobile flagpole, hooter, etc, which can be used at posts adjacent to M or L. The flagpole can also be fitted to the Dory to allow a committee boat start which can be angled to any wind; this can be useful when using L as a start with a need to get back to the starter box.
1. Try to avoid a downwind start or a start on a port tack.
Start lines worth considering include:
| Wind direction | Start line | First mark |
| North | M-X | L; K; D |
| East | Clubhouse-X | M |
| West; South-west | Clubhouse-X | A |
| West; North-west | Clubhouse-M | B; I |
| South; South-west | Shore-L* | M; Y; A |
*In benign conditions where safety boats are not likely to be required to attend capsizes, you can run this line from the starter’s box with a safety boat to check that no-one is over the line early.
2. Choose other marks so that you get a beat, a reach and a run. For class racing, remember that you can set different courses for different classes. If you use the same mark for more than one course, make sure that all boats round it in the same direction.
3. Aim for a course which will take the slowest boat around an hour to complete.
4. Decide on the number of laps. If in doubt, go for more laps than you think you’ll need: you can shorten a course during a race, you can’t lengthen it.
5. Try to ensure that there is a gybe mark. (Mark Y is designed to be moveable and can often be adjusted to give a gybe. Please do not move any other marks.)
6. Look for a finish line at 90° to the wind and which gives a beat from the last mark. If a beat finish is not possible, look for a line at 90° to the direction of the last mark: avoid a “hook” finish. If the finish line is Clubhouse-X, the previous mark should be A or M.
Click on the event or series below to see the latest published results:
Continue reading “Race Results 2022”
The commodore’s report for the 2021 season was presented by Hamish Dobbie.
Continue reading “Commodore’s Report 2022”