Maidenhead Sailing Club

Work Party 2022 👏🙌👏

To all who came and helped at the work party.

A very big thank you!!

We have now managed to complete the decking edging. Our club windows have all been washed, and the club gate has been fixed, and rubbed down ready for painting.

We have a very clean race hut, along with the changing rooms; kitchen and training room too. The wet room has had some further refurbishment carried out too.

The Trees around the lake and club house have been cut back and cleared and we have also managed to do further work on the exterior bar wall.

In total, a 40-yard skip has been filled with all the rubbish from around the site, and we have also managed to lay some new turf.

Finally, I would like to say a big thank you to Jeff Maidment for all his hard work in organising the work party.

The site now looks amazing, thank you everyone!!

Sarah
Commodore

Wow… view of our lake from the skies on this beautiful autumnal morning. With thanks to Clara.

Back to 1972 at the Club. Featured in ‘Remember when’ - via Maidenhead Advertiser 👏

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We are open every Thursday evening. Come on down tomorrow for some friendly banter and food (order via the link below). We look forward to seeing you then. Siobhan & the Bar Team🥂🍻.

https://www.picktime.com/MSC

Simon had a flying lesson today and look what we saw from the air. 😍 Our lovely lake and also Boulters Lock.

2022 Night Sail. What a spectacle of light. Well done to all that took part - lots of fun and creativity, not to mention excellent sailing skills navigating the lake in the dark. Thanks to all that took part and came to support. Til next year…

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We are open tonight and every Thursday evening - come on down and enjoy some friendly banter.

We look forward to seeing you.
Siobhan & The bar team 🥂🍻

Poignant and rare - a graceful Black Swan 🖤 enjoying our lake. Apparently it’s been at the lake for a little while and Stuart McAdam managed to capture its presence on the way out to racing on Sunday.

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TONIGHT’s Food delivered from the delicious The Chippy Maidenhead - must be ordered via me before 6.40pm.

Fish & Chips £6.50

Pie & Chips £5.00
(Chicken & mushroom or steak & kidney)

Sausage & Chips £4.00

Curry sauce £1.25
Mushy peas £1.25

Reply to this post or order via the bar before 6.40pm

No pre order = no food!

Hope to see you later.

Siobhan
Bar Manager 🥂🍻

A perfect day for Women on Water!

Women on Water enjoying a fabulous lunch!

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Tomorrow (Saturday) it’s WOW day, Women on the Water aka Ladies Day.

Then from 4pm the bar will be open all evening for All members. So come on down for a drink and watch the sunset over the lake.

We look forward to seeing you then.
Siobhan and the bar team 🥂🍻

Amazing what one can do with a great board, eager student and some lessons on the most beautiful lake.

Privileged to be a member of this fantastic local club. Will anyone ever get tired of this amazing view? I think not!

Calling all members!

We need volunteers for 2 hours on 24th July. We have booked a stall at Maidenhead Festival and we need lovely members to sit under the gazebo and explain to anyone interested what the club has to offer.

For anyone who is not a member, come and visit us at the Festival, 24th July in Kidwells park

Why not sign your kids up for some of our exciting summer activities? Our popular start sailing watersports weeks are suitable for beginners and improvers. The week combines training towards your next RYA stage with paddlesports and fun activities such as Swallows & Amazons or The Chase. To book or for more details of dates and pricing please contact [email protected].

Our one-off activities are also great fun, such as our Try Racing sessions. These combine fun race themed activities with a relaxed beginners/ improvers race before our usual Thursday club race.

The normal Youth & Junior program will also continue with our Saturday morning and Wednesday evening sessions. Spaces are still available for regular sailors and for taster sessions. Contact [email protected] for more details.

We are delighted to have you back, old friends. Happy sailing ☺️

Great to be back sailing at Maidenhead Sailing Club

Testing out one of the club's new Lasers.

It's a hard job, but someone has to do it

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Congrats Leo - great shout out from the RYA.

www.rya.org.uk The RYA Youth National Championships returned to Pwllheli, North Wales, over the Easter break as the 2022 champions were crowned across seven youth fleets.

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Want to learn to sail or do a refresher course?

If yes, then Maidenhead Sailing Club's RYA Start Sailing courses could be just what you are looking for!!

We offer Youth Sailing Scheme training along with Adult Dinghy Level 1 & 2 Start Sailing and Basic Skill courses

Our RYA course dates this year are:

May 21st & 22nd 9am to 4.30pm
June 11th & 12th 9am to 4.30pm

If you are interested in more information, please email: [email protected]

One advantage of booking a course with us is that you will also become a member and will be able to keep practising those skills you have learnt and even start racing ...

Contact Us | Maidenhead SC We are looking forward to hearing from you, please let us know how can we help

SUP Sunday Funday members come for free. Otherwise enrol (https://widget.eola.co/t9kw8/activities/paddle-sporty-sundays) every Sunday same time

There goes MSC's first clubhouse...goodbye old, old, leaky friend

Maidenhead Albacore Open Meeting – 03 April 2022.

The resident Canada and Egyptian Geese made for the island as 13
Albacores, 10 from the home club and 3 visitors launched on a bright sunny, but cool, morning into a strengthening force 3 from the North West. The home contingent included some junior members in club boats (not the fastest) taking part in their first proper Open Meeting and despite being seriously under-weight in the stronger gusts they finished off the bottom in all races. The race officer set a course with longer and a shorter beat linked by 2 reaches and a run.

The wind was far from steady all day with holes and force 4 gusts and short-lived shifts of 45 degrees or more. One such shift came in with a minute to the start of Race 1 suddenly favouring a pin end start and maybe this caught out the fleet because as the gun went no Albacore was nearer to the line than a boat length away. The port shift lasted a minute or so before reverting to the mean. AL 8211 with Stuart McAdam and Sarah Mayhew from a start towards the boat-end gained when wind shifted back and was first to the windward mark. AL 8253 Graham Darvill crewed by Myke Bowers, and AL 7988, Victoria and Magnys McCabe, gained similarly but 7988 had slipped back by the end of the second beat and ex
Maidenhead sailor Barry Wicks in AL 8132 had slipped through to 2nd place. The first 3 held their places to the end of the 3-lap race having been helped by a wind lull behind them in the second beat. Good racing developed behind these three with much place changing before ending in what by the end of the meeting was to become a fairly established pecking order.

The second start was the most exciting of the day with most boats on the line and a few over with 5 seconds to go, but all managed to dip back including 8211 on port, tacking back to starboard just clear of approaching starboard boats as the gun went. 8132 made it to the first mark in the lead with AL 8130 Howard Witt and Erica Hunter just behind and 8211 next. With the wind dropping, 8132 had a 70-meter lead from a group of 5 close boats by mark 2. These six were close together again by the end of beat two (mark 4) with 8132 just holding his lead as the wind increased again to near planning strength, but only light weight juniors Ollie Casey and Geraint Head in AL 6411 actually planned for 60 meters or so. By the windward mark in lap 3, 8211 was 4 seconds ahead of 8132
with 8253 another 10 seconds behind. Next up were AL 8151, Martin Hayward and Chris Somner and 8130 which had been within 10 second of each other all race. Place changing continued in groups of three boats in the last lap with 8132 getting the gun from 8211 by just a meter with 8253 again 3rd.

After a hot lunch provided by the Club, the fleet set sail for race 3 in
more wind and a cloudy sky. The race officer retained the course
configuration but lengthened the beats accordingly. The start was again well contested but everyone managed to get behind the line in the last few seconds. 8211 was again leading at the first mark followed by 8130 and 8132 but by mark 3, AL 8188 Arron Mussell and Jonny Payne had spurted into 3rd place with 8130 4th. As the race developed, 8211 stretched his lead, 8132 and 8253 were comfortably in second and third while AL 8151 made it up to 4th before losing that place to 8130 at the finish with 8151 fifth.

The final start of the day was less aggressive and saw 8211, 8253 and 8130 in that order at mark 1 but the first 6 boats were all very close at mark 3, but as the race progressed intermittent lulls spread the fleet with the cream coming to the top. At one point 8253 briefly took the lead in a competitive last lap but at the end it was 8211 taking the gun, 8253 2nd, 8132 3rd, 8130 4th and winner of the Silver Fleet Al 7525 Andy Pearce and Ian Simpson getting their best finish in 5th.

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Mmmm Supper Club tomorrow night.

Bar open Saturday from 1.30pm for the two Rugby matches pizza & salad £5pp book your food via 07860 803611.

Siobhan & The Bar Team look forward to seeing you then. 🥂🍻

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Mmmm supper club tonight - order your food via

https://www.picktime.com/MSC

Or just come and join us for a drink and a natter.
Siobhan & The Bar Team look forward to seeing you there 🥂🍻

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Tomorrow night Thursday Mmmm Supper Club - Chinese Chicken place your order via the link;-

https://www.picktime.com/MSC

Also this Saturday showing in the bar, Round 1 of the Six Nations. Come down and join us for Rugby, drinks and pizza.

We look forward to seeing you then.
Siobhan & the Bar Team 🥂🍻🏉

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Don’t forget it’s our “Mmmm Supper Club Burns’ Night feast” this Thursday. For catering purposes all food orders must be placed by Tuesday night (25th Jan) at the latest. No orders will be taken on the night.

https://www.picktime.com/MSC

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Mmmm Supper Club this Thursday!
Also why not book your reservation for our ‘Burns Night’ feast on the 27th January.

Booking essential- tartan optional.

https://www.picktime.com/MSC

Siobhan & The Bar Team look forward to seeing you then. 🥂🍻

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Well hello 2022 and here’s to looking forward to our first Mmmm Supper Club of the new year. Tomorrow 7pm. Please order your food in advance via the link, as orders cannot be taken on the night.

https://www.picktime.com/MSC

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow.
Siobhan and the bar team 🥂🍻

Lovely weather for the third and final race day of our Christmas Series!

Sailors heading to the start of our Boxing Day Race!

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Well our successful and entertaining Thursday evening ‘Mmmm Supper Club’ is having its Last Supper of 2021, this Thursday. Come on down and join us for Fish ‘n’ chips. Pre-order your food via the link:-

https://www.picktime.com/MSC

We look forward to seeing you then and if not then in 2022.

Siobhan & The Bar Team wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 🥂🍻

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Mmm Supper Club Christmas Special this Thursday 7pm in the Bar. Please pre order your food via the link:-

https://www.picktime.com/MSC

We look forward to seeing you there.

Siobhan & The Bar Team 🥂🍻🎄

Good luck to MSC's Leo W who is off to Oman today as Team GB's male 29er helm in the Youth World Sailing Championships.
https://worldsailingywc.org/

The 🇬🇧 team are ready to take on the Youth Sailing World Championships in Oman🇴🇲

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Don’t forget it’s Mmmm Supper Club tomorrow night 7pm in the bar.

Pre-order your food via the link:-

https://www.picktime.com/MSC

See you there
Siobhan & the bar team 🥂🍻

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On 24th December join us for a Charity Santa Paddle in aid of 💙 100% of proceeds will go to this incredible charity that provides a range of services to help women, men and children experiencing all forms of domestic abuse.💜

Help us support this fantastic cause, book now at www.paddleboardmaidenhead.uk/book 💙

Congratulations to MSC's Tom who has received an RYA Young Volunteer Award. Thank you for all you have done for the club!

Congratulations and thanks go to our regional volunteers who have received RYA Volunteer Awards from HRH The Princess Royal. They are:

National Award Rob Cage of UKLA
Lifetime Commitment Award Leo Bridger of King George V Reservoir SC
Outstanding Contribution Awards:
Alan Todd of Crawley Mariners YC
Steve White of Cody SC
Young Volunteer Awards:
Joshua Dumbrill of Croydon SC
Thomas Knight of Maidenhead SC
Tristan Beckett of Datchet Water SC

…….plus one unsung hero who declined publicity.
See http://rya.org/jmMs50H3Jhp

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MSC - Mmmm Supper Club
Thursday 7pm.

Order via:- https://www.picktime.com/MSC

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MSC Mmmmm Supper Club tomorrow evening. Come and join us for food, drink and and some card playing.

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*THIS AFTERNOON* - a super important (and fun) class if you are considering joining our SUP club or winter paddling (https://www.paddleboardmaidenhead.uk/book)

Test out your winter kit and revisit those rescue drills before it gets too cold! Book onto our Winter Refresher Safety, Skills & Rescue Course this Sunday 🦺

www.paddleboardmaidenhead.uk/book

Wow what a turnout! Thank you to all who came down to the club tonight to enjoy the bar, bonfire, the fire pit with toasted marshmallows, mulled wine, music, sparklers galore, amazing hotdogs, pumpkin soup and, last but not least, the very tasty parkin cake. All followed by a few playing whist. A good night was had by all.

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Come and join us around the bonfire Thursday 4th November 7pm

Don’t forget to order your Supper via the link

https://www.picktime.com/MSC