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What’s wrong with Sundays ?

A personal plea from Matt Gilbert. I’m taking legal advice about some of the statements in the following article concerning myself, but I suspect I won’t have a leg to stand on. – Paul šŸ˜‰ At the last Committee meeting, we were mulling over the pe…

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Stephen Corcoran comments on wind at Colemere

An interesting report from Stephen Corcoran about the varying wind strength and directions on Colemere and an unconventional (but controversial) way of dealing with it. Paul Yesterday, having been warned that today the rain would be lashing down f…

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Sunday Sailing 13th May

Just to show you what you missed (if you didn’t come sailing on Sunday). Duty officers were Nick Edmunds and Mat Heath. Here are some pictures taken by Nick. I decided to take the oportunity to check for scratches on my hull during one of the race…

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Hugh trying to be a submarine

From Derek Farnfield Was on duty today with John , Bob and Claire. This was Hugh in the first race (a bit gusty) trying to emulate a submariner.He fell over again later but was game and went on to finish. The photo sequence tells the story. Derek

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Colemere in the news

This article appeared in last Wednesdays Whitchurch Herald.

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Sunday 1st April at Colemere

From Mike Brain Sunday 1st April and I’m on duty – (I know very appropriate)! ably assisted by Mel Checketts. The day was very still in the morning and once again those members who shall remain nameless but they rhyme with Paris and Bert went home…

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Bala Massacre

From Martin Cushing I have attached some photos of me competing at the Bala Massacre, may be worth showing on the blog to encourage other members to compete next year. It was a good days sail, the race was 3 hours long in beautiful sunshine and be…

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2nd Sunday Sailing

Another good day for sailing, although some didn’t think so and went home before the racing started. I’m not going to mention the four deserters by name, you know who you are ? Two surnames (father and son) rhymed with Paris, one ended in ***bert …

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First Day of Sailing and Rigging Party

Colemere sailing season got off to a good start on Sunday 11th March with 2 races intersected by an excellent Rigging Party organised by Ian & Felicity. Felicity’s homemade (and homegrown) leek and potato soup was our starter, followed by a magnif…

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Club Clothing

TPX who provide our monogramed clothing have moved. Their new contact details are as follows. Any member can contact and purchase directly from them. TPXEmbroidery, Garment Printing and Promotional Solutions32-34 Beatrice Street, Oswestry, SY11 1Q…

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