Orkney Sailing Club

We have had some great weather for the first weekend of our sail training course. Super work from everyone was ended with some capsize drills in the sun.

Where next ?

For anyone wanting to watch some extreme sailing.

New boats and new instructors ready for the season. Training starts Saturday 11th.

Kirkwall Bay, bit of breeze, bit of sun, loads of fun. Instructor course April 2019.

Did we learn some new tricks on our Dinghy Instructor Course ? Yes we did - Richard, Sam and Kazia surging along in one of the new training boats..Rudderless !! Follow the link and then tap the wee triangle at top right to enjoy this video clip.

A reminder that Dave Selby, The Impractical Boat Owner is in the club tonight and shall be start a talk and presentation tonight, 7 for 7.30 start!
See you there.

We have a pub quiz in the Girnel starting at 8pm this Saturday! Members and guests welcome!

Orkney Sailing Club are delighted to be hosting the session and sail concert and dance event on May the 17th! Get your tickets fast!

We welcome Dave Selby, The Impractical Boat Owner to the Girnel on Friday the 26th for a presentation followed by an informal discussion. 7 for 7.30pm.
Dave Selby is a passionate but useless sailor who's been fumbling around the east coast for years in Marlin, his 18-ft Sailfish, without dying once. In 2016 the Practical Boat Owner columnist set his horizons further afield, heading off on Marlin's Mission to sail 340 miles to exhibit his boat at The Southampton Boat Show. T...he aim was to demonstrate that cost is no barrier to getting afloat, that in this day and age sailing has never been more affordable. Dave will also be talking about the life-changing events that inspired his adventure. In 2012 he was struck down by a rare viral condition called Guillain-Barre Syndrome. In Dave's case it means that the messages stop getting through to his legs every four weeks or so; then he spends three days in hospital where antibodies from the blood of 800 donors are pumped into him to restore his legs. “Far from holding me back, it gave me the drive for what became one of the richest experiences of my life.” To date Dave has raised over £10,000 for the charity (gaincharity.org.uk) that funds research into this rare illness and provides support for those with it. Dave will also be signing copies of his first sailing book, The Impractical Boat Owner, a light-hearted commentary on “the yachting condition,” charting his meteoric rise from total novice to complete incompetent. “Everything I haven’t learned is in there,” says Dave proudly.
There is no entry fee for the talk, but a small donation for the charity would be appreciated. It would also be a good chance to get motivated for the season ahead and welcome Dave to Orkney!
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Saturday 20th April - 8pm - Games night with a difference. As a consequence of conversations during the curry night it was decided to have a ‘no hassle games night’, with the focus on the games most people only get a chance to play around Christmas. Games people are bringing include: jenga, chess, backgammon, quirkle, ticket to ride, bagatelle, cribbage, speechless, downfall, cluedo, pictionary and articulate. There is, of course, darts and the pool table in the Girnel.
Simply come along, bring your friends and your favourite nibbles with the bar open what more could you want for a convivial evening.

We shall be running RYA Level 1 and 2 adult courses along with Junior Courses over two weekends,
11th/12th and 18th/19th of May followed by every Tuesday for 8 weeks.
Course fee is £150 for adults and £100 for juniors (aged 12-18)
... To sign up for adult courses please complete the form here:- https://forms.gle/7LaofysVnTFYoma66
To sign up for junior courses please complete the form here:- https://forms.gle/Uy5pXbeXmadveWZ16
Spaces are limited.
We look forward to welcoming some new sailors onto the water!
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We had a close encounter with a pod of visiting orcas last weekend and Graham Campbell was well placed to capture this shot with the club in the background!

Getting to grips with the new fleet of training boats. Pico and first Bahia rigged up. Bit of a learning curve.....

The Sailing Season is just around the corner, so the club shall be holding a Pre-sail meeting on Friday the 22nd March in the Girnel at 8pm.

Come on down and blast away the Wintry cobwebs and get warmed up with a nice selection of Curries! Get Spiced up for Spring with the clubs Curry Night on Saturday the 23rd, 8pm in the Girnel. Tickets can be picked up from the Girnel. To reserve tickets contact me at orkneysc.commodore@gmail.com or phone 07732077775, Hope to see you there! David

Come on down and blast away the Wintry cobwebs and get warmed up with a nice selection of Curries! Get Spiced up for Spring with the clubs Curry Night on Saturday the 23rd in the Girnel. Tickets can be picked up from the Girnel. To reserve tickets contact me at orkneysc.commodore@gmail.com or phone 07732077775, Hope to see you there! David

Celebrate the Bard, a grand scottish social evening - Burns Supper at Orkney Sailing Club. There will be speeches, a toast or two .... a Haggis and the very excellent Kirkjuvagr Band. &pm for 7.30 at The Girnel.