News
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2022 AGM voting results
Thank you to everybody who attended and contributed to the AGM on Sunday evening, whether in person or via Zoom. It was a long but productive meeting with much lively discussion and debate. Your Flag Officers for 2022-23 are; Commodore - Jane Mellor Vice Commodore - Tim Keeping Rear Commodore (Sailing) - Craig Summers Rear Commodore (House) - Debs Owen-Ellis Clark Your new General Committee
Published 17:15 on 9 Nov 2022
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Sewing Borrow Bags
Lets get making! Our 'Borrow Bag' Challenge set by Final Straw. 1st Thursday of each month. Are you crafty, or would like a chat and some fun? Then come and join us for the afternoon, making 'Borrow Bags' to be distributed around the community. The Final Straw Foundation has set ESC a target of making 250 bags . Joining this initiative is part of our commitment to
Published 00:00 on 21 Sep 2022
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HP Trophy at Emsworth Radio Sailing Wednesday 28 September
20 competitors were welcomed at the Emsworth Mill Pond for the first running by Emsworth Radio Sailing of the HP trophy sponsored by Rooster Sailing. Amongst the visitors the home team welcomed Derek Priestley, the MYA President, who had travelled from Fleetwood for the day. In total 9 visitors joined 11 from the home club to make up a capacity fleet for the day. For ease of race management the fleet was spilt into a
Published 00:00 on 20 Sep 2022
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Emsworth Sailing Club RS Tera Open, 8 October 2022
An autumn Open Meeting always brings more weather risks, so there was much relief amongst the organisers and race officers when the day arrived with sparkly sunshine and a gentle (many would say too gentle!) breeze. 32 young competitors (aged from 9 15) duly registered on the morning with 19 visitors and 13 club sailors. We had visitors from Warsash, Netley, Frensham, Felpham, Hayling Island but our furthest visitor came from Dale
Published 00:00 on 20 Sep 2022
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The Golden Globe start gets closer for Simon Curwen
Liz and Mark Rushall recently spent time with Club members Simon and Clare Curwen for the opening of the race village for the Golden Globe Race in Les Sables d'Olonne (also home of the Vendee Globe Race), which starts on Sunday 4 September. Liz reports that the town provided amazing support for the event. Huge crowds turned out to welcome the 17 intrepid sailors who will start the race on Sunday 4 September.
Published 00:00 on 18 Sep 2022
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Macmillan Coffee Morning. It's a wrap!
The sun shone for our annual fundraiser, and it was another great success as our Club opened its doors to members and non-members for coffee and cake and the usual stalls. We welcomed 177 people through the door, not to mention the 20 volunteers, plus the stall holders, and Ollie's team. The Club was buzzing. There were 8 local artists and makers, Friends of Chichester Harbour and Terror and the RNLI as well as our
Published 00:00 on 17 Sep 2022
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We are deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and would like to extend our most heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family at this time of national mourning. In this period of national mourning, the events that have taken place, or are due to take place, are doing so in a low-key manner and in line with the guidelines that similar organisations are following. All events due to
Published 00:00 on 15 Sep 2022
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Rowing South Coast Championships 2022
Eliza South reports from the Rowing South Coast Championships 2022 - Ladies Fleet - Open Junior Fleet: Over the weekend of 10-11 September I represented Southsea Rowing Club in the coxed fours at the South Coast Rowing Championships held in Paignton. Our fleet comprised ladies' crews with a mix of adults and under-18 crews. Having recently moved up two fleets in quality this season already, our expectations were being managed by
Published 00:00 on 6 Sep 2022
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Millpond Martlets
We have programmed 6 dates for Millpond Martlets, for those wishing to achieve a complete RYA Stage 1 or RYA Stage 2 certificate, or for those who need more time on the water to complete an already-started course. This training is open to ESC members aged 7 or older (Year 2). Your own boat is required (Optimist only) along with a short daggerboard, although Club boats are available to hire on a first come
Published 09:22 on 30 Aug 2022
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The Optimist 2022 Irish national championships
Wilbur Palmer Ward reports : The Optimist 2022 Irish national championships in Dun Laoghaire started off with two days training for the British teams (Junior and Senior). There were spectacular conditions on both days with lots of jellyfish and seals. On the night before the racing started (Tuesday), the club there held an opening ceremony comprising mainly British and Irish sailors, as well as one person from France. On the first day
Published 19:59 on 24 Aug 2022
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Have fun but please be safe!
It was great to see so many happy faces at COW Week last week and so much fun being had both on and off the water, which is ultimately what it's all about. That said, we did spot some potentially very dangerous behaviours that we need to bring to the attention of all parents and guardians of our Juniors, ahead of what will be a long hot summer of fun at the Club.
Published 19:54 on 3 Aug 2022
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Pool cover mayhem makes for very grumpy pool volunteers!
Yet again the pool cover has been messed up by someone closing it incorrectly - this is the 6th time this year. Each time this happens, the pool volunteers have to spend up to half an hour sorting it out often at 8pm at night when the pool is locked up. When this happens it increases the risk of damaging the cover which would cost us well over £1,000 to replace. The pool
Published 00:00 on 3 Aug 2022