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About Us
The club has four main components:
• An active dinghy
racing section on the Mersey (Tidal)
• A yacht cruising
section based at the club
• An active motorboat
section
• And social members
who enjoy the club bar and a bit of sailing
New members of any type are always welcome
and young people are made especially welcome with the opportunity to
use club equipment and qualified instructors.
We very often play host to the West Kirby Sailing Club, Falcon Fleet,
for our mid-summer regattas. Using the tides, competitors usually sail
up the Mersey from their base at New Brighton.
Everyone enjoys the racing and particularly the post-race hospitality
in our licensed club premises. On return trips they set off at high
water on the following day having made new friends as we look forward
to this becoming a regular feature during our season.
Local sailing is governed largely by the
tides but a powerful winch makes it easy to get the boats in and out of
the water. It's a team effort and a good way for new members to join in
and get to know the group. A variety of boats race here and we have a
full programme of activities which includes challenges from other clubs
in the area.
The clubhouse overlooks the water and the race observation tower
maintains a nautical trend as it was originally the wheelhouse of a
seagoing vessel.
A variety of sailing conditions and experiences can be had throughout
the season.
The start of the sailing season for the off-shore fleet is usually
after a crane in followed by a hard fight against the spring tide as
the cruisers leave Fidlers Ferry to explore the harbours of North
Wales, Scotland and Ireland, some even venture further afield to the
Med and other exotic places.
We will usually see them again in September/October as we gather round
the bar to share all those stories of distant shores and other
clubs.
Despite ranging far and wide, the club forms a bond for the cruisers
and the fun of "cruising in company" adds to their summer programme. |
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