We now have all the race marks out on the river, 2 safety boats on the pontoon and dinghies ready on the shore !! So looks like Sunday 18th April sailing/practice racing is ready to go ….. Let me know if you would like to use a club boat.
Cheers Duncan
HRSC Dinghy Race Reports Thursday 19 04 2018
Wafted by a gentle Northerly breeze on the hottest day of the year, HRSC was justly rewarded for its massive team effort in getting the club back on the water following Storm Emma’s attempt to wreck the club foreshore and pontoon.
If new to racing or want to get racing, download the Calendar, Entry Form, Map & Courses, & Dinghy Handicap Number (PN) below
HRSC Dinghy Racing Calendar 2018
HRSC Dinghy PN 2018
DONATE A LASER 2018
HRSC DINGHY COMBINED RACE ENTRY FORM 2018
HRSC DINGHY NOTICE OF RACES 2018
HRSC DINGHY SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 2018
HRSC DINGHY Sis AVERAGE LAP RACING 2018
HRSC DINGHY RACE MAP AND COURSES 2018
The Helford River Sailing Club is starting Adult Dinghy Sailing every Saturday during the summer season beginning at 2.00 pm on 8th July. The start time will alternate between 2.00pm and 10.00am depending on the tide. Our aim is to attract new members to the club by offering an opportunity to Try Sailing a Wayfarer or our new Drascombe Lugger with an experienced club sailor.
All existing club members with or without dinghy experience will be most welcome to join us. Most importantly we need to build up a list of experienced sailors and safety boat crews who are able to help.
This will be promoted in the West Briton as an opportunity to “Try Sailing” which, as you know, has taken place for many years and with great success on Tuesday nights.
If you would like to take part or want to help, please email Angie Watson at [email protected]
Thank you
Spring Evening Series Thursday 28th May 2015 : Linestart W, Wind 3-5
Turtles on the Helford
Three generations and four members of the Philpott family, together with 5 of their current and former racing dinghies were out on the River in brilliant sunshine. In an otherwise flawless performance an uncharacteristic turning turtle on the Gybe before the committee probably denied Beks Hosking a podium position in Thursday’s Gusty conditions. Beks was leading her fellow youth & 4.7 sailor Sam Philpott, himself only 10 seconds behind Andy Biggs at third.
Phil Philpott made a wise choice in the slightly smaller Blaze rig but could not get sufficiently far ahead of an inspired Phil Samuel’s Solo, leaving ¾’s of a minute in hand by the finish in Dave Philpott’s former craft. There’s probably no better recommendation if purchasing a second hand boat to go racing, than if it comes direct from, & fully race prepared by the Philpott family. Ben John’s first outing in his recently acquired Laser was not to be as he had hoped, poorly repaired by previous owners the craft leaked like a sieve and was retired.
On its second outing, Dave’s OK – the next biggest rig out for the evening, proved a little too powerful for the fluky conditions, and was retired early after an inversion. Roger Philpot racing for the first time this season in his brothers restored vintage Laser sailed a conservative race; wisely chose a full wetsuit which came into full splendid much appreciated by spectators at the Clubhouse.
Results 1st P Samuel. 2nd P Philpott 3rd A Biggs
Captain Dinghies Andy Biggs thanks all those in support of the fleet on the day
Safety Boat:
Zodiac: Chris Hosken & Andrew Hosking
FunYak: Nick Glossop & Ed Hosken
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