The Wanderer returns

Brian Thorburn has just taken delivery of a year old Wanderer dinghy. It arrived at Lairwell on Wednesday and the photo shows Brian receiving advice from  Eric, Sandy Fergus and Charlie on how it should be rigged. Brian is the one with the completely baffled look on his face resulting from an overdose of conflicting advice.
Seriously, I am sure you will get hours of fun sailing, pottering and just fiddling with your new toy and I am sure you will be itching to get afloat and see how it goes.
The boat shares the same hull as the club boat but the interior has been modernised and looks very clean and features a double floor which should address the problem we have with draining the last of the water from the bilges and transom flaps will allow thee boat to be sailed dry after a capsize.

It was nice to see a good turnout of new members on Sunday enjoying the windy conditions. Ben and Jack Douglas sailing one of the club Mirrors in the photo, were joined by Charlie Amatt and her mum in the other, who had a little difficulty getting round one of the marks. Jim Galloway bravely tried to control a Laser, fairly successfully. Vicky Wright, Josie Amatt and Brian Thorburn crewed for more experienced members and each had a turn of leading the fleet for a while.
Meanwhile Oliver Williams took Audrey Robertson for her first shot in a trapeze boat, and kept the spectators amused. I expect Audrey will have a few bruises to show off on Monday!
News of the year is of course that it has been confirmed Eric Taylor actually has legs under that drysuit. Is that the shorts first outing since P7 Eric?

New start for Newburgh

This year's Newburgh Race ran out of time in the light wind on 9th June so we plan to re-sail this prestige event on 1st September. Less than a third of the seven mile course was sailed on the original date which we felt did not justify awarding the trophy so we are hoping for more favourable conditions in September.