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Summer Regatta - July 6th and 7th
A busy weekend coming up: with the Nearly Festival in the Park, and the Summer Regatta at the Club. Race Times: Saturday 13.00 Junior Novices race for the Mackley Trophy 14.00 Phil Plant allcomers race (includes Talbot Trophy for first helm under 17) and Miss Mariner Trophy for first lady helm) 15.30 Fast Handicap race 1 15.33 BODs race 1 15.36
Published 09:54 on 2 Jul 2024
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Broadside for June 2024
The latest Broadside email has just been sent out. If you have not received your copy, please: Check your Junk Mail folder (The Junk Mail filters seem to have been "upgraded" recently!) Check that you have paid your subscription. Check other members of your Family membership. If still no joy, please email to scm@wobyc.com so we can check we have a valid email address for you.
Published 15:20 on 12 Jun 2024
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Streaker Open Meeting - 15th June
Competitors, please register in advance for this event (see CALENDAR) so we know how many boats are coming. Entry fee £12 (includes a free lunch). Briefing at 10.15 at the clubhouse. 1 st race 11:06, 2 nd race to follow, then lunch and 3 rd race fitting into afternoon club racing, probably at 14.24. If all 3 races are sailed, competitors can discard their worst result. Competitors are reminded to park
Published 20:29 on 6 Jun 2024
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Links in Messages from W&OBYC
SORRY! There is a <not yet resolved> issue with links to websites within the messages that are sent out from W&OBYC. The words in the link (e.g. https://nicholasarthurnicktruman.muchloved.com/ ) are correct - BUT a simple click on the link doesn't work correctly. Work to understand the issue is progressing - in the mean time, please select the text shown and paste it into the URL field in the web
Published 09:24 on 30 May 2024
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D-Day Sail Past
D-Day Sailpast 8th June 2024 As part of the parks D-Day event, we will be holding a sailpast, starting at 12:00 from the pontoons, heading past the park towards the Wherry, and back. Depending on wind strength/direction we may do several laps. Afterwards, there should be time to have a look around the park before club racing starts at the normal time. Dinghies, keelboats, motor boats, kayaks etc are welcome. As
Published 09:08 on 30 May 2024
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Thames Sailing Barge at Lowestoft
The engineless Thames sailing barge will be berthing in Lowestoft this weekend and will be opening to the public at selected times, with a travelling exhibition of sailing barge heritage in her hold, and we will also be screening a nautical feature film Wind, Tide & Oar on Friday and Saturday evenings. This is all free courtesy of the Heritage Fund, but a free ticket is necessary to see the film, from www.windtideandoarcom/sea-tour
Published 18:26 on 28 May 2024
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Sunday 26 May - No Racing
NO RACING at W&OBYC on Sunday 26th May . The Motor Boat Club have an important National Championships taking place that day, so we are allowing them access to the Club earlier than normal. The River Race for the Waveney's is still going ahead. This means that the Sunday Spring points series for Fast Handicap, Slow Handicap and BODs/Squibs will finish this coming Sunday (May 19th) not on the 26th. The
Published 08:41 on 15 May 2024
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Bingo and Pizza Night
Friday 31-May. Pre-order your Pizza via Jackie, Pizza's at 7PM. Eyes-Down for the Bingo at 19:30.
Published 18:32 on 12 May 2024
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Social Events at the Club
Friday 31 May. Sat 6 July. Fri 2 Aug. Sat 17 Aug.
Published 18:29 on 12 May 2024
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Bingo on Friday evening
Bingo this Friday - 3rd May £1 per person Bar opens at 6pm Bingo starts at 7pm
Published 12:34 on 30 Apr 2024
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Crane and Shed Keys
This week, Phil Cooper is updating the locks to the shed and Crane. Therefore, all those who have paid for Crane Keys and / or shed storage should see Phil this weekend (May 4th and 5th AM) to swap your 2023 key for the 2024 key.
Published 13:32 on 29 Apr 2024
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Sunday May 5th
Sunday 5th May - there's powerboat racing on the Broad in the afternoon, so it will be an earlier than usual start for our races. 10.00 Fast Handicap 10.03 Mixed Keels 10.06 Waveneys 10.09 Slow Handicap Second races will follow straight on so that we can complete our racing by 11:45, and clear the broad and the slipway by 12.00. Fast Handicap, 6 minutes later Mixed Keels, 3 minutes later
Published 16:03 on 26 Apr 2024