Carsington & Swarkestone Reports
The last two Saturdays have seen our Derbyshire Youth Sailors battling it out in very mixedcondition at Carsington and Swarkestone Sailing Club, leaving us in suspense for the last raceof the year.On Saturday the 10th September, 23 sailors descended on Carsington Water, to be greeted by avery large beach. Thankfully, Carsington had enough water for […]
Trent Valley Event Report
Half way through the series and DYS arrive at the picturesque venue of Trent Valley, with the sun shining and the prospect of some wind. The day got underway with two races back to back before lunch. While parents watched from the grassy bank the sailors got to grips with sailing on the river. The […]
Glossop Event Report
Saturday 28th May saw Glossop Sailing Club host the fourth event of the 2022 Derbyshire Youth Sailing (DYS) series. Holding the event one the Bank Holiday weekend resulted in a smaller than usual fleet, and the Glossop wind gods – who can usually be relied upon to put up a blow for the DYS event […]
Errwood Event Report
Young Sailors age 8-19 from across Derbyshire were racing at Errwood Sailing Club Saturday7th May in the Errwood race in the Derbyshire Youth Sailing (DYS) series. 17 boats set out for the first race of the day in beautiful sunny conditions. The fleet included 6 Lasers and 7 Toppers, as well as a number of […]
NSSA President’s Award
Huge Congratulations to Isobel Hedley-Fenn who has been awarded the NSSA Presidents Award in recognition of her involvement in sailing, Many of you know Isobel as the Overal winner of last years DYS series, mind you she wasn’t easy to miss at the front of the fleet in her bright yellow Comet. Isobel has sailed […]