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CVDR at Banbury 2018

Despite the weather forecast, an intrepid bunch of CVDRA sailors enjoyed a weekend of racing (and a spot of socialising) over the August Bank Holiday weekend. You can read the full report here: http://www.cvrda.org/banbury-2...

Published 11:26 on 8 Dec 2018
Earl Grey Club = Friday Mornings

Calling All Ladies, Join The Earl Grey Club Join us for a sail on Friday mornings and a little storm in a tea cup afterwards. You don't have to be a lady ... but it helps. 10AM Every Friday - Until it's too cold

Published 00:00 on 27 Sep 2018
Open Day 7th Sept

We welcome all prospective members to come and have a look at the club, it's facilities and chat about the opportunities open to you. Drop in between 2pm and 4pm and meet some of our members and if you want to try sailing we can take you out on the lake with an experienced helm to see what sailing is all about. We look forward to seeing you on the 7th September

Published 09:44 on 23 Aug 2018
A Tribute to Tim Foden

We were very sorry to hear the sad news that Tim had passed away but we are delighted to be able to share "A Celebration of Tim’s Sailing Life". Tim bought his first GP14 sailing dinghy in the early 1970’s and sailed at Draycote in a fleet of about 70 GP’s. Tim’s commitment to major projects was shown when he built his own wooden GP from a kit from Bell’s of Leicester.

Published 16:52 on 24 Jul 2018
Bill Mansfield Trophy

On Sunday 24th June, the Bill Mansfield Trophy was contested and was won by Tim Bury and Pat Kuenzler in their Merlin. On the day, £50 was donated to Sailability, a charity that supports sailors with disabilities. Banbury Sailing Club is pleased to be able to match this amount so we will send a cheque for £100 to this excellent organisation. The late Bill Mansfield used to successfully sail a Comet at the club, despite losing a leg. His

Published 08:24 on 6 Jul 2018
Ready for Weymouth?

The BSC trip to Weymouth in 2017 was even bigger than the 2016 excursion. Will 2018 be bigger still? It's a brilliant opportunity to sail from the National Sailing Centre in Portland. We take our own powerboats to provide support and members camp nearby (or park their campers in the boat park). We can't guarantee the weather but we can guarantee lots of fun for sailors and non-sailors of all ages! Login and book

Published 13:37 on 6 Jun 2018
Topper Traveller comes to Banbury

Saturday 12th May was a busy and enjoyable day for Topper sailors at Banbury. We were delighted to welcome the ITCA Midlands Topper Traveller series to Boddington Reservoir. Our PDO on the day was Graeme Castle and the sailors faced challenging conditions due to the light winds. Two races were completed before a late lunch but the third race had to be abandoned (which we thought was a pity because Matthew Best from Banbury was lying

Published 11:03 on 14 May 2018
RYA Push The Boat Out - May 5th 2018

Preparations for the Open Day are in full swing at Banbury Sailing Club! Come along for a sail, a slice of homemade cake and a chance to chat to our members on 5th May 2pm-4pm. If you've been inspired by the amazing Team GB sailors or if you haven't sailed since you were a kid, Boddington Reservoir is an excellent place for youth and adults to learn sailing or improve their skills. If you

Published 08:03 on 20 Apr 2018
Solo Open at BSC - 25th March 2018

Banbury sailors have faced some challenging weather this year but the lucky sailors in the Solo Open Meet were blessed with perfect sailing weather on Sunday 25th March.

Published 09:06 on 27 Mar 2018
Sunday Racing

Despite the cold and frosty weather and the first weekend of sailing cancelled due to ice, the start of the sailing season is upon us.
Its time to dust off the sailing kit, check the seals on the dry suit, sort out the boat and then get on to the water

Published 11:11 on 21 Mar 2018