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  • Commodore’s Trophy 2025

    The results of the Commodore’s Trophy are in: All were sailing GP14’s and we ran the event as a personal handicap pursuit race, based on the results of two practice races. The winds as ever were light and fluky and played no small part in determining the result. Nevertheless, the racing was VERY competitive and…

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  • One last Byte

    After a year of trying to sell my Byte – a lovely boat but hard on my ageing knees – I saw this year’s Ullswater weekend as an ideal marketing opportunity. I posted a “Try before you Buy” invitation on the club WhatsApp group. Saturday morning I decided on a final outing for brunch at…

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  • Ullswater 2025

    Fresh back from our club’s annual trip to Ullswater in Cumbria – a weekend of two halves.Friday was too windy to sail with even the Ullswater steamers being cancelled. A wet and windy Saturday meant the intrepid adventurers getting out on the water on a pilgrimage to the coffee and cakes in Pooley Bridge. Sunday…

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  • Spring Sailing 2025

    Now that Summer has properly kicked in, it’s great to look back at the fantastic sailing we’ve had throughout the spring months.

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  • Learn to sail at YSC!

    We now have dates set for our 2025 RYA Level 1 sailing course. To find out more, click here.

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  • Open day 2025

    Our annual OPEN DAY will be held on Sunday 27 April 2025. Visitors welcome! Come along to see what we do, enjoy a taster sail (accompanied by an experienced sailor), find out about our RYA Level 1 sailing course, have a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit (or two). We’ll be open from…

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  • Looking forward to a new sailing season …

    The 2025 sailing season is not far away! The first planned activity is our annual cleaning day on Sunday 1 March. Then the sailing programme starts a week later, with the Frostbite Series. If only we had a little more frost, and a little less rain … The full sailing programme is available here For…

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  • A look back at the 1970s

    Sailing on the River Ouse as it used to be – a selection of photos from the early 1970s. Much the same as it is today, except … The bridge still carried the East Coast main line … there were fewer trees and therefore clearer winds … there was a bigger GP14 fleet. But at…

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  • Ullswater weekend 2023

    What brings 25 York Sailing Club members – ranging in age from under 1 to over 70 years – together for a weekend of camping and sailing? Answer: our annual visit to Ullswater in the Lake District, a YSC tradition that dates back well over 40 years. This year we enjoyed some very fine camping…

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  • RYA Level 1 course

    Congratulations to all the participants in this year’s RYA Level 1 sailing course, held at YSC in the early days of June. The weather was kind, the wind blew more or less steadily every day, everyone enjoyed themselves, and everyone passed. Next up, the annual Ullswater weekend. Watch this space for an account of what…

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