http://saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk West Wales sailing club with dinghies and yachts http://saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk/images/clubburgee-2.png http://saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk http://saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk/content/Dinghy_Sailing_2026/264/   Dinghy Sailing 2026 Overview In 2026, we’ve designed the dinghy programme to make the most of weekend and evening tides throughout the sailing season—encouraging both new and experienced sailors to get out on the water regularly. Across the year, we’ll be running a variety of sailing series, along with social and training sessions. We’re fortunate to have an excellent fleet of club boats available for members to use, and we’re also looking to... dinghy 2026-03-26 11:20:56 GMT http://saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk/content/Coppets_Week_Sailing_Regatta_2026/263/ 2026 is lining up to be a fantastic year for sailing - but the one must date for your diary is 24th May 2026 1. Rules and organisation a. Racing will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), the prescriptions of the RYA and the RYA Racing Charter, except as varied by this Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions themselves, which will be published on the Clubs website and posted on the official notice boards at the event. This Event is governed by the ISAF code for advertising. Th... Coppet Week 2025-10-24 13:06:25 GMT http://saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk/content/First_Aid_Course_-_Supported_by_Community_Council/261/ Tuesday 29th April '25 Saundersfoot Sailing Club members regularly run and support events within the village all year round, so we feel it is very important that we have members available at these events who are well prepared for any First Aid emergencies that may arise. We ran a First Aid training course for 10 members this spring, happy to say all achieved RYA accreditation. This ensures they are confident and capable of assisting in an emergency, although we hope they are few. The Sailing Club was extremely g... press 2025-04-29 06:59:39 GMT http://saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk/content/Welcome_to_Saundersfoot_Sailing_Clubs_Coppet_Week_Regatta_2025/258/ Please have a read through this years Race Notice, we look forward to welcoming past and new competitors for this years Coppets week Regatta. The social team has been busy preparing a full social calendar, the provisional social events for the week are: Saturday 24/5 Briefing in the Bar Sunday 25/5 Bring your Own Takeaway Monday 26/6 Mexican Night Tuesday 27/5 Quiz Night & 200 Board Wednesday 28/5 Buffet & Band (Footbridge) Thursday 29/5 Presentation Evening Friday ... Coppet Week 2025-02-03 20:29:39 GMT http://saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk/content/Coppets_Week_2023_50th_Anniversary_Report/248/ Saundersfoot Sailing Club celebrated a great milestone last week, the 50th anniversary of Coppet Week, our annual regatta. 52 crews signed up to race in what turned out to be incredibly close and competitive sailing, with wall-to-wall sunshine and wind conditions to test all abilities. As the racing is held over the late May holidays the seaside resort of Saundersfoot in West Wales was buzzing with visitors. The atmosphere was also felt in the club house during the evening social events which... Coppet Week 2023-06-10 08:00:50 GMT http://saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk/content/Coppets_Week_2023_-_Race_Results_-_Pursuit_Race/247/ On the last day of sailing the pursuit race started on a glorious morning in  Saundersfoot bay, wind was F2 / F3 southerly and was won by Ospray Carpe Diem (Saundersfoot SC | Dave Griffiths | Maurice Clarke) ... Coppet Week 2023-06-07 11:29:45 GMT http://saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk/content/Coppets_Week_2023_-_Race_Results_-_Race_5/246/ It was a gorgeous day to be racing in Saundersfoot bay today, we hope that you enjoyed the sail. More fine weather and wind from the South, good clean start and soon the fleet was stretch out over the triangular course with the gybe mark out from Wisemans beach Please find the provisional results at the end of the main series attached. Please reply with any questions that you may have promptly so that we can review these. ... Coppet Week 2023-06-01 19:28:15 GMT http://saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk/content/Coppets_Week_2023_-_Race_Results_-_Race_4/245/ Southerly wind moving west as the race was getting going, a few fleet recalls and a course reset later the fleet was off. The wind slowly  dropping over the course of the race and patchy in place. Good result for Saundersfoot boat RS200 Rockstar, followed in by a Tenby Osprey Dan and Matt and the ever-present Quicksilver ... Coppet Week 2023-06-01 07:08:17 GMT http://saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk/content/Coppets_Week_2023_-_Race_Results_-_Race_3/244/ Great day for racing, just a good level of wind to keep the boats moving at a good pace, 50 boats on the start line ... Coppet Week 2023-05-30 19:42:53 GMT http://saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk/content/Coppets_Week_2023_-_Race_Results_-_Race_2/243/ There was a bit of a squeeze at the start at as the wind had shifted making the shore bouy favourable, The wind started dropping gradually during the racing and continued moving about a bit so make for great technical racing show by all. ... Coppet Week 2023-05-30 07:55:05 GMT http://saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk/content/Coppets_Week_2023_-_Race_Results_-_Race_1/242/ The first day of racing was quite eventful with a good F4 gusting F5. The wind was forecast Northerly direction but it was shearing of the headlands so was deviating around quite a bit. The fleet all started cleanly and headed out on a port triangular course, there where a few capsizes and retirements before the start gun and this continued on during the racing. Great racing had by all, Osprey Odeline clinched the win followed by Merlin Rocket Qucksilver and Blaze Blue Whale ... Coppet Week 2023-05-29 09:15:10 GMT http://saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk/content/Welcome_to_Saundersfoot_Sailing_Clubs_Coppet_Week_Regatta_/240/     We are delighted that you are able to join us for the 50th edition of this popular sailing week Saundersfoot Sailing Club extends a warm welcome and honorary membership to all competitors and their families and guests during Coppet week and we hope that you will enjoy your time here with us here in Saundersfoot   Many of you will have been here before but for any new competitors just a few points to note – the main clubhouse is situated on the harbour where c... Coppet Week 2023-05-23 21:08:41 GMT http://saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk/content/Coppet_Week_at_Fifty/239/ A long time ago on a beach not extremely far away, a group of sailors and their families from Greensforge Sailing Club set in motion a chain of events which has led to what is one of the best family sailing weeks there is and has become a mainstay of the sailing and holiday season at Saundersfoot. Courtesy of Covid no racing took place in 2020 so we are in the strange position in 2023 of marking both the fiftieth anniversary and the fiftieth running of the event, so double the reasons to celebra... Coppet Week 2023-05-23 21:05:15 GMT http://saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk/content/CoppetWeek_50th_Anniversary_Regatta_Sunday_May_28th__Friday_2nd_June_2023/233/ Sunday May 28th – Friday 2nd June 2023 Who would have thought that a small event started by Greensforge Sailing Club would have gone from strength to strength and that we would now be celebrating our 50 th anniversary of this popular event . We sincerely hope that you are able to join us again this year and we are pleased that we are able to put this event on again and we are sure that this year’s event will again be a successful one. We have a full sailing programme with as... Coppet Week 2023-01-17 16:12:23 GMT http://saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk/content/Saundersfoot_Sailing_Club_Branded_Clothing/232/ Friday 22nd July '22   Saundersfoot Sailing Club Branded Clothing is now available through Andrea Plester (andreaplester@gmail.com) via Tees R Us. ... press 2022-07-22 21:17:54 GMT http://saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk/content/Coppets_week_2022/228/ Saundersfoot Sailing Club were pleased to be able to put on their annual Coppet week Regatta over the Spring Bank Holiday week and it was encouraging to see an upturn in numbers after recent years with a fleet of 40 boats arriving in Saundersfoot for this ever-popular family sailing week and regatta now in its 49th year!   The racing started on the Sunday with the RNLI Pennant race on a lovely sunny day with light winds, and after a keenly contested race first place was taken by Richa... Coppet Week 2022-06-23 09:39:11 GMT http://saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk/content/The_joyrsquos_of_a_simple_trip_down_river/222/ This an article shared by John and Tonia published in the winter edition of the Westerly Owners Association magazine   Sunday was as promised a bit damp and breezy and as the forecast was giving gale force winds from Wednesday night on, it looked like a quick dash down river from our berth in Neyland Marina for a couple of days afloat at the start of the week was the best plan.  And what a good choice that proved to be.  Out over the sill on the start of the ebb just after s... cruiser 2022-04-07 11:26:16 GMT http://saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk/content/Weekly_Update_-_March_2022/220/ Thursday 3rd March '22 Membership Well, it's that time of year again! SSC membership renewal is due on1st April 2022 The Membership Form have been updated with the new rates, as well as the GDPR declaration you need to make. For those of you who store a boat in the Dinghy Park, we have added the Dinghy Park Charter to the reverse of the form so you are all aware of the rules relating to storing your boat in the Park.  We also need you to provide a spare key, a note of your lock code or confirma... press 2022-03-03 12:45:33 GMT http://saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk/content/Club_Update_March/219/ Well, it's that time of year again! SSC membership renewal is due on1st April 2022 The Membership Form have been updated with the new rates, as well as the GDPR declaration you need to make. The Dinghy Park Keith and his team have been working hard (when the weather has been co-operating!) and the new racking along the ‘ship’ side of the Park has now been completed.      The plan for clearly numbering all the bays is coming along, and should done... press 2022-03-03 12:42:44 GMT http://saundersfootsailingclub.org.uk/content/Club_Update_February_2022/218/ Wednesday 16th February '22   Zodiac Sale Sale of the Zodiac rib completed. Terms agreed with buyer from North Wales, who has asked that the club replaces the road trailer bearings. Phil will fitted the new bearings before collection,  Bills from 2013 onwards traced and will pass with the boat. Leaky Roof Neville with Phil in support  investigated further. They will lift the ridges one day next week, having acrylic paint and good quality sealant to hand. Will aim to reshape where ridges have... press 2022-02-16 22:02:58 GMT