Jumbles Sailing Club

What do members do when the 24 hour Southport race is cancelled and there is no wind? They get out their paddle craft and explore the water from a different viewpoint.

This unexpected opportunity also helped with part of the trial agreed by our landlords to expand water activity to stand up paddle boards (SUPPs) and kayaks. A very enjoyable paddle was combined with some litter picking and a practical demonstration of rescuing a capsized kayaker for our safety boat trainees.

Italian evening

After all the hard work, our first social event of the year was an Italian evening which included a boules competition, a lovely meal made by our very own (equally lovely!) Barbara Harris and an Italian quiz. This also gave us a chance to tackle some jobs around the clubhouse and grounds; cutting back trees and bushes, grass cutting and path cleaning. Not forgetting an ongoing project to improve the club entrance; a boat planter.

Bernie Freer ensuring we’re Covid secure

Roger, our membership secretary, on our new ride on mower which doubles as a mini tractor to pull double handers up the slipway Julian Page clearing bushes Ken Freer, our house and grounds lead