Speedy Windsurf Success
I’ve been a member of Draycote since 2000 and my son, Jonathan, has been Windsurfing since the age of 8, after having his first lesson at Hayling Island at the Watersports Festival that used to be held there. Jonathan is now 20 and studies Mechanical Engineering at Bath University. Previously he was a pupil at Southam […]
AGM 2025
Details of the forthcoming AGM
Last Saturday Club of 2025
The final Youth and Juniors session of 2025
Water Levels Rising
Information regarding the project to raise Draycote’s water levels
Southport Race 2025
A report of our Youth & Junior sailors taking on the Southport 24hr race
Annetta Sayers
While many people have, over the years, given much to Draycote Water Sailing Club, I don’t think anyone has loved the Club as much as Annette (Annetta was her actual name, but she disliked it and tried not to use it). She loved the lake, seeing boats sailing on it and, most of all, she […]
Are you sailing the correct race course?
I have been troubled by one aspect of the Racing Rules of Sailing for a while and, when it came up in a course set at Draycote recently, I was prompted to consult a higher authority. One Sunday the race officer set a course including the marks P, Y and B all to port. Apparently, […]
Draycote success at Sports Awards
The recent Rugby Sports Awards were a great success again for several of our Draycote members.
Late December News
Online entry is now open for the Draycote Youth Open on 30th December: Online Entry The event is open to RS Tera, ILCA, Topper and Optimist sailors, aged 23 & under. We’ll be running 2 courses and fleet starts – full event info and the NOR are now online. The event is sponsored by Fernhurst […]
December News
Join us on Sunday 15th December for our annual Club Member’s Christmas Party! Remember, this is not just for kids or families, it’s a fun festive afternoon for ALL members! 🎄Invite your friends and family to join as well 🎄Kids enjoy a visit from Santa on his boat and a magician entertainer 🎄Santa hands out […]