Category Archives: General

Introducing “WIND-NOW” Readings for Datchet….!!

The main. club has introduced a wind measurement highly specific to Datchet for our windsurfing members.

It looks pretty good, pretty accurate, this morning…..

Try clicking on the “WIND-NOW” button on the menu bar of this website and see what you think.

No Start Timer?? Here’s a Selection of Start Sequence Countdowns…!!

https://www.sailboatrc.com/new-starting-procedures-for-all-rc-sailors-worldwide/

Ever get stuck without the Club Start Box?? Here’s another way (click above) to get a collection of start sequences to your phone… from Sailboat RC. Each lasts 2’30” and has a music track for the first 90 seconds then a one minute countdown. “House of the Rising Sun” by The Animals would be my favourite in here 🙂

If you have weak phone signal at the water’s edge or would prefer to drop the disco sound track, have you seen our earlier news item on this phone app designed for yacht racing start sequences??

Team Racing – De Quincey Cup this weekend…!!

The South East’s annual Inter-club team racing event is coming up this Saturday at LMYC’s Round Pond in Kensington!

Datchet is entering two DF95 teams and hopes to defend last year’s successful title match.

Go along and spectate – also plenty of things for family members to do in that area while you watch!!

You can see more detail here in the NOR