https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uk/rss/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/trustees-report-18-sep-2025 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/trustees-report-18-sep-2025 Our third Trustees' Report here. Sun, 14 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/round-the-island-race-2025-14-sep-2025 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/round-the-island-race-2025-14-sep-2025 Round the Island Race result here Tue, 1 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/newsletter-1-jul-2025 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/newsletter-1-jul-2025 July 2025 Sun, 22 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/gbc-challenge-regatta-2025-22-jun-2025 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/gbc-challenge-regatta-2025-22-jun-2025 For full report, click here. Overall Results Sailed: 4, Discards: 1, To count: 3, Rating system: PY, Entries: 14, Scoring system: Appendix A Rank Class SailNo Club HelmName PY Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Total Nett 1 ILCA 6 / Laser Radial 107168 Lochcarron Matthew Goodman 1154 2.0 1.0 2.0 (5.0) 10.0 5.0 2 ILCA 6 / Laser Radial 144736 Tue, 1 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/newsletter-1-apr-2025 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/newsletter-1-apr-2025 April 2025 Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/agm-documents-2025-1-mar-2025 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/agm-documents-2025-1-mar-2025 Draft Minutes 2025 is available here Reports from the chair, treasurer and secretary are available here Training Report is available here Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/level-1-2024-report-18-feb-2025 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/level-1-2024-report-18-feb-2025 Adult Level 1 course 2024 - Report Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/junior-tasters-18-feb-2025 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/junior-tasters-18-feb-2025 Junior taster session 5 April 2024 - Report Tue, 3 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/trustees-report-3-sep-2024 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/trustees-report-3-sep-2024 Our second Trustees' Report here. Sun, 16 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/challenge-regatta-2024-16-jun-2024 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/challenge-regatta-2024-16-jun-2024 As the date for this year's Challenge Regatta approached with gathering momentum, umpteen weather forecasts showed that the wind was also gathering momentum. Not again... The last two years have been agony – the conditions sucking the fun out of the event. At least the Saturday forecast looked manageable, although North winds on both days did not promise equanimity – Gairloch's "Broth Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/gbc-racing-2024-28-apr-2024 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/gbc-racing-2024-28-apr-2024 Our first scheduled race day on 28 April produced some interesting racing. Although eight boats went out, the awkward conditions (Easterly wind, higher than forecast with unpredictable gusts from a number of directions) meant that only three actually competed in the end. The second race day on 30 May had very similar wind and sea conditions, although the Easterly wind translated to mainly Souther Sat, 9 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/mini-regatta-2023-31-may-2025 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/mini-regatta-2023-31-may-2025 Once again, the weather gods conspired to force the Laser sailors into using their 4.7 rigs, and the less experienced to stay at home. Like last September, Morven and Ori competed for glory at the front, with the Round the Island race being decisive. Vivienne had to forsake her Laser, but accompanied Steve in the Comet Trio with an athletic display on the trapeze that tied them in third place with Mon, 26 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/gbc-challenge-regatta-2023-9-jun-2025 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/gbc-challenge-regatta-2023-9-jun-2025 Challenge Regatta 2023Following last September's harrowing experiences, we changed the weekend to June and made many presentations and sacrifices to the weather gods in hope of getting perfect sailing conditions. We got it wrong... Saturday's weather was almost identical to last time and when the conditions relented on Sunday, the wind (almost) decided it was time for a break. Our sailors and our Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/trustees-report-31-jan-2022 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/trustees-report-31-jan-2022 Our first Trustees' Report here. Sun, 9 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/gbc-regatta-8th-9th-june-2019-9-jun-2019 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/gbc-regatta-8th-9th-june-2019-9-jun-2019 This is the first year we have tried a new date for the Annual Regatta. Conditions turned out to be very favourable & we had a total of 15 dinghies taking part over the 2 days. Overall results were:- 1. Challenge Trophy for Overall Points, Loch Carron Sailing Club. 2. Round the Island sponsored by Badachro Distillery; Morven MacLean, Gairloch. 3. Slow Handicap races overall winner; Lac Sat, 25 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/push-the-boat-out-2019-25-may-2019 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/push-the-boat-out-2019-25-may-2019 Saturday 25th May Gairloch Boat Club offered Taster Sessions on Dinghies & the Gairloch Skiff "Longa". Weather - overcast with drizzle and little wind. Perfect for those trying it for the first time. Lots of GBC volunteers turned out to support the event for which we are all very grateful. There was an abundance of baking including pancakes, tea and coffee were on offer. For taster s Fri, 19 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/gbc-table-top-sale-fri-19th-april-2019-19-apr-2019 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/gbc-table-top-sale-fri-19th-april-2019-19-apr-2019 Thanks to the Community Hall for organising the Table Top Sale. The weather today was so good, it kept the visitor numbers to the Gairloch Community Hall lower, but we still managed a steady stream of customers for the huge array of Baking & Plants contributed by Club Members. The contributions in Baking, Gardening and Time spent running the Table Top Sale was enormous. Special thanks to Pet Sun, 14 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/sunday-sailing-14th-april-2019-14-apr-2019 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/sunday-sailing-14th-april-2019-14-apr-2019 Sunday morning started bright with gusty winds, sometimes to 22 knots. Iona coped extremely well with the gusty conditions. Cameron, Morven & Cameron were flying along across the Gairloch Bay. Photos and three video clips are now on our Facebook page - www.facebook.com/GairlochBoatClub Sun, 24 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/work-party-24-mar-2019 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/work-party-24-mar-2019 Today, Sunday 24th March, we wanted to prepare the Club's Safety Boats & Dinghies for the Sailing Season ahead. The weather clearly had other ides; howling winds, sleet, then bright sunshine. We managed to get the Safety Boats to the Pontoon in readiness for the Season's first sailing session on Sunday 31st March, weather permitting! All the 17 helpers did fabulous work checking and Thu, 18 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/reports-from-two-of-the-junior-sailors-at-the-rya-assessment-day-at-loch-insh-18-oct-2018 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/reports-from-two-of-the-junior-sailors-at-the-rya-assessment-day-at-loch-insh-18-oct-2018 Stage 4 Assessment Report – Iona Browne On the 6th of October 2018 four young sailors took part in their stage 4 RYA course in Loch Insh Sailing School and all passed. The sailors were Iona Browne, Lachlann Tippet, Alastair Ritchie and Isaac Baptist. We were paired up to sail together for the day with one pair being Iona and Lachlann and the other being Isaac and Alastair. The boats we sai Thu, 11 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/sailing-sunday-23rd-september-11-oct-2018 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/sailing-sunday-23rd-september-11-oct-2018 A great day of dinghy sailing today in Gairloch, Sunday 23rd September 2018.Seven dinghies out with nine sailors; including 4 Juniors. The winds were perfect and everyone had a great time. Carol & I on Safety had just the one incident to deal with; no names . . etc. We are delighted that so many Juniors have done so well this year and we hope all the Juniors will progress next year with Race Sat, 1 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/gunn-trophy-lochcarron-sailing-club-1-sep-2018 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/gunn-trophy-lochcarron-sailing-club-1-sep-2018 Success for local dinghy sailors The junior section of Gairloch Boat Club continues to grow, with a number of sailors now keen to take part in dinghy racing. For the first time since 2015, a Gairloch team took part in the Gunn Trophy organised by Lochcarron Sailing Club. This event is open to all junior sailors in the Highlands who are of school age, and involves teams of three sailing Toppers. O Sat, 18 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/junior-improvers-course-13-17-august-2018-18-aug-2018 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/junior-improvers-course-13-17-august-2018-18-aug-2018 On Friday 17th August, 7 young sailors achieved the equivalent of the RYA Stage 4 Dinghy Sailing Course. Mondays weather was very kind which meant they could sail round to the Gairloch Beach for lunch. Then despite the somewhat discouraging conditions later in the week they were all enthusiastic right to the end. The inevitable capsizes were very expertly dealt with and sailing continued. The C Tue, 26 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/big-boat-event-2018-26-jun-2018 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/big-boat-event-2018-26-jun-2018 Report from Race Officer Alistair Swift. Gairloch Boat Club ran the 'Charity Big Boat Event' on the weekend of 23rd and 24th June. It's an annual event for yachts and this year the charity which will benefit is Gairloch Community Hall Roof Fund. Two days of racing in Loch Gairloch in excellent sailing weather (breezy but not too breezy), culminated in local Yacht 'Solitaire' n Sat, 9 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/gairloch-challenge-regatta-2017-report-9-sep-2017 https://www.gairlochboatclub.org.uknews/gairloch-challenge-regatta-2017-report-9-sep-2017