Ely Sailing Club

A reminder to book in for the Laying Up Supper on 16th November to celebrate the 2024 season in good company.

Bookings and information can be found via the website: https://www.elysailingclub.org/event/1052271

The pit is looking like glass this afternoon. Forecast is staying the same. Our great duty officers (Richard and Pauline) will call the session over at 2pm assuming no change in conditions.

Boney Bob back in force can only mean one thing... it's time for the Halloween Bowl races

11.00 start on Sunday (remember... the clocks go back)

And of course there's a prize for best fancy dress! Get those costumes dusted off

Local news article on our recent win at the Cambs Youth League

Ely Sailing Club wins Cambridgeshire Sailing Youth League Ely Sailing Club has claimed overall victory in the Cambridgeshire Sailing Youth League for the first time.

https://www.elysailingclub.org/event/2024-laying-up-supper

Laying Up Supper bookings are open on the website. Please see the website link for more information.

Ely Sailing Club Cadets - winners of the 2024 Cambs Youth League Team Trophy. Awesome! The club is immensely proud of all of you.

https://www.elysailingclub.org/article/248865

Last weekend saw the club's annual charity trophy race in memory of Jamie Butcher. Well done to all for taking part in some conditions that were challenging and fun in equal measure.

Ely Sailing Club Jamie Butcher is a sadly-missed member of Ely Sailing Club who passed away in a tragic capsize whilst sailing off the English coast in early 2007.

https://www.elysailingclub.org/article/248647

What a gouda night we had at cheese & wine night last Saturday - it really was grate! 🧀

Ely Sailing Club This might sound so cheesy, but our cheese and wine night really was grate. We caerphilly selected a variety of cheese and wines so that everyone could have a gouda night. When we saw the cheese hedgehogs, we knew it really would brie a grape evening...

Saturday evening at the club

Why not come for social sailing and stay for some cheese & wine?

🧀🍷⛵️

Read about our cadets racing at Paxton on the website and some photos in the gallery…

www.elysailingclub.org

Great effort Team Ely! Won the team prize. Thanks for hosting Paxton Lakes SC

Lighting stopped play at Paxton, so time for a quick group photo.

5 Ely Cadets are racing at Paxton in the 4th leg of the Cambs Youth league. Looking good, Edward, Fergus, Jash, Lola and Michael.

https://csysa.org.uk/youthleague/index.php/results/paxton-results

https://www.elysailingclub.org/article/seamanship-course-wraps-up-2024-sailing-courses

This weekend saw (mostly) lovely conditions for our final sailing course of the season with 6 eager sailors passing their Advanced Seamanship course this weekend.

Thanks to the ElySC training team for all their hard work & dedication over the season to introduce new people to our wonderful sport & upskill members - you rock 🥳🤩

Well done and thanks to all the sailors who took part in the ITCA Topper Traveller at Ely SC today. MASSIVE thanks to all the club volunteers who made it a great event. You’re the best!

https://www.elysailingclub.org/gallery/247103

https://gbrtopper.ourclubadmin.com/index_v1.php

Good luck to everyone racing after the Roswell Monster and Mini Monster today. Looks like it could be fun!

https://www.elysailingclub.org/article/245321

A reminder that Ely SC will be hosting an open event for Topper sailors on 08/09/2024. Sign up link and further information including the notice of race can be found on the website or via the attached link.

Reminder: Roswell Pits is exclusively for sailing and is private water. Paddlesports & swimming are not permitted.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Ely SC Kit Shop is now open!

Ely Sailing Club has launched a new club kit shop in partnership with Stitch Print.

You can now buy hoodies, polos, T-shirts, caps and other garments from this website:

https://www.elysc.stitchprint.co.uk

There’s lots of different colours that you can choose, with the club pennant embroidered. On hoodies and T-shirts we have a sunset logo incorporating the pennant and Ely Cathedral. Your order is direct with Stitch Print and not through the club.

Can’t wait to see members wearing their splendid new kit around the Club!

Home Elysc We create amazing designs.

Ely SC host a round of the ITCA Eastern Region Traveller on 8th Sept. This is also the club’s Topper Cup. The Notice of Race and links to the ITCA site for entries are on the club website…

Ely Sailing Club The Notice of Race and Race Instructions are available with this post. Entries are via the ITCA website: Event: East area Traveller Ely SC R6 (ourclubadmin.com)

Mark it in your diaries - our 2025 Regatta will be Sunday 20th - Saturday 26th July Rutland Sailing Club . More information to come soon.

https://www.elysailingclub.org/article/244783

Well done to those representing Cambridgeshire at the NSSA this week including those from Ely SC.

Ely Sailing Club 4 sleepy cadets have returned from the National Schools Sailing Association regatta that took place this week on Bassenthwaite Lake. Equipped with shiny boat stickers, Ely SC t-shirts and NSSA hoodies, a few of our cadets embarked on their latest sailing challenge.