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Blokes in Boats 2025

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On the evening of 15th November we made a presentation at the Sailing Club about Blokes in Boats 2025.
For those who were unable to come along , but who might be interested in joining in next year, here is a brief resumé. 

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Alex King and William Lack are the chief organisers of Blokes in Boats and we are very well supported by other Club members.

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Our aim is to encourage Blokes, who have little or no experience of sailing, or have not sailed for a few years, to get on the water within the safe confines of Mudeford Harbour, and to progress to joining in Club Sailing activities such as Social Sailing or eventually Club Racing.

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We use Laser sailing dinghies and meet up when the tide allows on Saturdays during the sailing season. The proposed dates and times for 2025 are:

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Saturday 26th April 09.30
Saturday 10th May 09:30 
Saturday 31st May 13:00
Saturday 14th June 11:00
Saturday 28th June 11:00
Saturday 12th July 10:00 
Saturday 26th July 10:00 
Saturday 23rd August 10:00
Saturday 6th September 10:00

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Please arrive dressed for sailing 30 minutes before these times, ready to rig.

In order to book your place we ask you to register your name on the Blokes in Boats WhatsApp group signing on form before the Thursday evening prior to the Saturday event.

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We are enthusiastic sailors but do not profess to be qualified sailing instructors. For more formal training we might suggest utilising either:

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Shoresports on Mudeford Quay    Contact Nick May on +44 7867 575280

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HSC members Mark Anderson or Ken Fowler for one-to-one tuition. Their contact details can be found in the HSC Sailing WhatsApp Group.

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In order to help towards the costs of boat maintenance, insurance and parking, we are asking for an annual, contribution of £25 made payable on Web Collect on the HSC website. 
 

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FAQ’s

 

Do I need to have sailing experience?

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All are welcome so please come along and join the fun.

 

When do you meet up?

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We usually meet on Saturday mornings during the sailing season, weather permitting. However, we may have a few Sunday morning sessions.

Our proposed dates will be on the club diary, and on our WhatsApp group page.

 

How do I Join?

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Please join the BIBs Whatsapp group.  The QR code for the group can be found under the members only section of the website.   Follow this link to Members only Page

 

Do I need to let you know if I am coming each week?

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We utilise some Club boats and some very generously loaned, privately owned boats, mainly Lasers (Radial and Full rig) and Zests.  However, the number of boats can be limited so we do ask all participants to register their intent to join in, on the WhatsApp group, on the previous Thursday.