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Hamble River Raid 2025
It was a fickle wind that blew the Fosters Westwards to the Hamble River on Friday 16th May. Following negotiations with the Harbour master they set up camp in their Colvic Countess 28, "Bongiourno" on the Hamble
Published 10:13 on 20 May 2025
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Dinghy Cruise to Bosham Saturday 10th May 2025
A beautiful sunny day, a good stiff breeze and the objective of refreshments at Bosham were the conditions facing the Dinghy Cruiser fleet on Saturday 10th May.
Published 09:52 on 20 May 2025
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Sunday Fundays get off to a brilliant start
22 juniors arrived for the first Sunday Funday of 2025 on Sunday 11th May. Most were sailing but four had opted for paddling. It was a gorgeous, sunny day with a good breeze. The club was buzzing with juniors, instructors, racers (early trophy) and rowers! Junior lead, Kim Foster said: "Weve got a great mixture of abilities signed up today. Some beginners, some juniors working towards RYA stages 2 and 3
Published 09:12 on 14 May 2025
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New rowing boat
The club have just added to their fleet of rowing boats and purchased a second hand Hartford 18 called Firefly. Firefly is a fixed seat scull (each rower has two oars) and can take from one to three rowers plus a cox. The boat is very light and can be easily managed by a smaller / lighter crew. Firefly will allow us to increase our row offering and allow us to be
Published 08:55 on 14 May 2025
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Powerboat Refresher session
The DQSC RYA Training Centre are offering some power boat refresher sessions in May and June. They are aimed at members already qualified at either PBL2 or Safety Boat level, and who may wish to get a bit more time on the helm to refresh your skills, all under the watchful eyes of some of our Powerboat Instructors. The sessions will run from 6.30pm to 9pm on Wednesday 21st May, Wednesday
Published 08:38 on 14 May 2025
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Dell Quay Rowers escort Major Mick
)-1865843:original-( Many will be familiar with Major Mick and his boat Titanic. On Friday he launched his new boat, Titanic II from Chichester Yacht Club. Dell Quay rowers were invited by CYC to join them in escorting Major Mick. Cygnet (CYC) and Seafox (Dell Quay) rowed alongside Major Mick for 10 minutes as he rowed Titanic II out to the marina Fairway buoy and so began his final
Published 08:52 on 13 May 2025
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VE Day at Dell Quay Sailing Club
DQSC hosted a delightful evening of celebration and commemoration on 8th May, with 90 people, dressed in 1940s finery or patriotic red, white and blue! This included club members, our Dell Quay neighbours and people from the Apuldram Parish. Everyone enjoyed delicious fish and chips and listened to World War 2 songs in 'a cappella style, sung by the talented DQ singers, led by Lizzie Lynus. We danced and sang along to Lady and the Dukes,
Published 12:32 on 10 May 2025
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Cowes Yacht Haven Rally 29th/30th April
Cowes Yacht Haven Rally 29th/30th April The second cruise of the season saw 6 boats (Mandalay, Snoopy, Jacob Faithful, Meraki, Osprey and Firebird) with crew converge at Cowes Yacht Haven for an overnight stay on Tuesday 29th April.
Published 11:43 on 10 May 2025
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Early Helm Saturday 26 April 2025
Saturday 26 April 2025 Early Helm 3 and 4 Sixteen racers competed where all classes share the same start as a Handicap fleet. The wind was a light 5 knots from the east and difficult for Race Officer, Bruce Dupée, to set a good windward mark but he laid a mark east of Hook. The fleet then were sent down to Bowling and back, completing one lap in the race time
Published 11:39 on 28 Apr 2025
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Wine Tasting with Liz Sagues
)1839655:original( Celebrate DQSCs Centenary with an Exclusive Wine Tasting Event Join us for a special evening with award-winning wine writer Liz Sagues as we celebrate 100 years of Dell Quay Sailing Club. Saturday, May 24 7:00 PM £17:50pp Discover a handpicked selection of exceptional wines guided by Liz, an expert in the world of wine. Whether youre a
Published 13:42 on 25 Apr 2025
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Early Helm 1 & 2 Race Report
Saturday 12th of April The first two races of the Early Helm series. The wind was a chilly stubborn easterly gusting 8- 14 knots but the sun was shining and the sky was blue! The fleet of 10 boats set off for Copperas West to port, followed by a close beat across to Kiln and run back to Bowling, followed by another close beat back across to Copperas East before a lovely reach back
Published 14:27 on 23 Apr 2025
