Summer Racing News

It’s been a busy summer already with many of our fleet racing in regattas and events away from home. Our offshore fleet competed in the Kingstown to Queenstown race (Dun Laoghaire to

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Welcome to this July Edition of the CHPSC Flag Officers Newsletter I hope everyone has enjoyed some quality time on the water, making use of the limited weather windows we seem to have experienced this year! I know many have embarked on cruises to Ireland and Scotland, and we look forward to hearing all about these. We had an excellent club Regatta at the end of June shared with the RNLI with a fun race, and a welcome back to the Shannon ALB, with a BBQ and live music after in Plas Heli. Lots of racing in ISORA and Cork week, and many Dinghy events taking place now, with the ILCA fleet training this week following their Welsh National champs, and we start building up to the two big events in August - the Optimist nationals and...

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It is with great sadness I must inform everyone that Patricia Williams (Pat) sadly passed away this week.

Our sincere condolences to husband, Gerallt Williams, (Former CHPSC Commodore) on his loss. Pat is pictured sailing on her beloved Moody346 "Pererin", off the North Wales Coast 

We will share funeral information later. Rest in peace dear friend. 

Mark H Thompson
Commodore Clwb Hwylio Pwllheli Sailing Club

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Clwb Hwylio Pwllheli Sailing Club were once again privileged and delighted to be invited to this prestigious sailing event in Cowes, one of 12 clubs invited to race against the Squadron team. Teams were encouraged to include mixed gender and young sailors. George Bird-Jones once again managed the team selection and planning, and accompanied by PSC Commodore Mark Thompson, went to Cowes to support the team over the three days both on shore and on the water. The J70 team Chris Jones - Skipper and helm, Dave Sharp - trimmer, Gareth Jones-Davies and Morgandie Harrold - Bows and Pit, had prepared very well in the lead up to the event, and sailed superbly over the 11 races, of which 9 were two laps of a windward/Leeward course, and two...

Pwllheli regatta, welcomes the return of the RNLI ALB

 

Pwllheli ALB Returns at the Pwllheli regatta - photo by Paul Jenkinson  

The weekend saw the return of the Shannon class all weather lifeboat to Pwllheli and to mark the occasion Pwllheli Sailing Club, joined by a fleet from sister sailing club South Caernarfonshire Yacht Club (SCYC), formed a welcoming party off the harbour entrance as part of the

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Ruth James, a long standing member of Pwllheli Sailing Club, and past cruising club officer, sadly passed away on 27th March.

She will be greatly missed by us all. 

Bohdan, her partner of many years, would like to invite all that knew Ruth to join him and Ruth’s family for a celebration of her life on 27th July 2024 in Plas Heli at 15.00 

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