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Transatlantic boat at Derwent
In 2022 4 rowers will attempt to cross the 3800 miles of the Atlantic from Portugal to French Guiana in a specially designed boat. Derwent had the opportunity to help them in testing the boat for the fist time. Unfortunately the club was closed at the time and only a few hardy buddy sailors were able to view the boat and its progress on the water. Everything went well and we hope to monitor their
Published 21:21 on 2 Aug 2020
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key fobs
Barrier entry to club we intend to insist, for security reasons, to allow entry only by key fob in the not too distant future. When that happens, the entry barrier key codes will be changed and key fobs will only be available by post and will be charged at £2.00 each. Until then, they are available free at the club by ordering them online, and they will be posted on the notice board
Published 21:01 on 2 Aug 2020
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Get Your News To Members...
We have been working on a better way to get our messages to members. We know some prefer an email, others a tweet or a facebook post and of course the website remains the best place for those messages that need to live on for a bit longer. We have now developed a software link which joins the club website, twitter and facebook. When we update the website, we will post a notice
Published 23:30 on 24 Jul 2020
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Barbara Darling
It is with great sadness that we have learnt about the passing of Barbara Darling. Barbara was one of those rare people totally dedicated to sailing and who, together with her husband David, made a tremendous contribution to sailing in general and to the Club in particular. She was active in many aspects of the sport, but none more than in the field of junior sailing where she played a fundamental role
Published 20:16 on 6 Jul 2020
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Buddy Sailing - New arrangements
Details of the new arrangements for buddy sailing during coronavirus have been posted here: http://www.drsc.co.uk/club/sailing-during-coronavirus-restrictions Member's support in implementing these measures, which are part of the program of measures agreed with Northumbria Water (our Landlords) to allow us back on the water would be appreciated. The arrangements will be kept under review. Key points: There is no safety cover There are no changing facilities
Published 12:54 on 25 May 2020
