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MRSC OPEN DAY 2026 - June 6th
Join us for a warm Mengeham welcome where you can chat to members and experience taster sessions in Sailing, Rowing, Radio Sailing, Kayaks and Paddleboards. Then relax with a drink on the balcony, soaking up panoramic views across Chichester Harbour. Once described as "the best kept secret in Chichester Harbour", Mengeham Rythe Sailing Club is a friendly club of families, sport, and sailing tradition giving so much to the community for over 75 years.
Published 00:00 on 22 May 2026
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The Rowans 27th Charity race! June 14th
Please do join us for some great racing in the Harbour and to support this wonderful charity. There are starts for Fast, Mixed, Slow Handicap fleets and a Junior Start. The start is at 1045 in Chichester Harbour area of Pilsey Sands and Committee Boat finish. Entry fee is a donation to Rowans of £10 for Adults and £5 for Juniors, plus anything extra you feel you can add to help this amazing local charity.
Published 00:00 on 21 May 2026
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MRSC Junior Race Week - sign up 22 May!
The sign up for members will is open from Fri 22 May (1800) for our wonderful MRSC Junior Race Week 2026. It will be fully open for others on 8 Jun (1800). It's a great event starting on 27 Jul through to 31 Jul. Along with the 4 fleets of racing (from beginners to experienced) there's a Hogroast at registration, a movie night, a challenge & pizza night, an BBQ and Disco on the final
Published 00:00 on 20 May 2026
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Dinghy Park re-organising starts!
Last weekend a the team of volunteers managed organised by our dinghy park ranger Jeremy Rapley set about re-organising the dinghy park. We started with the wayfarers and wanderers and will go on to the Lasers and others soon. Great care was taken in moving boats and water was bailed out where necessary. If you own a wayfarer or wanderer please come down to check your boat is tied down and propped up. Any boat
Published 10:39 on 15 Apr 2026
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Eggcellent Easter Race!
Last weekend the winds were not too kind but Easter Monday saw the Easter Egg Race get off to a flying start. We had a good number of entrants with Joe and Hugh Stallard 1st in a laser 2000, 2nd Robert Bridges, 3rd Roger and Ali Kent. The results can be found HERE . Good Friday's races were blown out. However, we had a good turnout of seven boats for the postponed East Egg
Published 08:22 on 8 Apr 2026
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St Patricks Night a great 'craic'!
Thank you to everyone who supported the quiz last weekend. It was very well attended. We had 8 teams of 6, with Ian Harris's team the winners. A big thank you to Sharon who cooked a delicious Irish Stew and a Seafood Chowder. Lee Baker made cocktails and Patrick Whitfield the Quizmaster. A great 'craic' was had by all!
Published 11:09 on 26 Mar 2026
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'Clear the Cobwebs' Practice Race - Mar 21st
Our first race of the season gets under way on March 21st. Time to get the covers off and clean up your dinghies in readiness. Its a club start/club finish and there's a pre-race talk from Graeme Macdonald to start you up for any who are quite new to racing or a reminder to those coming back to it. The talk is at 1000 at in clubhouse and the racing starts at 1200. Safety boats
Published 10:56 on 14 Mar 2026
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Marine Team at work - checking Racing Marks
Our trusty reporter has spotted our Marine Team at work, checking the Racing Marks in surprisingly sunny conditions (note woolly hats though!). The team is managed by our our bosun Jim Hanscombe. Thanks to the team and all their efforts keeping MRSC ticking along.
Published 10:44 on 14 Mar 2026
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Race Officer Instruction day a success!
Our recent Race Officer Instruction day was a great success! With kind permission we publish a news item from Emsworth Sailing Club about the event; "Jonathan Greatorex writes: On Saturday 28th February Tom Porter, Mike Nicholls and I from ESC were lucky enough to attend a day of Race Officer Instruction led by International Race Official Peter Saxon at Mengeham Rythe Sailing Club. In total there were 17 of us in attendance with
Published 10:09 on 14 Mar 2026
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Wayfarer Cruising - free webinar on Mar 19th
Why not register HERE for the upcoming free webinar about Wayfarer Cruising? What do overnight cruising adventures really look like in a small open dinghy? Is it something only a few hardy sailors attempt, or is it an achievable and rewarding way to explore coastal waters? In this free webinar, experienced Wayfarer sailor Jonathan Ferguson shares what he has learned from extensive dinghy cruising in UK waters. From coastal passages to
Published 00:00 on 13 Mar 2026
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Wrinklies lunch a success!
The 12th of January saw the annual 'Wrinklies Lunch'. We would like to thank them on behalf of the members, for all the work they do throughout the year. Many small and larger jobs are carried out by these unsung members and we are very grateful to them all, past and present. If you have time on your hands and feel you can help on a Monday morning do contact Tim Bray if you are
Published 18:33 on 15 Jan 2026
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Wayfarer Mengeham Series - Summer 2025
A great report from the Wayfarer Association. "Mengeham Rythe SC on Hayling Island is situated on a tidal creek that enables direct access to the sheltered waters of Chichester Harbour, and beyond into the Solent should the dinghy cruiser be so adventurous. It has been described as "the best kept secret in Chichester Harbour". It is from this base that Chris Tyler and his wife Helen (W28) planned a series of three events
Published 19:46 on 23 Dec 2025