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MRSC Junior Race Week - 27th - 31st July
Junior Race week 2026 is now open and places are going fast and we still have a few places in our Red Fleet. We would love to welcome you for a week of fun on and off the water. Sign up now HERE . The NOR and SI's are now on the event page HERE .
Published 00:00 on 11 Jul 2026
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MRSC 2026 Regatta a great success!
The results for our MRSC Regatta are HERE . Race report (with pics ate the end): After a week of blistering heat and relieved by welcome sea breezes, Sunday 28th June brought some respite with a good 16 knot South Westerly and little sign of any rain for the early start for Mengeham Regatta, attracting 47 entries. A classic harbour course was set up on 240° with the windward mark shy of SW
Published 16:53 on 22 Jun 2026
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Lifeboat Trophy 2026 - 5th July
Our great Lifeboat Trophy is back this year. Sunday July 5th. See details HERE on the event page. The NOR and Si can be downloaded from there. Our famous Lifeboat Trophy is back this year on Sunday 5th July. It's more about seamanship than the speed of your boat. You're the handicap not the boat! Great fun so do enter HERE to test your sailing skills. See poster below. The NOR and
Published 00:00 on 21 Jun 2026
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The Rowans 27th Charity race a great success!
Our Rowans 27th Charity Race was a great success! "The MRSC Rowans Charity Race was held on the 14th June 2026. There were 47 boats finished, of which 15 came from MRSC, including 7 which were juniors. We would like to express great appreciation to all MRSC sailors, and members, who kindly donated to this worthy cause. A total of £1048 was raised, from the race, which has been passed to the Rowans
Published 00:00 on 15 Jun 2026
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MRSC OPEN DAY 2026 - a great time had by all!
Our Open Day, recently, was a success despite the elements. New Members were signed up and the atmosphere was alive! Many thanks to Sarah Mowbray and her team for all the hard work in organising things. Also many thanks to Lee and Chris on the bar - sterling stuff!
Published 00:00 on 22 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