Admiral's Club
(for up to the minute AC news please an eye on the
Admiral's Club News Pages )
The Admiral's Club was formed in 2007 to cater for those sailors who enjoy the social side of sailing more than racing.
The Admiral's Club host a series of training, fun and social events throughout the summer and is run by the following committee members for 2009:
| Helen Shirley-Quirk (Chair) |
| Nik Bratton |
| Chris Webb |
| Trevor Stallwood |
| Hilary Bratton |
| Jay Dear |
| Alison Buchanan |
| Belinda Hopkins |
For more information about each of us please see
Admiral's Club People Page.
To give you an idea of the aims of the Admiral's Club the
2008 Brochure can be downloaded here (pdf):
2008 Brochure
The 2009 Admiral's Club Calendar is currently in development and will be available in the New Year. In the meantime, last years can be found here (pdf):
2008 Calendar
We plan to include a mixture of the following:
• Sailing development days, covering rigging, launching, triangular courses, advice and guidance
• Fun events including an annual Treasure Hunt & It's Knockout Competition
• Novice racing events for those who like the idea but are not yet confident enough to sail on Wednesday evenings
• Social events, and Saturday afternoon get togethers at the club
• Use of club boats during AC afternoons

Who is the Admiral's Club for?
• New people, who don't know anyone in the club yet
• People who have completed their RYA Level 1 and 2 courses, and want to move on to the next stage
• People who want a safe environment to just sail
• People who want a more structured approach to learning to sail
• People who want to race - but are daunted by the apparent knowledge of those who race regularly
• Families - where some are less keen to get wet than others!
• People who want to use sailing as a good introduction to a new social scene
Sailing Calendar
Almost every Saturday in the summer there will be a focused sailing activity, together with help to rig boats and get started. Afterwards, the bar will be open for catching up on all the gossip.
There will be a full schedule of events in the calendar from May to September. Let us know if these are the right sort of events, or if you have any specific interests:
Admiral's club events will show up in the calendar window on the right hand side of this page. Remember to check the dates, as for just a few Saturdays there is no Admiral's club. All times and activities are weather dependent.
Keep Informed / Tell us what you want the Admiral's Club to be
Please sign up to the discussion and announcement list for The Admiral's Club.
Let us know what you want to see happening in the Admiral's Club. Suggestions welcome.
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You can also contact the Recreational Sailing fleet captain by email with comments or suggestions:
Club Boats
Don't have a boat of your own but want to go sailing? Want to try out some different boats?
BSC has several boats, and we're getting more, which can be used by club members.
See the Club Boats page (in the left hand menu) for details.
Wanting to move on to racing?
If you think that you might be ready to have a go at the racing scene, then please see the
Racing pages on the club web-site, where there are further details of the simple rules to learn, as well as information and guides to help make that initial step.
The
Wednesday evening races in the summer are a great way to get started in racing.
Admiral's Club Gear
Admiral's Club logo clothing is available from Sew Your Gear. Polo shirts, t-shirts fleeces and caps are all available. You can see an example modelled
Here
For more information, please see the
Sew Your Gear website or contact .