Sunday 29th December 2019 - Downriver race. As Ratty said to Mole, “Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing–absolutely nothing –half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”  And on a bright and warm Putney morning with a stunning river ahead of us, I couldn’t agree more.  Further on in... read more →

RACE REPORT In the race box:  Joseph Cabon & Elaine Agius In the safety boat: Jen Black & Sara Bennett SBSC sailors shared the river with the rowing club next door, who were having a series of short races, with rowers dressed in Christmas costume. There was really good wind... read more →

Sunday 20th October 2019 The Campbell Downriver originally looked like there was going to be no wind. Then it looked like there was going to be too much wind. But on the day we had perfect sailing conditions, even if a wee bit chilly for those unfortunate enough to find... read more →

Sunday 27th October It was a beautiful, bright and cool day at Putney reach for this year’s Bernard Driver trophy race, which attracted a healthy nine boats. To fit with the event’s ethos of providing a slightly more challenging race, a ten lap course was set (laps to be reduced... read more →

Sunday 22nd September 2019 A rainy day found the club in a dither: do we stay indoors and watch the end of England-Tonga on the nice comfy sofas, or get out there and face nature’s onslaught? Sailors at that point constituted Sally and a reluctant Mike. “Let’s call it in... read more →

Sunday 25th August 2019  Race Officers and SB1: Jane and Sina SB2: David F, Meredith and daughter Georgia It was the last race of the summer series and Bevington trophy, in scorching heat of 29C with SSW winds forecast 7 gusting 12mph.  A very warm start at 15.08  for the... read more →

Sunday 12th August. A windy summer's evening, with forecasted gusts into F6 meant downriver racing was changed to local racing. A long sausage course was laid between Crabtree Wharf and Putney Hard, with the additional tactical requirement to be mindful of draught as the fleet raced at the bottom of... read more →

Bevington 12, Sunday 28th July 2019 Race Officers: John P and Martin G. Safety Boat: Hugh and Roland A grey day with a good, easy sailing wind, until a 23mph gust prompted careful sailors to promptly spill wind and so depower and then (as I can well remember) wonder how... read more →

SUNDAY 30th JUNE, BEVINGTON 9 Race Officers: John P and Abbi Safety Boat: Matthias and Sebastian It was a lovely day, it had everything from calms that would see you carried back just as you were about to win, to planing gusts that could have you over just as you were about... read more →

It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon as the sailors gathered for Race 7 of the Bevington Series, which looked to be a gentle sail around the buoys, with the wind hovering around 5 knots, but flickering and flukey, like the light from a poorly wired bulb in an old house.... read more →