OD Box
This page gives details of all our Sailing activities during the Spring, Summer and Winter periods. The Spring Series runs from late March to mid-July, the Summer Series to late-October, and the Winter Series through to late December.
Club boats comprising one Enterprise, one Solo, three Lightnings and three Toppers are available to members during Social Sailing and club training days, when safety cover is provided. The club boats may also be booked for racing by contacting the Bosun. Please record usage of Club Boats in the Logbook that is kept in the Club House.
Help and guidance are given to novice sailors, both adults and cadets, together with introductions to nearby RYA approved courses. There are discounts for club members on Longridge courses that are run at Cookham. Crewing for competent helms is another way to learn. Sailing skills tune-up events are held during the spring and summer months and are open to all members.
To encourage up-and-coming new members, the club endeavours to provide two people on Saturday afternoons to supervise casual/social sailing and to provide safety cover. Experienced and competent helms are invited to volunteer their services for one afternoon per year.
Class racing takes place on most Sundays during the three series. Normally three races are held per day (two in Winter) with breaks for lunch and tea as appropriate. Competent members are invited to volunteer for OD (Officer of the Day) duties to allow racing to take place and to provide safety cover.
| Spring & Summer Series race start times | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 |
| Lightning | 10:30 | 13:15 | 15:00 |
| Merlin | 10:36 | 13:21 | 15:06 |
| Handicap | 10:42 | 13:27 | 15:12 |
| Winter Series race start times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Class | Race 1 | Race 2 |
| Handicap (including Merlin & Lightning) |
10:45 | approx 12:30 |
Numerous dinghy classes are sailed at Cookham Reach. They are listed below, together with their PY numbers.
The two Club Classes sailed at Cookham Reach are:
| PY = 1019 | |
| PY = 1152 |
For more details, see the Merlin Rocket page and the Lightning page.
... but there is a wide variety of boats that make up our Handicap fleet:
| PY = 1155 | |
| PY = 1116 | |
| PY = 1065 | |
| PY = 1109 | |
| PY = 1346 | |
| PY = 1295 | |
| PY = 1385 | |
| ... and more! |
For more details, see the Handicap page.
These cater for the full range of abilities and family requirements.
Prizes and trophies are awarded to the most successful helms and crews (by Class) in each of the three series, plus further trophies for special event races held throughout the year.
