Sad News

Unfortunately, we’ve recently heard that Derek Catlow passed away earlier in the month. Derek was an Honorary Life Member and Trustee of the club.

Synergy

In the last week of June Bolton Sailing Club and Pendle Community High School combined together to give every student in school a unique sailing experience regardless of their disabilities. The school and club have been in partnership for the last 3 years providing...

Wrecks and Rescuers

I popped up to Blackpool on Saturday to have a nosey at ‘The Riverdance’ that’s currently sat on the beach. It was a well-timed visit as the RAF arrived to help the salvage team get people back on board to start the process of pumping the fuel off...

Christmas Sailing

Over the Christmas period there have been a couple of events which have been attended by Bolton Sailors. The first being the Plum Duff at Delph on Sunday 30th December. Several Bolton boats arrived at Delph to find the lake a mirror. We were supposed to be sailing...

End of season

Having braved all kinds of weather that the heavens can thow at us for the Autumn Series, the last day of sailing on Sunday turned out to be a nice days sailing with excellent wind and even an appearance by the elusive sun! John set some interesting courses making...

Windy, wet weather, cracking competition, broken mast!

It was another one of  those cold, wet, windy Sundays this Sunday just gone. The wind was good for us chunkier sailors in fast boats. I managed to win my first race in my new Phantom! I think I may also have got a second place in the second race. It seemed too windy...