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Please click here for the nomination form for the 2013 Junior & Youth sailor of the year. Nominations must be received at the office by Sunday 12 January 2014.
An episode of the BBC Cbeebies programme, My Story, featuring our very own Val Millward will be screened on Friday 20 December at 4.30pm on CBeebies. Part of the episode was filmed at the club during and after the RYA Sailability Multi Class Regatta in August.
Eight of our best young sailors attended the Rutland Sports Awards held at Greetham Valley Golf Course on Wednesday 13th . They were there representing Rutland Sailing Club alongside other successful sports men and women, boys and girls from all sports across the region.
They were fortunate enough to listen to interviews with two Olympians Stevie Morrison and Ross Davenport.
Read more: Rutland Sailors on the podium with Olympians Stevie Morrison and Ross Davenport
Please click here for details of the Laser 2000 (& similar!) Club Championships on Sunday 24 November
It is with great sadness that we have to report the passing of one of our members, Roger Smedley.
Roger had been a member of Rutland Sailing Club and Rutland Sailability for nearly 15 years and had made an invaluable contribution to the club and the sport through his dedication to the UK Skud 18 class and disabled sailing as a whole. He will be greatly missed by the club and all those involved in Sailability.
Roger was a very keen and skilled racer and this year won the overall 2013 Fast Handicap series at Rutland SC. He was equally comfortable in the coach boat and regularly provided coaching support to the Skud 18 fleet sailors who learnt vast amounts from his enthusiasm, knowledge and experience of the class and sport.
Our sincerest sympathies go to Roger's family and friends at this most difficult of times. There will be a service at Peterborough Crematorium at midday on Thurs 28 November followed by a reception afterwards at Rutland SC. For further information please contact Bruce Bonar at Rutland Sailing Club on 01780 720292 or Peter Ashworth on 07538 277466.
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