August 2020 Sailing Update

Dear Members Dinghy Sailing It’s been great to see quite a few members getting involved in the twice weekly dinghy sessions. Thanks to all those who have volunteered to help run these and to everyone for doing their best to keep within the guidelines for safe sailing. We’ll continue these through the remaining part of…

By Oban Sailing Club August 11, 2020 Off

Social Dinghy Sailing Summer 2020

Dear Members Our first proper outing on the water as a club was yesterday with 7 dinghies out for a great sail in a stiff breeze and full sunshine (I know, because I ended the day with a red nose!). Pictures on our social media accounts. Thanks to everyone who contributed to make this happen…

By Oban Sailing Club July 14, 2020 Off

Let’s go Sailing …

Dear MembersI very much hope that we can get sailing as a club this coming week. This will be for dinghies only and we’ll have safety boat cover on the water. As you can imagine, we can’t do things in the way we are normally used to. We’ve been doing some work behind the scenes –…

By Oban Sailing Club July 11, 2020 Off

Round Mull Race 2020

Round Mull Race 2020  3rd – 5th JULY  Coronavirus (Covid-19)  Statement  OSC Round Mull Race Cancelled  You will be aware of the ongoing Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and the  challenges that are being faced globally. In collaboration with our sponsors  reached in line with government guidelines and the expectation that disruptive  impacts are likely to be…

By Oban SailingClub March 24, 2020 Off

Covid-19 Closure March 2020

We’ve effectively closed the clubhouse and club activities for the coming months: racing, training, Monday Mayhem, UHIWWC, external users of the club … Obviously the closure is very much open-ended at the moment. The bigger events later in the season (Round Mull Race & West Highland Week) will be under regular review and the organisers…

By Oban Sailing Club March 18, 2020 Off

March 2020 Newsletter

Dear Members …. February raced by with no newsletter from me, so it might appear that your club is in some form of winter recess; far from it. Monday Mayhem has been running every other Monday evening, we have shorebased theory courses underway, the safety boats are back on the water, the dinghies are out…

By Oban Sailing Club March 9, 2020 Off

January 2020 Newsletter

Dear Members 2020 got off to a superb start for Oban Sailing Club. Last Saturday night the team who run Monday Mayhem for the club were the winners of RYA Scotland Volunteers of the Year Award. This is an absolutely brilliant accolade for the vision, time and commitment they have put into creating a unique…

By Oban Sailing Club January 27, 2020 Off