setting up
cool girls arrive early
yeah…he really helped!
nah..not a winner
well dressed pirates
never without a glass
a dangerous man
johnny Depp?
enjoying the moment
absolute embarrassment
getting in to the mood
crowd trouble
the good the bad and the ?
they were actually very happy
the male model
lovely folks?
great decorations,thanks Jayne
would you be smiling sitting beside trouble?
Strictly next year
cool chick no 17
not strictly
ahh, professionals
looking good
champion racer…no 2
will she come again?
two auld b******
female model
he better beware!!
the nice one
the boss…great job Jayne
the men from Ulster
good food
and plenty to drink!
disgraceful at his age
Fay’s girls
he should be behind the bar?
happy times
happy times
a serious table?
two little kids
happy times
attentive??
mmmmm…best say nothing
a tall handsome *****?
great singing
and playing…proper drums Peter
the gathering
the choir
the end
It was an unexpectedly sunny day today (Thursday 27th October). Perfect for everyone at Wealden Sailability to enjoy their lunch on the lawn outside the Chipstead  Sailing Club clubhouse and to celebrate warmly the achievements of all the sailors who had participated in the 27 WS Racing Spring and Summer Series races.
It was an opportunity for everyone associated with Wealden Sailability to recognise the achievements and successes of the 22 sailors who had competed in the 14 race-long Spring Series and the 27 sailors who had competed – up until the last race during the morning – in the 13 race-long Summer Series. Certificates were awarded to all those helms who had completed at least 5 races in each Series and thereby qualified! Unfortunately some WSÂ Racers could not get to the lake today but their success was heartily applauded in their absence and their Certificates will be posted to them.
All the results are shown in the Results Summaries on this website and here are some photos of Trustees David McKee and Bob Marsh warmly congratulating each recipient as they handed them their well-deserved Certificates, whilst the other racers, their families, carers and supporters and volunteers applauded.
In response to the awards and to mark the closure of the season, Peter Gregory spoke on behalf of all the sailors and said “Thank you to all the Wealden Sailability volunteers, because without your commitment, effort and encouragement, we would not have been able to sail and have such fun from April to October!! ”
Clouds covered the sky from horizon to horizon when I arrived at the lake just before 9am but they gradually started to break up and eventually the sun appeared – just in time for the last Race of the 2016 Wealden Sailability racing season.  We welcomed nine WS Racers to Chipstead to participate in the final Race together with others who had come along to enjoy the day but were not able to sail. What a fantastic end to a wonderful season that saw the front of the fleet still up for grabs.
Final result: 1. Kim; 2. Peter G; 3. Mike B; 4. David M; 5. Mark; 6. Steve; 7. Fay / James; 8. Mick / HelenÂ
“How much of a good thing can we take?” – I hear you all ask! Today was another fabulous day for sailing, albeit the  strong winds that WS Racers had to battle on the last three race days and which were predicted to be with us again today did not materialise. But we did enjoy a dry, sunny day with a brisk and chilly wind.
With the course set, the beat upwind, from the Start Line at Mark A, to Mark C and the reach across to Mark K were both affected  by the trees on the north shore disturbing the flow of the NNE wind and resulted in random wind shifts and eddies. Only the downwind leg of the course from Mark K to Mark A gave the Racers a consistent wind.
So the combination of the course and the wind’s behaviour around Mark C and across the lake to Mark K made sailing very tricky and challenging for everyone –  except perhaps for Peter Gregory whose Red Torpedo  was sailed skilfully and majestically through the fleet. Peter needed less than 20 minutes after starting sailing to be at the head of the fleet.  (Well done Peter! Ed) This performance has put Peter in first place for the Summer Series, just one point ahead of Kim, with one race to go.
The usual schematic that shows where each Racer was across the Start Line and then at the end of each Lap and at the end of 40 minutes, and the  final result for today’s race, is shown below the pictures of some of the WS Racers who took part and the summary results for the Summer Series – with just one race remaining – can be seen by clicking the Racing / Results tab above.
Final Result: 1. Peter G; 2. Kim; 3. Phil / Helen;  4. Mike B; 5. Nick / Chris; 6. David Mason; 7. Steve; 8. Fay / James: 9. Bill Garry; 10. Mark / Mike; 11. Malcolm / John; 12. Lisa / Paul; 13. Peter W.Â
Just some fantastic photos of the Hansa TT event which Wealden Sailability hosted on the 11th July…showing what a great day everybody had in the rather tricky conditons..!!
