Fed up with zooming around the big ponds?  No need to trek all the way down to old father Thames to try the river sailing experience - just come along to Trent Valley on 31st May for their Midland Circuit Open.

Interesting sailing guaranteed and an excellent sit-down lunch for the less energetic.

If you've not been before (or even if you have) make sure that you get the directions from their website.

If you`ve at a loose end on 30th May, there  is TVSC quiz and meal for £8.00 per person + free camping.

Please contact me on 07980 696665, need to know by Thursday am to book in.

P.S Road in better condition than it has been for a long time.

Please let there be wind this year.

Looking forward to it. I've landed a top crewing spot with 'TVSC royalty' John Dalby sailing Valley Freight (A prototype 'Shaggy Whippet' design). This fine bitch has come from the blue blood line breeding of the Type 42 (NSM 2 cross 4), Holt Passing Cloud and modern Winder IV with box deck.  

I appreciate this may well put off the usual trophy hunters (Whitworth, Biggsie, Stewart, Calvert, King, Truswell, Gilberto, Phil, George and Richard Dalby) but hey, what can you do. Barnsie won't be there either.

Lets hope that there is some wind and not too much rain otherwise it is just like pushing water uphill - sailing forwards but going back down the river.  Should be a good day.

Looks set fine withplenty of sun and a good wind for a pleasant day's river sailing on Sunday.  Why not dust off your trailer, load up the boat and come along.

good luck people.
cant come this year as have visiting offspring: a rare treat!

Any results available?

Still waiting for the reports to come through, so here's the results in the meantime:

1-Mike Anslow-Chris Winters
2-Rob Sloane-Belinda Bramhall
3-Terry Bridgewater-Estelle Bridgewater
4-Tim Male-Rebecca Aldred
5-Pete Browne-Dave Cluley
6-Guy Browne-Julie Redford
7-John Dalby-Andrew Dalby
8-Richard Turner-Eric Banning
9-John Richardson-?
10-James Clark-Lorna Orton
11-Jim Hopton-Louise Hopton
12-Roger Britton-Brian Wilmot

An excellent days sailing with 12 merlins line abreast steaming up the Trent under spinnaker.  Scared one or two of the gin palaces along th way.

The lunch was, as ever, excellent - somewhat difficult to force yourself back onto the water.

Next Midland event is Carsington on Sunday 14th June - somewhat of a contrast!

Report got lost in the Internet somewhere, sorry for the delay.