After an ‘interesting’ day sailing at Bewl water the day prior (see report) and a lovely Heron get together at the Bircklayer’s arms on the Saturday night, the Heron competitors were in good spirits for the Chipstead open on Sunday 12th May 2019. The forecast was for 3...

Dramatic weather for Bewl Heron Open

Dramatic weather dominated the second Heron Open meeting at Bewl where the single home boat was joined by seven visiting boats: four from Chipstead Sailing Club, one from West Kirby Sailing Club, one from Yeadon Sailing Club near Lee...

Heron Dinghy National Championship 2018

Held at Welton Sailing Club 7th and 8th July 2018

The sun was out and temperatures were high as eleven Heron dinghy crews from around the country contested the National championship at Welton Sailing Club in East Yorkshire. Five ra...

With good forecasted winds and generally good weather, the Chipstead open looked to be a good day’s sailing.

In the end, there was a moderate westerly/north westerly breeze, but enough to work with to get around the lake.

There was a good turn-out with 11 competitors, 7...

Bewl Heron Open Meeting – 12th May 2018

This was the first Open Meeting for Heron dinghies hosted by Bewl Sailing Club, so the single home boat was delighted that visitors had travelled from Hull, Essex and Chipstead to sail on this great expanse of water. Alas the wind...

Heron Northern Championships at Huddersfield Sailing Club Sunday 24th September 2017

At 10.00am weather conditions looked to be set fair for a good days sailing, with some sun and a gentle breeze. An hour later, just before the start of the first race, as seems to be th...

Yeadon Sailing Club

Heron Mirror Open Meeting

23rd September 2017

On a very pleasant autumn day, with the wind reaching the heady heights of 2-3 mph S to S Easterly, Mirrors were conspicuous by their absence. Eight Herons, three home boats and five visitors (swelling to s...

HERON OPEN MEETING AT PRIORY SAILING CLUB 2ND SEPTEMBER 2017

     The weather forecast was correct. It was warm and sunny all day with a temperature of 24 degrees but almost no wind.

     Five visitors joined five Priory boats for sunbathing and a little s...

HERON SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIPS AT CHIPSTEAD SAILING CLUB, CHIPSTEAD, KENT.

SUNDAY 18TH JUNE 2017

With the forecast for no wind and more no wind, 28 degree heat and it being Father’s day the conditions were not looking ideal.

Factoring in the above, there was a low turn-out...

 CHIPSTEAD SAILING CLUB    

(Chevening Road, Chipstead, Sevenoaks.  Sat Nav TN13 2SD)

OPPOSITE THE ‘BRICKLAYER’S ARMS’

Heron Dinghy Open Meeting

Sunday  18th June 2017

                NOTICE OF RACE (NOR)...