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Sailing for All Weekend – 17th to 19th of July 2026 (Event Details)

The end of Junior Block 2 is fast approaching and the summer is hopefully here to stay! Starting from Friday the 17th, begins a weekend of fun that you wont want to miss. We can offer our club members social sailing, space for BBQ-ing and camping, plus a Junior & Novice Regatta on the Saturday then normal Club Racing on Sunday.

(Sign-Up Form not mandatory, just helpful!)

Please let us know if you are hoping to camp and/or looking to borrow a club boat(s) for the event using THIS FORM. This helps us plan for numbers and resolve any club boat issues in the upcoming weeks.

Friday 17th – Last Junior Training evening as its the end of Block 2 and start of the school summer holidays. Social sailing available for most of the day. BBQ’s will be lit in the evening, but very informal bring your food, drink, set-up etc. Set up your camping spot for the rest of the weekend!
Saturday 18th – Junior and Novice Regatta. Please read the document below for more details. This event is open to all club members and the Training Team will be running the day. There will be experienced members available to support your racing. After the event there will be a short prize-giving, then social sailing plus more BBQ opportunities into the evening.
Sunday 19th – Normal club racing programme for the Whit Series. If you have sailed the day before in the Regatta and are feeling confident, why not join in! Aim to pack up all camping equipment etc. by the late evening. Social sailing available during the day (but please keep away from the race course) and also after the racing in the afternoon.

RBSC Junior and Novice Start Racing Regatta Download

We hope to see lots of you there over the weekend! If you have any further questions please speak to the Training Team. If you haven’t seen it already, one of our Junior Assistant Instructors -George- has done some more drone footage for us. Linked below on the Club’s YouTube Channel:

Friday Evening Junior Training – Summer Block 2 in June

Our Flickr Page is regularly updated with our sailing photos. Take a look at recent pictures and look back into the club’s history here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rollesbybroadsc/albums/

Spring Series & Whit Regatta

This week saw the Spring Series come to an end and the new one begin with an Open Regatta. Please find below the Spring Series Summary Booklet and the Racing Report for the event.

Spring End of Series Summary 2026Download

Race Report for Whit Regatta

A lively south-westerly brought 24 dinghies to Rollesby Broad for the club’s Open Regatta this Sunday the 7th of June. After four consecutive weeks of light airs, sailors relished a very different test. The fresh breeze brought long, exhilarating downwind legs, close tactical racing and plenty of spray sparkling in the sunshine as the boats charged across the Broad.

Race 1 saw David Houghton crewed by John Simmonds (Wayfarer) break away early and make the most of clear air to build a useful advantage. For much of the race they looked set for victory, but as the breeze strengthened and edged south, the final downwind legs began to favour the chasing pack. Mike McNamara crewed by Roger Watson (Wayfarer) seized the opportunity
and began to close in, setting up a thrilling duel to the line. McNamara snatched line honours by half a boat length, but on corrected-time both Wayfarers were denied by Chris Barker (ILCA 6) who stayed close enough to take the handicap win by seven seconds.

By Race 2 the wind had settled into a consistent breeze, and the multi-sail boats broke clear, utilising their spinnakers to make gains downwind. Howard Astley-Jones (RSVareo) established a good lead and all expected an easy win until an unfortunate capsize with the kite up on the final leg handed victory to Houghton instead. Barker was able to keep the faster boats within range to
secure second on handicap, with Ellie Edwards (Splash) claiming third on corrected-time.

With the overall standings still open, the afternoon race remained crucial. After lunch and with the wind building, around half the fleet returned to the water for Race 3. Houghton again escaped at the front and looked on course for the regatta win, only for Barker to begin reeling him in over the final two laps. Although Houghton was first home on the water, the strong gusts suited the ILCA 6, allowing Barker to take the corrected-time win and the trophy. Edwards was close behind in second, with Houghton third.

Slideshow of the top 5 overall competitors in action! Phots taken by Glenn Barker, with the full album available on Flickr.

Overall Results:

Chris Barker (ILCA 6) 2pts.
David Houghton & John Simmonds (Wayfarer) 4pts.
Ellie Edwards (Splash) 5pts.
Mike McNamara & Roger Watson (Wayfarer) 7pts.
Bob Hawkins (Solo) 8pts.

Report By – Ellie Edwards

Upcoming Events – June 2026

The summer season is underway, bringing in warmer weather and still plenty of opportunities for both club organised racing and/or social sailing.

Congratulations to our Adults who successfully completed their Level 1 Course at the beginning of May, we hope to see you out enjoying the sailing again soon. Remember that as we are on the ‘summer’ programme, you are allowed to sail any day of the week on Rollesby Broad! However, please ensure there is adequate safety cover for your sailing activities – you can organise this via the WhatsApp Members Community.

Open Regatta Sunday 7th of June 2026 – Visitors Welcome!

Club Racing & Open Regatta:

Whit Regatta and New Series will be starting next weekend as the Spring Series wraps up this Sunday. We are hosting an Open Regatta on Sunday the 7th of June, if you have any sailing friends from other clubs please invite them along!
The Wednesday Evening Series still has many weeks to go and this is a good opportunity for more novice racers to gain experience. Its typically a more calm environment compared to a Sunday morning, both in terms of the usually lighter evening winds and a less congested start line. It is a ‘Pursuit Race’ where a boats start time is based both on your boats ‘PY’ and your ‘personal handicap’ – a unique Rollesby Experience!
Race 3 on a Sunday afternoon is also a good time to practice the more traditional racing where all boats start together. After lunch, most competitive sailors are heading home after two long races which means there are usually less boats on the course for the third race.

Training & Events:

Junior Block 2 on Friday Evenings – The second block of Junior Training will be starting back up again next week. If your young person has taken to sailing and wants to continue to improve, it might be time to consider purchasing them their own boat plus encouraging/supporting their participation in Club Racing. More information about upcoming training dates here: https://www.rbsc.org.uk/rya-training/
Flickr Album – General RBSC Training pictures and videos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rollesbybroadsc/albums/72177720333396576/with/55240798788/.
Travelling and Regattas – During the summer months, there are lots of other events happening both locally and a little further afield. However not to worry as we have some more planned for July and August! Our friends at Gorleston are hosting their Open Day and Beach Regatta this month, see links here for more details: http://gygsc.org.uk/gygsc-open-day-13th-june/ & http://gygsc.org.uk/77th-beach-regatta/. Other local venues are running events too, this document has a list if you fancy on doing some travelling: http://www.thegreenbook.org.uk/home/GB2026/calendar%20of%20open%20meetings.pdf

IMG-20260515-WA0003 — Rollesby Flickr Website

We are still hoping to keep our Facebook, Instagram and Flickr active but we can’t keep the pages updated if we don’t get content! Therefore, if you are on Race Duty or are just spectating, providing you have time and it doesn’t interfere with your required activities, you could try to do some action photography or race footage. If you get some good ones, please send your photos/videos to either the WhatsApp Group or direct message Ellie Edwards.