Sailing
Portishead Yacht & Sailing Club (PYSC) will be the Organising Authority for racing from Sugarloaf Beach during the sailing season. Please see the Notice of Race below. This page shows the sailing program from today onwards. The time is the start of the race and you should be on the water before the preparatory signal.
The rescue boats will be on the water from the race start time to approximately High water if you would like to go cruising, please check the exact time with the OOD.
If you would like an electronic version of this programme, click here.
There is also a Google Sheets version.
Open Events are open to any one who can sail from other clubs.
Cruising These are where we don't go racing but have a lesiurely sail around the estuary.
Club Training These events are for club members to improve their sailing skills, come a long if you want to learn or feel you can help less experienced members.
| Date | Event | Type | High Tide | OOD | Rescue Helm | Rescue Crew | Galley |
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| Thu 30/07/26 19:00 | Evening series(6) | CR | 20:57/12.3m | Mike Chorlton | David Pugh | Katherine Pugh | Volunteer |
| Sat 01/08/26 09:00 | Eric Gadd Trophy(1) | GH | 09:54/12.1m | Mike Chorlton | Michael Goldsmith | Steve Hunt | Volunteer |
| Sun 02/08/26 09:00 | Skool Series(1) | AL | 10:27/12.1m | Mike Chorlton | Steve Pascoe | Jeremy Hodgson | Volunteer |
| Sat 08/08/26 13:30 | Eric Gadd Trophy(2,3) | GH | 15:15/10m | Robin Schaefer | Bruce Lee | Jon Gill | Volunteer |
| Sun 09/08/26 15:00 | Skool Series(2,3) | AL | 16:54/10.4m | Stephen Gill | Rob Dutson | Chris Gill | Margaret Gill |
| Wed 12/08/26 19:00 | Training / Free Sailing(4) | TR | 20:01/13.2m | Jonathan Cooper | Rob Dutson | David Passmore | Volunteer |
| Thu 13/08/26 19:00 | Evening series(7) | CR | 20:48/13.8m | Chris Romans | Brenda Romans | Tim Soanes | Volunteer |
| Sat 15/08/26 09:00 | Eric Gadd Trophy(4) | GH | 09:57/13.6m | Christine Willcocks | James Willcocks | Anthony Willcocks | Volunteer |
| Sun 16/08/26 09:00 | Skool Series(4) | AL | 10:35/13.3m | Tony March | Steve Pascoe | Jeremy Hodgson | Volunteer |
| Sat 22/08/26 13:30 | Eric Gadd Trophy(5,6) | GH | 14:40/9.1m | David Pugh | Robin Schaefer | Dave Herbert | Volunteer |
| Sun 23/08/26 14:30 | Skool Series(5,6) | AL | 16:25/9.3m | Stephen Gill | Steven Lewis | Peter Hosking | Margaret Gill |
| Sun 30/08/26 13:00 | Cruise Down Tide(1) | CU | 16:24/1.9m | Volunteer | Paul Black | Peter Hosking, Volunteer | |
| Mon 31/08/26 09:00 | Skool Series(7) | AL | 10:02/12.6m | Stephen Holmes | Tony Barnes | Tony March | Volunteer |
| Sat 05/09/26 11:30 | Brunel Trophy(2) | PR | 13:27/10.1m | Michael Goldsmith | James Dobbin | Andy Howse | Volunteer |
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Assistant to OOD: Jonathan Williams
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| Sun 06/09/26 13:00 | Sprint Regatta(0) | AL | 15:09/9.6m | David Pugh | Martin Gibson | Jeremy Hodgson | Fiona Pugh |
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Assistant to OOD: Volunteer
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| Sat 12/09/26 12:00 | Cruise Down Tide(2) | CU | 15:39/0.4m | Stephen Brooks | Lee Fedder | Volunteer, Volunteer | |
| Sat 19/09/26 10:30 | Eric Gadd Trophy(7,8) | GH | 12:20/9.7m | David Passmore | Jon Gill | Katherine Pugh | Volunteer |
| Sun 20/09/26 11:30 | Island Race(2) | SS | 13:27/8.9m | Chris Gill | Paul Coakley, Steven Lewis | Harriet Lewis, Andy Howse | Christine Jarvis |
| Sat 03/10/26 10:30 | Wessex Series(1,2) | STYLE | 12:12/10.9m | Paul Roberts | James Willcocks | Anthony Willcocks | Volunteer |
| Sun 04/10/26 11:30 | Winter series(1,2) | CR | 13:19/9.9m | alex barry | Tony Barnes | David Westrup | Christine Jarvis |