Technical Sailing Talks
We will be delivering a series Technical Sailing Talks again in the spring covering a range of sailing related topics. Talks will be on every Wednesday evening in January, February and March 2026 starting at 7.30pm with the bar open at 7.00pm. Talks will cover a wide range of topics and be appropriate for all the different groups of sailors at the club. See below the full schedule of talks below, and who they are targeted at, so you don’t miss out on a great opportunity to increase your sailing knowledge, as well catch up with fellow sailors.
We also have on the water masterclass sessions scheduled for 10th January on Race Starts, 7th February on Sailing in strong winds and 14th March on Upwind sailing.
The dates and details of each talk can be found in the calendar
Technical Talks
Start time: 7pm bar open ahead of start of talk at 7.30pm.
| Date | Subject | Target audience | |
| 7/1/26 | Fred Mainwaring | Better sailing: Start line Tactics and rules (Masterclass on 10th January on the water) | Cruiser and Dinghy Racers, Juniors |
| 14/1/26 | Andrew Hinton | Changing shape of the Exe / where are the sandbanks now | Sailability, Improvers, Dinghy Racers, Dinghy Cruisers, Juniors |
| 21/1/26 | Rick Newcombe / Bob Horlock | Safety boat dos and donts and top tips for Race Officers including start lines and courses for Dinghies and Cruisers | Sailability, Cruiser and Dinghy Racers, Race management teams |
| 28/1/26 | Rob Adams | How to progress your sailing from level 2 to other club activities including changes to Improvers sessions | Improvers, Cruisers and Dinghy Racing |
| 4/2/26 | Mike Way | Better Sailing: sailing in Strong Winds: Cruisers and Dinghies (Masterclass on 7th February on the water) | Sailability, Improvers, Dinghy Racers, Dinghy Cruisers, Juniors |
| 11/2/26 | Phil Morrison | Dinghy design | Dinghy Racers, Improvers |
| 18/2/26 | Rob Adams | Better Sailing: Basic Sail setting | Sailability, Improvers, Dinghy Racers, Dinghy Cruisers, Juniors |
| 25/2/26 | Jay Whitehead | Rules of racing: upwind, downwind and mark rounding | Cruiser and Dinghy Racers, Juniors |
| 4/3/26 | Izzy Langman / Annabel James / Gill Stacey | How to get more women sailing: What we all need to know to encourage participation | Sailability, Improvers, Dinghy Racers, Dinghy Cruisers, Cruisers |
| 11/3/26 | Chris Biglin | Better sailing: Going upwind (Masterclass on 14th March 2026 on the water) | Sailability, Improvers, Dinghy Racers, Dinghy Cruisers, Cruisers |
| 18/3/26 | Andrew McAusland / Shane Currans / Chris Rhodes | Better Sailing: Secrets of sailing a Trio/Laser and how to get better boat speed | Sailability, Improvers, Dinghy Racers, Dinghy Cruisers, Juniors |
| 25/3/26 | Dinghy Committee | Dinghy start of season meeting | Dinghy Cruisers, Improvers and Dinghy Racing |
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Last updated 17:59 on 26 November 2025