
The 2019 Blaze National Championships
SSW are thrilled to once again be supporting the Blaze National Championships which will once again be held in Devon. This year we are headed to the south coast of the county, where Brixham Yacht Club will be hosting the 3 day event, between the 7th-9th June. SSW will be hosting the championships webpage, where you can enter as well as access all the information you need for the championships. SSW will also be providing TracAce GPS Boat Tracking for the Championships. Head t

Starcross Steamer Cancelled!
Due to the poor forecasts for the weekend, the Starcross Steamer has been called off. A message to all competitors from the race organisers reads: "Following extensive debate with other club officers, it is with great reluctance that I have decided to cancel the 29th Exe Sails Starcross Steamer. The wind forecast for Sunday is now consistently indicating that the gusts will be in the region of 35 mph, which although may be sailable for a minority, it is not race able. The WN

Starcross Steamer Postponed!
The Starcross Steamer, R8 of the SSW Winter Series, has been postponed for a day due to the weather forecasts. Organisers of the event have issued this message to competitors:\ "I expect like me you have been keeping a close eye on the weather forecast for the weekend. Saturday is looking to be unsailable even on the Exe, so the Exe Sails Starcross Steamer will be postponed until the next day – the Sunday, when the first start will be at 13:30. I think this is only the secon

The Channel Chop - Round 7 of the SSW Winter Series
Held Saturday 2nd March 2019 This year the Channel Chop was held in fine conditions, a warm southwesterly F3 breeze with the odd F5 gusts greeted the 20 dinghies that took part in the 140 minute pursuit race. This was Race 7 in the Sailing Southwest Winter Series. A large course was set on the tide, with the fleet disappearing out of site as after an inshore lap they headed off towards Avonmouth and around the Firefly shipping buoy, before returning back to the bay for specta