The Poole YC Mirror Open and Southern Traveller is on 20/21st April. The sun will shine and will be an excellent way to start your season if not already done so!

Entries only £25 per boat, entries on the day with registration from 0900. Please let us know if you are planning to attend by emailing Alistair Watkins on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Notice Of Race is now published and available for download.

I hope everyone has thawed out from the Northerns at Ullswater over the Easter weekend!

This Saturday we have the second of the Mirror Northern Travellers, which is being held at Otley Sailing Club. I have put some early events in the calandar as exams will be on us soon. So before you get 'LOCK DOWN' for revision, come and have a sail with your mates. It is going to be far warmer than Ullswater!

Look forward to seeing you there, Team Grayson.

P.S. Single handers are always welcome, to knock that Rob Dean of his pedestal, as he is now Northern Mirror Champion 2013, as of last weekend, well done.

Friday 29^th March saw the Northern Neil Pryde National Youth Development Squad arrive at cold and crisp Ullswater Yacht Club for their final day of winter training before the Northern Championships (Saturday through Monday) - the first of the Neil Pryde Nationwide series.  Temperatures below zero and an awkward north-easterly wind off the mountains greeted the sailors and remained for the entire event, creating very shifty conditions with some wild gusts, presenting a challenge for even the most experienced sailors on the water.

Hope you are looking forward to an excellent weekend at tropical Ullswater.
 
There's loads on offer - even some sailing
 
Please follow this link to the definitive guide to the weekend including details on fleets, race times, easter egg hunt, James Bond evening, team games night etc.