
Club Events 2022
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CURRYOKE
Great curry and surprisingly no complaints from our neighbours after the karaoke on the 26th March
LIFT IN
On the 2nd April the club cruisers were returned to the water after a long winter ashore
TRAINING PREPARATION
On the 3rd April the club dinghies were made ready for the season ahead
DISCOVER SAILING
GSC members model RYA T-shirts at Discover Sailing on the 9th April
WORKING DAY
On the 10th April enthusiastic volunteers gave the club a make over
SPRING PLATE
On the 16th April there was fierce competition for the first dinghy trophy of the season
SAILPAST
On the 30th April the club celebrated the new season with cruisers and dinghies sailing past the club behind the commodore
CRUISER 2
On the 7th May the cruisers headed upriver on the second cruiser series race
DISCOVER SAILING 3
On the 8th May the club ran a busy taster session for some happy guests
TEA TIME TROPHY
On the 10th May the dinghy fleet fought a close race on a lovely spring evening
RYA LEVEL 1
On the 14th and 15th May GSC instructors put eight trainees through their paces
JUBILEE BBQ
On the 21st May members celebrated the queen's platinum jubilee
DISCOVER SAILING 4
Lovely weather for some relaxed dinghy sailing on the 22nd May
EVENING CRUISER 1
Conditions from the sublime to the ridiculous for the first evening race on the 23rd May
RYA POWERBOAT COURSE
Typically British summer weather for the PB2 course on the 28th and 29th of May
EVENING CRUISER 2
Ideal conditions for an exciting race on the evening of the 8th June
DISCOVER SAILING 5
On the 9th June a few members enjoyed some relaxed sailing at the club
CRUISER 3
On the 12th June there was a tight finish after the cruisers raced to Greenhithe and back
RYA LEVEL 2
On the 18th and 19th June seven members passed their dinghy sailing course
DISCOVER SAILING 6
Discover Sailing became family sailing on a beautiful summer evening on the 23rd June
DINGHY SERIES RACE 3
Brisk conditions on a sunny June morning for the club's dinghy fleet
CRUISER 4
On the 2nd July the cruisers took part in an upriver race to Greenhithe and back
STRUTHER'S SHIELD
The club dinghy fleet fought a close race around the cans near the club on the 3rd July
MEDWAY SAIL
Great weather for the club's annual sail to Chatham Marina on the 9th and 10th of July
EVENING CRUISER 4
Perfect conditions for the final race of the series on the 21st July
DISCOVER SAILING 7
A great turnout and perfect weather for the taster session and BBQ on the 23rd July
UPRIVER RACE
On the 30th July the dinghy fleet sailed in a competitive race to Greenhithe and back
SHIVERING SANDS
On the 6th August the race was abandoned after an early start due to light winds
GSC SAILING REGATTA
Perfect conditions for a weekend of dinghy races on the 13th and 14th of August
CRUISER 5
Very changeable weather for the penultimate race on the 20th of August
DISCOVER SAILING 8
Perfect conditions on the 27th August for taking out potential new members
DINGHY SERIES RACE 5
Spectators were enthralled by some competitive racing on the 28th August
WARD SHIELD
Unpredictable conditions on the 4th September for this downriver cruiser race
DINGHY SERIES RACE 6
The wind eventually put in an appearance on the 11th September
DISCOVER SAILING 10
On the 17th September the session was followed by a sailpast to pay our respects to the late queen
CRUISER 6
A lively downriver race completed the series on the 18th September
DINGHY SERIES RACE 7
On the 24th September the penultimate race in the dinghy series took place
SAFETY BOAT FAMILIARISATION
On the 1st October members were given instruction on safety boat techniques
DISCOVER SAILING 11
The final session took place in pleasant conditions on the 2nd October
DINGHY SERIES RACE 8
The 9th October was a glorious day for the final race of the series
AUTUMN TROPHY
Light airs for the final race of the season on the 16th October
END OF SEASON SAIL
The cruisers sailed to Greenhithe and back on the 23rd of October
70S/80S NIGHT
Music, quizzes and party food to celebrate two great decades on the 29th October
VHF COURSE
Mayday messages practiced in the safety of the West Wing on the 29th October
BONFIRE NIGHT
GSC enjoyed the best view of the Gravesham display on the 3rd November
LIFT OUT
Cruisers were safely lifted ashore for the winter on the 10th November
NAVIGATION COURSE
An introduction to charts, buoys, tides and pilotage on the 12th November