Welcome to Llandegfedd Sailing Club
We offer training to young sailors and racing for the more experienced. Click the images to find out more:
| Photo: Courses 1 | Most of our race courses are around fixed marks or buoys: Buoys start at the southern end near the dam, and are numbered from 1 to 11 in a clockwise direction around the edge of the reservoir (not all of them are present and in regular use). A line of lettered buoys goes roughly along the centre line of the reservoir, starting near the Race Control Hut with A and going to F at the far north end. A and B are typically used as start line inner and outer marks for OD Hut controlled races. Each mark included in the course will have a flag attached to make it easily visible from a distance. | ||
| The Committee Boat, Penelope, will usually be moored towards the northern end of the lake, with a movable start line from the committee boat mast to a “Pin” buoy. This allows the race team to create an unbiased start line, regardless of changeable wind directions. | Photo: Courses 2 | ||
| Photo: Courses 3 | A temporary buoy, labelled X or Y, may be dropped to provide an accurate upwind mark, or as the gybe mark for shorter race courses. | ||
| The start line when controlled by the OD Hut is a transit along the two masts in front of the Race Control Hut. This start line may either be from the hut to a mark, for example B, or it may be the entire width of the lake if no start mark is specified in the course. Note that the two masts in front of the hut can be swung round, and have been known to be pointed at buoys 10 or 11 during Westerly winds. | Need shot of new hut and transit start | ||
The sailing club run a full programme of competitive events ranging from beginner improver training to national class events. The standard of racing is high but the club encourages an inclusive environment and tries to make everyone as welcome as possible. Click on the image below to find out more:
