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UPPER TAMAR LAKE SAILING CLUB
Links, Downloads and For Sale/Wanted
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Links
Visit Yachts and Yachting (linking to http://www.yachtsandyachting.co.uk/sailing-club-landing/) for expert sailing advice, boat reviews and the latest magazine subscription deals.
The South West Lakes Trust is responsible for providing and maintaining sustainable recreation, access and nature conservation on and around forty inland waters in South West England. As part of this, they are responsible for watersports on Upper Tamar Lake; Matt Lennox is the Watersports Chief Instructor who is normally based at Tamar and he will be pleased to answer any questions. Lakes Trust staff provide rescue boat cover for all lake users, provide boats for hire (sailing dinghies and canoes).
The instructor can be contacted during the season on 01288-321712
Other facilities at Upper Tamar Lake include:
Cafe (Tel: 01288-321607)
Coarse fishing
Cycle trail
The Roadford Lake Sailing Club is based at another of the reservoirs where watersports are managed by the South West Lakes Trust. Roadford Reservoir is situated near Launceston, with good access from the A30.
Meteorological Office - UK weather
The standard website. The rain radar maps are particularly useful. If you're looking for the recent weather (including windspeed) at a location near to Upper Tamar, then go to the 'Latest Observations' link on this site and pick out the data for Chivenor (which is near Barnstaple).
An alternative weather site. If you click on the 'Spot Search' option and type 'Upper Tamar Lake', it will come up with two different options for Upper Tamar; click on the 'Forecast' option for either of these and it will come up with eight days wind speeds and other weather data for the lake. Usefully, it also gives forecast of the likely strength of gusts, as well as the underlying windspeed. Once you have used the site a few times, it may direct you straight to the Upper Tamar Lake details, without first needing to do a Spot Search.
The full set of current Meteorological Office surface pressure charts is available from this site giving weather for glider pilots; the URL takes you to a links page on a site called Weatherjack - then click on the 'Met Office' option under charts. The synoptic charts are for forecast periods of up to 120 hours ahead. Note that for dates 2 to 3 days in the future, there will probably be two or more charts, all giving predicted maps for the same time (for example, 84 and 96 hour predictions both for midday on Sunday 12th); the first of the charts (in this example, the 84 hour prediction) is always the most recent.
Welcome to Upper Tamar Lake Sailing Club: Word format
Introductory leaflet giving details of club, how dinghy racing works etc: Adobe PDF format
Introductory leaflet specifically for potential junior members: Word format
Membership form: Word format
Club boats leaflet: Word format
Sailing instructions: Word format
How Pursuit Races handicaps are calculated: Word format
Results from 2013 questionnaire: Word format
Club constitution (amended after July 2016 EGM): Word format
OOD duties: Word format
OOD - Starting the Race: Word format
OOD - Pursuit Race calculations: Word format
Documentation for OODs on using Sailwave system on computer in Race Hut: Word format
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