Words by John Lymer; Photos by John Lymer & Andy Pepper

With the water level at Watergrove rather low, 5 members decided a drive to the coast may be worth the effort. How right they were! For some of us it was our first trip to sail at West Kirby in 15 or 20 years, but maybe now we won't leave it quite so long. It was 21C, sunny at times and the wind was a solid Force 5 South Westerly all day long! Even better than forecast. John was pleased with his 31.3 mph down the wall, while Dave recorded 32.9 and others may have fared similarly but weren't armed with GPS proof. It's £10 for the day for users of the Marine Lake, including parking, changing rooms and showers. You do need to phone the centre for a car park barrier code before arrival - 0151 929 7707.

Here's a link which explains suitable conditions for sailing on the Dee estuary during some high tides.

Here's some of the action, mostly featuring our club members ....