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Foreshore Vehicle Access, Autumn 2024
SGBA members have no vehicle access to the Stoke Gabriel foreshore, except for a one week period at the beginning of the annual sailing season and one at the end of the season to move their boats or equipment, as set out in our planning consent. We have notified Stoke Gabriel Parish Council (SGPC) of the date we have set for members' vehicle access for the end of the 2024 sailing season as: More »
30 Sep 2024
New SUPs available to members
The SGBA has recently purchased two new SUPs (stand-up paddleboards), to join the fleet of craft available to members. These are rigid NSP HIT cruising SUPs. Stable, reasonably light, and with practical carry-handles and safety straps, these SUPs are ideal for use on the river. We've chosen to invest in rigid boards as our previous inflatable SUPs had a tendency to puncture on the rocky foreshore at Mill Point. These will not More »
13 Aug 2024
Team Racing at Dartmouth
10 of our keen dinghy racers took on Dittisham SC and RDYC this past Sunday in a fiercely contended team racing event. Making up 2 of the 6 teams competing in the prestigious River Dart Sailing Club 'team racing event', SGBA were looking to go one better this year after 2nd place at the previous event. Alas, despite several Individual 1st, 2nd & 3rd places throughout the 9 race event, Dittisham's More »
28 Jun 2024
Red Admiral Available for booking
Red Admiral, a Chester Yawl is designed for one or two rowers. She was built by Steve Goodchild and his band of enthusiastic helpers over winter 2019/20. For more details about the build see Red Admiral - a special addition to the SGBA fleet . After some modifications to the rowlocks and oars she is ready again for use by members. Red Admiral has 3 sets of oats: Short wood More »
27 May 2024
Water quality at Stoke Gabriel
As you probably know, Stoke Gabriel has now been designated a bathing site. The water is now tested weekly for Escherichia coli (E. coli) & Intestinal Enterococci. Appendix 3 of the Operations Manual, The Health & Safety Policy and Risk Assessments has been updated to include this along with advice and links for further information. Please check section 3.1 . More »
27 May 2024
SGBA AGM - 10th May 19.30
SGBA's AGM will be held on Friday 10th May @ 19.30 in the village hall. All members are welcome. The AGM provides the chance for SGBA members to have their say in the running of the club, elect new members to the Executive Committee and Trustees and for the commodore to present plans for the future. There will also be a social component to the evening with refreshments provided. More »
6 May 2024
Upcoming events
| Nov 23 |
10:00 - Dinghy Racing (all invited)One of a series of races for all members running |
| Nov 24 |
09:30 - Dittisham Dinghy Racing.One of a series of races for all members running |
| Dec 7 |
09:00 - Dinghy Racing (all invited)One of a series of races for all members running |
| Dec 14 |
14:00 - Dinghy Racing (all invited)One of a series of races for all members running |
| Dec 21 |
08:30 - Dinghy Racing (all invited)One of a series of races for all members running |
| Jan 4 |
08:30 - Dinghy Racing (all invited)DINGHY RACING for all members. Run on a weekly |