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2025
We are looking forward to another fantastic year of sailing and fun in 2025.
We have a new calendar of social events for the first half of 2025 as below.
We will release our full Sailing Programme around March time. Expressions of interest are welcomed for sailing on our yacht Mermerus on the River Mersey, yacht Guillemot of the Guillemot Trust out of Liverpool Marina, dinghy sailing with Shotwick Lake Sailing Club and away on Lake Windermere in September.
NB MESSAGE US ON FACEBOOK/MESSENGER WITH ENQUIRIES & TO JOIN OUR WhatsApp Sailing Group to organise joining in. Alternatively you can email us with enquiries [email protected].
8 January 8pm Social evening @ Tranmere Sailing Club
24 January 7pm Burns Night - Mayor of Wirral's Charity Fund fundraiser @ Wallasey Town Hall
2 February RYA VHF course - FULLY BOOKED - @ Tranmere Sailing Club
5 February 8pm Social evening @ Tranmere Sailing Club
5 March 7.30pm Blind Guiding Talk & Social @ Tranmere Sailing Club
2 April 7.30pm Safety on Water Talk & Social @ Tranmere Sailing Club
26 April 11am - 5pm OPEN DAY @ Tranmere Sailing Club
7 May 8pm Social evening @ Tranmere Sailing Club
22 May 6.30pm OGM & fish & chip supper @ Tranmere Sailing Club
4 June 8pm Social evening @ Tranmere Sailing Club
We are also planning a Launch Down Party and return snooker match at Wallasey Yacht Club
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Winter 2024 - Well we have had a very successful year so far and it is all going on! We had a fantastic season sailing our yacht Mermerus off Rock Ferry, Birkenhead and also on yacht Guillemot out of Liverpool Marina on the River Mersey. We had an excellent time sailing away on Lake Windermere again in September. Our Open Day in April was a grand success attracting new, sighted volunteers and visually impaired sailors alike. A wonderful outcome was also that we have forged a brilliant, new relationship with Shotwick Lake Sailing Club so in the future, we will also be able to offer dinghy lake sailing for children as well as adults. This year has also been very busy for us as the incoming Mayor of Wirral in May 2024 adopted us as one of her two main charities along with Incubabies of Wirral for the Mayor's Charity Fund. As a completely volunteer led charity, we have to raise funds now to keep going. For the Mayoral year 2024 - 2025, we have been spending a lot of time helping to organise Mayoral events and participating in and enjoying an extensive programme of fundraising events. It is hoped at the end of the Mayoral year that UKNBSA will benefit from a financial contribution from the Mayoral Fund to contribute towards future costs of sailing.
We are not sailing on the River Mersey during the winter months however if you are interested as an adult or child in sailing a dinghy on Shotwick Lake then let us know.
Although we are not sailing in the Winter, we have a long list of social events that are going to take place before we launch Mermerus again in Spring 2025.
CLICK ON THE EVENTS BUTTON FOR MORE DETAILS AND CONTACT US DIRECT TO ARANGE TO JOIN IN THE FUN.
And remember the first Wednesday of every month is our regular social evening at Tranmere Sailing Club (TSC)
(Follow us on Facebook for regular updates.)
2024 - This year is shaping up to be another terrific year. We are planning to launch our own sailing yacht Mermerus on the River Mersey in mid April. We are looking forward to having an Open Day at Tranmere on 27 April. We now have a sailing programme running from May through to September on yacht Mermerus with over 20 sails planned. We will also be sailing out of Liverpool Marina on yacht Guillemot during the sailing season by appointment. We have arranged to go sailing away on Lake Windermere 6-10 September. More dates will be announced shortly for our social programme that we hope everyone will get involved in. As ever, all visually impaired people aged 18 and over are invited to join in the fun whether you are a visually impaired, seasoned sailor, new to the sport or just want to join in with our social activities. We also welcome sighted helms, crew and other volunteers.
2023 - Well it is great to be back on the water again. We launched our own sailing yacht Mermerus on the River Mersey where she will be on her swinging mooring for us throughout the sailing season until September. Click on the 'Events' button on our website for the list of events planned so far. We have a full programme of seasonal sailing out of Tranmere Sailing Club (TSC) based in Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Wirral and sails out of Liverpool Marina by appointment. We are really looking forward to another big, exciting trip to sail on Lake Windermere in September. Every first Wednesday of each month UKNBSA has its regular social evening at TSC. Other social events are scheduled throughout the whole of the year with more dates t.b.c.. All visually impaired people aged 18 and over are invited to join in the fun whether you are a visually impaired, seasoned sailor, new to the sport or just want to join in with our social activities. We also welcome sighted helms, crew and other volunteers.
July 2023
2022 We have launched and we have a full programme of sailing events on the River Mersey throughout the sailing season. We have an exciting trip to Lake Windermere in September and we have regular social events for all to enjoy. 2021 - We are back on the water after facing the challenges of the Covid pandemic which have been many and varied especially for visually impaired people who have suffered the intensity of isolation. We were also very pleased to find a new base at Tranmere Sailing Club. The club has warmly welcomed our members into a safe and friendly environment where we can relax and enjoy our sailing activities.
2020 - Unfortunately due to the Covid pandemic, sailing was cancelled for UKNBSA. We had to be safe but during these most difficult times, we remained united together. We kept our group together and made sure we were all alright. We are pleased to announce a significant funding award from the Postcode Community Trust which has enabled us during the present restrictions on all outdoor activities to team up with Tom Walker who contributes to the BBC Radio 4 programme "In Touch" to provide you with an interesting podcast on how to get into sailing. You will find the first of these on our Podcast page. Just copy the link into your browser and sit back. We hope you enjoy listening and will be inspired to get in touch with us
2019 was yet another enjoyable sailing season for our crews. We had a full season on the Mersey, participating in the Royal Mersey Yacht Club racing calendar. As in previous years we took "Mermerus"--seen here in the photos-- to the Menai Straits Regatta for the first two weeks of August.
2025
We are looking forward to another fantastic year of sailing and fun in 2025.
We have a new calendar of social events for the first half of 2025 as below.
We will release our full Sailing Programme around March time. Expressions of interest are welcomed for sailing on our yacht Mermerus on the River Mersey, yacht Guillemot of the Guillemot Trust out of Liverpool Marina, dinghy sailing with Shotwick Lake Sailing Club and away on Lake Windermere in September.
NB MESSAGE US ON FACEBOOK/MESSENGER WITH ENQUIRIES & TO JOIN OUR WhatsApp Sailing Group to organise joining in. Alternatively you can email us with enquiries [email protected].
8 January 8pm Social evening @ Tranmere Sailing Club
24 January 7pm Burns Night - Mayor of Wirral's Charity Fund fundraiser @ Wallasey Town Hall
2 February RYA VHF course - FULLY BOOKED - @ Tranmere Sailing Club
5 February 8pm Social evening @ Tranmere Sailing Club
5 March 7.30pm Blind Guiding Talk & Social @ Tranmere Sailing Club
2 April 7.30pm Safety on Water Talk & Social @ Tranmere Sailing Club
26 April 11am - 5pm OPEN DAY @ Tranmere Sailing Club
7 May 8pm Social evening @ Tranmere Sailing Club
22 May 6.30pm OGM & fish & chip supper @ Tranmere Sailing Club
4 June 8pm Social evening @ Tranmere Sailing Club
We are also planning a Launch Down Party and return snooker match at Wallasey Yacht Club
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Winter 2024 - Well we have had a very successful year so far and it is all going on! We had a fantastic season sailing our yacht Mermerus off Rock Ferry, Birkenhead and also on yacht Guillemot out of Liverpool Marina on the River Mersey. We had an excellent time sailing away on Lake Windermere again in September. Our Open Day in April was a grand success attracting new, sighted volunteers and visually impaired sailors alike. A wonderful outcome was also that we have forged a brilliant, new relationship with Shotwick Lake Sailing Club so in the future, we will also be able to offer dinghy lake sailing for children as well as adults. This year has also been very busy for us as the incoming Mayor of Wirral in May 2024 adopted us as one of her two main charities along with Incubabies of Wirral for the Mayor's Charity Fund. As a completely volunteer led charity, we have to raise funds now to keep going. For the Mayoral year 2024 - 2025, we have been spending a lot of time helping to organise Mayoral events and participating in and enjoying an extensive programme of fundraising events. It is hoped at the end of the Mayoral year that UKNBSA will benefit from a financial contribution from the Mayoral Fund to contribute towards future costs of sailing.
We are not sailing on the River Mersey during the winter months however if you are interested as an adult or child in sailing a dinghy on Shotwick Lake then let us know.
Although we are not sailing in the Winter, we have a long list of social events that are going to take place before we launch Mermerus again in Spring 2025.
CLICK ON THE EVENTS BUTTON FOR MORE DETAILS AND CONTACT US DIRECT TO ARANGE TO JOIN IN THE FUN.
And remember the first Wednesday of every month is our regular social evening at Tranmere Sailing Club (TSC)
(Follow us on Facebook for regular updates.)
2024 - This year is shaping up to be another terrific year. We are planning to launch our own sailing yacht Mermerus on the River Mersey in mid April. We are looking forward to having an Open Day at Tranmere on 27 April. We now have a sailing programme running from May through to September on yacht Mermerus with over 20 sails planned. We will also be sailing out of Liverpool Marina on yacht Guillemot during the sailing season by appointment. We have arranged to go sailing away on Lake Windermere 6-10 September. More dates will be announced shortly for our social programme that we hope everyone will get involved in. As ever, all visually impaired people aged 18 and over are invited to join in the fun whether you are a visually impaired, seasoned sailor, new to the sport or just want to join in with our social activities. We also welcome sighted helms, crew and other volunteers.
2023 - Well it is great to be back on the water again. We launched our own sailing yacht Mermerus on the River Mersey where she will be on her swinging mooring for us throughout the sailing season until September. Click on the 'Events' button on our website for the list of events planned so far. We have a full programme of seasonal sailing out of Tranmere Sailing Club (TSC) based in Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Wirral and sails out of Liverpool Marina by appointment. We are really looking forward to another big, exciting trip to sail on Lake Windermere in September. Every first Wednesday of each month UKNBSA has its regular social evening at TSC. Other social events are scheduled throughout the whole of the year with more dates t.b.c.. All visually impaired people aged 18 and over are invited to join in the fun whether you are a visually impaired, seasoned sailor, new to the sport or just want to join in with our social activities. We also welcome sighted helms, crew and other volunteers.
July 2023
2022 We have launched and we have a full programme of sailing events on the River Mersey throughout the sailing season. We have an exciting trip to Lake Windermere in September and we have regular social events for all to enjoy. 2021 - We are back on the water after facing the challenges of the Covid pandemic which have been many and varied especially for visually impaired people who have suffered the intensity of isolation. We were also very pleased to find a new base at Tranmere Sailing Club. The club has warmly welcomed our members into a safe and friendly environment where we can relax and enjoy our sailing activities.
2020 - Unfortunately due to the Covid pandemic, sailing was cancelled for UKNBSA. We had to be safe but during these most difficult times, we remained united together. We kept our group together and made sure we were all alright. We are pleased to announce a significant funding award from the Postcode Community Trust which has enabled us during the present restrictions on all outdoor activities to team up with Tom Walker who contributes to the BBC Radio 4 programme "In Touch" to provide you with an interesting podcast on how to get into sailing. You will find the first of these on our Podcast page. Just copy the link into your browser and sit back. We hope you enjoy listening and will be inspired to get in touch with us
2019 was yet another enjoyable sailing season for our crews. We had a full season on the Mersey, participating in the Royal Mersey Yacht Club racing calendar. As in previous years we took "Mermerus"--seen here in the photos-- to the Menai Straits Regatta for the first two weeks of August.
