The CBYA Dinghy Section continues to develop. We now have three (3) 420 dinghies, two (2) Lasers, and a Van de Stadt Stern dinghy. We sail most Wednesday afternoons at the El Portet beach, near Moraira, and it only costs…

OLD 420 LIVES AGAIN IN HEAVY WAVES The old 420, resurrected with a new mast and rigging (and with a fantastic effort by the dinghy team) finally put to sea after being out of action for nearly 3 months. The…

A Placid Dinghy Day The last Dinghy Day of 2022 on Wednesday 28 December, saw a Laser, a 420, and the Stern out on the water with very light winds. Alan demonstrated how to sit on the low side of…

Pre-Christmas Dinghy Day Dinghy Day on Wednesday 21st December, our last one before Christmas, saw a gentle breeze at El Portet, with a Laser, a 470 and a 420 out on the water. Rigging. Each boat now has its own…

Another Windy Dinghy Day Due to the weather forecast, Dinghy Day was rescheduled to Thursday 8th December, instead of Wednesday as normal. Forecast was for 14 knots SSW, with sunny spells. Sailing started well, but the strengthening wind stopped play….

Strong Winds and Big Seas for Dinghy Day Dinghy Day on Wednesday 16th November saw strong winds, dramatic skies, and choppy waves. It was hard to sail out from, and back to, the shore due the waves which were much…

Light Winds for Dinghy Day About twenty CBYA members attended Dinghy Day on Wednesday 9th November, despite the light winds. An excellent turn out. We sailed the new 420, which Alan Bailey discovered, and which has been restored beautifully by…

A Relaxing Dinghy Day We enjoyed a beautiful, relaxing Dinghy Day on Wednesday 21st September, which was enjoyed by many, as you can see from the posted pictures. We had seven dinghies out on the water, including Alan Bailey and…

Strong Winds for Dinghy Day Never two Dinghy Days the same! We certainly had strong winds and good sailing as forecast for Dinghy Day on Wednesday 25th May, with lessons learnt and lots of enjoyment. I was short of some…