It’s time once again for the nets to go up. Canada and Greylag geese can make a considerable mess of our lawns and banks and the last thing anyone wants is to encounter goose droppings. They can make boat rigging or simply walking around a risky business.

It’s this time of year when they are the biggest problem when they have their young. They like to come ashore and feast on our delicious clover and grass but unfortunately they forget good toilet habits.
Whilst the nets may not look pretty, as you can see they don’t get in the way of sailing activity. Please be tolerant and continue to enjoy Beaver’s lovely facilities. Don’t forget to put the nets back across the jetty ramps once you have finished sailing and taken your boat out of the water. Thank you.

 Bank Holiday weekend 28th/29th May beckons and heralds the Beaver Spring Regatta. That’s two days of sailing with six handicap races. Race fees are £8 or £5 if you can only attend one day. Camping is encouraged and campervans are welcome too.

Race Officer is Peter Hone so be prepared for some really keen rule observation and strict timekeeping.

If you don’t want to take part in racing, sail for leisure on the small lake. Try not to anger the fishermen by snagging their lines. Otherwise have fun and make it a bumper Beaver bank holiday.

York University students will defend the county on Saturday at Beaver to continue that unfinished War of the Roses. Warm up will be at 8.00 a.m. There are a host of other events taking place elsewhere https://roseslive.co.uk/timetable  . Should be fun.

There’s always a history to any trophy. With the name Plough Cup thoughts immediately turn to agriculture and the prospect that this trophy was forged out of some farming implement. The truth turns out to be somewhat simpler.

Apparently Beaver SC’s sailors, after midweek and weekend sailing would retire to a local hostelry. The innkeeper at one of these alehouses, grateful for all the trade he received donated a trophy. The Plough pub in Snaith will be a much quieter place these days now that we are all watchful about drinking and driving.

It’s a thought though as today’s sailors at Beaver battle it out to win that prize that it came at a heavy price no more nobly paid than via the sinews of sailors drinking arms.

This year’s event takes place on Monday 1st May.

The 2017 Winter Series starts on Sunday 8th January. The series will be run on the same format as previous years. That is 8 weeks with four 30 minute races per day. That  is 32 fast and furious races in just eight Sundays.

The first start will be 11.00 and there will two races back to back. Races 3 and 4 will follow after lunch and will also be back to back. The entry fee for the whole series is £20. You can also sail individual days for £5 per day.