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Board Games nights are back!
Don't feel sad that the summer is ending and that Friday night Social Sailing has finished until next May... Come and be sociable at our Board Games evenings instead! Held in the Bar on the First Friday of every month (except January 1st) from 6-9pm. It's free for members and their guests, the bar will be open for drinks and snacks, and it's a lot of fun! For adults, families, anyone
Published 11:50 on 2 Sep 2026
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Stroud Times Feature Article and Video!
At the end of July, a reporter and videographer from Stroud Times came down to the club on a Wednesday afternoon to see what we get up to, and to report on our 60th anniversary! They took some lovely footage of the lake and the sailors prepping their boats for the racing, and had a good chat with our Commodore Julian Hardy about the club's humble origins as a gravel pit used to help the construction of the
Published 00:00 on 8 Aug 2026
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August Bank Holiday
What are you doing on the August Bank Holiday weekend? If you're looking for some free fun activities to keep the kids active over the weekend (and maybe even have some fun yourself!) we have four days of great stuff planned for FOSSC Members and their guests. SIGN UP HERE: >> https://forms.gle/DYV2jX8Z26Gjdiqo8 For anyone who attended the May Bank Holiday Weekender, it's reasonably similar - you can come for
Published 12:42 on 7 Aug 2026
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August Bank Holiday Weekend Sail & Splash!
We had an amazing time at the Frampton Fun Weekend on the late May Bank Holiday! Thank you to Ellen, Rhonwen, and the volunteer coaches (James, Sam, Sophie, Teilo, Daisy, Eleanor, and Daniel), and numerous other helpers who made it possible. Thanks too to the weather for being glorious (lack of wind notwithstanding), and to everyone who turned up, got stuck in and had a fab time - you made it what it
Published 00:00 on 19 Jul 2026
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FOSSC 60th Anniversary Event - SOLD OUT!
Let's celebrate our club's 60 th birthday! ***All tickets for the event are now sold - we look forward to celebrating with you!*** The party will include a delicious Gourmet Hog Roast & BBQ, (vegan/vegetarian options available), cake, and maybe some extras! Then live music from Copertinas, a local high-energy covers band. Lets dance the night away! Arrive from
Published 00:00 on 1 Jul 2026
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Frampton Fun Weekend! May 22nd-25th 2026
Frampton Fun Weekend 22nd-25th May We look forward to welcoming you for a Bank Holiday Weekend full of fun activities and events on and off the water - all ages and abilities welcome! Camping available Friday-Monday with access to club showers and galley for any members who would like to. Fingers crossed for good weather!
Published 12:35 on 14 May 2026
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April 3rd is the last Board Games Social of the season!
Looking forward to welcoming you all for the last Board Games Social night (until September!) The theme this month is 'anything goes'. As always, you can bring anything you'd like to play, whether it matches the theme or not - but we're bringing: Hitster Musical Timeline Trivia game - can you correctly fit the song into your timeline from just a 30 second clip? It doesn't
Published 17:16 on 30 Mar 2026
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Sail Training Date Changes
The Adult Level 1&2 Beginners Sail Training Course will now run on 30th May, 6th June, 13th June, 20th June, 27th June (all Saturdays, from 09:30 to 17:00). The Youth Sailing Stage 3 course will now run on 19 Sep, 26 Sept, 3 Oct, 10 Oct, 17 Oct (all Saturdays, from 09:30 to 17:00). For more information, see details on our 'Training Courses' pages. To book any of our training courses, log in to WebCollect
Published 17:15 on 22 Mar 2026
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Winter Board Games Nights - last chance to join us!
We've been having lots of fun with our Board Games Social nights (in the Friday night Social Sailing slot in the winter season). If you've been meaning to join us, this is your reminder that there's only two sessions left before Social Sailing starts again, so pop the dates in your diary! It's the first Friday of the month - 6-9pm , so March 6th and April 3rd... then not
Published 11:37 on 6 Mar 2026
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Junior Week 2025 Round Up
A Legendary Adventure! We may not have had tropical sunshine this year, but the energy, camaraderie, and sheer joy of Junior Week more than made up for it, as always! Some feedback we've received: "I think junior week is a really fun week where you can both improve your sailing skills and make new friends." "This was my first junior week at this club and I
Published 09:00 on 11 Aug 2025
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Junior Week 2024 Round Up
Junior Week 2024 Round Up We knew when we decided on 'Tropical' for this year's theme that we were tempting fate! Luckily, it turned out to be absolutely wonderful sunny weather for the whole week, we could hardly have named it better. Suncream was a must! Unfortunately (would it be Britain if we didn't moan about the weather?!) this meant there wasn't a
Published 09:00 on 12 Aug 2024