News, Events & Updates
Friday Evening Digest FED 29/05/26
Friday Evening Digest 29th May 2026 Dear Delph Member Your club can be seen as a small club supporting dinghy racing. It is much more than that. In the last few weeks we have seen Delph members: Adam Savage and crew trailing their 20 foot keelboat up to Sunderland to...
Early Points Series at Delph 2026
By any measure the start of the 2026 sailing season at Delph Sailing Club has been a spectacular success, which is not surprising considering we have had nearly 80 new members so far this year as the high quality racing at the club continues to attract sailors from...
Meet the Plovers 2026
We have just had news that a rather special family have decided to return to Delph with their unborn children. The Little Ringed Plover is a rare breeding species in the UK that is specially protected under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. This...
Delph Upgrade for hot water
Just so all our members know we have a brand new pressurised hot water cylinder with a huge 300 litre capacity. Here’s some pictures of what has been done and what is in the plant room below the club. 🔥🚿💪👍
RYA NW Junior & Youth event at Delph May 2026
Well done to all our Youth and Juniors who entered the RYA NW Junior& Youth event at Delph on Saturday. We had a good turnout (especially considering some clashes with other events). Well done to Harry (Harriot) Wood from Delph and her helm Ben (Leigh & Lowton) for...
Delph Sailing Club Big Weekend May 2026!
May Bank Holiday Weekend - 1st to 3rd May Members old and new – we’d love to see you! 🙌 Join us at Delph Sailing Club for our Big Weekend of sailing, socialising and a great club spirit. Whether you’re a long‑standing member, haven’t been down for a while, or are...
Miracle Open 2026 WriteUp/Results
Fantastic Miracle Open event and here's the article in Y&Y. https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/295236/Miracles-at-Delph
1st Fireball Open of the 2026 season
Fireball Open 18-19/04/26 Photos taken from the committee boat Saturday https://photos.app.goo.gl/vguFLwFEzR75LNCC9 Sunday https://photos.app.goo.gl/gY5ELZVZkJi7XB2Q7
Wednesday Night Racing
20 boats out for Wednesday racing from national champions and squad sailors through to novices. Not bad at all. Join Delph https://membermojo.co.uk/delph-sc
RYA NW Junior and Youth Travellers 2026
Hi all, Just for parents of children who can complete a triangle course and want to start racing there is an event on the 18th April at West lancs YC. Coached from the back its a perfect opportunity to get going. Very friendly. Also a Facebook group to join for more...
First Wednesday Night Series 2026
Nice write up of our season so far. Thank you to everyone who has got the season off with a bang! https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/295115/Wednesday-night-A-Series-at-Delph-Race-1
Wednesday Handicap Series 2026
Wednesday Handicap Series 2026 Hi All Wednesday evening Handicap starts this week 8th April 😁 7pm. Typically 2 races... all dependant on the daylight
Bank Holiday 1st May 2026
1st May will be our first Fri night social sailing (for all) and cadet club. It is also the North West Junior Travellers on Sat 2nd and our Open Day on the 3rd May. So let’s make a weekend of it! Some of us will be camping out and we will get the DIY club BBQ out on...
Cadet Club 2026
Cadet club We would like to get the ball rolling with cadet club on two Sunday mornings (19th and 26th April) before moving to our normal Friday night club on the 1st May . We will be able to cover stage 1-4 in this club and beyond whilst having fun. We also hope to...
Miracle Northern Area Championship 2026 & Miracle Youth & Junior National Championships 2026
Miracle Northern Area Championship 2026 & Miracle Youth & Junior National Championships 2026 Saturday and Sunday, 11th and 12th April 2026 Delph Sailing Club Longworth Road, Egerton Bolton, Lancashire, BL7 9TS Saturday 11th April 13.30 start Sunday 12th April...
5 star food safety rating for Delph Sailing Club
Great result from all the hard work put in by club members during the closed season.
AGM Informal Minutes 2026
As is usual, there was an informal meeting after the AGM to keep the membership informed and get ideas off you as to what you want. The gist of it is that we have come a long way as a volunteer club, but we need your ideas and input to take it further, be it helping...
Congratulations to our newly qualified PB2 drivers
Huge congratulations to our newly qualified PB2 drivers! Great students and good company over the past two weekends. Looking forward to seeing you put your new skills into practice this season 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Miracle Open Supper 11th & 12th April 2026
Miracle Open and Junior Championships 2026. Miracle Supper - Saturday 11th April - 6:30 for 7pm until later. Adults £10, Under 12’s £6 Lasagna, garlic bread and salad plus dessert. Vegetarian and dietary requirements are available.
Powerboat Level 2 Course underway
Another group of delph sailors gettting stuck in and doing Powerboat Level 2 course
Laser / ILCA Grand Prix – Northern Series 2026
Laser / ILCA Grand Prix – Northern Series Delph Sailing Club ILCA Open Meeting, featuring the ILCA Youth Event, on Saturday 18th April 2026. Entry price is £15, payable on the day at the club. Club members £10 entry fee. Please complete the form below to register your...
LYS Team Racing Training at Delph
Fantastic day of team race training for Lancs Youth Sailing (LYS) at Delph Today. We had 4 fireflies each sailed by 2 kids in the age range of .... During the day the teams changed and switched sailing partners, which was great to see different kids sailing together....
Laser / ILCA Grand Prix 2026 – Northern Series
Laser / ILCA Grand Prix - Northern Series Delph SC – Saturday April 18th 2026 Facebook link The Organizing Authority is Delph DSC in conjunction with the ILCA UK NOTICE OF RACE 1.0 RULES 1.1 Racing will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of...
Delph SC Open Event Sailing Instructions SIs 2026
Delph SC SIs 2026 DELPH SAILING CLUB Open Event SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 1 RULES Competitors should note that Delph Sailing Club implements the RYA Racing Charter and that they will be required to sail in compliance with the Charter, which can be found at the front of...
2026 PY Numbers Published
New PY numbers published. https://www.rya.org.uk/racing/portsmouth-yardstick/ The PY numbers allow different boats to be sailed competitively. These numbers are collated by the RYA and are consistent. These numbers are used to adjust times for handicap racing and to...
Delph Working Party Pt3
The new colour for the wet area is starting to take shape. The lights that were above the bar have been repurposed for above the galley. Thanks to the maintenance team for all there efforts.
A Miracle Dinghy to Start Sailing
Evening all, Don Blackburn is kindly offering his Miracle, free to a new home. It was last on the water during last season. The boat is sound (hull smooth) but the decks will need a little TLC.It comes with trolley and road trailer (road trailer would need checking...
Rescue Boat Fund Raising
Aim We want to replace our oldest and slowest safety boat with one that can get to people in trouble in the water much quicker. Wow. Just Wow! We are all stunned that we raised such an incredible amount of money in such a short period of time from our members and...
Delph Working Party 2026 Pt2
Here is a little update on where the team are with the refurbishment on the bar and Galley. Hope you like what is going on and how fresh and new the place will look.
Delph Working Party 2026
Great work at Delph today, Andrew Hindle relaying paving flags, Poppy getting on with her artwork, and the rest of us making great progress with refurb. Galley is almost finished just needs a deep clean. Yesterday saw the second of the power boats, the Yak, being...
Artwork for Delph by Poppy Haslam
Sneak peek of what will be above the bar. Well done to the talented Artist. 🧑🎨 👌👌👍
Upcoming 2026 events
Remote Control Lasers, they never stop March 20th The Delph AGM March 22nd Working Party March 29th Shakedown Pursuit April 5th Cadet Club resumes
Happy New Year for 2026
Happy New Year It’s all happening at Delph SC! We’re not closed, just not sailing! I'm there most Sunday afternoons (and sometimes Sunday mornings)! Call in and have a brew and a chat See what happens during the closed season. See if there is anything you can help...
Plum Duff 2025
What an excellent turnout for the Plum Duff. A great event in challenging conditions. Thanks to the race officer and his team and well done to Andy Flitcroft from Bolton SC who won in his Supernova. The racing was close with Graham Clow and Tony Wright second in the...
Happy 70th Gary
Happy 70th Gary. Thank you Gary for all the time, effort and energy you give to the club.
Cracking Drone footage at Delph
Cracking bit of delph from the sky
Do you fancy trying Sailing in 2026
We always welcome more members so if you fancy having a go or have a family member, a friend, a neighbour, a work colleague or know anyone who fancies coming down for a sail, why not get them to book a ticket for our 2026 open day?...
Christmas Party 2025
Thanks for a lovely end to the season with the Christmas Party. Thanks to all those who organised this and helped out.
Sailing Rules and a Pint Dec 2025 (starting)
Just a reminder for everyone. After the success of the last theory session we ran on a Friday evening Andy and Graham are going to lead another one on Friday 12th Dec at 7.30pm (5 minute gun at the bar at 7.25pm!). This time the theme is start lines. Rene has also...
Wave Adventures
Well done to our group members WAVE. We are currently working with them to secure their membership for the future and expand our paddle based activities at Delph. Bolton-based WAVE Adventures has been awarded the King’s Award for Voluntary Service – the equivalent of...
Fireball Calendar 2026
Fireball calendar for 2026 Click image to open in new window. https://www.facebook.com/share/1BbY8T8zsL/
Fireball YouTube
A link for the Fireball YouTube channel, from events to training and a bit of a laugh https://youtube.com/@fireballsailing?si=NOkVnFbxthBiNV6W
Delph Prize Giving Dinner Party 2025
Annual Prize giving Dinner and a bit of a party. Here is the invite to the Clubs annual Prize Giving dinner on Saturday 29th November at Dunscar Golf Club. It’s the one event of the year where we get dressed up posh, and none of us have to do the catering or the...
ILCA Northern Circuit Dates 2026
ILCA Northern Circuit Dates 2026 16 events on calendar for 2026, starting at Delph Sailing Club Bolton in April, and running across a range of clubs in the North. The circuit qualification for 2026 will be 6 events. The calendar includes a 2 day Northern Championship...
Sailing Rules and a Pint Nov 2025
Rules and a pint (or two) 14th November from 7.30pm (5 minute gun and room at the bar at 7.25pm), Andy Taylor and Graham Clow are leading a session on rules and protests. They will be starting with basic rules and then building up to more complex. So come along...
RYA Junior & Youth Travellers 2025
A fantastic post about the achievement of Lilly a delph sailing youth, who was able to compete due to the donation and support of the John Merricks Sailing Trust https://www.facebook.com/share/1BfaRBL8TD/
Theory Training Session Oct 2025
Afternoon All. If there is interest, I would like to run a theory session at the club this coming Friday 24th (7.30pm) for those who have recently done their practical for L1 but need to finish their theory. The session will cover L1 and L2 content on -...
Beginning of the Frostbite Series 2025
Hi All, This Sunday 26th Oct is not only the end of British Summer Time it is the start of the Delph Frostbite Series. Two races starting at 13,00 hrs GMT. For many years we have tried to provide soup at a very realistic cost between the races, it’s a great boost to...
RNLI Fun Night & Fundraiser for all the family 2025
Afternoon Folks, Saturday 11th October 2025 is our next Delph Sailing Club Social. Our RNLI Fun Night & Fundraiser for all the family. Followed by the RNLI stall and raffle on Sunday 12th. Here's the link for booking https://dsc-catering-ltd.sumupstore.com/...
Frostbite Series 2025
Frostbite series 2025 Entries are now open for the Frostbite series of racing. This year we plan to have the race teams covered by the sailors, so we are asking everybody who is planning on sailing the event to signup so that we can then arrange a duty rota. All...