Pennant Afternoons at Salterns Sailing Club


Sailing Pennants will be presented during Moppy Camp weekends. Should sailors not quite meet the criteria or complete the sailing test to the satisfaction of the Pennant Leader and it is recommended they progress with further sailing practice and a further test following a Moppy Camp to achieve their Red, Blue or Green Pennant, the following will prevail:

  • Sailors can nominate themselves for Pennant afternoons if it has been suggested by the Pennant Leader following a Moppy Camp.
  • Pennants will be for sailors looking to achieve Red, Blue or Green. There will be no pennant system for Yellow or Orange.
  • During the sailing season, dates would be offered by the Committee Members/Assessors listed below for sailing tests to take place.
  • To enable sailors to attend a sailing test and to be eligible, they must comply with the following Pennant rules.
    • a) Each sailor must make up and keep his/her own log book to record dates and times of actual sailing at Salterns and sailing conditions.
    • b) After each sailing time, the book must be signed by the Duty Committee Member/Duty Officer, who will verbally check what sailing they have completed and for how long and log the weather conditions. No retrospective entries/signatures or signatures by others will be permitted.
    • c) The maximum qualifying time is 2 hours in any one day. The minimum overall qualifying time is 20 hours of sailing. Moppy Camp does not qualify for sailing hours. All other organised sailing events at Salterns will qualify.
    • d) Qualifying sailors can turn up on any Sunday afternoon to build up their qualifying hours, however there will be no instruction on these days.
    • e) To be offered a Pennant, the sailing test must be passed on two separate days, with two different Committee Members/Assessors. The test, sailing conditions and qualifying standard will be advised by the Committee Members/Assessors at that time. Log books will be signed to certify achievement or that more sailing time is required.
    • f) The sailing tests will be demonstrate a good standard of sailing ability and seamanship and should be carried out in the following boats:
      • Red Pennant - Club Optimist
      • Blue Pennant - Private Optimist
      • Green Pennant - Club British Moth

This system will be reviewed after 12 months.


RED PENNANT INDIVIDUAL ITEMS - All Committee Members

RED PENNANT SAILING TEST - Jon Cox, Jeff Dudley, Thomas Dudley, Ros Unwin, Martin Gorman, Andrew Glennie


BLUE PENNANT INDIVIDUAL ITEMS - Mike Crossen, Thomas Dudley, Geoff Stock, Mandy Stock

BLUE PENNANT SAILING TEST - Mike Crossen, Thomas Dudley, Geoff Stock, Mandy Stock


GREEN PENNANT INDIVIDUAL ITEMS - Steve Boyd, John Claridge, Tony Harris, David Simpson, Ian Thomas

GREEN PENNANT SAILING TEST - Steve Boyd, John Claridge, Tony Harris, David Simpson, Ian Thomas