{"id":8468,"date":"2026-09-30T23:41:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T12:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elwoodsc.com\/blog\/?p=8468"},"modified":"2026-09-30T23:52:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T12:52:39","slug":"season-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elwoodsc.com\/blog\/season-opening\/","title":{"rendered":"ESC 2026-27 Season Opening Day 3rd October"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our 2026-27 Season officially kicks off on 3rd October. All members, their families and friends are invited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elwoodsc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/seahorses-on-beach-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Formal on the water activities start with the <strong>Lightning Series racing kicking off at 13.30<\/strong>. If you are racing be there early for usual process including pre-race briefing.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if there is good wind the Windsurfers and Wingfoilers will be sailing too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At <strong>17.00 (5.00pm that is!)<\/strong> join us upstairs. 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