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Windsock magazine

Trip reports, site news and the stories behind the club’s five decades on the South Downs — the back issues of Windsock, our club magazine, free to read.

Issues are grouped by year, newest first. Each one opens as a PDF.

2022

  • November 2022
  • April 2022

2021

  • December 2021
  • October 2021
  • June 2021

2020

  • October 2020
  • February 2020

2019

  • September 2019
  • July 2019
  • May 2019
  • March 2019
  • January 2019

2018

  • Q4 2018

2015

  • Winter 2015
  • June 2015 — edited by Ross Weeden
  • Spring 2015 — edited by Steve Purdie

2013

  • December 2013 — edited by Simon Phipps
  • April 2013 — edited by Simon Phipps

2012

  • Christmas 2012 — edited by Simon Phipps
  • October 2012 — edited by Simon Phipps
  • Summer 2012 — edited by Simon Phipps
  • June 2012 — edited by Simon Phipps

2010

  • Spring 2010 — edited by Hugh Miller

2009

  • Autumn 2009 — edited by Hugh Miller
  • Summer 2009 — edited by Hugh Miller
  • January 2009 — edited by Neil Brennan-Wright

2008

  • Spring 2008 — edited by Neil Brennan-Wright

2007

  • Winter 2006/7 — edited by Neil Brennan-Wright
  • Autumn 2007 — edited by Neil Brennan-Wright

2006

  • Winter 2005/6 — edited by Neil Brennan-Wright
  • Summer 2006 — edited by Neil Brennan-Wright
  • Spring 2006 — edited by Neil Brennan-Wright

2005

  • Autumn 2005 — edited by Neil Brennan-Wright
  • April/May 2005 — edited by Neil Brennan-Wright
  • February 2005 — edited by Nick Cresswell

2004

  • December 2004 — edited by Nick Cresswell
  • September 2004 — edited by Nick Cresswell
  • July 2004 — edited by Nick Cresswell
  • June 2004 — edited by Nick Cresswell
  • April 2004 — edited by Nick Cresswell
  • February 2004 — edited by Nick Cresswell
  • January 2004 — edited by Nick Cresswell

2003

  • December 2003 — edited by Nick Cresswell
  • November 2003 — edited by Nick Cresswell
  • May 2003 — edited by Paul Coidan
  • March 2003 — edited by Paul Coidan
  • February 2003 — edited by Paul Coidan

2002

  • November 2002
  • October 2002
  • September 2002
  • August 2002
  • July 2002
  • June 2002
  • May 2002
  • April 2002
  • March 2002
  • February 2002
  • January 2002

2001

  • October 2001
  • July 2001 — edited by Diana Riordan
  • May 2001 — edited by Diana Riordan
  • April 2001
  • March 2001 — edited by Diana Riordan
  • February 2001 — edited by Diana Riordan

2000

  • December 2000
  • September 2000 — edited by Diana Riordan
  • August 2000 — edited by Diana Riordan
  • July 2000
  • April 2000 — edited by Stewart Owen
  • March 2000 — edited by Stewart Owen
  • February 2000 — edited by Stewart Owen

1999

  • December 1999 — edited by Stewart Owen
  • November 1999 — edited by Stewart Owen
  • October 1999 — edited by Stewart Owen
  • September 1999 — edited by Stewart Owen
  • August 1999 — edited by Stewart Owen
  • July 1999 — edited by Stewart Owen
  • June 1999 — edited by Stewart Owen
  • May 1999 — edited by Stewart Owen
  • April 1999 — edited by Stewart Owen
  • March 1999
  • February 1999

1998

  • Autumn 1998 — edited by Kelvin Kinkaid & Steve Moody
  • May 1998 — edited by Kelvin Kinkaid & Steve Moody
  • March 1998

1997

  • December 1997 — edited by Dan Petty
  • November 1997
  • August 1997 — edited by Dan Petty
  • July 1997 — edited by Dan Petty
  • June 1997 — edited by Dan Petty
  • May 1997 — edited by Dan Petty
  • April 1997 — edited by Dan Petty
  • March 1997 — edited by Dan Petty
  • February 1997 — edited by Dan Petty
  • January 1997 — edited by Dan Petty

1996

  • November 1996
  • October 1996 — edited by Dan Petty
  • September 1996 — edited by Dan Petty
  • August 1996 — edited by Dan Petty
  • July 1996 — edited by Dan Petty
  • June 1996 — edited by Dan Petty
  • May 1996 — edited by Dan Petty
  • April 1996 — edited by Dan Petty
  • March 1996 — edited by Dan Petty
  • February 1996 — edited by Dan Petty
  • January 1996

1995

  • November 1995 — edited by Gail Hopkins
  • September 1995 — edited by Gail Hopkins
  • August 1995 — edited by Gail Hopkins
  • July 1995 — edited by Gail Hopkins
  • June 1995 — edited by Gail Hopkins
  • May 1995 — edited by Gail Hopkins
  • April 1995 — edited by Gail Hopkins
  • March 1995 — edited by Gail Hopkins
  • February 1995 — edited by Gail Hopkins

1994

  • December 1994 — edited by Gail Hopkins
  • October/November 1994 — edited by Gail Hopkins
  • September 1994 — edited by Gail Hopkins
  • August 1994 — edited by Gail Hopkins
  • July 1994 — edited by Gail Hopkins
  • June 1994 — edited by Gail Hopkins
  • May 1994 — edited by Carl Cobb
  • February 1994 — edited by Gail Hopkins
  • January 1994 — edited by Gail Hopkins

1993

  • December 1993 — edited by Irwyn Jehu
  • November 1993 — edited by Irwyn Jehu
  • October 1993 — edited by Editorial Team
  • September 1993 — edited by Editorial Team
  • August 1993 — edited by Editorial Team
  • July/August 1993 — edited by Editorial Team
  • May/June 1993 — edited by Editorial Team
  • March/April 1993 — edited by Editorial Team
  • February 1993 — edited by Ian De Haan
  • January 1993 — edited by Ian De Haan

1992

  • December 1992 — edited by Ian De Haan
  • October 1992 — edited by Chris Bartram
  • July/August 1992 — edited by Chris Bartram
  • June 1992 — edited by Chris Bartram
  • April/May 1992 — edited by Chris Bartram
  • March 1992 — edited by Chris Bartram
  • February 1992 — edited by Chris Bartram
  • January 1992 — edited by Chris Bartram

1991

  • December 1991 — edited by Dave Williamson
  • November 1991 — edited by Dave Williamson
  • October 1991 — edited by Dave Williamson
  • September 1991 — edited by Dave Williamson
  • August 1991 — edited by Dave Williamson
  • July 1991 — edited by Dave Williamson
  • June 1991 — edited by Dave Williamson
  • May 1991 — edited by Dave Williamson
  • April 1991 — edited by Dave Williamson
  • March 1991 — edited by Vanya Gant & Dave Williamson

1990

  • October/November 1990 — edited by Vanya Gant
  • September 1990 — edited by Vanya Gant
  • August 1990 — edited by Vanya Gant
  • May/June 1990 — edited by Gary Cook & Vanya Gant
  • April 1990 — edited by Andy Napolitan & Gary Cook
  • March 1990 — edited by Andy Napolitan & Gary Cook
  • January/February 1990 — edited by Andy Napolitan & Gary Cook

1989

  • December 1989 — edited by Andy Napolitan & Gary Cook
  • November 1989 — edited by Andy Napolitan & Gary Cook
  • October 1989 — edited by Andy Napolitan & Gary Cook
  • September 1989 — edited by Gary Cook
  • August 1989 — edited by Gary Cook
  • July 1989 — edited by Gary Cook
  • June 1989 — edited by Andy Napolitan & Gary Cook
  • March/April 1989 — edited by Mark Fisher & Chris Bartrum
  • February 1989 — edited by Mark Fisher & Chris Bartrum
  • January 1989

1988

  • December 1988 — edited by Mark Fisher & Chris Bartrum
  • October 1988
  • September 1988 — edited by Mark Fisher & Chris Bartrum
  • July 1988 — edited by Mark Fisher & Chris Bartrum
  • May/June 1988 — edited by Mark Fisher & Chris Bartrum
  • April 1988 — edited by Mark Fisher & Chris Bartrum
  • February 1988 — edited by Mark Fisher & Chris Bartrum
  • January 1988 — edited by Mark Fisher

1987

  • December 1987 — edited by Mark Fisher & Chris Bartrum
  • November 1987 — edited by Mark Fisher & Chris Bartrum
  • September 1987
  • August 1987 — edited by Mark Fisher & Chris Bartrum
  • May/June 1987 — edited by Mark Fisher & Chris Bartrum
  • April 1987 — edited by Ian Carrington-Smith & Chris Bartrum
  • Feb/March 1987 — edited by Ian Carrington-Smith & Chris Bartrum
  • January 1987 — edited by Ian Carrington-Smith & Chris Bartrum

1986

  • December 1986 — edited by Ian Carrington-Smith & Chris Bartrum
  • August/September 1986
  • July 1986
  • May 1986
  • April 1986
  • March 1986
  • February 1986
  • January 1986

1985

  • November 1985
  • October 1985
  • August/September 1985
  • July 1985
  • May 1985
  • April 1985
  • February 1985
  • January 1985

1984

  • December 1984
  • November 1984
  • October 1984
  • July 1984 — edited by Editorial Committee
  • June 1984
  • April 1984
  • March 1984
  • January 1984

1983

  • December 1983
  • June 1983
  • April 1983
  • March 1983
  • February 1983
  • January 1983

1982

  • December 1982
  • November 1982
  • October 1982
  • July 1982
  • May 1982
  • April 1982
  • March 1982
  • January 1982

1981

  • December 1981
  • July 1981
  • June 1981

1980

  • December 1980
  • August 1980
  • June 1980
  • April 1980
  • January 1980

1979

  • December 1979
  • October 1979
  • September 1979
  • July 1979
  • April/May 1979
  • February 1979

1978

  • December 1978
  • November 1978
  • October 1978
  • September 1978
  • August 1978
  • July 1978
  • June 1978
  • May 1978
  • April 1978
  • March 1978
  • February 1978
  • January 1978

1977

  • December 1977
  • August 1977
  • July 1977
  • June 1977
  • May 1977 — edited by Mark Woodhams
  • April 1977
  • March 1977
  • January 1977

1976

  • December 1976 — edited by Mark Woodhams
  • October/November 1976 — edited by David Worth
  • May/June 1976 — edited by David Worth
  • April 1976 — edited by David Worth
  • March 1976
  • February 1976 — edited by David Worth
  • January 1976 — edited by David Worth

1975

  • December 1975
  • November 1975 — edited by David Worth
  • October 1975
  • September 1975 — edited by Jill Handley
  • August 1975
  • July 1975 — edited by Jill Handley
  • May 1975 — edited by Jill Handley
  • March 1975
  • February 1975
  • January 1975

1974

  • October 1974

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