The whole weekend will cost you just £ 10. However, you will need to bring money for [...]]]> We’re please to announce further details of this weekend’s training. Everyone should aim to arrive and have their boats rigged by 09.30 and then meet in the club house. Do not change into your sailing gear at this point.

The whole weekend will cost you just £ 10. However, you will need to bring money for your meals from the Galley. If you are camping over, please come prepared with food for the BBQ. Each day will end around 5pm.

There are plenty of places and everyone under 19 years of age is welcome to come along. If you wish to hire a boat, please contact Steve Ivory beforehand to save time on the day. Boat Hire for the whole weekend will be free.

The aim of this new level is to build on those skills gained in the Level 1 & 2 course and to give a taste of the advanced modules. Many people are put off the further levels as [...]]]>

This year the RYA have created a new level in the Adult Sailing Scheme: Level 3 Better Sailing

The aim of this new level is to build on those skills gained in the Level 1 & 2 course and to give a taste of the advanced modules. Many people are put off the further levels as they are termed “advanced” perhaps feeling that they could not describe themselves as advanced sailors. However that is where Level 3 Better Sailing comes in.

The course is mostly coaching on the water with very little of the theory that is squeezed in to the previous levels. Any theory points that you are unsure about will of course be explained if you wish. You may then choose with your instructor which of the advanced levels you may wish to try. So, for instance your instructor may take you for a session with a Spinnaker, maybe try trapezeing from Performance Sailing, have a bash at anchoring or reefing afloat from Seamanship Skills, maybe take part in one of the races on a Sunday with your instructor on board with you to explain what is happening and (hopefully!) keep you out of trouble.

It is a two day course and after it you should feel much more confident in your sailing ability and perhaps have some idea of how you may wish to take your sailing further still. The information about the course is accessible through the sailing school pages, alternatively if you would like to discuss things further just drop us an e mail, phone or just come along and have a chat.

Saturday Junior Coaching has been a great success this autumn with an average of 12 youngsters each week. Those taking part are seeing improvements to their sailing and some youngsters are progressing quickly towards being capable racers. These sessions run by Laurie Kibblewhite and Tom Weatherhead have built on successful Volvo Championship Club [...]]]>

Junior Instruction

Saturday Junior Coaching has been a great success this autumn with an average of 12 youngsters each week. Those taking part are seeing improvements to their sailing and some youngsters are progressing quickly towards being capable racers. These sessions run by Laurie Kibblewhite and Tom Weatherhead have built on successful Volvo Championship Club programme earlier in the year and the enormously popular summer camp.

We’re pleased to announce the first few dates in 2010 have been announced:

• 17th January
• 20th February
• 13th March

These sessions are all day training sessions and will cost £25 per session.

Much has been achieved in the last 4 months. A rolling programme of work has meant that all 12 of the club Toppers are now rigged as centre-main and are up-to basic race standard. In addition the Sailing School garages have been re-organised and we now have a training room near the water and more room for storage of kit.

The format of the ‘early 2010′ dates is a little different from the autumn sessions.  We will be running all day events with several short sessions on the water during the day. This ensures that everyone remains warm and it allows for more focus on theory.

Keeping warm is very important. We strongly advise that everyone wears either a full wetsuit or drysuit. As always we have wetsuits that can be borrowed free of charge. You also need to bring two fleeces, hat, gloves and a full change of clothing (in addition to what you arrive in) and a towel. If you are going to invest a small amount in clothing this christmas, a pair of warm winter sailing gloves will the best investment you can make.

The goal through the winter is to get as many young people up to ‘club racing’ standard and to get them out on the Topper Open circuit, but more on this as the winter progresses.

It is important that you keep in touch with us over the winter and let us know which sessions you intend coming to. This is to ensure that we are able to provide hot meals through the Galley for both sailors and parents.

For more information please contact youth.training@swsc.org.uk