Cadet stuff…No. 7……April 2008

Its that time again - time drag out the wet suit and polish the bottom of your boat!

The Club Boats are on the pier and ready for action!
Thanks to those who came to give us a hand to get the boats out on Sunday. The Toppers have had a few repairs with a few more still needed! The Fevas have some new cleats and the two GPs have been adopted by Clive and Jason (Thanks for agreeing to do that!). We hope they will be brought back to life with some new bits and pieces. The red mirror still needs
some work.- Anyone looking for a boat to adopt can let me know!

New Names for a new season.
The two club Fevas and the red Mirror are still without names. So we will have a little competition on our first training day and have them named! Best offers so far are Night Feva and Gettafix for the red Mirror! Get your imagination flowing!

Program of Dates:-
After some discussion this is what we have come up with for the start of the year.

3rd May 9am

Training for all - This is a 'get started again' session. We will run groups for different skill levels and ages - the Adults will get a group of their own! Bring a boat if you have one - we might need it!

We will be inviting our friends from Annandale and will put on a BBQ lunch. There's time in the afternoon to chat and plan for the year. Beginners are welcome. There is a race on Sunday 4th as advertised.

17/18th May

Training is planned for Saturday. We will try, over the weekend, to run a course which will allow those interested to get their Level 1 and 2 for Adults and Stage 3 and 4 for the youth scheme. (Certificates will be awarded!) We would hope to do a bit of an introduction to racing as well. There is a race on the Sunday but we'll do training across the weekend for those that want it. Turns up times are as advertised in the handbook.

24/25th May
A full weekend of racing as advertised. All welcome. Club racing is geared towards all levels so come and give it a go. It's a good way to improve your skills.

Queries? Neil Kelly Cadet Officer n.kelly@dsl.pipex.com Telephone
01461 40298. Send me your e-mail address please!

Archived 2007 Photographs and Videos are available on the Gallery Page

7/8th June
There is a race on the 7th. Training on the 8th will be open to all. We will gear sessions towards beginners but happy to help those more experienced as well. If the weather is good we will try to have a sail to White Port for a picnic. Times as in the handbook

21/22nd June Training on the Saturday 11.15am:

We hope to do some work with spinnakers and look at down wind sailing. We might do some team racing training for those off to the schools regatta on the 27th. We will have a BBQ after training.

Club racing on the Sunday is as advertised.

20th July Cadet Week starts - the social highlight of the year! We will plan the
program and let you know soon.

Dates to Note
Topper Team Racing
20th September - This will also be the date for the Cadet Dinner (Not the 6th September as in the handbook)

SWSSA Rose Bowl
28th June Annandale Sailing Club - start 13.00hrs. All will be welcome.

Mirror Championship
5th and 6th July Annandale Sailing club 12.30pm and 11.00am respectively.

Best Quote from 2007 -
"Don't tack… I've dropped my lipstick…."

SWSSA Regatta
31st August Loch Ryan 11.00am start. Camping on the pier the night before is possible!

Club Racing at SYC

• Is open to anyone who has reached Level 2 (Adult) / Stage 3 (Youth) (If unsure andwould like reassurance speak with Elaine -be brave and give it a go!)
• Instructors are always about to give you help and advice
• Club Boats are available to borrow for a donation to the club (£10 for a Feva, £5 for the others).

The Shape of Things to Come

Campbell Benson, Charles Stewart
and Neil Kelly managed to pass
their dinghy instructors course.

Campbell is available for private
lessons on this less orthodox
approach to the 5 Essentials.

Cadet Week 2008

Kippford Week 2008

Some video clips are now on You Tube. Search for 'Sailing' and 'Kippford' into the search box to find them http://uk.youtube.com/