Here’s a glimpse at what it’s like to take part in the Cadet Class National Championship at Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) which took place last week.
Ben Warrington GBR 8541 & Katy Lloyd GBR 9029 were part of the 50+ fleet last week. If you think your children would enjoy participating at this level with entrants from Belgium & the Netherlands contact Howard Warrington or myself and we would be delighted to tell you more about life in the Cadet Class – for children & adults.
Next Pico race is on Bank Holiday Monday, 29th of August, 2016
Any boat with cadets or adults is welcome.
Start at 09:50 on the water
Proposed meeting in the dinghy park: 8:30 – 9:00
please, change and rig your boats
Briefing on the beach at 9:40
Launching, follow the leader to explore the course
Triangular course will be set little west off Piranha beach
offshore startline between pencil marks with red and green flags
Please, all stay in the racing area to enable prompt starting
wait on the right side close to the starboard pin of the start line (green flag)
2 laps, each race
Thanks all for a fantastic response to this appeal – we only really need RO for Sunday now
On Saturday 27th August 19:00 Summer Sat
SS3 Crew – VOLUNTEER REQUIRED PLEASE
On Sunday 28th August 09:00 Summer Sun – 2 Races
KEY ROLE OF RACE OFFICER IS STILL NEEDED TO RUN THIS RACE
Race Officer – VOLUNTEER REQUIRED PLEASE
SS2 Crew – SWAP with Paul Chapman OR VOLUNTEER REQUIRED PLEASE
The below have all been covered now – thanks to all the volunteers!
On Friday 26th August 19:00 Midweek 8
Race Officer – Now covered – thanks to Kevin Iles Assistant RO – Now covered – thanks to Janet Willsmer
On Sunday 28th August 09:00 Summer Sun – 2 Races SS5 Helm – Now covered – thanks to Andras Gal SS5 Crew – Now covered – thanks to Andras Gal SS7 Helm – Now covered – thanks to John Casson SS7 Crew – Now covered – thanks to Michael Lloyd RIB Launch/Recovery – Now covered – thanks to Steve Hopper
On Monday 29th August 09:30 Autumn Access Trophy
SS5 Crew – Now covered – thanks to Michael Lloyd SS7 Crew – Now covered – thanks to Tony Padbury
If you are able to help out by doing any of these duties please volunteer through DutyMan or reply to this email ([email protected])
In preparing for this weekend’s races, we’ve been unable to locate the keys for SS7 and the handheld radios. It is vital that we recover this equipment soonest as it’s absence puts the weekend’s events into jeopardy. For example SS7 is blocking the other ribs and will prevent them being launched. If you have any of these items, please return them to the club asap.
Start at 09:20 on the water
Proposed meeting in the dinghy park: 8:30 – 9:00
please, change and rig your boats first
Briefing on the beach at 9:10
Triangular course little west off Piranha beach,
committee boat start (Polly and pencil marks)
2 laps, each race
Please, see our YouTube channel for tutorials:
starting signals, starting tutorial and triangular course
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