Jul 13 2018
Cadet Sailing
Training and Race
Sunday, 15th of July, 2018
Start on the water
at 12:00
Briefing on the beach just before
For all abilities, in any boats.
Training: acceleration, stopping, tack
trapezoid course, rabbit run, racing
Parental help will be most appreciated to help on ‘Polly’ and with launching on the beach
Andras
Jul 04 2018
There will be Cadet Race Training on Sunday for 11+ year old boys and girls. The training will cater for all abilities. The minimum requirement is to be able to sail a beat, reach and run.
Sunday 8th July – Meeting/briefing (changed and rigged) 5.00 pm in the Sail Training Room – On the water at 5.30 pm.
Parental help will be most appreciated to help on ‘Polly’ with Safety and Scoring etc.
Friday 6th July, 7.30pm – an ‘On-shore’ session in the Training Room, looking at ‘Sailing in all conditions’. I will base the session on the RS Feva, but this relates to all types of dinghies.
Nick Alston
Jun 27 2018
Start on the water
at 13:00
Briefing on the beach just before
For all abilities, in any boats.
Training: starting drills, slow boat control, speed upwind
trapezoid course, racing
Parental help will be most appreciated to help on ‘Polly’ and with launching on the beach
Andras
Jun 27 2018
There will be a Sailor’s Meeting at 7 pm this Friday, Cadet Night
Meeting upstairs.
Discussion about starting with the cadets.
Andras
Jun 26 2018
Nine of our TBYC Cadets aged 14 and 15 years, plus a dynamic 12-year-old, represented our club in three Team Racing events over the last 3 weeks. The Cadets have been preparing for these events for some time with practice starts, tactical manoeuvres and even a Team building trip; climbing at Harrison’s Rocks. The first of the three events was the British Schools 
Thames Valley Championships at Maidenhead Sailing Club. This the biggest Team Racing event in the country attracting twenty teams with youngsters aged between 13 to 18 years sailing Fireflys. Our team, whilst being very young, battled well, putting their tactics into practice and achieving =12th position. The following week was a match against Haileybury School at Broxbourne Sailing Club, where the teams sailed RS Feva’s in gusty conditions and won the overall competition 3:2. Last Saturday the team, a squad of nine Cadets, sailed against Eton College. The five 7-minute races which make up a match, comprising of 3 boats per team (6 sailors) is competitively sailed using the ‘World Sailing’ rules to tactically hold up the opposition while your team plot their way through to the finish. The five-race match was again taken by our TBYC team. I am, as I am sure you are, extremely pleased and proud of our Cadets, who have worked hard to achieve such success. Well done!
A big ‘Thank you’ must go to the parents who have supported these events, helping with the organisation and keeping the boys and girls feed and watered in style. Also, a special mention to Luke and Adam who delivered the ‘Thank you’ speeches, holding our club in great esteem.
Jun 23 2018
There will be no formally organised Oppie Beach Club this afternoon. However the boats are ready to go and as always anyone is more than welcome to use them. Please supervise you children at all times.
Jun 19 2018
It’s Cadet Night this Friday 22nd June. David Elkington will be sharing some valuable first aid basics from 7pm! Open to all!
Jun 18 2018
Start on the water at 9:30 am
Briefing on the beach just before
For all abilities, in any boats.
Training: stop, accelerate, tack,
rabbit run, beating
trapezoid course, racing
Parental help will be most appreciated to help on ‘Polly’ and with launching on the beach
Andras
