Category Youth Section

First time in a Fusion, with a more experienced helm, off to join the others. New Seeker coming in. > Always a challenge avoiding the returning fishing boats. Demonstrating good running technique > > >

We are now well into our Tuesday sessions, with 38 young sailors attending. This includes 7 assistants and 6 helpers, all on call to help and encourage those coming through. We now have our beginners leaving the training Bahias for…

Find yourself in one of Jim’s photos! Struggling with rigging spinnaker? Smiling going solo? With your DI first time on the water? Bahia crew listening to coaching? With a mate in a Pico or helping in a Fusion? Bit of…

> Own Boat Youth Race group retrieving the Rib at the end of a cold training afternoon with Dave Stubbs. Fireball, RS4000, 29er. Light wind but enough for trapezing for the last half hour. All managed capsize practice! The morning…

It was Jerry’s idea, and Chris worked with Duncan West to make it happen! The Elliott keelboats, as used in the 2012 Olympics at Weymouth, were available for keen youth sailors from 4 local clubs to have a go at…

Freddie is willing crew, Josh has a L4K. They’re moving on to spinnaker and trapeze and extra challenges! Best of luck! Sent from my iPhone

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Ed and Noah made an 8th and were the only dinghy to carry a spinnaker on the first day, then got into the top 20 of the Gold Fleet. Strong winds on Wed, ‘ they had difficulties when a loose…