Youth Section

Ed and Noah start racing today. 212 Entries, 35deg, 30deg sea, good breeze. Ed has seen it before…..sail well, both of you! I

Ashore due to more strong winds, we had knots revision with DI Elliot, Log books checks with Simon and Jim, strengthening exercises for hiking from Tom, Feva Nats and Worlds from Ed, rigging activities on slipway with youth DI Josh and AIs. Our last session tomorrow, hoping for some sailing!

Session with Chris Joyner, rigging jibs and spinnaker, all our youth sailors sailed independently from our assistants. Many thanks Chris, for stepping in. Come again – any time you’re free on a Tuesday!

All her own initiative, our young Oppie sailor Isla Parsons, made and sold cakes for RNLI funds. Customers were youth sailors after a training session, sold out quickly! > > Isla has handed the £70 she made from the cake sale to the RNLI this morning. > > > Photo: Sarah

Off upwind after the start Photo: Pauline Rook

Off upwind after the start Photo: Pauline Rook

Some of the 31 youth sailors having a race yesterday at their Regatta. Gusty blowy NE, keeping boats flat! More photos to follow… Photo: Pauline Rook from PJ

A breezy session as they left the harbour, some doubling in Picos or ready to swop in. Jim took these from the North Wall, tricky getting out? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >