Junior Sailing
Friendly informal group tuition is provided for youngsters aged between 8 (by the 1st May 2008), and 16. Tuition will be given by experienced club members. We use Optimist, Topper and Wayfarer dinghies with full safety cover on Friday evenings during the summer. These sessions provide a marvellous opportunity for personal development of our children acquiring the skills of sailing and seamanship whilst having fun on the water. The sessions are open to all youngsters regardless of experience. To see the Junior Calendar for 2008 click here.

Welcome to Junior Sailing 2008 from Beccy Kestin (Captain Juniors)

Please note the following points:
• Junior Sailing takes place every Friday evening between17.45 and 20.00.
• Please be punctual to maximise time on the water.
• Juniors must register on arrival and sign out before leaving.
• Juniors must wear a correctly fitted Life Jacket or Buoyancy Aid and protective footwear at all times. A wet suit is highly desirable.
• Plenty of warm clothing should be brought each week, including windproof and/or shower proof jacket a change of clothes and shoes.
• No boat is allowed to sail unless the Rescue Boat is in attendance.
• All juniors must be prepared to enter the water for capsize drill, and be able to swim.
• The pontoon is out-of-bounds to Juniors unless accompanied by an adult.

Junior Sailing relies on adult volunteers for the wide range of jobs that keep this activity going. Please will parents or guardians indicate in the space available on the Junior Application Form how they can help us with Junior Sailing. Once applicants have been confirmed I will contact all parents to find out more. Adult helpers will be sent a form that needs to be completed in regard to the necessary child protection procedures. I hope you will not be offended by this and understand that it is an essential practice to protect our volunteers. Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult helper in order to be allowed on the water.

I am looking forward to a fantastic summer of sailing and fun on the water and I look forward to meeting you all soon.

To download an application form to join the junior dinghy sailing on Friday evenings click here.

If you are under 16 and wish to sail on a yacht (with a fixed keel), you and your parents will need to complete the parental consent form.
To download a copy of the parental consent form for yacht sailing click here.

Beccy Kestin (Captain Juniors)
beccykestin@mac.com