About the ClubWHITEFRIAIRS SAILING CLUB JUNIOR GROUP
Chairman Andrew MacArthur 07748 843317
Secretary Simon Furber 01454 854656
Boatswain junior group Tim Hopes 01452 720636
The junior group is now in its 18th year and provides youngsters from the age of 7 with a mix of formal RYA training and fun sailing events under the supervision of qualified instructors. It owns a number of boats suitable for all abilities and meets regularly on Saturdays and Sundays through the season. It is financially separate from the main club and an additional joining fee per child is payable. There is also a charge for each of the training/coaching sessions. This covers lunch and tuition fees.
The training sessions are all full day and must be pre-booked and paid for in advance, with the exception of the first session. Please book all sessions you wish your child to attend. Booking forms are on the club web page or can be obtained from Andrew MacArthur.
If you do not book you will not be able to participate in the day.
2011 JUNIOR SAILING PROGRAMME
Start time for all sessions is 10.00am – changed and ready to go.
Sunday 10th April – familiarisation & Prize giving
Saturday 7th May – booking required
Sunday 22nd May – booking required
Saturday 11th June – booking required
Sunday 3rd July – booking required
Saturday 16th July – booking required
Saturday 17th September – booking required
Sunday 9th October – booking required
Additionally we encourage all juniors to participate in the main club activities:
Club Race Training – please discuss with John Andrews
Saturday racing – Cup Cake and new Saturday series
Sunday racing – see programme for details
Wednesday evening series from 6th April
Parent days are planned for those parents who wish to improve their sailing or power boat skills, with the support of Pete Bone from the RYA. Dates will be April 10th introduction and assessment. May 7th & 21st on the water. Please pre-book with Andrew MacArthur. These sessions are funded by the RYA.
Other local events we will be supporting include:
National Schools Sailing Association (NSSA) – Team racing event at South Cerney Outdoor Education Centre (SCOEC) on 1st & 2nd October, with training days at SCOEC through the summer.
RYA ‘On Board’ festival at SCOEC on May 2nd – especially good for beginners and families.
There are other events with the Cotswold Federation. Please ask for details
