Meet Your Sailing Instructors for the 2011 Season!

Top Row (left to right): Nicholas Pro; Bob Weisbecker; Program Director Nicki Wynnefiled

Bottom Row (left to right): Lindsay Press; Eliza Crawford; Rachel Bennung

Hello again Sailor Parents and Sailors:

Junior Sailing week 2 a started with a 4^th of July “bang.”  The  instructors  planned a super, fun day of sailing activities on the water.  The sailors began with Sponge Tag and finished up with a mini regatta with prizes of water squirters and candy.  Sailors tried to avoid the coach boats “armed” with super soakers.  I am wondering  who had the most fun, younger or older sailors!

For the rest of the week, sailors were challenged with  “What-Knots-Can-You-Not-Knot?.  Following this, they split up into groups of Optimist, Laser and 420 sailors for small group review  of sailing skills, safety rules, capsize drill  and racing strageties.  Then a regroup to complete boat rigging and launching.  On the water skills and drills included: tasking on the whistle, roll tacking, circles, weight placement and trapeze for the 420 sailors.  Sailors usually finished up with some racing and  free sailing.

This week’s Morning Session was rounded off with a guest speaker at the beginning of Friday’s Class. Trevor Long, one of our two advanced sailor, just returned from Belgium where they competed in the Flanders Optimist Racing Regatta.  Trevor told of his experiences and challenges and answered many interesting questions from your sailors and told about the 10 foot waves in the North Sea. Fourteen year old Trevor said that he has been sailing for 4 years and didn’t even like Optis when he started.  Many thanks, Trevor,  for the talk and the encouragement for fellow sailors. Congratulations!  We look forward to hearing from  Trevor next week.

This week’s regatta was a great success and lots of fun!

Some results:-

Robert  –  8^th in Radial

Caroline – 6^th in 4.7

Katie – 3^rd in Radial

Kenny – 2^nd in Radial

Brady 5^th in 4.7

Becca and Nick – 4^th in 420s

Nicole –  12^th in Radial

Tyler-  sailed Opti White

Tess-  sailed Opti  lue

Connor – sailed Opti Blue

Brendon – 1^st in Opti White and Ist  Overall – well done!

Congratulations to all sailors!

Thursday Sailors not attending the regatta had a great opportunity for individual instruction on a 420.  They had fun too!

Have a super and safe weekend – see you all on Monday for more sailing fun!

Fair winds and good seas…

Nicki

Nicki Wynnefield