Winter is normally a busy
time for planning when you’re involved in a predominantly summer
sport.
The girls of the Gulf
Harbour Yacht Club Women’s Sailing Squadron never stop planning
sailing related activities and Kadon is a great co-ordinator,
rounding up everyone and organizing the meetings and sailing
sessions.
The
weekend just gone wasn’t the best for sailing, too rough and too
cold so Kadon came up with a fun social and team building idea for a
“squadron” meeting in the warmth of the coach’s lounge. The
squadron met for mulled wine and a knot tying relay she dreamed up
for which prizes were awarded. As a result everyone went home on
Sunday afternoon happy and tied up in knots. With the aid of a couple
of lap top computers and a smart phone everybody also learned to
understand the Wind Guru a little better and to use the weather
forecast in strategic race and cruising planning.
At the same time that the
ladies were relaxing, laughing and playing rope games the club’s
Youth Keelboat Programme was taking another step toward becoming a
reality. Another junior sailor was signed up for the programme that
will run in conjunction with the Women’s Sailing Squadron,
sometimes sharing training days, boats and sessions.
Additional to that a Youth
crew to represent GHYC at the March 2014 Flying Fifteen National
Championships was being formed. GHYC will host the contest and the
Will Taylor, Matthew Signal pair will train to “do the club proud”.
They’ll receive coaching from me, a 3 x Flying Fifteen National
Champion.
There’s plenty to get
excited about at Gulf Harbour Yacht Club and still opportunities
galore for women and young sailors. Please make enquiries and become
involved.
John Weston
Coach
