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Skerries Sailing Club
Junior Newsletter
May 16th 2014
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When is our summer coming? Promises from Met Eireann for hot temperatures this week have still not come true. Last weekend was another windy weekend and despite rigging and almost launching our Saturday sailors did not get on the water. This Saturday is looking better so fingers crossed!
For all Oppie sailors (racing or training fleets) please keep an eye on emails. We will be issuing entry forms for Skerries Sailing Club sailors for the Optimist Ulsters (14th and 15th June). This will enable SSC members to join in on two full days of coaching/racing run by IODAI and our local instructors. It is excellent value. Event entry fee will be €60 and temporary membership to IODAI €20. Two full days of coaching & racing by top national coaches. Highly recommended. If you need any further information contact Olive @ 087 2664202 or Aidan @ 086 2426156
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RESULTS FROM OUR SAILORS:
420s
The only class who travelled last weekend were the 420s who travelled to County Antrim YC in Whitehead. Results:
- 1st Robert Dixson & Sean Waddilove HYC/SSC
- 4th Dougie Elms & Bill Staunton RCYC/SSC
Topper Leinster’s
Congrats to Ros Morgan who has secured a place on the ISA Topper Squad, who will now travel with the team to the Topper Worlds. Well done Ros!
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Junior Regatta 2014
Skerries Sailing Club Junior Regatta is scheduled for Saturday 7th June 2014. It is an open regatta where our club sailors can compete against other clubs in their own environment. There are both coaching fleets and racing fleets so all our members can join in. Keep an eye on Skerries Blog page for more information. Help will be required from parents to ensure success of event.
Oppie Rack
Slots have now been allocated on a first paid basis. Please refer to the list in the boat park for confirmation of your slot and please move boats to the correct slots ASAP. Anyone who does not have a slot and has paid membership please contact the membership secretary who will update the list accordingly. Or alternatively remove your boat from the yard.
Race Office Course
 Anyone interested in learning how to be a race officer for the junior section (no experience necessary at all) can you please give your name to the Junior Sailing Secretary Brian Thornton - bethornton@eircom.net 086 8124282 as we are running a step by step course for all. Help is needed throughout the year to ensure our children get sailing so if interested please let us know.
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Treasurer's Report
Happy to report we have purchased and fitted RIB Prop Guards to all our junior RIBs to ensure safety for all our sailors.
We are in the process of repairing our Yellow racing marks and these will be ready with new anchors warp and ready for use for our racing season.
We are also purchasing some larger yellow and pink racing marks for use on larger courses and for any of our events. Keep an eye on them for our Junior Regatta and the Oppie Ulsters.
Junior Racing Series
 Call all juniors! Racing commence for all junior classes on Sunday 25th May. Further details will be emailed all. All we need is confirmation who will attend. Please email if you are interested to bethorton@eircom.net so we can arrange adequate rescue cover and experienced coaches on the water to coach the new racing fleet and coaching fleet around the course.
Senior Juniors
Those of you in Mirrors, Lasers, Toppers or multi-handed boats are welcome to join in Senior Sailing on Wednesday evenings (first gun 7.15) or Sunday mornings (11.00). Just come down, rig up and go racing. Rescue on water at all times.
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Important Dates for Your Diary
| Sat & Sun 17th & 18th May |
Optimist Connacht Championships in Galway Bay SC. Camping facilities available. Open to racing and regatta coaching fleet. www.iodai.com for further information. Great weekend for an away event! |
Sunday 18th May
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One place left on First Aid Course. Commencing 9.30 am. Cost €25. Contact Oliveparker69@yahoo.ie for more info. Ideal for any older junior looking to get certs ready for instructor’s exam or for any adult working with our juniors.
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| Wednesday 21st May |
Registration Night for Summer ISA Courses (1900 hrs.)
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| Thursday 22nd May |
Taste of Sailing 2nd night – all sailors with ISA level 3 or more are requested to volunteer to help!
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| Sunday 25th May |
Junior Race Series Commences (see below)
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| Saturday 31st May |
Closing date for early entry for Summer ISA Courses
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| Saturday 7th June |
Skerries Sailing Club Junior Regatta for all our junior classes. A Must for all junior sailors regardless of experience. Coaching available for training fleet. Volunteers also needed! |
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Our Summer ISA Course information is now available on our blog (click here) and information has been emailed out to all members. If you have not received any information please email juniors@skerriessailingclub.com.
We are happy to advise we have appointed local sailor Darrach Dinneen as our Senior Instructor this year. We have planned an extensive programme and cursa as Gaeilge so hopefully we will have plenty to keep everyone sailing throughout the season.
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CALLING ALL INSTRUCTORS, RIB DRIVERS, FIRST AIDERS!
We are compiling a list of qualifications for all our instructors, sailors, parents, etc. so if we need volunteers for various jobs we can ask the right people! Can you email our junior sailing secretary with details of any rib qualifications, instructor certs, or general experience plus contact details so he can compile a list. Thanks. Contact Brian @ bethornton@eircom.net
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Oppie Sailors - Avoid Being Swamped
Oppie sailors – if you find in windy weather you are nose diving and swamping, sit further back in the boat (almost sitting on back buoyancy bag) and lift your dagger board approx. 10 cm up and that should make a difference.
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Junior Calendar 2014
The Junior Calendar is now available on the Junior Blog.
See: http://skerriesjuniors.blogspot.ie/p/ssc-junior-calendar.html
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Do you Have Anything to Share?
If you have any news, photos or information to add to our newsletter please contact juniorconvenor@skerriessailingclub.com
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