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PDYC Discover Sailing Centre & Junior Sailing- December 2019 Update

Published Tue 24 Dec 2019

The main action for the first half of the season has been our pre-Xmas Learn to Sail Program encompassing Tackers and also Youth sailors. This has again been a success with 27 registered participants. The program has been held across six Sunday mornings once a fortnight. It has certainly been busy with a number of newcomers starting.

Each session has been held despite some days being windier than we would have liked. Fortunately, our training area in front of the club is still relatively sheltered in the westerly frontal weather.

The final session was on held on Sunday 15th December followed by a sausage sizzle and certificate presentation.

With our increased numbers, all our Optis and Sabots are being put to good use. At the start of the season we acquired three more used fibreglass Sabots to meet demand. We also acquired another Pacer dinghy giving us two for use in youth and adult training.

On Saturday 30th November, PDYC hosted a one day Sabot regatta on behalf of the Tasmanian Sabot Sailing Association. Competitors travelled from Hobart and the NW coast to join our local sailors. The regatta included a “Green Fleet” for new sailors and it was very pleasing to see five sailors from our Learn to Sail group compete in this division. This was a fantastic effort in what was a fairly windy day and augers well for the future.

Thanks to all those who have helped out so far this season, either behind the scenes with boat maintenance, launching and retrieving safety/instructor boats, manning the boats, registration and finance, coffee and food, and of course instructing. In particular our youth assistant instructors who are now taking a lead role in program delivery.

The post Xmas program will commence in January over the following six mornings: