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snettbish
Starting Member
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 Posted - 05/31/2007 : 14:22:52
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This weekend, 2nd and 3rd June, at Snettisham Beach SC (Norfolk - Eastern region)
The start time is set for midday with some time to do classroom stuff and boat tune before taking to the water at 6:30pm. We then have approximately 2-3 hours of water. By which time the bar should be open and we can start up the BBQ! (BYOF, or there is probably the worlds best Fish and Chip shop 5 minutes walk away)
The following morning high tide is at 8:20am so we plan to be on the water at about 7:45 for more coaching and hopefully some races followed by any debriefing you want to do afterwards. Folk should be away by midday.
Camping on the club grounds is free and there is plenty of room.
So we should get a lot packed into 24 hours and lets hope the weather is better this year!
If you have any questions please contact me at my home number:01366 381136 or by email: colemantim@btconnect.com
Tim Coleman
http://www.snetbeach.co.uk
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Wirralsaint
Starting Member
United Kingdom
29 Posts |
Posted - 08/15/2007 : 04:53:30
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Training Day at Elton on the 8th of September with Pete Lawson
For further information contact the Enterprise fleet Captain at Elton David Holmes at david@holmes-family1.demon.co.uk.
To whet your appetite here is an article written following last years training day.
Coaching at Elton with Pete Lawson – 23 September 2006
• Will I work hard? Probably!
• Will I have a good day? Certainly!!
• Will I go faster? Definitely!!!
The 24 helms and crews who arrived at Elton for a coaching day with Pete Lawson (Mr www.Sailblades.com ) would certainly agree. In fact, all were still talking about how much they had enjoyed the training, and how much they had learned at the open on the following day.
After an initial clubhouse session, Pete tuned one of the boats, making sure everything was aligned correctly, curing a sideways mast bend (phew that’s £600 saved!), and demonstrating how to alter the sail shape for optimum performance. In our first on the water session Pete had us sailing without rudders in a force 3. The aim was to find out what the boat wanted to do so we could control it without slowing it down by moving the rudder. There were plenty of pirouettes, but after a few minutes all could manage on a reach. After lunch things got more advanced with a race without rudders round a triangular course (the run was fun!). This was followed by up and down wind slaloms with rudders.
During another on shore session, Pete talked about starting, tactics on the first beat and mark rounding rules. We then tried to put into practice our newly acquired boat control skills in a series of starts.
We all left clutching some excellent handouts, and with lots to think about and try on our home waters. Thanks Pete for a wonderful day, and to Elton for great hospitality.
Tim |
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Coaching weekend at Snettisham Beach SC
