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Following successful bonfire night celebrations for which the daytime rain clouds parted for long enough to enjoy the bonfire and fireworks display, Sunday’s forecast was not at all encouraging (sustained winds in excess of 50mph).

A few sailors turned up, with Poppy being the most enthusiastic, but it was too wet and blustery to tempt anyone to even prepare their boat, so the OD was not slow in declaring the abandonment for the day.

Perhaps next weeks conditions will be perfect?!

NB. A�couple of�boats were blown over in the gusts, and some were rocking. Also, the lake has risen substantially over the last 24 hours, and at risk of rising more after further rain, so it would be worth checking sure your boat is still secure, on high enough ground, and not at risk of being damaged.

Our Youth Squad sailor Harry Binns has travelled to Barcelona this week to take part in the RS Aerocup Barcelona regatta, a three day regatta sailed on the seas in front of the impressive city of Barcelona, with entrants taking part from 9 countries.

A training day was held on Thursday to make sure the sailors were getting the most out of their boat and giving them tips on how the RS Aero can really be pushed in competitive sailing.

With only very light winds on Friday and Saturday, sailing was postponed until there was enough for racing to start. When it did commence Harry soon got used to the waves, and his competitors, and was laying in 5th place.

Sunday was a complete change with the wind blowing up to 35 knots and the swell on the sea began to grow. Racing was postponed again and finally abandoned as conditions continued to get worse. Therefore the final results didn’t change and Harry was unable to improve on this position.

A great time was had and having the sunshine throughout made up for the times when sailing was not taking place. A great event and Harry looks forward to the next RS Aero event where he can meet up with his new friends again and maybe even bring back the cup.

Ocean Youth Trust North offers young people a safe but challenging environment on board our yacht James Cook in which they can explore their own identity and increase their self-confidence. The results are profound. Those taking part learn a variety of interpersonal and transferable skills that enable them to expand their horizons and gain independence.

Living together, often under challenging conditions, they are motivated by setting and achieving their own goals while taking on responsibility for all aspects of running a big boat. The result is a noticeable increase in individual determination and self-confidence which they take home with them, with resultant benefits for their community. There is some general information about our voyages in our brochure which you can read online at: on-line brochure and there is a short video clip on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YjazlLv_yg

Having successfully run our charity on the east coast we are now extending the opportunity to more young people living in the North West.

For 2016 we have scheduled a week voyage on the West Coast for Individuals which I am circulating around the sailing clubs to give the young sailors the opportunity for a challenging adventure.
The date for the voyage is 8th – 13th August 2016 and it starts and ends in Whitehaven. It is a 6 day voyage in the Irish Sea enabling visits to places such as Isle of Man, Ireland, Southern Scotland and Wales.

The cost is �570 which includes comprehensive insurance, food and refreshments taken onboard, use of personal protective equipment and wet weather gear. It does not include travel to and from the boat.

If you think any of your young sailors (12-24 year olds) would be interested or you would like to discuss it further please come back to me.

Regards
Caroline

Caroline Saunders
Ocean Youth Trust North
Royal Quays Community Centre
9 Prince Consort Way
North Shields
NE29 6XB
Office: 0191 257 1212 

[email protected]

www.oytnorth.org.uk
Changing lives inspiring futures
Registered No: 3898088 England Registered Charity No: 1079955 

Registered Office: Royal Quays Community Centre, 9 Prince Consort Way, North Shields, NE29 6XB
Further information about Ocean Youth Trust North is available in our brochure: on-line brochure which is also accessible through our website www.oytnorth.org.uk There is a short video clip on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YjazlLv_yg You will find us on Facebook at Ocean Youth Trust North.

Some of our Youth Squad went to Windermere today and brought back the winners trophy! Congratulations to our winning team called the “Bassenthwaite Heavies” comprising Hazel Newport, Harry Binns, Jamie Kerr and Izzie Hunter

Hazel took the lead just after the first mark and stretched her lead to a whole lap during her 1.5hour innings.

Her three other team members followed suit to finish 4 laps ahead of Royal Windermere SC after 5 hours.

Our second team called “Bassenthwaite Baskervilles” consisted mainly of people who only started sailing this May. It was no surprise that they were the last team but they all gained additional experience of sailing elsewhere. The team comprised David Rodgers, Xanthe Tilsey Lucy Hammond and Poppy Gannon.

Other teams were from Royal Windermere (2nd), Glenridding on Ullswater, Derwentwater Marina, Windermere Outdoor Centre (Joint 3rd)

The event was sponsored by sailing equipment maker Harken.�Each person was given Harken Port and starboard wrist bands, Harken drinks bottle and Harken Bag for life.

Our winning team received�a Trophy to keep and RYA Onboard medals.

We need some help on rescue this weekend 17/18 October. If you are available to help please contact Mike Hunter.

Thanks

The Annual Prizegiving takes place on Saturday 28th November which may seem some time away but will soon be upon us. To assist in preparation for the event can all members who have club prizes please ensure they are returned to the Committee Room, engraved and polished before Saturday 31st October. This will allow a full audit of prizes and their condition to take place before the Prizegiving. 

Thank you

Jon Denwood

North West Electricity have advised us of some scheduled maintenance work this Saturday 3rd October between 10am and 2pm. Consequently access through the gate will not be possible until some kind person does a manual override.

So if you’re not privy as to how to open the gate manually please be patient, someone will turn up eventually!

Several members of the Youth Squad took the opportunity to attend the RYA Youth North Zone Championships over the weekend, as it was being held so close to home at Ullswater Yacht Club.

Hazel Newport, David Rodgers & Poppy Gannon were sailing in the Topper fleet, Harry Binns & Izzie Hunter in the RS Feva Fleet, Josh Hunter and Sam Macey in the Regatta Fleet.

Although, the weather was amazing for the weekend’s camping, it was a sad note for the sailing. On Saturday the squad waited all day but the winds never came, so at 4.30pm it was declared no racing was going to take place. 

Sunday started to look the same but the organisers were more hopeful and sent the fleets out at 10am only to abandon racing at 11am and bring them all back in. Then the winds came and while most sailors were enjoying a relaxing lunch, note David, the racing was set to start and everyone was quickly back on the water.

The wind held while the fleets managed to sail 3 races but it was not very strong and proved to be very challenging for some.

However, a good weekend was had both on and off the water. Hazel Newport sailed really well in the Topper Zone fleet, finishing 3rd girl and 7th overall in the Topper fleet out of 29 competitors. She was really pleased as last year she came 23 out of 28!! Also, Josh Hunter managed to bring home a medal by finishing 3rd in the Regatta Fleet in his RS Tera. 

Well done all.