Saturday, 28 April 2007

SBSC Sailing Course Week 2

We have been very lucky with the conditions so far during this summer term. Another sunny Friday afternoon awaited with just enough breeze about the water to make beginner sailing possible. We were pleased to welcome the four girls who missed the first week (due to the rotation scheme) onto the water. All four settled in remarkably well, possibly due to the previous days' sailing instruction they had received at Portland Sailing Academy!

Chief instructor David Thomson and his assistant instructors had already rigged up a number of Toppers with the addition of several Optimists for the girls to try out as single handed sailors for the first time. All girls thoroughly impressed David with their skills and progress since the first week. A special mention must go to Boo who experienced the delights of a capsize as she sailed single handed in a Topper (in which she had been doing very well). After the initial shock of having received a cold bath had subsided, she was determined to take control of her dinghy again and transferred back into it from the RIB that had rescued her to finish the session off in fine form. Well done Boo and well done everyone!!