YSC Winter Hike 17th Feb

Dennis's 2013 winter walk will be held on Sunday 17th February.
Start time 11am.
Meet on the approach road to Hebden Bridge railway station off the A646.
Grid ref SD995269, nearest postcode for satnav HX7 8BB.

The winter walk has been run by Dennis and Jo for a number of years and is a popular part of the club calendar.

The walks starts at 11am and will cover approximately 9 miles (or less depending on conditions), please bring food, drink and clothing appropriate to the conditions.

All club members, family and friends are very welcome.

For more information please email info@yeadonsailingclub.co.uk

Boats need love too !

 Over the last two weeks we been in a winter wonderland, then wet, then mild and wet, then windy, cold and wet, cold and dry, wet and wild, cold and possibly back to snow this weekend !

If you have left your boat in the dinghy park over the winter it’s well worth going down to give it a check over, making sure it is dry inside and the cover is on and it is all well tied down. 

 

As I said “Boats need love too !”

 

Yeadon get Brass Monkeys

Well done to Harriet, first Yeadon boat at the recent Yorkshire Dales Brass Monkey. 
Conditions were fairly wild and very cold. The event was a major one in the national sailing calender with 120 + entries, though in the conditions only about 80 boats ventured out on to the water.
In a great turn out by Yeadon's Juniors, Will and Matthew braved the conditions in a borrowed  Feva but retired from the first race after a period capized in the cold water. Luke, and Andrew, decided not to sail their RS200 and Luke jumped into a friend's Radial and tried the conditions out but went for the early bath option to warm up. Harriet sat out the first race but completed the second race when conditions were a little better.
The adult Yeadon sailors were missing from the water but there were a good number of spectators from Yeadon with Jo, John and Cathy and Rachel and I, amongst others and it was good to see the likes of Pete S, Neil A, Helen and John and Adam in the Club House.  

It didn't look inviting !

Harriet in the second race (sorry it's blurred - cold hands !)

Spectating in the shelter of the Club House

Well done to YDSC in hosting the event, it all seemed to go very well !

See the video on the Y & Y website for a taster of the conditions, and a demonstration of some super heavy weather sailing by the Fireball world champion Tom Gillard from Sheffield (it's the boat with the black mainsail !) 
http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/167300/Yorkshire-Dales-Brass-Monkey-Video



Let's hope for better conditions tomorrow for the New Years Day Race and Fuddle !

Winter Update

With the final race of the current sailing season almost upon us I thought that this would be a good opportunity to remind you that just because it is the winter, activities at Yeadon haven't finished. Our winter social programme is now ready to be published and we look forward to you joining us for some of the following events.

Yeadon Sailing Club Winter Social Programme 2013

Tuesday 1st January
Join us for a New Year Fuddle and “Commodores Bottle Race” @ Yeadon Sailing Club.
Racing on Yeadon Tarn starts at 12pm
Fuddle in the clubhouse from 1pm
All welcome – sailors and none sailors; the more the merrier.
Please bring something to eat and drink to share for the fuddle.

Saturday 2nd February
Laying-Up Supper and Annual Prize Giving
7pm Yarnbury Rugby Club
Tickets £14 adults, £8 children, £35 family
We intend to have a raffle on the night - any donations of prizes would be very welcome.
Get your tickets from Jo Lee email commodore@yeadonsailingclub.co.uk Friday 26th January.

Wednesday 27th February 7pm
Racing Rules Talk – Get ready for the 2013 sailing season.
Learn, update or refresh your knowledge of the racing rules ready for the new sailing season with highlights to the 2013 – 2016 changes.
Followed by a Pie and Pea Supper
The new rules book will be available to buy if you aren’t lucky enough to get one in your Christmas stocking.
Please let Jo Lee know if you intend to come so that we can organise the correct number of pies.

May I take this opportunity to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and good wishes for the New Year.

Jo Lee
Commodore

More Squad Success !

Following on from the recent good news that Harriet and Will P were selected for the RYA Topper Zone Squad we have had further good news this week as Matt and Ben have been selected for the RYA Volvo 420 UK Youth Squad !
This is a major acheivement for the boys not least because of the injury affected season they have had this year, but as was reported in the newsletter they acheived some good results in the end of season events which obviously impressed the selectors.

Heather reported that ;

"They will by far the youngest pair and Ben is 2 school years younger than anyone else in the Squad !"

Plus she also noted,
"It will be tough on us all...not least because suddenly having to travel to Weymouth this weekend when you had planned to sail local and having already commited to training at Poole in Dorset the following weekend.
The credit card is already cowering in the corner!
Be warned that Christmas will be running late in the L-R household.
xH  "


Best of luck to them all !!
And reading below it sounds like they are all in for a busy year !


Details of the RYA Youth Squad are included below

The RYA Volvo UK Youth Squad Programme is designed to enable the best British sailors to develop their racing skills so that they can achieve on the international stage. It is aimed at sailors with the potential for world-class performance. Sailors are invited to join the RYA Volvo UK Youth Squad if the selectors feel they may have the potential to achieve one of the following criteria:


To win a medal at World or European Championships
To qualify for Team GBR for the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships
To successfully follow an Olympic pathway

The RYA employs a specific National Class Coach and contracts a series of performance specialists to oversee the development of the sailors under the direction of the RYA Youth Racing and Pathway Managers.

As part of the RYA Volvo UK Youth Squad programme sailors will normally:
Attend all of the RYA Volvo UK Youth Squad camps.
Receive assistance from the RYA National Coach as required in preparing training and competition plans
Attend fitness and sports science support sessions
Follow a needs based training and coaching programme
Have access to remote support from the RYA National Coach
Receive support and guidance from an RYA Youth Squad sports psychologist
Receive sports science support including information and advice on nutrition, strength and conditioning and hydration
Compete in a number of mandatory domestic competitions
Compete in a number of international competitions


Powered up and coming off the star line fast at the Inland Champs in September












 

Sailing to resume this Sunday

Dear Member,

Following the recent colder weather and rain fall there has been a visible improvement in the quality of the water on the tarn. The committee have therefore taken the decision to resume sailing as of Sunday.

This does come with caution as no formal tests have been conducted on the water quality. The council will not be in the position to conduct tests for some weeks. Therefore I would strongly recommend not sailing if Blue Green Algae would have a serious impact on your health. The biggest risk is from ingestion, therefore can I ask all members to sail within their comfort zone and rig according to the conditions. If you are unsure about reducing the power of your boat then please ask for guidance.

It is also possible for Blue Green Algae to irritate the skin, therefore please wear appropriate clothing such as a dry suit (but this is not compulsory). It is cold, therefore I won’t expect to see anyone in shorts and t-shirts.

The plan is for a short 2 race day series to be held this Sunday with the frostbite running from the 2^nd December until 23^rd December.

Sailing on Sunday will start at 12noon, David Hinks will be the OOD.

There will be a notice regarding the declaration to sail, and by signing on you will be agreeing with this declaration. Further information from the RYA can be found here: http://alturl.com/mhdfb

 

Many thanks

 

Tim Burnett

Commodore

Fish and Chip supper social

We are arranging a fish and chip supper at the Wetherby Whaler in Guiseley on Tuesday 27th November at 7.00pm.

All club members and their families are very welcome.

£8.25pp inc bread and butter, tea or coffee.

 

Please let us know if you will be coming by email to secretary@yeadonsailingclub.co.uk with the number of places you require.  Please reply by 20th November.