Training Weekend - Queen Mary SC

[Will_Lee]

In!

[Tom K]

Sadly I'm going to have to drop out. My Cousin has decided to turn 21 that weekend!

Im not doing very well with family birthdays all seeming to clash with cherub dates!

[Graham Bridle]

We're in, for the saturday only though I am afraid.....

[roland_trim]

We're looking forward to it. Hopefully by then we will have spent a good bit of Saturday bimbling the rig, although if there was a part of the session dedicated to pulling each others strings it would be good.

Peter, are you bringing your boat as well?

R

[peter_barton]

Peter, are you bringing your boat as well?

No, I will be in rib. Offering encouragement, constructive critisism and chocolate as appropriate

[Tim Noyce]

Is chocolate a treat insentive for those sailing well?!

[john_hamilton]

anyone need a crew?

[Stuberry]

The training event at Queen Mary SC is this coming weekend.

The roll call so far:
Antidote to Panel Games
Born Slippy
Usagi Yojimbo
Dan's Boat
The Bridle Banshee

Have I missed anyone? I need to confirm numbers to the club ASAP.

The Class Assosiation has agreed to subsidise the training, so the cost is £20 per boat for both days.

Boats also need to pay the club £20 for the privelage of using their facilities.

[ross_burkin]

I can't make it.

[Stuberry]

Thanks for the input Ross. Helpfull.

[ross_burkin]

It was for people who thought I would turn up, seeing as I live in North London.

[dave_ching]

With a perfect weather forecast and everything else being perfect we may be there.
To be honest an ideal situation would be someone 6' plus to launch our boat for us.
Lara took her laser out for the first time last week and that combined with a nice beach sounds great.
Unless Pete is planning advanced launching and recovery techniques, if thats the case we will be there.
In other words we haven't decided yet.

[roland_trim]

At 6ft2 I'll happily help before we get wet, H&I have become experts at lauching off the trolley, fully rigged on a reach.
 (or I leave H on the board in the middle of the reservoir and get a lift in to help :-) )

[andy_peters]

We have a cunning plan for launching/recovery at QMSC in the cherub which has worked a treat every time (although that's only 4).  I'll share it with you on Saturday as I'm too lazy to type it

[peter_barton]

OK. This much anticipated weekend is here and its all very exciting.

Forcast is near perfect - light side off medium on Saturday and medium on Sunday. Good chance of more wind. Mostly sunny.

I propose to use the great day we had at Draycote last year as a skeleton format;
-Briefing 10.30
-On shore quick look at setup & systems
-Shore drill demo with a featherweight
-LOTS of starts & short races; working on starting, tactical positioning, manouvres,
-It would be remiss not to set up some longer course speed work with all the new boats and new rigs; speed technique, set up, VMG grooves

Any special requests?

I will have video & camera to catch all the action for playback debrief. Can produce a DVD to capture the moment in Cherub history.

I aim to pitch up 09.30 and suggest we are 'rigged but not changed' in time for a 10.30 briefing. We will probably do 2 sessions on the water each day as it should be easy enough to come in (TBC).

Suggest everyone makes for the end of the bund dividing the lake to rig. There is a good area there to tip over and it gives the choice of which side to launch depending on wind.

Dave Ching - 100% invalid excuse, sorry. Perfect conditions forecast and your chance to show the new boats the way around - you owe it to the Beast! Launching is manageable, AndyP has his method, Roland's 6'2" and others to help and I can assist from rib. We can chose the easy (offshore wind) side to go off. Plus beer & cuzza at AndyP's Thamesside haunts, unmissable!

See you all tomorrow (and if anyone has a whistle can they bring it please!),
Peter