Dinghy Sailing Open Days
Dinghy Sailing Open Days.
Dear Member
We are keen to ensure all members that want to can get on the water this year, to that end we are planning to
run some open dinghy sailing / informal training sessions during the season.
Sessions will be supervised by an experienced RYA instructor but are not designed to lead to any specific
RYA dinghy qualification. In an individual session we expect there will be a mix of beginners or less
experienced sailors looking to get their first experiences of sailing on the river or build on existing
knowledge to give confidence to sail on the river; and more experienced sailors looking to go out on their
own but with the reassurance a patrol boat is on the water to supervise.
Numbers will be limited at any session to 6 beginners and 4 more experienced sailors due to the number of
boats the club has. Please note if we have more than 3 beginners in any one session then at times they will
ride in the patrol boat whilst others get time on the water. The first Trial Session gives you an opportunity to
meet our trainer Liz Chowienczyk and discuss the best pathway for you to develop your sailing skills. If
you can't make it contact her on TSC Training Whats App group or contact myself.
Proposed dates are as follows
16th April - at 1400 (Trial day)
25th April - at 0830
17th May - at 1600
9th June - at 1000
11th June - at 1130
We hope to announce more dates later in the year.
The club will charge a nominal fee of some £ 20 per session per person to cover fuel and other minor costs.
Sessions will last for approx 3 hours and will include some theory time on land plus you will be asked to
assist with rigging the boats. Of course any session is subject to the weather. You must wear your own
buoyancy aid and if sailing a single handed or small dinghy before the end of May you will need a wetsuit.
To book an event please go to the TSC SumUp shop at https://topsham-sailing-club.sumupstore.com
where you will find the 5 Options available. Please note there is a limit of 10 members per session, 6
Beginners and 4 Improvers and it's very much a first come basis. In the event that all places are sold please
email Ian Garcia, the Vice-Commodore, at vicecommodore@topsham-sc.org.uk with your preferred date
and he will add you to the "Reserve List". Reserves will be used in strictly chronological order!
Please note that due to the restriction in numbers, explained above, these events are for Club
members only.
Please book the event(s) you wish to attend on the link(s) below. We would ask that if you book an event
you do attend as given our limited numbers we are sure to be oversubscribed. If you are unable to attend
please inform Ian Garcia asap vicecommodore@topsham-sc.org.uk to give him the opportunity to offer
your place to someone on the Reserve List.
Any questions on this please let me know.
IAN
Vice Commodore
Last updated 08:59 on 2 April 2024