 Last weekend
saw a wide range of activities taking place at Lackford Lake with everyone
enjoying the Spring sunshine and a light southerly breeze. On Saturday,
Bury St Edmunds Sea Cadets were out in force with over thirty youngsters in
sailing dinghies or rowing gigs. The volunteers from WASH Sailability were also
on the water training in their specially developed Access dinghies for the
start of their 2013 programme of sailing for the disabled, which commences in
two weeks’ time. In addition,
the sailing section of SESCA was holding their first Topper Team Race training session of the
season. This provided some interesting
racing for competitors and spectators alike, as each team tried to manoeuvre
one of the opposing team’s boats into last place in a manner rather akin to on
the water croquet! On Sunday
morning, SESCA held the first of their fleet races of the Spring Series. Mike Senior won the first race after a
closely contested battle involving 3 Lasers.
Mike Steele won the second race in a borrowed Solo and later just
managed to pip Jon Holmefjord in the closing minutes of the afternoon’s pursuit
race to take the day prize. The
afternoon saw several new members and youngsters out sailing for the first time
at the Club. A number of visitors also called
in to find out about joining and enrolling in the RYA beginners’ sailing
courses which are being run during the summer. Next weekend
sees the Sea Cadets out again on Saturday, while SESCA members contest their
own “Antigua Day” on Sunday in recognition of Antigua Sailing Week, which starts
this week in the Caribbean. Preparations are in hand for the Club Open Weekend which
is being held on 18/19th May - volunteers needed! |
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