Tera Training Emsworth Sailing Club - Day 1 by Joanna Trafford (JoJo)
TEAM WORTHING GOES ON TOUR
Winter training at Emsworth Sailing Club was a big draw for the 6 Worthing Sailing Club Teras. TWGOTs for this winter are:
Theodore Valantin
Jack booth
Nova Robertson
Orson Webb
Tilly Trafford
Lilly Parker
Emsworth sailing club made us all very welcome on 29th October 2022 - the first day of 6 days of winter training which ends in March 2023. The logistics of travel with 6 boats and only one three-boat trailer was logistically surmounted with the fantastically capable detailed organisation of Guy and Aaron.
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Packing up the hulls, masts and sails, dagger boards and rudders and trolleys
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We assembled the boats in the car park to Emsworth SC Orson deep in concentration
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There was a short trolley ride down the lane to the club itself
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Arriving at the club to discover a lot of mud but no water
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That gave our TWGOTs some time for R&R
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And some time for food in the club house
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Which was very well equipped - complete with flower arrangements
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Boats were then rigged
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And the mission briefing given by two excellent coaches, Sam and Gwen, including videos projected onto the wall and explanations of any questions
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The water had arrived! The slip way and pontoon were perfect for launching the boats
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Suddenly, it was time to get serious
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Boats launched and ready to rumble
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First session of the day - roll taking and roll gybing - perfect gentle breeze - not too many capsizes!
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Boats split into two groups between the coaches - one for tacking; one for gybing
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Short break for a snack; a reminder from the coaches to always be on your feet and not your knees when in a boat - and some memory enhancing games for re-enforcement.
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And then back out for session number two, but the wind had disappeared and session was sadly abandoned
There was a debrief session and to back it up some really helpful texts to re-enforce the lessons they had learned
Remember
1- sheet in a few handfuls
2- shoulders out for windward heel and bear away
3- back foot across
4- pump mainsheet to flick boom across
5- cross boat, stay on feet
6- sit down on other side, straighten tiller
7- swap hands
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An absolute pleasure to visit a brilliantly organised and executed day of training by Emsworth sc for the TWGOTs
Very much looking forward to the next one on 26th November