C A Y C

Summer 2013 – July & August

Select Training : Link - Junior or Link Adult to view dates and stages or levels of courses on offer.

Wednesday 12 June @ 8.30 pm

Book this month : Tin Toys Trilogy by Ursula Holden

Saturday 8 June @ 1.30 pm onwards.

This event follows the final day of Champion Club Race training which is at the Club from 9.30-12.30

Sailing, Kayaking, Swimming etc at Portmuck Harbour. The Club will be organising a BBQ early afternoon. Burgers, Hot Dogs, Crisps and drinks.

Saturday 15 June

CAYC is hosting this event. 3 Race Regatta.

Full details on the following  : Link

Ellen McCarlie and Andrew Mitchell represented CAYC and RYA NI Junior Squad as part of the team of 7 from N.Ireland at this event. The annual Junior event took place from 11 – 12 May 2013. Given the weather we experienced here at the Flying Fifteen event, these juniors had similar conditions to contend with.

One of the highlights of the RYA’s Racing calendar, the regatta is now in its 27th year and saw young competitors in over 285 boats and windsurfers pit their sailing skills against the best young talents from each of the six English Zones, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, in a bid to help their Zone or home country team clinch the coveted Eric Twiname Shield.

The event which is an integral part of the Junior class calendar offers  the RYA Zone/Home Country Squads competitive racing in a fun and friendly environment. The weekend welcomed boats from across seven of the RYA Junior classes – Optimist, Topper, and Feva dinghy classes with the windsurfers racing on Bic Techno boards with 4.5m, 5.8m, 6.8m and 7.8m rigs. Read more….

Jenna McCarlie won the Topper 4.2 Fleet  at the Topper Ulster’s held at EABC.

Lucy Caldwell read at The John Hewitt bar last week. (7 May) She was kind enough to recommend a book, Tin Toys Trilogy by Ursula Holden so we decided to go with this.  It is actually a trilogy (very short) but is available to download as one text.

I hope that is ok with everyone and look forward to seeing you on Wednesday 13 June. Liz Canning

Saturday 18 May & Sunday 19 May

Weather permitting this will proceed on Saturday morning approx 9.30 – 12.30.

Be aware that the forecast is very changeable for the morning and we may have to cancel. Northerly 20 mph & gusting much more or another forecast showing Northerly 11 mph, gusting 20+. For the Racing training squad, if it is too windy we will cancel the session – no onshore training. Sorry !

Sunday afternoon will be lighter winds and sunshine. ( even too light and no gusts 1)

Flying Fifteen Event on Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 May

Download : Final Results

Link : Photographs (Saturday), courtesy of Kathryn Anderson

Link : Photographs (Sunday) ,courtesy of Alasdair McBroom