N

Juniors

N

"

I have been sailing with CPSC since November, 2002

as a Junior "L" plate sailor. I love learning to sail and I
think it is a great sport. My instructors, Sarah and
Andrew are the BEST, they make it lots of fun and I
have learnt a lot.

My favourite boat to sail is the Optimist and I love to
race against my friends James, Ian, Jimmy and Nathan.
I am looking forward to coming back (after the Xmas
break) to sailing and racing. I holidayed with my
family at Nelson Bay over the Xmas Break and my
Grandpa took me out sailing on his 16ft Cat, which
was great too.

This weekend will be our first time to sail and race at
2.00 p.m. and myself and James are looking forward to
the challenge."

John Thompson (aged 10)

The results of the races held before Christmas are on
the club website. (

www.cpsc.org.au

) We had some

close races, and close encounters with jellyfish too...
Jellyfish do not attack and kill humans!

Racing for the second half of the season will be held
with the seniors racing, starting at 2pm every
Saturday. Additional training days will be held after
school starts back for the new year.

Thinking of buying your own boat?

Speak to Sarah (9543 1306) or Andrew (0404 049
910) for guidance in what to look for, what boats are
available at the club, or visit the sabot or optimist
websites for second hand boat lists.

Sink or Sail ­ quick quiz

Let's see how much you have remembered over
Christmas. Do the quiz and see whether you have to
sail or swim back to shore...

j

What knot is this:

k

This is the symbol for which sort

of boat that's sailed at our club?

l

Which class of boat at our club has the
same name as a type of sword?

m

What does this

flag indicate?

n

Who has right of way?

How many did you get right??

0

Did you even try?

1

Your boat just sank... hope you can swim better
than you sail!

2

The boat's leaking, but moving enough to get
you to shore...

3

Good.... But you'd better keep practising or
those jellyfish will tear a hole in your boat!

4

Well done ­ when are you going to teach the
instructors how to sail?

5

You must have studied to get all these right!

James

Jimmy

Connells Point Sailing Club
Newsletter

Summer 2003