NSSA Info Updated
Lots of photos here . Thanks go to Maria Mcevoy for taking them all!
Including a review of the week and photo links . Links found from the NSSA Regatta block to the left and the menu.
A couple of quotes from of our competitors:
'This year the nssa regatta was held at Carsington and the week was fantastic. The group worked together all week, giving tips and advice to each other. In the evenings we played games like football. Near the end of the week I injured my knee and just wanted to say thank you to Andrew Mcevoy and Alex Rice for helping me as Alex stayed with me while Andrew went and got the rescue boat. The week would not have gone as well as it without the help of the helpers and team managers so a great thank you to everyone.' - Hannah
'I enjoyed the racing on the Monday and Tuesday because it was good strong chealenging racing and I did well in those two days.' - Adam
Forthcoming Hinckley and BWT regattas
The number of boats that can be put on the water at Hinckley is limited as it's a small lake so could all those who plan to enter please get in touch directly with Colin (01455 619347). Likewise for the final regatta at Bosworth please contact Colin directly.
Well Done
Well done to everyone involved in the Carsington regatta. A special thank you to Rebecca and Jeremy for all their hard work and also to Richard Friday for stepping in at the last minute to crew the safety boat despite family commitments.
I received a lot of compliments about the team whilst out on the water, particularly about their excellent behavior and organisation, so well done.
Colin Magee
Carsington Daily Updates
Get the latest news from Carsington here. Team on TV here
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Coaching
Coaching is now running on Fridays 5 - 8pm at BWT rather than on Tuesdays.
Chairman's Award
The Chairman of Leicestershire County Council kindly came to BWT on May 17th to present Jeremy with his award (See Chairman's award news item below) as Jeremy had been unable to attend the main event due to illness. The picture shows all the award winners at BWT together with members of the Saturday morning sailing group and Councillor Keith Lynch, president of the LRYSA and the current Mayor of Hinckley and Bosworth.
Olympic Laser Coach
On Saturday (4th May), Brett Beyer an Olympic Laser Coach (and friend of the Ryley's) dropped by BWT to help coach the racing group. It was a fantastic opportunity for the group and I learned a lot too! The Laser sailors each had individual rigging and tuning advice for their boats and were able have questions answered by an expert.
On the water we practiced racing starts, boat handling and mark rounding. All sailors appeared to benefit from the experience and enjoy the session. The weather couldn't have been better with a gusty force 2-3 wind and bright sunshine. If anyone took pictures could they please send them in for the website?
We are interested in feedback from sailors, what did you gain from this session? What areas do you want to work on during training sessions? Talk to Nick or Jeremy or email Becka and I will feed back to the others. I am happy to answer any NSSA related questions too, if I can!
Becka Sharpe,
Team Manager
Chairman's Awards
Following on from last year's successes, young sailors and volunteers from the LRYSA were recognised at the Leicestershire School Sports Federation 11th Annual Chairman's Awards on the 1st May 2008.
Jordan Morreta (11) received an award for the most improved young sailor and was selected in the final 10 nominations for the Chairman's trophy out of 52.
Rosie Washington and Sam Brooks were both nominated in the Chairman's Award section.
Adam Parry came third in the Junior Volunteer section.
Jeremy Batchelor was nominated for the Adult Volunteer section and won it.
The big surprise of the evening was that the LRYSA once again won the most improved sporting organisation, the first time anyone has won it twice. Along with the award came a much appreciated £500 for LRYSA funds.
Well done to all involved.
The Mayor's trophy and the LRYSA
The Mayor's Trophy sailing group has been set up to give open access to sail training in Leicestershire and the surrounding area.
As part of this programme, regattas are being held at various venues throughout the year. The aim is to enable children of all abilities to learn to sail and to encourage healthy competition against other young people in a similar ability range where they can have great fun and great achievement.
The Mayor's Trophy regattas are open to all novice sailors who have a basic sailing ability and know the basic rules of the road. The Mayor's Trophy regattas are particularly aimed at novice sailors, giving them racing experience against people of a similar ability and helping to develop them to move on to higher levels.
As ability improves, youngsters can move on through various routes to train and compete at County and National level. Trophies will be presented to the winners of the series at the final regatta in August.
Matthew Fulham Memorial Trophy
A separate series of races are being run for the youngsters who have outgrown, or out-raced, the Mayor's Trophy Series. The Matthew Fulham Memorial Trophy will be presented to the winner of the series at the final regatta in August. The entrants will race at the same time as the Mayor's Trophy Group but their results will be scored separately.
Leicestershire and Rutland Youth Sailing Association
The Mayor's Trophy Group is a sub-group of the Leicestershire and Rutland Youth Sailing Association (LRYSA).
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