Salterns Sailors Autumn/Winter Programme Commences
Published 11:39 on 17 Nov 2022
Following another successful season on the water at Salterns Sailing Club, our youngest sailors began their Autumn/Winter programme with a Recycled Regatta on a wet Sunday morning at the beginning of November. The only rule was that the majority of the boat had to be built from items destined for the bin.
Despite the conditions, there was a great turnout on the morning of the race. The local fire engine even came for a visit! The firefighters gave the children a tour of the engine and let them practise their hosing skills. They also gave a brief talk about fire safety and what to do if you ever encountered a fire. A collection on the day yielded over £100 for The Fire Fighters Charity which helps serving and retired fire fighters: https://www.firefighterscharity.org.uk/
Attention then turned to the river where competition was fierce, even before word got out that the winner would take home a trophy made specially for the event by renowned local sculptor, Michael Turner. In the end, however, the first placed boat finished well ahead of the competition. Congratulations to Efelyn Garfath on a comprehensive victory. The lesson for the rest of the fleet was that bathtub sea trials are essential!
Huge thanks to the Lymington Firefighters for giving up their time on the day, to West Solent Boat Builders for ensuring all of the boats were retrieved from the river, to Michael Turner for his work on the trophy and to all the parents involved in organising the event and helping on the day.
The next event was a Monday evening visit to the RNLI Station in Lymington to meet the crew and see the lifeboat before the weekly training session. The children had an opportunity to sit in the lifeboat and learn about all the equipment onboard. They also learned about all of the kit that the crew wear. Thank you to the crew who gave up their time to show the children around and to answer all of their questions. We may have some future volunteers in our midst!
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