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BSC Newsletter 13th October 2021

Published 16:06 on 13 Oct 2021

Half-term training Opportunities

BSC Optimist Race Coaching: 28 & 29 October

BSC Topper Race Coaching: 21 & 22 and 26 & 27 October

BSC Feva Race Coaching: 23 & 24 October

And several RYA 2,3&4 courses in Oppies & Fevas available w/c 18 and 25 October

RYA Powerboat level 2: 16 & 17 October (age 14+)

Places are still available. For more information and to make a booking (subject to availability), please click this link. Book half term training

Feva Harbour Race Series

Bosham, Itchenor and Hayling Island Sailing Clubs are pleased to invite all Feva sailors from the Chichester Harbour clubs to join in the Feva Harbour Race Series. Racing will take place in Chichester Harbour on the dates listed below, with hosting clubs providing committee boats and safety cover.

26th & 27th Oct - Harvest Races - Hosted by BSC

18th & 19th Dec - Solstice Races - Hosted by ISC

26th & 27th Mar - Spring Races - Hosted by ISC

14th & 15th April - Easter Races - Hosted by HISC

Sailors are welcome to register for any number of racing days. Prizes will be awarded for individual sets of races plus for the complete series.

Please do sign up for duties here if your son/daughter is sailing. For the latest news please sign up to the whatsapp group page.

For more information and to book your place click here.

BSC Cadet & Parent Half Term Halloween Socials

Dates for your diary! There are a number of socials coming up over half term for all ages providing a relaxed and fun opportunity to catch up with friends and family as well as the chance to meet some new members too!

Cadet & Parents Family Supper-Thursday 28 October, 6.30pm

Sixth Form Supper & Disco - Friday 29 October, 7pm

Cadet Year 9+Social & Disco -Friday 29 October, 8.30pm

Cadet Halloween Activities -Saturday 30 October, 4.30pm

We look forward to seeing lots of you at these events. For more information and to make a booking, please click here.

SEE DETAILS of Bring & Buy Sale Below!

Regional Sailing Championships

On 25/26^th 8 Bosham Sailing Club Cadets participated in the RYA's Regional Sailing Championships.

Zac and Pippa Shepherd together with India and Tom Eastwood headed to Weymouth to participate in a fleet of 70 optimists, many of whom are in the GBR team, racing at the National Sailing Academy and all performed strongly.

Also at Weymouth were Allegra and George Massey in their Feva. Meanwhile the Gelosi sisters ventured to the Queen Mary Reservoir at Datchet. All sailors did BSC proud and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

Congratulations to all children for being offered a placed in the RYA Regional Training Squad as a result of their performance. With a total of 8 cadets, this is the largest number of BSC members selected to the RTG in our memory. If anyone is interested in the RYA racing pathway, please feel free to contact anyone of these families.

IOCA Optimist Winter Training

Optimist IOCA training dates are now in the Calendar, starting on Saturday 6th November.

Then to follow: 6th November / 5th December / 16th January / 5th February / 6th March / 19th March

The training will be aimed at those sailors who have previously done some racing and can confidently sail around a course. Strong winds are likely and cold is guaranteed, which should be considered when booking.

On a more positive note, the training will be suitable for those who have recently started racing to those that have had a few years' experience of racing in Optimists. Sailors will be divided into groups to account for a range of abilities.

Each session will focus on improving one element of sailing and racing through developing sailors knowledge and setting problem solving activities on the water. The aim will be to challenge sailors and grow their confidences in a boat by working with groups and individuals to set appropriate activities.

Note: Participants in the winter training will need to be IOCA UK members, for insurance purposes.

To book a place see here.

BSC Cruisers & BBC Dinner and Prizegiving

The cruisers are having a dinner on the 13th November. Any members interested in cruising are welcome to attend, whether you have a boat or not.

To book your place please see here.

Scottish Dancing Wednesday 13th

Scottish Dancing this Wednesday 13th in the clubhouse. Next sessions are 27th Nov & 10th December.

We missed you.....for our first dancing session of the season. So we don't want you to miss this Wednesday 13th at 7pm in the Restaurant.

We will dance a few favorites and learn a couple of new dances. All ages welcome and don't worry if you have never done any, you will soon learn, have some fun and some exercise too!

We do hope to see you tonight.

BSC Film Night is back!

Film Night is back on Monday 1st November! We are showing the original (and best) 1968 version of The Thomas Crown Affair, starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway and including the notorious chess game.

For details OR to book your place online see here. The charge is £8 to include the sausage bap, salad, Lucinda's famous onion marmalade and the ice cream!

Barts Bash Update

An amazing £734 raised, top overall fundraiser, three sailors in the Top 20 overall (Izzy Lee 6th / Theorette 12th / Judy Roberts 16th) and third on the club leaderboard by participants.

Well done and thankyou you to everyone who took part and supported Bart's Bash this year.