Welcome to Cruiser Meeting 2015 - Waterford Harbour Sailing Club

Welcome to Cruiser Meeting 2015

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Acknowledgements Safety and rescue training days Crewing what is a skipper looking for? Sailing & racing OPEN coaching series May Racing / cruising program June September Semi permanent marker buoys Course card Club Red Ferryman. AOB

Safety and Rescue training day 1  Date 18 th April ``- FIRST DAY  11.00 hrs start  Meet at Waterford Airport for helicopter breefing

 Lunch soup and sandwiches at clubhouse  14.oo instruction at Lifeboat Station  15.50 hand held flares at Shanoon

 16.00 Lifejacket inspections at clubhouse  Bar open afterwards

Safety and Rescue training day 2  Man overboard  High line helicopter  Setting up tow  Evacuating man to lifeboat  VHF Radio drills

A skipper’s perspective He is not expecting

He is looking for

 Experience

 Continuity

 Somebody to replace him  A fully kitted out crewmember  Payment  You to be member day 1

 Loyalty  Teamwork  Initiative  Good sense of humour.  A drive to be competitive.  To eventually get your own kit  In time to become member

A Crew members perspective He should not be looking for  A Class 1 boat  Always to win  A Red Carpet  All equipment to be supplied  Free beer  Abuse

He should be looking for

 A steady place  Clear instructions.  Some patience  In time to become an

accepted crew member  FUN  Skills  Results

Cruisers need open policy     

Guest today could be best crew in the future. Guest today will become member and pay for the club. Guest today could be boat owners next year. Guest today could kick your A..e in 5 year’s time. Guest today could be your skipper in the future.

 WE NEED NEW MEMBERS FOR ALL OUR SAKES

Coaching Series May 4 Sundays 13.00-16.30  4 Coaches

 4 Units

 Shane Statham,

 Crew Tasks

 Gary Curran,

 Racing Rules

 Barry McConnell,

 Sail Faster

 Dave Marsden

 Starting

Something for Everybody

Communications  Program on

WWW.WHSC.IE  Reminders send by Email  Reminders send by Whatsap  Results on Website day after

 Fewer reminders send by

Text message

Main points  Separate series for Thursdays and Sundays  5 long races individual and for long distance series

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trophy 23 short races White sails and class 1 Cruisers can travel with races Race against Kilmore Quay in Kilmore Working around events and Cruiser Nationals

The Buoys  Bright yellow  7 in total  3 between Dunmore and Creadon

 Flat rocks- South rocks – Mid channel (3)  1 in the middle  Course card with approx 40 courses

 Divided in 4 wind directions  4 Buoys for sale

What do you get for a buoy?  Your name on the buoy

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for season 2015 Buoys on course card Racing area map with Company name and logo in club Logo and link on website Costs 150 Euro per buoy only For 2015 season

Jeremy Clarkson

Unbeatable Presenter available

Course Card  Valid for the season  GPS Positions  Divided in 4 wind directions

 Sorted on short to long  All marks named after sponsor

Club Red  Needs major work Euro 700  Should be a primary workhorse  Required for events

 Requires a winch costs Euro 700  We need your help  Together we can get her ready

 Please donate.

The Future of Club Red ?

Ferry man          

Start last week June Finish first week August Needs powerboat level 1 From 09.00 – 18.00 On race nights and days Will use pioneer With VHF With mobile Assistance and hospitality for visitors Will work on basis of gratituity

AOB