Summer Camp 2022
It’s back and it’s bigger and better than ever!
37 young people have gathered at Grafham for the week-long highlight of the summer holidays, under the watchful guidance of coaches Matt and Mandy. Monday dawned hot and sunny, but sadly lacking in the critical requirement for sailing – wind. The participants were divided into four groups and undeterred went afloat in the very light wind. This soon died to nothing and capsize practice was the order of the day. Mid-morning drinks were delivered on the water as it was very important in the hot weather to keep hydrated.
After lunch new groups were formed for the afternoon activities which consist of stand-up paddleboarding, windsurfing (with Angus Jackson providing instruction), sailing games and ‘double hander’ sailing in the clubs’ Stratos and 2000 – one instructor and three to four children in each. The two mega sized paddleboards and two standard sized ones were tied together, providing a platform for relay races and other competitions, which gave everyone a chance to cool down as there was plenty of opportunity for falling off.
Angus remarked on how well everyone got on with their first attempt at windsurfing; this was another activity with plenty of cooling down opportunities. The Stratos could be seen being sailed with people standing on the gunwales and holding onto the trapeze handles on both sides of the boat.
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