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2. The Papercourt Work Group - Next Date 30 and 31 July 10am
 

While I realise that many members go to work Monday to Friday there are many that don’t and we need your help. So please text John Panting on 07999 338616 now so that I can add you to the Work Group pool.

I pass on a big thank you from all of you to; Roger who has fitted the new door to Shed no.1, also Frank Barry and myself  have continued with improving the security of the Boathouse, following two recent break in attempts,  plus Stas Lawicki who has completed  refurbishment of the the rubber skirt round all the pontoons to give your boats some protection when you come alongside.

However, we are still left with a long list of jobs to do. We have the Ladies & Gents plus showers to deep clean; Young Members briefing boat to refurbish (The big green one aground on the lawn); plus the Young Members boat Turntables to install.

John 07999 338616 

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3. We are looking for a New First Aid Trainer

Following the departure of the Lytton family to Devon, we are looking for a first aid trainer.  Peter will still be coming back to run RYA First Aid training for the time being, but we also need someone who can give occasional first aid talks to our course students.  If you have some knowledge or interest or might like to get involved, please contact Fraser Hayden on fraserhayden@hotmail.com

I belong to the Signet Club Owners Association (SCOA).

In 2008 I built a wooden Signet ST924 from a pile of wood and a A0 drawing which was bought for me for my 60th Birthday by my lovely wife Brenda.

It took me a year to build at night and weekends.  Then when I had finished the build beginning of 2010 I went racing in it (the first time I had even sat in any dingy), never practised, no instruction, just straight into my first race.  I capsized three times.  I continued racing that first year on the water and capsized a total of 80 times and won the prize of a Stuffed Rat in a glass cage.  Brenda banned it from the house.   Why I still cant fathom???

I continued to race every weekend and enter all that I could of the SCOA Open meetings and Nationals.  No success at all until I came 2nd in the Nationals on the sea at Pwhelli in 2016 and then last month I won an Open Meeting at Hunts Sailing Club (North of Cambridge) for the first time (all be it only 4 boats raced).

So for all those budding dinghy sailors/racers don't give up.

I now sail at PSC a Solo 5256 but I am back at the back of that fleet.  Time will tell.

John Panting 
If you would like to see how John got on at the recent PSC Signet Open, Click the Button