RYA NJS at Draycote Water 18th & 19th February 2011

We arrived at Draycote in pouring rain.  It was cold and there was not much wind, but it was good to see everyone and get back into sailing again.

Rosie and Midge Watkins, Kim May Papailiou and Amie Sparks, Millie and Nick Pugh and Helena Pugh and Libby Courage all travelled from Poole Yacht Club. Tom Cosier and Niamh arrived from Restronget in Cornwall.  Malie and Drystan Harnett from Whitstable and Reg and Emma Grayson from Beaver SC and ourselves Matt and Ben Lulham-Robinson from Yorkshire.

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Interview With Matt Grayson

Class Captian at Beaver SC and North of England Mirror Class Rep

1.       When did you get involved with Mirrors and why did you choose the
 Mirror as a boat to sail?

 

Six years ago we started our sailing adventure and I purchased a Mirror
 dinghy fully rigged, with road trailer and trolley for £250:00!!!!!!!!!!!!! I
saw the Mirror as a true family boat whereby any combination of the
 family members could go for a sail, even me and the wife!

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South West Mirror Training Session2

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Sunday 6^th February saw the start of the second of five training sessions arranged for South West Mirror sailors from Penzance SC , Mounts Bay SC and Looe SC.

 

 

The weather God’s failed to smile on the day, with a Force 5 blowing across Roadford Lake in Devon where the training event was held. Coach James Rusden mustered the crews for a 09.30 briefing, setting out tasks to do with boat handling around pre-laid marks, in what it was hoped would be a sheltered area of the Lake.

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RYA NJS at Weymouth 29th & 30th January 2011

There was a tingle of excitement as the national squad met again after two months of not seeing each other when our weekend in January was cancelled because of the snow! A lot had happened in those two months; Christmas, New Year and not to mention my Birthday but whilst we were in minus eight degrees Matthew and Benjamin Lullham Robinson and Emma and Rachel Grayson had been in 25degrees C (which Matt said wasn’t too hot!) at the mirror world Championships so there was a lot to catch up on and congratulate them on! It was really interesting finding out about the Australia and the different conditions (27 knots most days!)

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