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Mike 921 Posted: 29-Nov-09 10:55
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Hi

I will be organising a Buzz Training Weekend next year (2010) along the lines of this years Training Weekend on the Solent at Seafarers SC. The provisional date for the event is 15-16 May 2010.

Further details to follow when next years program is defined.

Come a long and enjoy the fun.

Mike BUZZ 921


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Mike 921 Posted: 08-Feb-10 14:25
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BUZZ Training Weekend

15th and 16th May 2010

Following the success of last years training weekend we shall be running another weekend event this year. The training will take place at Seafarers Sailing Club (http://www.seafarers-sailing-club.org.uk/) located on the eastern part of the Solent. The club offers a friendly environment for sailing via a public slipway. The weekend will consist of training on the Saturday with the opportunity to take part in club racing on Sunday.

Location

Travel directions can be found on the Seafarers Sailing Club web site at

http://www.seafarers-sailing-club.org.uk/Where.php

Google map

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=10619888819
1695103100.00044f673c9cef4f96b72&z=12


Proposed Program
Saturday
1000 Registration and welcome
1100 Rigging and tuning tips
1200 On water session
1330 Lunch and review video
1430 On water session
1630 Tea and review video
1700 On water session
1830 Review video

Sunday
0930 Registration
0930 Rigging and tuning tips
1000 On water session
1030 Race start
1200 Lunch
1300 On water session
1500 Tea and wash-up
1530 Additional on water session, if required


Note all timings are approximate & subject to individual requirements and weather conditions

Cost

A fee to cover the costs of the weekend will not exceed £40.00


Accommodation

There is no camping allowed in the area of the sailing club
There is plenty of accommodation options available locally.

The Following Google map shows the location of the sailing club and accommodation:

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ptab=2&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msi
d=106198888191695103100.00044f673c9cef4f96b72&t=h&z=12>
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Camping

Kingfisher Park, Stokes Bay.
http://www.kingfisher-caravan-park.co.uk/

Hotel

Premier Inn
http://www.premierinn.com/


Mike Stanier BUZZ 921

E-mail: Mike.stanier@fsmail.net


 
ReMBy512 Posted: 21-Feb-10 20:40
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I would very much like to come on this weekend BUT
I either need a crew position or a HELM to crew my boat (512)
(as I don't think my own helming will be up to it)
or a crew for the brave and foolhardy to join me!

If anyone is up for this, please either reply on this forum or
email me direct at rmbotting@tiscali.co.uk

Many thanks

Richard
 
Mike 921 Posted: 23-Feb-10 10:14
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Hi Richard,

There is an advantage to bringing your own boat as part of the course covers boat setting, rigging and tuning. If you wish not to bring your boat, we can mix and match with other people and there boats.

Mike

mike.stanier@fsmail.net
 
Mike 921 Posted: 16-Apr-10 19:38
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Saturday Evening Meal

There are a number of options available.

The first is to use the club facilities and have a taker-away delivered to the clubhouse. The club bar will be open for refreshments. This requires a consensus of people's requirements (e.g Chinese, Indian etc)

The second option would be to arrange to go out as a group - booking is recommended

Other option let me know.

Mike Stanier
 
Mark Wilson Posted: 17-May-10 12:08
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Hi

Well, what a good weekend. Unusually for a training week-end the weather was kind, with lightish winds for the first on the water session on Saturday, gaining in strength (and accompanying waves) as the week-end progressed.

We started with ensuring boats were rigged correctly before going on the water and finding out what people wanted to gain from the week-end which was fairly varied as we had quite a range of experience. John and Lucy managed to get the spinnaker up for the first time which was a real achievement and Tris and Mark amused us with their, as usual, energetic sailing style. Graham and Paul from Poole were very controlled with their experience of sailing other boats showing and Mike and Nathan were spot-on keeping the boat level most of the time. The final session of the day saw a fair bit of capsizing with some interesting bailing out of the boat and righting techniques (Richard!). Stuart and Zoe brought their custard yellow Spice along so a few people had the chance to have a play on the Buzz's sister boat with its double-trapeze.

On Sat we managed three on the water sessions with plenty of video analysis and general training chat, along with a bit of rig tweaking in between wet sessions. Sunday saw 3 buzzes join in the club racing in quite a breeze so lots of capsizing and changing of places, while Mark went out with Richard to hone techniques, followed by a final de-brief and answering any final outstanding questions before saying good-bye.

Many thanks to all those who helped, in particular Mike for organising the event; Nathan, Jane and Amy for doing various bits and bobs behind the scene and in particular ensuring we were all well fed and watered throughout the week-end (as well as numerous teas/coffees, cakes, ploughman’s lunches we had a successful Chinese take-away on Sat evening (Mark and Jane take note!); the safety boat drivers for ensuring everyone was safe and enabling video/photos to be shot; all at Seafarers SC for being so accommodating; Stuart and Zoe for providing help and advice to all and finally to those who attended - we are expecting to see you at some of the events (watch this space - details should be here on the website soon).

If you are interested in traing please register you interst on this forum.

Happy Sailing
Jane and Mark
 

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