April/May Catch Up with Cobnor Activities Centre
May 10th, 2010
The guys and girls at Cobnor Activities Centre have had a pleasantly busy last couple of months which have propelled them straight into the new outdoor education season, starting evening sessions and running courses as well as getting ready to launch the new residential building to the public.
From the end of April for 8 weeks we are running a range of RYA Youth Sailing Scheme courses in the evenings. Stage 1 for 9 to 12 year olds introduces novice sailors who are eager to find out how a boat sails, experience some steering and get a chance to handle the boat. The RYA Stage 2 course offers 10 to 16 year old sailors a chance to build their skills and background knowledge as well as build their confidence in a small boat. Those taking stage 3 master sailing in all directions as well as rigging and launching their boats. The weather held out (just about) for all sessions so far and we’ve seen much improvement throughout the ranks, giving us a great start to the season’s evening sails. Read more about our sailing fleet.
Last weekend we started our powerboat courses for those aged 14 plus who want to become competent behind the wheel of a powerboat. We use a combination of our 5.5 metre Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) our diesel launch and Commando craft to give all-round experience of the different types of powerboat. Don’t worry if you missed out on the RYA Powerboat Level 2, there are courses running in June and September: http://www.cobnor.com/scheduled-courses/.
In other news, Cobnor Activities Centre’s trusty Jenny Boone is getting her inflatable tubes replaced after 12 years of hard use. This will see the Centre’s largest Rigid Inflatable Boat, and an important part of the powerboating fleet, set in good stead for the summer. Pete Davies, the Centre’s Chief Bosun takes great care to make sure that our 7 metre RIB is always in optimum working order as the Queen of our powerboats, providing safety and rescue cover for our sailing fleet during sailing lessons and races.
In two weeks Cobnor Activities Centre will launch their new and improved residential facilities to teachers and youth leaders from local schools and youth groups who have received their VIP invitations in the post. Read more about the Residential Relaunch here.
