All is quiet on the western front!!!!!!

All might be quiet on the wind side of things but that's not to say things aren't happening here's the low down:

Instructor Course;

Windsurf Instructor Course April 10th – 14th 2012


Richard Klein at the Guernsey Sailing Trust is planning another Windsurf Instructor course over Easter 2012.

The course will be 5 days long from 9am till approximately 4.30pm each day with the 5th day being a moderation with another Trainer from the UK.

The cost of the course will be £150 which will include the Windsurf Instructor manual.

Info
-Minimum age is 16, there’s no maximum age!
-Minimum candidates 4, maximum is 8
-You will have the opportunity to help with Team 15 and run other courses through the Sailing Trust, or even work for any RYA centre around the World!

Certificates needed to become an Instructor.
- Intermediate non-planing certificate with beach starting and non-planing gybe clinics;
- RYA Powerboat level 2 certificate;
- Valid first aid qualification.
Don’t worry if you don’t have the above qualifications. Please contact me and I will be able to help you sort them out.

If you would like to find out more, please contact Richard at the Guernsey Sailing Trust. If you think someone would be interested then please forward this message.

The next thing that is planned is the annual open day. As with previous years the idea is to go for early May and this year we can tie in with National Windsurfing Week and hold our open day on Sunday 6th May. There will be the usual free lessons and BBQ etc as per the previous years and we'll organise some fun races as well as may be an old school freestyle comp. The other thing planned is a dawn till dusk windsurf which will also take place on the 6th and rasie money for charity.

Also we'll be holding our annual AGM on the 15th March here are the details:

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE GUERNSEY BOARDSAILING ASSOCIATION WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY 15^th MARCH 2012

AT THE GUERNSEY YACHT CLUB AT 7.30 PM (19.30 HRS)

AGENDA

1.              Apologies for absence.

2.              2011 Minutes and Matters Arising.

3.              President’s Report.

4.              Accounts for 2011. No increase proposed for 2012 subscriptions.

5.              Election of Officers.

President

Matt Le Poidevin has indicated he is willing to stand for re-election.

Racing

Simon Lovell has indicated he is willing to stand for re-election.

Treasurer

Chris Hill has indicated he is willing to stand for re-election.

Secretary

Bob Perkins is retiring, and a new secretary will be required.

Guernsey Sailing Trust  Representative

Richard Klein is a co-opted member of the committee by virtue of his position in the GST.

If you would like to take on a position, or would like to nominate somebody, please attend the AGM or email the Secretary prior to the meeting if you can’t attend. In any case, a new secretary will be required.

6.              Any Other Business.

Either bring this up on the night or, if you have any other business which you think members should think about before the meeting, please email the Secretary in good time so that it can be circulated prior to the meeting.  

              Bob Perkins, Secretary.                                                 Email: pkns@cwgsy.net

              4^th February 2012