The first Mirror Winter Squad training session took place at Poole yacht club over the weekend of 20th and 21st of November. Five boats were in attendance with coaching provided by the Mirror Class Association in the form of Peter Robinson, assisted by Glen Courage and Alistair Watkins. The weekend was punctuated by a cold and variable breeze, along with a short chop and strong tide caught everyone out once or twice. The squad ran through a variety of boat handling exercises in both morning sessions including: follow the leader, tacking on the whistle and gate-starts. This formed the basis of the squad’s training and was complimented by some competitive racing in the afternoon sessions with the Mirror National Junior squad who were also training in Poole harbour over the weekend.
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The latest version of Yachts and Yachting has indicated that only 5 Mirrors were built this year. There have been 50 boats and the class has been experiencing a revival of interest across the country.
The first 'Winter Training Squad will be held at Poole YC on Saturday 20th Nov and Sunday 21st.
Rigged and Ready 10.30.
Anyone who would like to participate in this is asked to contact Peter Robinson Class Secretary before Wednesday17th Nov 2010
Looking forward to seeing you.
Any members wanting to participate in Winter Training please note that the 2 weekends of 13/14th November and 11/12 December at Blithfield have been cancelled. Members wishing to participate in Winter Training Please contact Peter Robinson on01943 864819 or
The first thought in my head when the alarm went off at 7:30am on the first day of my half term holiday was not ‘hooray’, especially as there was a thick frost and the temp gauge was still at 1oC! However, this particular day was to be not only my first visit to Beaver SC, but also my first ‘Frolic’ – a much talked about event amongst the juniors in the north. So, despite the hour and the temperature, I was reasonably keen to start my day. From a weather point of view, the day couldn’t have been better. Cloudless blue sky, plenty of sunshine and a fair wind – certainly enough to create some great sailing, even if it was a bit chilly.
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