Sailor Welcome & Joining Pack

FRENSHAM POND SAILABILITY Pond Lane, Churt, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 2QA www.frenshampondsailability.org.uk

Sailor Welcome & Joining Pack

Welcome to the registered charity Frensham Pond Sailability (FPS), a working partnership between Frensham Pond Sailing Club (FPSC) and Farnham & District Sports Association for the Disabled (FDSAD).

Our Mission Statement

ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY OR LONG TERM ILLNESS TO GET AFLOAT AND TO SAIL, SUPPORTING AND DEVELOPING THEM TO MAXIMISE THEIR POTENTIAL, WHILST PROVIDING A POSITIVE AND INCLUSIVE SOCIAL EXPERIENCE.

Content Summary:

1 Welcome Cover Letter 2 Membership Application Form 3 Medical Register 4 FDSAD Welcome Letter and Information 5 Briefing for New Sailors 6 Key Dates For Your Diary 7 How we are Organised 8 Safety Procedures Summary 9 Sample Newsletter

FPS is a part of Frensham Pond Sailing Club (FPSC). FPS members therefore have the benefits of membership of FPSC. More comprehensive information on FPS and FPSC can be obtained through the web site www.frenshampondsailability.org.uk

FDSAD offer a number of other sporting and social activities during the year, including swimming on Saturday mornings at Farnham Sports Centre.

We hope you will enjoy your sailing experience with Frensham Pond Sailability. If you require any further information, please contact Mark Greenwood – Membership Services, Tel 01428 727040 or by email [email protected].

Frensham Pond Sailability is a Registered Charity: No 1142761 It is part of Frensham Pond Sailing Club, Pond Lane, Churt, Farnham, GU10 2QA. Frensham Pond Sailability works in partnership with Farnham & District Sports Association for the Disabled.

Membership Application Form

Membership Application Form (please return to FPS Membership Secretary, 23 Radford Court, Tower Road, Liphook, Hants, GU30 7GR)

Full Name

Known as:

Home Address

with Post Code

Telephone

Mobile Phone

Emergency Contact Name and Tel. Number

Date Of Birth

Consents The information supplied on this Application Form will be shared on ‘need to know basis’ only to offer you the support required to promote safe sailing. The information will be stored in accordance with the Frensham Pond Sailing Club Policy, dated April 2006, on The Data Protection Act 1998.

I consent to allow FPS to share information Consent given Yes / No I consent to any photographs taken by FPS being used in newsletters and other communications Consent given Yes / No I consent to receiving occasional mailings from our sponsors Consent given Yes / No

I recognise that there is always an element of risk in active sports such as sailing and swimming and that it is my responsibility to assess whether participation will have any adverse impact upon my disability or medical condition. If participating in sailing, I undertake to be bound by the FPS Rules and conditions of membership and the associated Frensham Pond Sailing Club Rules and By-laws and (where applicable) confirm that my family, partner, carer agree to be bound by these Rules and By-laws. Available on www.frenshampondsailability.org.uk and www.sailfrensham.org.uk

Signature Applicant…………………………………….. Date………………………………………

If the applicant is under 18 then the parent or guardian must sign on his/her behalf. Full Name…………………………. ………………...... ……. Parent or Guardian……………………………......

Membership Application Form (please return to FPS Membership Secretary, 23 Radford Court, Tower Road, Liphook, Hants, GU30 7GR)

MEMBERSHIP PAYMENT FORM

Dear Member,

The new FPS (Frensham Pond Sailability) membership year started on 1 November 2013. The annual fee which includes the £5.00 FDSAD (Farnham & District Sports Association for the Disabled) single membership is £50 or £53 for a family. We hope everyone will renew their FPS and FDSAD membership and take advantage of all the benefits, which include:

• Sailing on Thursdays and Saturdays throughout the season from April to October • Social events including the Fitting-Out and Laying-Up Suppers • Swimming at Farnham Sports Centre with FDSAD on Saturday mornings at just 0.40p - an ideal opportunity to keep fit during the winter !!

I undertake to be bound by the FPS Rules (i) and conditions of membership and the associated Frensham Pond Sailing Club Rules and By-laws(ii) and (where applicable) confirm that my family, partner, carer agree to bound by these Rules and By-laws. (i) available on www.frenshampondsailability.org.uk (ii) available on www.sailfrensham.org.uk

Payment – please tick the box with your selection: Annual membership FPS & single FDSAD membership - £55 Annual membership FPS & FDSAD family membership - £58

How to Make Your Payment: (Please tick relevant box) :

Return this form with your cheque made payable to “Frensham Pond Sailability” to FPS Membership Secretary, Mark Greenwood, Flat 23, Radford Court, Tower Road, Liphook, Hants, GU30 7GR Or

Make a Bank transfer to: Lloyds TSB….Sort Code 30-93-20…….Account no: 02141608, add your name as a reference on the transfer so that we can track the payment back to you. Return the forms to Membership. Sec. Or I would prefer to pay per session at £5/session PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THE MEDICAL QUESTIONAIRRE WITH THIS FORM Thank You ! Mark Greenwood – Membership Services – Frensham Pond Sailability

Medical Register Medical register

This form must be completed with your membership form to ensure your safety on the water. Please complete and return to Mark Greenwood Membership Secretary Flat 23 Radford Court, Tower Road, Liphook, Hants GU30 7GR.

Name:……………………………………………………………………………………………….

Known as……………………………………………………………………………………….

Address:…………………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………Post Code………………………………………….....

Tel. No:………………….………………….Mobile No.…….…………………………………….

Date of Birth………………………………………………………Age ( if under 19)………

Emergency contact name ……………………………………………………..

Emergency contact telephone number………………………………………..

1. What is your disability and briefly outline your ability?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. Do you have any additional medical issues or disabilities? Please circle and give additional information if necessary.

Diabetes Epilepsy Asthma/breathing difficulties

Visual impairment Angina Blood pressure

Catheter in situ Pain Allergies

Reduced hearing Communication issues Learning Difficulties

3. Have you sailed before Yes /No

4. Can you swim Yes /No

5. Can you sit independently on the side of a bed Yes/No

6. Do you have any weakness in your arms and/or hands Yes/No

7. Can you take either hand to your mouth Yes/NO

8. Do you require a hoist to transfer into/out boat? Yes/No

9. Do you have any medication that you need to carry at all times? Yes/No

Please state……………………………………………………………….

14. Do you have special ways of communicating?

……………………………………………………………………………………

15. Are there any other aspects of your medical condition we should be aware of:

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

16. Is there any advice we need to know in the event of an emergency?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

To ensure your safety whilst sailing please inform Frensham Pond Sailability of any change in the above information during the season

Signature of applicant……………………………………

If the applicant is under the age of 18 then the parent or guardian must sign on their behalf

Full name……………………………………………………….

Parent or guardian…………………………………………

FDSAD Welcome Letter and Information

Farnham and District Sports Association for the

Disabled Charity No. 291358 Affiliated to - Disability Sport England, S.P.R.E.A.D. & F.V.S.C. In Partnership with Frensham Pond Sailability ______

Treasure Chairman Secretary Mr. C. Stephens Mr. A. Taylor Mrs. J . Taylor Telephone Telephone Telephone 01252 792990 01252 726950 01252 726950 14A Stoney Fields Farnham Surrey

Recreational Activities

We are pleased to offer you the following programme of recreation especially for disabled people or people requiring a sheltered environment to participate in their chosen recreation. Our two main activities are Swimming and Sailing, in these we aim to provide help and special equipment necessary to make your participation enjoyable.

For severely disabled members a hoist is available to enable easy entry into the pool or a sailing boat. Also at the pool we have graduated steps for simple access, a Physiotherapist and helpers.

As a member Frensham Pond Sailability, you can go sailing at Frensham in specially designed or adapted boats for disabled people. Frensham Pond Sailability works in partnership with Farnham & District Sports Assn. for the Disabled and Frensham Pond Sailing Club.

Immediate family are welcome to take part paying the session and annual family membership fee. Other recreational activities are arranged on an occasional basis, such as Skittles, Theatre and Canal trips. Times and Fees

Swimming - Saturdays 9.00 - 10.00 a.m. at Farnham Sports Centre Cost 40p

Sailing - Thursday & Saturdays 10.00 – 12.30 PM. at Frensham Pond Sailing Club Sailing season is April - October Cost £5.00 / session or £55/yr Single or £58/yr Family

A membership form is enclosed for your completion, which must be returned to us before you may start. We look forward to hearing from you. Any queries please phone Jenny Taylor, Tel. no. as above.

Formed 1981 “International Year for the Disabled”

Frensham Pond Sailability is a Registered Charity: No 1142761

It is part of Frensham Pond Sailing Club, Pond Lane, Churt, Farnham, GU10 2QA. Frensham Pond Sailability works in partnership with Farnham & District Sports Association for the Disabled.

Farnham & District Sports Association for the Disabled (‘FDSAD’)

FDSAD was formed in 1981 (the ‘year of the Disabled’) by Peter Hooper, a double amputee. FDSAD’s primary objective was to provide swimming and other sporting and recreational activities for disabled people living in Farnham and surrounding areas.

In 1982, FDSAD started a sailing group at Frensham Pond Sailing Club (‘FPSC’) led by Ted Bonner. Sailing through FDSAD continued until September 2001 when Frensham Pond Sailability (‘FPS’) was launched, following a £262,000 joint FPSC/FDSAD fund raising and construction programme to make the FPSC site fully accessible.

Although FPS is now very much integrated into the Sailing Club, the relationship with FDSAD continues in the form of a working partnership between FPS/FPSC and FDSAD. All FPS members, unless joining through another organisation such as a school or a residential centre, are invited also to join FDSAD. The benefits from FDSAD membership include: a) Supported swimming at Farnham Leisure centre every Saturday morning throughout the year from 9am- 10am. A hoist for water entry is provided, together with helpers and a physiotherapist b) Other recreational activities arranged from time to time such as skittles evenings, theatre visits and canal/Chichester harbour trips c) Subsidised annual Christmas or New Year lunch

FDSAD annual membership is £5.00 single person and £8.00 family. There is a swimming charge of 40p per session. The annual FDSAD fee is paid to FPS, together with your FPS fee, and then passed onto FDSAD.

On completion of the FPS membership form, your name and contact details will be passed to the FDSAD membership secretary (details below) and you will be enrolled as a member of FDSAD.

For further information on FDSAD, please contact Jenny Taylor, Membership Secretary

Tel. No. 01252 726950, e-mail address: Jenny Taylor

Briefing for New Sailors

Welcome to Frensham Pond Sailability Briefing for New Sailors

Sailing Times: Organised sailing takes place on Thursday and Saturday mornings from April to October. YOU SHOULD ARRIVE FROM 10 AM. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LATEST ARRIVAL TIME IF YOU WISH TO SAIL IS 11-45, AND THE SESSION ENDS AT 12-30 On the few occasions when there is no sailing due to other activities, the dates will be identified well in advance in the annual “List of Key Dates”. This is circulated to all members by email and is also published on the FPS website: www.frenshampondsailability.org.uk. Sailing will always depend on the weather forecast.

Signing In: It is very important that you sign in at the Registration Desk when you arrive so that we know you are on-site. You may not be able to sail immediately but we try to keep waiting times to a minimum.

Safety & Organisation: Safety and welfare of our sailors whilst on-site has the highest priority. A Summary of Safety Procedures will have been included in your membership pack. Please take the time to read them. Helpers filling key roles on sailing days is displayed adjacent to the Admin desk.

Equipment: Buoyancy Aids, Life Jackets, Hoist Slings and wet weather clothing are all available in a range of sizes in the FPS Pavilion. Our Volunteer Helpers will assist you in selecting the most appropriate equipment for your sail. You may bring a family member, partner or carer to assist you.

Changing Rooms & Toilets: The Clubhouse has a fully accessible Unisex changing room with shower and toilet as well as separate facilities for the more mobile. We strongly recommend you always bring a change of clothing with you in case you get wet.

Training & Tuition: We cater for all abilities and ages from 10 onwards and you will be encouraged to do as much as you are able to but if you just want to cruise that is fine too. Sailing skills are taught by qualified and experienced volunteer sailing instructors, either informally during sailing sessions or as part of the RYA National Dinghy Certificate Scheme. There are also opportunities to develop racing skills, in fun club races and in National and International events.

Food & Drink: is available from the Clubhouse Galley. On Thursday mornings, filled rolls are made to order and we strongly recommend you order rolls before you sail to avoid disappointment. Hot and cold drinks and a selection of crisps and chocolate bars are also available. On Saturdays, the Galley offers an assortment of hot food. You are also welcome to bring your own food and drink if you prefer, this is a great place for a picnic too!

Social Activities: FPS has a flourishing and very popular social calendar which typically kicks off each year in January with a New Year Supper Dance. This is followed by the Fitting-Out Supper in March, a summer BBQ, the end of season Laying Up Supper in October, the Forum in November and we finish off the year with the FDSAD Christmas lunch in December.

FPS Clothing: We offer a range of clothing at reasonable prices. These consist of Polo Shirts, Sweatshirts, Fleece Jackets and Caps. All the clothing is navy blue and bears the Frensham Pond Sailability logo. A notification will be sent out to members when orders are being taken.

Club Communications: Our preferred method of communication is by email and the website but hardcopy is also available for those who need it. You should also check the FPS Notice Board in the Club House entrance hall. The FPS Newsletter “Breaking Wind” is published quarterly.

Key Dates For Your Diary

Frensham Pond Sailability - Key Dates 2015/16 (updated 7th February 2015)

1 Sailing Related (Frensham)

 19 March 2015 Thursday – FPS fleet fitting out and helpers’ lunch and pm training  2 April 2015 Thursday - Sailability first Thursday session  4 April 2015 Saturday - Sailability first Saturday session  16th April 2015 Thursday – First day for Schools Groups  09&10 May 2015 Sat&Sun - Frensham 2.4mR Open Meeting  9-17 May Sat–Sun RYA Push-the- Boat-out Week  28 May 2015 Thursday – Disability Challengers (10 sailors) [tbc]  1-3 June 2015 Mon–Wed – RYA Coach L2 Course for Sailor members  9 July 2015 Thursday – Last Summer Term day for Schools Groups  16 July 2015 Thursday – Disability Challengers (10 sailors) [tbc]  23 July 2015 Thursday – Summer Regatta and Tea  6 August 2015 Thursday – Disability Challengers (10 sailors) [tbc]  12 August 2015 Wednesday – Youth Fun and Open Day  7 Oct 2015 Wed – Frensham Hansa TT and Southern TT prize-giving  22 October 2015 Thursday – End-of-Season Regatta and Tea  29 October 2015 Thursday – Sailability last Thursday session  31 October 2015 Saturday – Sailability last Saturday session  5 November 2015 Thursday – FPS fleet winterisation and helpers’ lunch

2 Sailability Days on which there will be NO or RESTRICTED Sailability sailing

 30 July 2015 Thursday – NO SAILABILITY – Main FPSC RYA course week

3 Social & other dates

 31 January 2015 Saturday – RYA Sailability National Conference Wyboston Lakes Executive Centre  21 February 2015 Saturday Guildford Symphony Orchestra – Charterhouse School  28 Feb & 1 Mar 2015 Sat & Sun – RYA Dinghy Show (Hansas and 2.4mRs on display)  18 March 2015 Wednesday Help Autistic Children 2015 Golf Day – Provisional date  27 March 2015 Friday – Fitting out supper  7 August 2015 Friday – Summer BBQ  31 August 2015 Monday – Farnham Community Games  30 October 2015 Friday – Laying up supper  12 November 2015 Thursday – Forum  1 April 2016 Friday - Fitting Out Supper 

4 Notable Off-Site Sailing Dates

a) Hansa Class (details of other events from the Frensham Pond Class Captain and class website http://www.hansaclass.org.uk/

 28 April 2015 Tuesday - Burghfield Sailability – Western TT Series 1  9 & 10 May 2015 Sat and Sun Whitefriars Sailability – GP series 1  18 May 2015 Monday – Wealden Sailability – Nat TT 2 + Southern TT Series 1  30 May 2015 Saturday – New Forest Sailability – Western TT Series 2  13 & 14 June 2015 Sat & Sun – Carsington Sailability – GP Series 2  17 June 2015 Wednesday – Queen Mary Sailability – Southern TT Series 2  5 to 11 July 2015 Sun to Sat – Hansa Class European Championships – Rutland UK  5 August 2015 Wed – Frampton Sailability – Western TT Series 3  14 to 16 August 2105 Fri to Sun – Hansa UK National Championships – Chesil Sailability, National Sailing Academy, Weymouth  5 Sept 2015 Sat – Bristol Sailability – Western TT Series 4 + West TT Prize-giving  9 Sept 2015 Wed – Woolverstone Project – Southern TT Series 3  26 & 27 Sept 2015 Sat & Sun – Oxford Sailability – GP Series 3 + the GP Series Prize- giving  7 Oct 2015 Wed – Frensham Sailability – Southern TT Series 4 + Southern TT prize-giving b) 2.4mR Class (details of other events from the Frensham Pond Class Captain and class website – http://www.ukassociation2-4mr.co.uk/ )

 08-15 June 2015 (Mon>Mon) - Weymouth - Sail for Gold  21-23 August 2015 (Fri>Sun) - Rutland - Inland Nationals  01 Nov ember 2015 Sunday - Oxford Frostbite (TBC)

How we are Organised

Appendix I – Management Organisation of Frensham Pond Sailability

Trustees of Frensham Pond Sailability Charity

Ted Bonner Wendy Neal-Smith Carol Clibborn Paul Phillips FPSC Representative John Richardson (TBC) Mark Greenwood Kate Richardson Tony Machen (TBC) Richard Smallwood Brian Grimwood

Management Committee (as at April 2015)

Chairman Kate Richardson Deputy Chairman and Finance Officer Paul Phillips General Secretary Tony Machen Membership Secretary Mark Greenwood Sailing Captain Richard Smallwood Marketing & Promotion Michael Buttler Fundraising & Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection Coordinator Brian Grimwood Safety Officer Graham Wheeler Social Secretary Carol Clibborn FDSAD Representative Ted Bonner

2014 Sailing Committee (as at April 2015)

Sailing Captain and Chairman Richard Smallwood Training Coordinator Ian Campbell Race Training and Coaching Nick Clibborn 2.4mR Class Captain Lionel East Hansa Class Captain Peter Etherton Bosun Ted Jefferies Youth Group & Disability Awareness Coordinator Kate Richardson Safety Officer Graham Wheeler Groups and Schools Coordinator Bridget Woodhouse Secretary Derek Pankhurst Non-attending members: Helper Coordinator Brian Grimwood Sailor Development Officer Shaun Lehane

A table showing other key personnel will be displayed in the Sailability Pavilion.

Frensham Pond Sailability Operating Manual – March 2015 2015 FPS Operating Manual – Appendix III – Summary of FPS Safety Procedures (Copy to be issued annually to all members and given to all new sailors and helpers) 1) The FPS Duty Sailing Master (DSM) is responsible for all aspects of safety during FPS sessions. 2) When sailor members are dropped off at the Sailing Club by a family member or carer to attend a Sailability session, they are to be escorted by their carer to the Welcome Desk and passed over to the desk helper with, if appropriate, details of the arrangements for picking up the sailor at the end of the session. FPS is only responsible for the care of sailors on the jetty and whilst on the water. For those sailor members who need supervision, it is the responsibility of the parent/carer to supervise them before and after sailing, especially whilst away from the Sailability operating area and when in the Clubhouse. 3) All sailor members and helpers are to wear buoyancy aids or lifejackets at all times when on the water. Sailor members must also wear buoyancy aids or lifejackets at all times when on the jetties. Those Sailability sailors who are required to do so due to their level of disability are only to wear lifejackets. Buoyancy aids or lifejackets for disabled sailors are to be selected, fitted and checked, where necessary, by the Membership Support helper or another experienced helper. 4) The jetties and launching ramps can be very slippery. There must be no running on jetties. The jetties are to be swept clean of any dangerous and unhealthy materials before sailing. 5) Children under the age of 14 must not be on the jetties unless supervised by an adult. Visitors must not go onto the jetties without the approval of the Duty Sailing Master. 6) All boats are to be checked before they leave the jetties. Wayfarer dinghies are to have an operational mast-head buoyancy bag when carrying disabled sailors. A Defect Reporting Book is held in the Sailability Store for recording boat defects identified during daily sailing and not rectified immediately. 7) Only helpers designated by the DSM or his Deputy may helm a boat with a disabled crew. A list of authorised helms is maintained and displayed in the Sailability Pavilion. 8) No Sailability boat with a disabled helm or crew is to leave the jetty unless a safety boat is operational on the water. A list of approved safety boat helms is maintained and displayed in the Sailability Pavilion. A Safety Boat crew member must be prepared to enter the water if necessary. 9) The helm is to use a kill cord at all times whilst the engine is running. Radio communications between all FPS safety boats and the shore are to be operational at all times whilst sailing is taking place. In event of a radio failure a replacement portable radio is to be obtained from the Sailability Store, tested, and put to use. 10) When using the personnel lifting hoists, a helper trained in the use of the hoist is to supervise the transfer operation. A list of authorised hoist operators is maintained, and displayed in the Sailability Pavilion. 11) Sailors in wheelchairs are not to go onto the jetties until invited by the Duty Sailing Master, a Deputy Sailing Master, or Hoist Supervisor and are to have any wheelchair straps released beforehand and until they leave the jetty on their return. Powered chairs should be switched to manual whilst on the jetty unless operated by the user themselves, a personal carer, or a senior helper authorised by the wheelchair user. 12) No hoisting is to commence until the receiving boat and wheelchair are both in position with the boat secured to the jetty and wheelchair with brakes on and electric control joystick disabled. No-one should be held suspended in a sling except for brief periods if necessary to adjust securing straps or equipment. 13) As part of Sailability membership application, all sailors are required to notify FPS of their disability and any medication taken. A register of sailor support requirements and medical conditions which might be triggered or worsened during sailing will be maintained together with an emergency contact person. 14) It is the responsibility of each sailor or helper to inform the Duty Sailing Master of any personal condition on the day which might adversely affect their safety whilst afloat or ashore on-site. 15) An emergency first aid kit is kept in the Sailability Pavilion and a more comprehensive first aid kit kept in the FPSC Clubhouse. An easy-use defibrillator is available in the FPSC Clubhouse. 16) A list of qualified First Aiders is displayed in the Pavilion. A notice showing the nearest hospital A&E units and the postcode of the Sailing Club is located in the Sailability Pavilion and also in the foyer of the Clubhouse where there is a telephone. Any available mobile telephone is to be used if speed is important. 17) More detailed safety procedures are in the FPS Operating Manual Section 6, a copy of which is held in the Sailability Pavilion and available via the FPS website - http://www.sailfrensham.org.uk/.

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Volume 6 Issue 3 www.frenshampondsailability.org.uk Autumn 2014

I N T H I S I SSUE have enabled us to spread the load on our resources and use the available time on a Thursday and 1-3 A Message From The Chairman, Fundraising News Saturday more efficiently. The average number of 4-5 sailors attending per session is 26 although there Farnham Sports Council Awards, was quite a range with our busiest sessions seeing

Laying Up Supper, 40 sailors.

Hansa Competition News 6 Breaking News: Surrey Sports Awards, Lizzy Foreman

Calendar of Events, Pond Life, Tail Piece A Message from the Chairman

Kate Richardson, FPS Chairman th The 4 Frensham Pond Sailability Forum took place th on Thursday 13 November. We were very pleased to welcome Keith Videlo, Commodore FPSC and FPS Trustee & Colin Dutton, Vice Commodore FPSC. FPS Trustee Wendy Neal Smith also joined us. A review of We have continued to have youngsters from three

the year’s activities was presented, as set out below. local schools throughout the season. In addition, we

Our key challenges have been to balance the needs of were pleased to welcome back Treloar College for our members and to continue to maximise integration two sessions in the autumn term. The number of one

with Frensham Pond Sailing Club. Yet again it has off groups remained constant and has been limited to local groups with an established link. been a very busy season with a record number of attendances. The number of attendances was 2228, a The total membership has remained constant at 138, significant increase from the 1875 attendances in 2013. which includes 44 new sailors. Colin Freeman was our most frequent attendee, seconded by Kevin

Gubbins – well done gentlemen!

We have over 100 listed helpers supporting our various activities, with a core of 44 regular helpers

attending each week and 8 regular young helpers.

The increase in attendance was reflected in the

increased number of youngsters sailing on a Saturday morning and those attending the new Hansa Training Group on a Thursday afternoon. These two groups The Laying Up & Galley Teams after a hard morning’s work

FPS Newsletter Page 1 A big thank you to all of you, including those who tow Burns as the Hansa Bosun. Thank you also to FPS boats and help at away events and those that support sailor Anne Marie Slavin for her support with Nick

the welcome desk and the training throughout the Clibborn and Julian Behmber at the Farnham season. A big thank you also to Elizabeth Gradwell for Community Games in August. her clinical expertise and support with Disability It has been great to see a number of our helpers

Awareness training. recognized for their contribution to FPS. Rebecca Carol Clibborn & Sally Rayner and Ella Hargreaves were awarded joint Townsley deserve a winners of the RYA Young Volunteer Awards at the special mention for all RYA Sailability National Conference in February and their work in the Galley. at the Farnham Sports Awards Olly and Toby The team have made 1539 rolls this season Fitzgerald were joint winners of the Young Volunteer (up from 1198 in 2013!) Award and Steve Wooding was Highly Commended and catered for our as a volunteer helper. suppers, barbeques, the Hansa Nationals and FPS has had a number of significant funding helpers’ lunches! contributions to support our activities. We are very grateful for the ongoing support from the Wisley Thank you also to all the helpers who give up their time Foundation, Coins Annual donation, Farnham for the Working Party days, helping to tidy up and Weyside Rotary Club, Fleet Lions and grateful to all maintain the infrastructure that we all enjoy. of our sponsors and donors, large and small, including Stuart Griffith with his Grim Challenge, Vicky Maisey and her brother Alexander Ocampo and our support from the FPSC cadets. We were pleased to launch four new boats this year: “Running on Water” funded by Cranleigh Prep School, “Simply the Best” funded by The Community Foundation for Surrey and The Wisley Foundation, “Tawny Owl” kindly donated by our sailor member Jill Innes and “Lion Ian Imray MBE” funded by the Fleet Lions. We have also upgraded the 2.4 fleet and replaced three of the older boats with two more Up On The Roof - Cherylle & Ian removing moss from the Pavilion modern 2.4mRs. Helper support from our sailor members is always The Youth Project has been an undoubted success much appreciated. Andrew Lebec is a new member of with many new youngsters keen to join. We are very the Youth Group on a Saturday morning. Andrew and grateful to Olly and Toby Fitzgerald who have led the his dad David have arrived early every Saturday group throughout the season with the support of our morning to help rig boats for the morning session. ever expanding group of young helpers. Similarly, Kevin Gubbins has always been keen to help In addition to the usual Saturday morning sessions and has been a great role model for new members. we have also had a couple of joint sailing sessions with the FPSC cadet sailors and a Pursuit Race and barbeque with the FPSC youngsters. As reported in our previous Newsletter this event was won by FPS Youth Group member Tom Brooker and his brother John. Six of the Youth Group also enjoyed sailing on the Spirit of Scott Bader on the Solent and we repeated our Youth Sailing day on a Wednesday in August. This session was open to all our young FPS members and other disabled youngsters living in the local area interested in trying sailing for the first time. Kevin busy pressure washing 2.4 trailers Andrew Lebec was awarded the Wisley Youth Another new helper role this season was Lindsay Endeavour Trophy for 2014. Andrew joined FPS

FPS Newsletter Page 2 after the Youth Day in August 2013. He has been This was raised through a sponsored bike ride from keen to learn to sail independently and has become a Fulwell to Brighton by Alex and his work colleagues, regular committed member of the FPS Youth Group. in memory of Vicki’s husband (and FPS sailor) Our experienced racing sailors have had great success Dennis, who sadly died last year. A very big thank again this year thanks to the ongoing race coaching you to all at Fulwell!! from Nick Clibborn. Read more about this on page 5. Although our main involvement in events away from the Pond has been in the Hansa Class, there have been a number of 2.4mR Championships. John Brooker is a member of the 2.4 RYA Development Squad and has been achieving great results while Kate Hedley has The Fulwell Cycling Team taken to the road with her new boat. Whilst on the ‘perspiration’ front, an equally very big So it has been a very busy season with over 200 thank you to the three lads, Charlie Edwards, Freddie people having had the opportunity to try sailing, either Nelson and Lester Hill (son of FPSC member and 2.4 as a member or as a one off “taster” sail. 138 chose to sailor Bruce Hill) who successfully completed their join and become a member of Frensham Pond very challenging 230 mile cycle ride from the Houses Sailability: an active, thriving, inclusive sports club for of Parliament to the centre of Paris in under 24 hours members with a range of ability and age. in late September. We recognize there is more work to be done to ensure As a result, more than £4500 has been raised in the quality of the sailing experience for our members. memory of their friend and ex- FPSC member We still have two large projects outstanding - the Andrew Bridge, who sadly lost his life in the tragic Clubhouse access ramp door automation and some sinking of the yacht Cheeki Rafiki in the North additional disabled car parking, which will hopefully be Atlantic earlier this year. After the event Charlie said: completed over the coming months. Thank you to all our helpers, the Committee members, donors and “Before we set off we sponsors for their support and a very Happy Christmas were determined to do something that Andrew to all! would have been proud Fundraising News of and I think we’ve Brian Grimwood, FPS Trustee responsible for fundraising achieved that without a doubt. What’s fantastic Again, we are pleased to report on some very is that we’ve also generous supporters; essential to us if we are to raised over £4000 for a maintain and develop the service provided to our charity that was so sailors. Firstly, we were delighted to learn that the close to Andrew’s heart” Wisley Foundation has agreed to support our Youth programme for a fourth successive year in 2015, with a grant of £3,000. A big thank you to the Foundation We at FPS whole-heartedly agree with those Trustees. sentiments!! Thanks to these magnificent donations, plus another very significant grant recently received Secondly, we were delighted to welcome Alex Ocampo from the donor behind the purchase of Hansa 2.3 and his sister Vicki Maisey to the November Forum. “Simply the Best” in the Spring of this year, we have Alex, who works at the Fulwell (Twickenham) depot of been able to place an order for three new Hansa London United Transport, presented FPS with a dinghies (one 303W, one 2.3S and one 2.3W) for cheque for a staggering £3001. delivery at, or around, the start of the 2015 season. The names of the new boats have yet to be finalised, but will undoubtedly reflect their funder’s wishes and aspirations. A very big thank to you to all of our supporters. Farnham Sports Council Awards

FPS was well represented at this year’s Farnham Sports Council Awards held on 6th October at

Farnham Rugby Club with the Mayors of Farnham Alex Presenting the cheque to Kate, Chairman FPS

FPS Newsletter Page 3 *and Waverley in attendance. Unable to attend due to well supported with up to eight sailors regularly taking academic duties, the very popular joint winners of the part in 2.3’s and 303S boats and it was good to see Young Volunteer of the Year award were Toby and Olly how well they progressed over the season. Fitzgerald, in recognition of their fantastic support to Martin Renouf was the the FPS Youth Group over the past year. popular winner of this Group’s race series. Having recovered well from the stroke he suffered at last year’s TT, he was keen to sail solo again and this series gave him the opportunity.

Greg Parker was the

runner up in the series, The successful FPS Hansa Racing Team were joint pushing Martin hard all winners of the Senior Sports Team of the Year with the way. Farnham Rugby Club. Much travelled FPS helper Greg progressed very Steve Wooding was nominated for the Volunteer of the well this season and Year award and received a Highly Commended also took part in his Certificate for his commitment to FPS and his much first TT in very difficult appreciated support to the racing team at away events. conditions, read more The winner of each category is entered in the Surrey on page 5 below. Sports Awards which take place later in the year. The Laying Up Supper Third place in the series The end of the FPS season is not all bad news was claimed by Lara because it offers the opportunity to enjoy a superb two Sturgis, who made good course meal courtesy of Carol and her hard working progress this season and galley crew. As ever, they did not disappoint! also took part in the 2.3 The entertainment this year was provided by “Martin’s Class of the Frensham Choice” which features FPSC 2.4 sailor Myron Prosser TT. Lara was at the O2 on double bass. Their bIend of skiffle & folksy music watching tennis so her soon had everybody singing along. If you missed it, a trophy was collected by good time was had by all. Grandmother Lesley.

Thursday afternoon race training sessions with Nick Clibborn were well supported and hotly contested once again, with 11 different race winners. This year the summer race series was split in two, the Early series was won by Tessa Watkiss with Paul Phillips 2nd and Kate Hedley 3rd. The Late series was won by Paul with Tessa 2nd and Peter Etherton 3rd. The overall title was taken by Tessa by just 1 point from Paul. By popular request, a fun “mini Regatta” was held again on the final Thursday afternoon. Both groups took part plus 2.4’s and both Laser Stratos, 23 boats Hansa Competition News in all competing in three handicap races in very light Peter Etherton, Hansa Class Captain airs. Overall winner was Paul Phillips once again nd The newly established Hansa Training Group led by (303W) with Peter Fitzpatrick 2 (303W) and Kate rd John Townsley provides an introduction to racing for Hedley 3 in her 2.4. Our thanks to Race Officers sailors who want to develop their sailing skills. This was Nick & John and to Richard Smallwood, who provided the prizes and calculated the results.

FPS Newsletter Page 4 Monique Foster claimed the National title by just one point from James Woosnam, with Kate Hedley 3rd. Monique also won the GP series and the TT on a tie- break from Kate with Margaret Foreman third.

Almost the entire FPS fleet took part in the Mini Regatta The Hansa Traveller Trophy (TT) series resumed with the Woolverstone event at Alton Water. Five FPS helms took part in difficult and blustery conditions.

Monique celebrates her titles with a locally brewed ale! The 14 strong 303 2 person class was dominated by Akko van der Veen & Liza Elburg, the able-bodied Dutch pair taking the National title with 5 wins. The UK only TT & GP competitions were closer affairs with the Ethertons finishing just ahead of the Tideway and Rutland crews. In the 2.3 class Lindsay Burns was chased hard by Gerard Eychenne and Pat

Andy & Ced Sheath in mid-gybe at Alton Water Crowley but Lindsay’s 5 straight wins gave her the Lindsay Burns took the 2.3 class win and Monique National championship as well as the GP & TT titles. Foster took the 303 solo win, which also gave both of them the Northern series honours. Kate Hedley was 3rd and Paul Phillips 4th while Andy & Ced Sheath finished 2nd in the 303 doubles after a close tussle with the Tideway crew. Next up was the two day Hansa Nationals event held at Frensham on 8/9 October following a late switch in venues. A record 37 entries from 6 UK clubs, 3 French clubs and a Dutch entry was impressive.

Lindsay Burns with Gerard Eychenne in hot pursuit Greg Parker, sailing in his first national competition, did well in difficult conditions to finish 3rd in the TT 2.3 class. Greg was awarded the Novice Cup for his achievement. Weather conditions were extremely challenging, with torrential showers, thunder & lightning and vicious & Lara Sturgis also unpredictable 20-30+ knot gusts causing problems on braved the difficult both days. The Liberty class went to Rutland's Ric conditions on Day 1 to finish 5th in the Cassell with five straight wins to take the National, GP nd TT. A good effort and TT titles with David Durston in 2 & Tom Harper and an indication of 3rd. The 303 1 person class was dominated by FPS the progress Lara sailors with four different winners in the five races. has made.

FPS Newsletter Page 5 A special mention for Jérémie Chauchoy and Stéphane Lizzy Signs Up For Transat 2015 Collier. The strong gusts resulted in 3 sailors entering Lizzy Foreman, daughter of FPS sailor Margaret Foreman the water, one of whom was face down with a leg On the 6th December at the Paris Boat Show I trapped in the boat. The French crew was close by and handed in my entry form and deposit for next year's immediately went to assist, freeing the leg and solo transatlantic race. Within the first half an hour, preventing a much more serious incident. Their selfless 49 entries had been made! However, having gained act won them the Endeavour Trophy in addition to a more than enough race miles and with my 1000 fine 2nd place in the Nationals. nautical mile qualification passage completed, a th The 12 and final event of the TT series was held at space on the starting line should not be a problem. Oxford in cool and breezy conditions. Four FPS helms competed and took a clean sweep in the 303 solo class, James Woosnam leading home Tessa Watkiss, Paul Phillips and Alison Grant. Lindsay Burns had already secured the 2.3 TT Series title. Paul Phillips took the 303 solo TT title, two points ahead of My focus now is on getting some boat work done Tessa. These results before winter really sets in so I will be ready and secured FPS the Ben Ainslie Team raring to go for the start of 2015. Until then, Merry Trophy for a record Christmas and a Happy New Year! th 8 consecutive year! C ALENDAR OF E VENTS The full results are here: www.hansaclass.org.uk J : ANUARY Breaking News: TH 25 - FDSAD NEW YEAR LUNCH ST Surrey Sports Awards 31 - RYA SAILABILITY CONFERENCE, WYBOSTON F : Kate Richardson, FPS Chairman EBRUARY TH The winners were named at this year's Surrey Sports 19 – RYA FIRST AID COURSE Awards which took place on 2nd December at Kempton Pond Life Park Racecourse. The spotlight was on Surrey's volunteers and coaches, who give up many hours of The cap says it all! their time each week. I am sure you will all be delighted This is what many to hear that Olly & Toby Fitzgerald were awarded the sailors felt like after Surrey Playing Fields Young Volunteer award for their two hard days of contribution to the FPS Youth Group. competition at the Nationals. (photo courtesy of Pat Crowley)

Tail Piece

This wheelchair parking space is for a restaurant in Menorca, an option for a FDSAD lunch? (photo courtesy of Olly and Toby made a huge contribution to FPS over Tessa Watkiss) the last two years and the success of the FPS Youth

Project is really thanks to their support. It is fantastic to Our thanks to all of the contributors and to Tony see them recognised at this event. They were both Machen, Graham Day, Richard Smallwood, Paul delighted to receive the award and wanted to thank Phillips, Peta Etherton & others for the great photos. FPS for nominating them. Happy Christmas & Best Wishes for 2015!

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