Nov 13 2016

TBYC Cadets – Team Racing Squad

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tbyc-website-team-racing-nov16-squadtbyc-website-team-racing-nov16_On Saturday 12th November, our Cadet Team Racing Squad travelled to Maidenhead Sailing Club to battle with Eton College with our youngest ever team.  With great enthusiasm the boys and girls spend two evenings in the Sail training room studying the rules and tactics of 3 boat Team Racing and during the tbyc-website-team-racing-nov16-foggymorning of the match, practising sailing in Eton’s boats. They effortlessly transformed their Pico sailing skills to the larger Fireflies and soon became proficient whilst practising starts and manoeuvres. The opposition arrived at 2.00pm and soon we were starting the first race.  Ben and Joe soared into the lead, with Luke our Captain, with his crew Sam, co-ordinating the Team Racing tactics to maintain the overall lead. Louise and Dora battled away, but eventually the much older Eton side edged their way to a 11/10 victory. With only one point in it, which was amazing considering it was our first ever Team race, and determination we started the second race. There was shouts of Protest from both sides, as each team put their tactics into practise, but eventually, as the wind dropped and the fog drew in, Eton managed to sneak in that one point again. Teas followed and the Captains of each team gave their speeches of thanks and enjoyment, and arranged a rematch. Well done Cadets!

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