Apologies for the lack of photos of our sailing progress. We have had 2 successful sailing days in the FJs and the Javelins. So far, no newbie skippers have passed the basic drills but we are building knowledge & skills, we're getting there.We had a cadet go overboard into the Neuse River but the coaches were at hand; the whole episode from accidental gybe + falling overboard to being pulled into the RIB safety boat took less than a minute. BTW the weather is warming up but the water is chilly!
Our experienced sailors are in the FJs getting some practice in all the maneuvers from gybing to docking; we still don't have a racing team BUT we do have some skippers who recently passed their Navigation qualification.
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In other news, the New Bern NJROTC's fleet was reduced by 1 boat- we had a Pintail donated years ago and Coach Rezab sold it after a full reconditioning. This was our dry-land exercise boat for a few years but we have little use for it as a sailing trainer. The money received will help pay for ongoing operations like bus transport.
Generally, we do not solicit donations of boats to resell but only accept boats we can use in training. We would love to get some more Flying Juniors and maybe one or 2 more Javelins; we could also use a 2nd safety boat (and motor & trailer). Gear is also welcome, in particular we need new lifejackets!
... posted by Assistant Coach Douglas King
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