Cadets Information Guide
Cadet Club focuses on the joys of Junior and Youth Sailing
Our Saturday morning Cadet Club is open to members as young as 6 years old with sessions run and organised by parents. Cadets should be water confident and parents prepared to get involved, with at least one parent staying with the cadet during the session.
Most cadet activities take place Saturday mornings from May – September 1000-1200. No previous sailing experience is required by children or parents who want to join in, but older children venturing out in boats alone, should be able to swim proficiently and to learn how to get the boat ready.
What You Will Need
(apart from enthusiasm and energy!)
Many of these items you can get second hand and it is worth asking current cadets if they have anything that will fit. Wetsuit, wetboots, rash vest, buoyancy aid, sailing gloves, spray/wet top Parents: you may be needed to go into the water to help with launching and recovery of cadet boats, so be prepared with wet shoes/boots, clothes for the water and a buoyancy aid.
What To Do
Saturday morning briefing is at 10.00am, where Cadets should be changed and rigged, ready to go sailing, so arrive by 0900. After the briefing Cadets will be divided into their groups for their various activities, until 12.00pm.
Cadet activities are organised and run by parents,. All parents need to stay to help the sailors each week but you don’t need any sailing experience to do your part to support the cadets. However, you should be willing to learn and get involved.
Cadets & Racing
Cadets are welcome to race in the normal club racing programme (Sundays and Wednesday evenings) and provided there are two or more Cadets present a dedicated start will be held for them. Stokes Bay also has a number of boats available for those who do not have access to their own which can be used during Cadet activities or club racing. The most popular fleet at the club for Cadets is the Topper but you will also find Fusions, ILCA4s & 6s, 29ers, RS Fevas and a variety of other classes.
You can find up-to-date information about upcoming Cadet events on the SBSC Cadets WhatsApp group which you will be added to when you join.
Cadet activities (other than Cadet Weekend) are free for all Cadets and family members and if you are not a member yet, then please feel free to turn up on a Saturday morning to see what Cadets is all about or to ask cadet parents if you have any questions. Contact administrator@stokesbay-sc.co.uk for more information.
Safeguarding Policy
Membership
As a family friendly and welcoming club that caters to all types of watersports and sailing enthusiasts, we’re happy to bring people onboard!