Although the wind continued to blow throughout July 2009, we still ran our courses successfully.

In the windy conditions of 2009, with gusts in excess of Force 6 on some days, we had some testing days as well as some excellent sailing sessions.

• 5 adults successfully completed a RYA Level 2 "Basic Skills" course
• In addition we had 2 adults in filling on various days who were all presented with a RYA "Taste of Sailing" certificate.
• We also had 8 adults taking the opportunity to try sailing through our "Get Started" taster sailing sessions.
• 8 Ladies beginners and 5 women instructors had a great time sailing on the Ladies only evening, which was full.

On the youth sailing side we ran successful taster Playsail sessions for Selworthy School, Trinity and Wilton Scout groups from Taunton and in new link for Eastover Primary School in Bridgwater.

Our second course for Brymore School was attended by 6young sailors, all achieved Stage 1 of the RYA Young Sailors scheme while one youngster who had some previous sailing experience achieved Stage 2. Later in the year in September, 6 young sailors from our 2008 course, came back to take a Stage 2/3 course.

We continued our successful association with Queens College Junior School, Taunton and were delighted when all 12 young sailors achieved their RYA Youth Stage 1 certificates.

11 Richard Huish College students from Taunton successfully sailed there way through a RYA Adult Level 1 "Start Sailing" course. 4 of the group also achieved Level 2 "Basic Skills".

Over 100 voracious young sailors and their parents used the new galley facilities to provide a hearty lunch at the annual SYCSA BBQ

and

over 25 SYCSA members had a great time sailing out of the Mountbatten Centre at Plymouth on our annual tidal Instructor training week.