At the annual SYCSA end of season prize giving

• Over 70 young sailors and their guests attended a buffet lunch prepared in newly installed galley at Durleigh Sailing Club.

• Awards and prizes were presented by Emma Britton, Presenter of the Morning Show on BBC Radio Somerset
  
• Pete Branson (Chair of SYCSA) reminded everyone that this was the 17th Annual Presentation lunch, and marked the 18th successful year for the Saturday Morning Club's operation.
• He thanked all of the volunteers who made the Club so successfully.
• Volunteers were given gifts to recognise their regular unpaid commitment in running the Saturday Morning Club.
• He also thanked the parents and volunteers for generously donating the raffle prizes.
  
• The Steadman Trophy, a special award donated by the Steadman family in recognition of SYCSA's help in the personal development of their daughter Anna. The award for the most improved newcomer went to Elliot Pope

• Outstanding achiever of the year was Joseph Brown who showed great personal development and improvement and determination in racing skills, which was recognised in a vote by the SYCSA Instructors.

• During the season over ??80 young sailors were working towards their RYA Youth Sailing Scheme Stages and National Sailing Scheme Advanced modules.
• The following were achieved successfully:
  • 7 Stage 1
  • 5 Stage 2
  • 4 Stage 3
  • 1 Stage 4
  • 2 Intermediate Racing
  • 2 Performance Sailing
  • 6 young sailors were also awarded SYCSA Certificates of Achievement for various personal successes over the season

   

• Over 20 adult sailors also achieved qualifications on the RYA National Sailing or Powerboat Schemes via SYCSA training courses.
  • 17 at Level 1
  • 8 at Level 2
  • 2 became Assistant Dinghy Instructors

• The Saturday Afternoon Race series winners were:
  • First Joseph Bown
  • Second James McCleod
  • Third Christopher Bartlett

   

• The new Somerset Square Youth Trophy, which was donated by Tim Walters in recognition of the efforts made by our young racers was won by:
  • Luke Warman

• At the end of the 2011 season:
• Luke Robertson was selected for the Intermdiate Topper Squad
• Isobel Berkley was chosen for the Optimist Development Squad.
• Congrtulations also go to Luke Warman who became SYCSA's second representative in the RYA SW Zone Squads.
• Well done Luke, Izzie and Luke, best of luck for 2012.