Open Sailing Sessions for Barry Scouts over the age of 12 will start on Barry Dock on Monday April 23rd.
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There are two sessions, Early from 4pm - 6.30pm and Late 6.30 to 9pm. Numbers are limited, so prior booking is essential. Sailing will be in the District Scout Toppers, and initially priority will be given to those with some sailing experience. Bookings will confirmed on or soon after Monday 16th April.

Experienced members of Barry Youth Watersports will also have an opportunity to sail at Sully on the morning of Sunday April 22nd. Contact Nigel if you are interested.

We are developing an exciting programme for 2012 with both Scouts and Sea Cadets working together. The Scouts in particular are keen to develop water activities including Kayaking, powerboating and sailing.

Associated British Ports have announced their intention to have all activities taking place from a site on the Mole by Septemmber 2012 at a facility managed by Barry Yacht Club. We have been assurred that all of the current userrs interests will be protected and look forward to detailed discussions on the matter

Sully Sailing Club have accepted Barry Youth Watersports as a member and we hope to be able to begin training from there very shortly. The first event will be a photo opportunity so that we can publicise the Community Chest Grant and Sully SC's support. If you would like more details get in touch.

Barry Youth Watersports was recently successful in a Community Chest application for funding towards essential safety equipment. We now have 18 Buoyancy Aids for use with dinghy sailing, canoeing etc a set of four 150N lifejackets for use when powerboating or going further afield and an ICOM VHF marine radio so that we can talk to other water users.

We are planning to do a press announcement at the end of October, when we know where we will be operating in 2012 but already the Radio and a lifejacket have been of use at the National School Sailing Association Team Racing event.

BYW are planning to organise casual sailing for Scouts during the Summer Holidays. The cost of the sessions will be £5.00 and they will run in the morning or afternoon 10am-1pm or 2pm - 5pm.
The sessions are available August 15, 16 and 17 and then for the final two weeks of the holiday beginning on August 22nd.
Prior booking will be essential and numbers will be limited. Further details and a booking form are attached.

At the end of June Barry Youth Watersports organised a combined Sailing Course for Scouts and Sea Cadets. The four day course took place using Scout Toppers at the Barry Sea Cadet Boating Base in Barry Docks. Despite strong winds on all of the four days all of the students achieved their RYA Level 2 award and three of the students were awarded RYA Start Racing Certificates, thanks to the co-operation of 7Marine the local RYA Training Centre.

We hope that this is the first of many such courses.

BYW is organising two sailing courses for Barry District Scouts over half term.

They will run Tuesday to Friday May 31st to June 3rd either in the morning (10am-1pm) or afternoon (2pm-5pm) in Barry Docks. The course is open only to scouts and we will be using the facilities of 7Marine and Barry Sea Cadets Boat Base.

Booking forms are attached and should be returned as soon as possible.

Thanks to a grant from the Community Chest and the assistance of the Barry Sea Cadets, Scout Powerboat Training was able to go ahead on Barry Docks over the Easter Weekend.
A total of nine Scout Leaders gained RYA Level 2 Powerboating Qyalifications and four of them went on to achieve the RYA Safety Boat Qualification.
We are hopeful that this is the start of regular activity on Barry Docks with Scouts, Sea Cadets and Barry Youth Watersports working closely together.

We are scheduled to help with training for Scout Leaders who will be undergoing Powerboat Training over the Easter Weekend. Working with 7Marine we will be bringing in Instructors and helpers for this course. We are also organising some sailing in the week after Easter, contact us if you would like to take part, and it looks as if there will be continued training taking place as the season progresses. Watch this space for details.

We have changed the date of the VHF Course and it will now run on Sunday January 30th with a 9.30 for 10am Start Time. We have a number of Scout leaders who will be attending if you work with a youth organisation and are interested get in touch as there are still spaces available.