Catherine Hodges from the club reports:
We held a three-day event for our junior sailors, working towards RYA Youth Sailing Stages and having fun. It culminated in a fourth day, racing with the club's main fleet in a special series.
After meeting Commodore, Sue Anderson, The Mayor and Mayoress of Margate got out on the water with some of our instructor team to take a learn more about the opportunities that sailing can provide!
This season with support from local businesses and Margate Rotary, we have been able to work with a local primary school, Cliftonville Primary, to offer four fully funded youth learn to sail places to young people who would significantly benefit from the opportunity and may not be able to access it otherwise.
Inspired by the fantastic teaching of our Instructor Team, this season has seen several youth sailors complete their stages and go on to advanced modules ready to start their journey as Assistant Instructors next year.
Find out more about Margate Yacht Club, which was a finalist in the RYA Community Club of the Year 2024 awards.