Dinghy Sailing 2023

Booking for the 2023 Season is open  via the District website
Hemel Hempstead District Scouts Sailing Sessions 2023

Open to all Explorers, Scouts and Cubs over 8 years of age.
Thursday evening dinghy sailing for Cubs, Scouts and Explorers at Bury Lake, Rickmansworth. WD3 1NB.
Individual Explorers, Cubs or Scouts from Hemel Hempstead District can go dinghy sailing this summer! These sessions are run at the Bury Lake Young Mariners centre by qualified and experienced leaders from around the District (your own Group’s leaders will not be running this activity). Youngsters must be confident in water and able to swim 25m with a buoyancy aid.

We would also be delighted to hear from parents qualified or not who would like to come and support these sessions.
Taster session
Time 6 -8 pm                                                                                                                                                                                  Dates -Thursdays May 4^th, 11^th, 18^th,25^th, June 8^th,15^th,22^nd,29^th June, and 6^th July – Thursday evening taster sessions. Youngsters can come to one or all – the programme will be the same. Lots of activities on the water and experience of sailing. They will qualify for a Time on the Water badge too!

Staged badge Run over 4 weeks 8^th June -29^th June. We strongly recommend a taster first. Very limited spaces. Recommended for older Cubs and Scouts. Please contact for further details.
Transport
Own transport – We need you to be at Rickmansworth by 6.15 to make the most of daylight. Parking is in the Aquadrome car park and there is a short walk down to the sailing base.

Cost   Each fun/taster session will cost £9. All fees to be paid in advance directly to the organisers NOT to your own leaders. There will be no refunds unless due to circumstances beyond our control we have to cancel a session, or the place can be filled from a waiting list.

How to apply
All applications have to be made via the Hemel Hempstead Scouts website: www.hemel-scouts.co.uk/activities/sailing/  including payment. Payment by bank transfer by arrangement. On receipt of the on-line booking and payment, further information will be sent out by email.

Other opportunities
Parents or any competent sailors who have already attained Stage 2 activity badge (or RYA Stage 2 or higher and would like to practice their sailing on a Thursday evening should contact Sue Gill for booking details on sailing@hemel-scouts.co.uk
If you have any queries please contact me directly NOT your own Group’s Leaders.
Colin Rivett
01442 266129             07730 352326             rivetts@aol.com
If your preferred evening is sold out, please email sailing@hemel-scouts.co.uk to join the reserve list. Please state your child’s name, scout group, preferred evening(s), and phone number.