Easter term heralded the return of warm weather sailing which was enjoyed by all. During exam term the focus of many students shifted but we still managed to run weekly casual trips to Grafham Water which were a great chance to unwind. Following the end of exams, our annual may week cuppers competition proved ever popular and the team racers travelled to Lymington for a successful varsity match.
As the year comes to an end, I would like to thank everyone who contributed to this successful year at CUCrC. Congratulations to those graduating and if you are here next year, we look forward to welcoming you back to Grafham in Michaelmas
Team Racing
As always, the Easter term brought a welcome break from regular training for Exams to take place.
The welcome break from training before Varsity meant that the team racers could prepare their teams for the annual Cuppers competition in May Week, which as always was an amazing day with plenty of BBQ, pimms, and occasional team racing in the blazing sun. Much fun was had by all, and congratulations go to Robinson, the overall winners. Many thanks to all the people who helped run the event, especially the Senior Committee.
The main event of the term was, of course, the Varsity Matches, this year held at the Royal Lymington Yacht Club in RS21s. There were a great range of conditions, with close, challenging racing on both days. The open team went 3-1 up on the first day, and after a narrow loss in the first race of the last day took the overall win 4-2. The women’s team also ended the first day well at 3-2 to Cambridge, but unluckily lost two very close races on the 2nd day, ending up with an Oxford 4-3 win. Many thanks to Oxford and Royal Lymington for organising an amazing event.
Casual Sailing
During Easter term we offered casual sailing outings most weekends, giving sailors the opportunity to get lots of time on the water. We also ran an introduction to team racing, where sailors practiced starting and got the grasp of going around the starboard S course. It was great to see some sailors then come to Cuppers and put this training into practice! Thank you to everyone who helped make all these outings happen.
Windsurfing
Unfortunately, due to lack of matching availability on both sides, we were unable to organise a windsurfing varsity this year, but we are hopeful that one could be run at the end of the summer just before term starts.
We are also looking for a new windsurfing captain for next year – if you or anyone you know would be interested, send us an email – we would love to hear from you!
Wingfoiling
Despite the challenges of exams and the need for sufficient wind we have continued to use the new kit wherever possible! Looking forward to the new year we are hoping to attract some budding wing foilers at the fresher’s fair to grow this side of the club.
Details of all the above events are on our website.