Juniors 2026 Season
Published 19:11 on 21 Apr 2026
- Junior Week sign-up
Applications are now open for Junior Week 2026, commencing the 27th July - 2 August.
This is a week of RYA training by qualified instructors and is open to Junior members at all levels from the age of 8. Exact format depends on who signs up - so to help the volunteers to organise it smoothly,
please sign up asap!
HERE
Once we have an initial view of attendees, deposits will be requested and places confirmed on receipt of the deposit. It is highly recommended that Junior Week attendees also attend the free Fun on The Water sessions through the season - this helps enormously with giving the juniors confidence through being in an environment they know and being with people that they know (see below).
- JIB's (Juniors in Boats) have become FOTW (Fun on the Water) !
Our Junior sessions through the season have reverted back to the old name of FOTW. This is not only to remind us that our goal is having fun, but also allows us to look at other water activities if the conditions don't allow sailing - we may switch to paddleboards/kayaks for example or take a trip on Sinbad if that makes more sense on the day.
These sessions are open to all junior members whether attending Junior Week or not, but require sign-up on the sign-up forms which will be available on the club website calendar.
Provisional dates for FOTW's are:
Sun 10th May / Sun 7th June / Sun 21st June / Sun 19th July /Sat 15th August / Sun 30th August
These may vary according to demand - check the website calendar for the latest details!
As a reminder, members' grandchildren also qualify for both Junior Week and FOTW's but require a family or combined membership.
Paddling
As we have for the last few years, there will be dates going in the calendar that are good for paddling (when the bar and/or galley are open on return!). These are not organised and supported sessions, but allow our paddlers to have some prompts to get them out on the water in company. The key element of the LSC paddling offering is the Paddling forum on the website - any member can access it and make suggestions or ask questions. If you know you want to go paddling in advance and want company, put it on the forum! This allows us to take advantage of the best weather at short notice.
Stewart Johnson Vice -Commodore
