Frensham Pond Cadet sailors have had an incredible year and the club now has representatives in every Cadet team and training squad.
2009 GBR Cadet Class Sailing Team
Abigail Croft and Matthew Shorrock have won a place in the team that will represent GB at the 2009 World Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina. They follow a long line of Frensham sailors who have achieved this ultimate honour to represent GB. A 20 race series sailed at 3 different venues was used to select the top 7 GB Cadets to compete against the best Cadet sailors from around the world at this pinnacle event.
UK Cadet Class National Training Squad
Once again Frensham is very well represented in the UK Cadet Class National Squad which will train at venues around the country with coach Mike McNamara. Selection was based on racing performance in 2009 and places were gained by Caroline Croft, Ben Hazeldine and George Bridge, Adam Hopwood and Abigail Williams, Andrew Smith and Rory Burdock, Marcus Young and Alex Phillpott, Michael Horne and Ben Crane.
RYA National Junior Squad
The RYA selects a squad of talented sailors between 11 and 16 years of age to train with National Class Coach Adam Bowyers. The training aims to support the potential of this age group so that they can progress into the demanding RYA Volvo Transition Training Programme and RYA Volvo National Youth Squad. The 3 Frensham cadet teams to join this elite group this winter are Abigail Croft, Ed Cummings and Louis Mellor, Jack Wilson and Jim Brooker.
RYA Zone Squad
Three young Frensham teams take their first step on the RYA training ladder by gaining selection to the RYA Zone Squad. They will join other cadet sailors from other clubs in the South Zone to train with the goal of progressing to the RYA National Junior Squad. Well done Olly and Toby Fitzgerald, Jack Hardie and Olivia Bates, Matthew and Ben Shorrock on making selection.
Thanks to Katie Shorrock for this report and
Congratulations
to all the Cadet sailors, their coaches and helpers, and Neil Hardie, Class Captain, on this considerable success. We wish Abigail and Matthew all the best in the World Championships.
John Townsley
