Cadet
The Frensham Pond Cadet fleet is one of the most competitive in the country. FPSC cadet sailors compete at the highest level with some selected to sail at the Cadet World Championship as part of the GBR team.
About the Cadet
The Cadet is 3.2 metres in length and uses 3 sails - mainsail, jib and spinnaker. The boat is an established racing design for two novice/experienced junior sailors aged between 8 and 17 years old. In recent years low maintenance fibreglass versions have replaced the traditional wooden construction.
Prices vary from £200 for an old, wooden Mk1 or 2, which will need lots of loving care and attention, up to £8000 for a brand new fibreglass Synergie. Many older wooden boats are lovingly maintained to high competitive standards.
Numerous sailing superstars started in Cadets like Victoria and Emma Rawlinson, Sam Carter, Joe Glanfield, Adrian Stead, Nigel Barrow, Andrea Brewster, Pippa Wilson, Roger Gilbert and Nick Craig.
Training at Frensham
The Cadets at Frensham train every Saturday morning throughout the year. The general aim of the program is to help build sailing and boat handling skills for the helm/crew team and to use those skills to develop and improve our dinghy racing ability.
As we approach the big racing events we focus on the finer points of boat racing to try and improve racing skills adapted to cope with the bigger fleet so that all sailors can achieve to the best of their ability.
Areas to be covered and dates are notified to Cadet members on Team.
Events At Frensham
Frensham hosts two main Cadet events per year: An open meeting, usually in April, and “October Training” which is 4 intensive days of training delivered by professional RYA-qualified coaches, every Saturday in October. Both events are open to both club and visiting Cadets.
Club Boat Hire
There are five Cadets at Frensham that can be hired for weekly training or events. To find out more about booking a club boat click here.
Results
Results for the current series are available in the Cadet results section. Previous results can be found in the Club Archive.
Class Captain: Dom Stanislaus
Email: cadets@sailfrensham.org.uk
The UK National Cadet Class Association