It s possible to hoist the main and genoa by pulling on the halyard at the mast, just like an Ent winches are only needed for the last few inches rather than feet. In light airs the boom can be pulled across by hand on the gybe try doing that on a 37-footer even in light wind. After over 9-months off the water, other than a couple of commercial trips while on vacation, it was great to feel a deck under our feet again and to have bits of string to pull to trim sails and try to go faster. Part of the rationale behind the CNC27 is to go racing on Wednesday evenings after work I can t wait to have a go. The RYA recently published a Policy document on Child abuse, for all establishments under the RYA umbrella.
All adults have a duty of care to young people.
Child abuse is a term used to describe ways in which children are harmed, usually by adults and often by people they know and trust, and refers to the damage done to a child s physical or mental health. Children can be abused within or outside their family, at school and in a sports or community environment. Physical abuse, Neglect, Emotional or Sexual abuse. It is appreciated that it is not always easy to detect abuse, and children may be displaying signs or behaving in a way which is worrying for many different reasons. BUT it is your responsibility to act on your concerns and do something about it.