Yachting club
WARNING: your C key is about to expire...
Good, we hoped that would draw your attention! A gentle reminder that, following the purchase of our fast, sophisticated racing catamaran Hobie Tiger Meerkat last season, your Committee decided to create a new key to reflect this, the EC (Experienced Catamaran). Those taking a C course will be assessed during a test as to whether they will gain the C key or the C plus EC key, so need only practise hard. Those - and we are many - who possess the C key from past years need to refresh our knowledge and prove our competence to sail Meerkat effectively with the EC key. This requires a few attested outings under good wind conditions, use of the gennaker, general control. And if it’s any consolation, we (remembering the Darts and then the Mysteres, and now both SL16 and Tiger) can confirm that she is really a pussycat, and really very willing to tack if you treat her right...
Plan on trying for her or indeed Catapult on Thursdays, then talk to your Committee (f.i. Tim Hancox) or John Fullerton direct for a test. Your problem might be, if you don’t, your old C key might simply expire within a season, as it is intended to amalgamate both keys into one as soon as all competent users (of both Meerkat and Catapult) have been identified.
Meerkat takes three people, so outings like those we did a few seasons ago, to introduce existing CK (Cabin Keelboat) users of the then Chick’En II to our splendid new GibSea 264, Gipsy, are not possible - up to you to make time to meet Meerkat: Thursdays or of course, check the membership list for those who already hold the EC key (and offer them a beer!).
